Anthropocene: The Human Epoch follows the research of the Anthropocene Working Group, an international body of scientists who argue that the Holocene Epoch gave way to the Anthropocene Epoch in the mid-twentieth century because of profound and lasting human changes to the Earth. From concrete seawalls in China that now cover 60% of the mainland coast, to the biggest terrestrial machines ever built in Germany, the film provides a provocative and unforgettable experience of our species’ breadth and impact. (Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky, 2018, 127 min.)

A Q&A with filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal will follow the screening.

In conjunction with UCSB Library’s UCSB Reads 2020 program, the Carsey-Wolf Center and UCSB Arts & Lectures Thematic Learning Initiative present the film screening of Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, followed by a moderated discussion.

From March 11-15, 2020 at The New Vic Theatre, the highly acclaimed Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival will bring the community together to experience the power of exceptional films from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity.

Hotel Santa Barbara Presents our Makers Workshop Series: Dream Catcher Workshop with Sam Powdrell of SB Dreaming

This talk will focus on strategies for building IP portfolios, with the primary focus being on patent and trade secret procurement for small and medium sized science and technology based businesses.

In an effort to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the community, this event has been canceled. Read more about UC Santa Barbara's response to COVID-19 at ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information.

Refunds will be issued for all ticket purchases for this event. If you do not receive a refund by the end of March, please contact the UCSB Associated Students Ticket Office at (805) 893-2064 or ticketoffice@as.ucsb.edu.

Directed by Jon Nathan, the UCSB Jazz Ensemble will present standards and contemporary favorites from the jazz repertoire on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.

Featuring principal dancers Connor Reider (The Chieftains, Celtic Fyre, Celtic Wings) and Carrie Stotmeister (Celtic Wings, An Irish Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland) and multi-instrumentalists from the Kerry Traditional Band led by the great Ryan McKasson on fiddle along with Colin Cotter, guitar, vocals, Christa Burch, vocals, bodhrán and Preston Howard-Wilde on uilleann pipes and flutes. Ireland will ring through the theatre, as the Band shares its passion for the traditional music, song and dances of Ireland!

A GREAT Irish night!

With special guests to be announced…

The 5th annual Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, will be held Wednesday, March 11 through Sunday March 15 at The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara. 

In an effort to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the community, this event has been canceled. Read more about UC Santa Barbara's response to COVID-19 at ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information.

As part of the World Music Series, the UCSB Son Jarocho Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, March 11th at 12 pm in the Music Bowl. Directed by Hugo Macario, the ensemble will present music and dance from Veracruz.

Admission is FREE and open to the public!

This Thursday! Join us for an exploration into what works. Let's use our imaginations to construct worlds of cooperation, creativity, and regeneration.
With guest instructor Nicky LaFleur of Lucidity Festivals, we'll make to-scale models of an imaginary, but possible transformational community and build a self-sustaining magical miniature community by working with the forms of reuse materials.

How do you “read” art? Learn to look closely and brush up on your visual literacy skills in our series of monthly one-hour art appreciation meetups. Join a museum professional for an informal conversation about the current exhibition Bloom Projects: Genevieve Gaignard, Outside Looking In and leave equipped with a tool set to unlock the

March 12, 19 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “Awakening Bodhicitta – How to Open Your Heart and Develop Love and Compassion” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips