Laura McTighe is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Florida State University and the
Co-Founder and Associate Director of Front Porch Research Strategy in New Orleans.
As an interdisciplinary scholar of gender, race, religion, and social movements, she
studies the often-hidden histories of struggle that fill our present and asks how activists
use religion to organize and transform our world.

Chumash Maritime Traditions, Past, Present and Future Free Movie Screening and Presentation with Q&A Thursday, November 21st, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA The evening begins with a short film about the Syuxtun Story Circle, the tile mosaic located along West Cabrillo Boulevard, where the Chumash

Directed by Paul Bambach, the UCSB Wind Ensemble will present staples of the wind band repertoire alongside new and exciting works by some of today’s most well-known composers on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.

Winner of the prestigious CMA Cleveland Quartet Award, Philadelphia’s Jasper String Quartet is the Professional Quartet in Residence at Temple University’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians. The Jaspers have been hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling” (The Strad) and The New York Times named their latest album, Unbound, as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017. “They match their sounds perfectly, as if each swelling chord were coming out of a single, impossibly well-tuned organ, instead of four distinct instruments.” "(New Haven Advocate)"

Their program includes Beethoven’s "Op. 18, No. 4," Vivian Fung’s "Quartet No. 3," and "Quartet in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”" by Schubert.

Winner of the prestigious CMA Cleveland Quartet Award, Philadelphia’s Jasper String Quartet is the Professional Quartet in Residence at Temple University’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians. The Jaspers have been hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling” (The Strad) and The New York Times named their latest album, Unbound, as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017. “They match their sounds perfectly, as if each swelling chord were coming out of a single, impossibly well-tuned organ, instead of four distinct instruments.” "(New Haven Advocate)"

Their program includes Beethoven’s "Op. 18, No. 4," Vivian Fung’s "Quartet No. 3," and "Quartet in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”" by Schubert.

Holding the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years, Preservation Hall Jazz Band finds its classic sound invigorated by the band’s life-changing journey through Cuba, an island integral to the evolution of jazz and New Orleans culture. The iconic septet – in collaboration with acclaimed Cuban singer Yusa – will deliver an immersive concert experience drawing on music from their recent album, So It Is, and cinematic visuals from the new documentary A Tuba to Cuba. Discover the musical links between the Big Easy and Havana in an uplifting evening that brings the sounds of New Orleans jazz together with the rhythm and soul at the heart of Cuban music.
“ Ben Jaffe is an evangelist for the music’s ability to bridge colors and cultures.”
The New York Times

Two-day holiday market with vintage and antique dealers on November 22 and 23.

This week’s “Solutions News” live radio broadcast will feature Judi Weisbart, a longtime Santa Barbara social artist and founder of A Busy Woman Consulting.

Celebrate the holidays by making Modern Stained Glass Ornaments with Art From Scrap!

Members are invited to be part of an exclusive preview prior to the opening of the exhibition N. Dash. Abaseh Mirvali, Chief Curator, Executive Director & CEO, MCASB will be joined by Amy Smith-Stewart, Senior Curator, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, for an engaging conversation about the works of artist N. Dash on view at MCASB.

Join us Friday night at Carr Winery for live music with local legend, John Lyle!

Please join us at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) as we celebrate the opening of the solo-exhibition of New York-based artist N. Dash in the MCASB Main Galleries.