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Solar Eclipse Viewing
Solar Eclipse Viewing at Camino Real Marketplace
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Housing Santa Barbara Day 2023
Housing Santa Barbara Day, is an annual free public event for community members to connect with local non-profit agencies and service providers, and participate in housing related workshops.
Housing Santa Barbara Day
Housing Santa Barbara Day is an annual free public event for community members to connect with local non-profit agencies and service providers, and participate in housing related workshops. Housing affordability is vital for our homeless population, low-income residents, and for all workers in all industries that support our community. Join us for a day
Free
“Depth of Field” Exhibit at SB Botanic Garden Gallery
Though originally taken for scientific purposes, the images of California native plants in a new exhibit at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Gallery were photographed using a specialized technique that created dramatic portraits against a black background. “Depth of Field: Botanical Photography Through the Low-key Lens” features images taken over a period of fifty years
Free
39th Annual Santa Barbara Vintner’s Festival
Join us for the Vintners Festival Grand Tasting!
Fall in Santa Barbara Wine Country is a spectacularly gorgeous time of year and is quintessentially beautiful California. This year's festival will be held at the historic Vega Vineyard & Farm. Don't miss over 70 wineries, local restaurants and a whole lot of fun!
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Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons 50th Anniversary Celebration
Join the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons for their 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 14th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at 1370 Schoolhouse Road in Santa Barbara. The event will honor Harvey Bottelsen, Jerry Beaver, and the Santa Barbara Tennis Community. Tickets are $75 per person and can be reserved at https://sbtennispatrons.com/donate/ Or mail checks
Beethoven 9: An Ode to Joy, Hope & Community
Our 2023/24 Season opens with a celebration of the 200-year anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In an impressive collaboration of four choral groups and a quartet of soloists, Nir Kabaretti conducts more than 200 performers—all with ties to Santa Barbara. Combined with Copland’s stirring composition “The Promise of Living”, capturing the essence of 1930s
$35
Monthly Public Star Party
Monthly Public Star Party at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History See the wonders of the night sky through telescopes set up by the Astronomical Unit, the amateur astronomy club sponsored by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Star parties are held on the second Saturday of every month, weather permitting, next to
Free
Beethoven 9: An Ode to Joy, Hope & Community
Our 2023/24 Season opens with a celebration of the 200-year anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In an impressive collaboration of four choral groups and a quartet of soloists, Nir Kabaretti conducts more than 200 performers—all with ties to Santa Barbara. Combined with Copland’s stirring orchestral composition “The Promise of Living”, capturing the essence of 1930s rural America, and Franz Liszt’s Les Préludes, a symphonic poem of sweeping melodies and dramatic mood shifts, this concert is sure to be an Ode to Joy.
The Santa Barbara Symphony – Beethoven 9
THE ARTISTS:
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Santa Barbara Choral Society, Jo Anne Wasserman, Music Director
Quire of Voyces, Nathan Kreitzer, Music Director,
Westmont College Choir, Daniel Gee, Director of Choral Activities
Members of the Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus, Timothy Accurso, Artistic Director
REPERTOIRE:
Aaron Copland | “The Promise of Living”, from The Tender Land
Franz Liszt | Les Préludes
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”
Santa Barbara WILD!
Los Padres ForestWatch is excited to announce the return of the WILDEST fundraiser in Santa Barbara. On October 15th, we will be welcoming the community to come together to celebrate our region’s public lands and wildlife. Over 300 guests will enjoy an afternoon overlooking Leadbetter Beach on the Great Meadows at Santa Barbara City College complete with live music, a delicious dinner, silent auction highlighting highly procured items and an exciting live auction.
Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles
THREE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Friday, October 13 | 7 PM | Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta
Saturday, October 14 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe
Sunday, October 15 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara
Founded in 2011 by artistic director Kareli Montoya, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles tells stories of Mexican heritage through original choreography inspired by traditional folk dance forms. The company achieved international recognition when they were featured in the 90th Academy Awards ceremony dancing in celebration of the Disney/Pixar film Coco. Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles has performed with Lila Downs, Pepe Aguilar and many other prominent musical groups, including such leading mariachi ensembles as Mariachi Divas and Mariachi Camperos. With as many as 40 dancers on stage at once, their performances offer thrilling precision and a spirited expression of Mexican culture.