“The greatest art in the world is the art of storytelling.” – Cecille B. DeMille
Kymberlee Weil believes wholeheartedly in that quote. Join our Women of Achievement honoree for a presentation that will help you discover your Signature Story, a significant moment in your life that made you who are today. By developing your own Signature Story, you can connect, inspire, motivate and teach those around you, no matter the environment. A Signature Story lives inside all of us. Let’s find yours.

United Way of Santa Barbara County will honor the outstanding organizations and individuals who make its community programs and activities possible at the 96th Annual Awards Celebration.

Local volunteers, businesses, schools, and organizations will be recognized for their significant contributions to UWSBC’s work in the community during the 2018 calendar year.

More information and the full list of award nominees is available at www.unitedwaysb.org/awards.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Time: 6 – 9 p.m.
Location: Santa Barbara Hilton Beachfront Resort, Reagan Room, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Cost: $100 each, available at www.unitedwaysb.org/awards

Screening of the 2017 documentary Far From the Tree on May 8th from 7-9pm

Undergraduate cellist Thomas Lin will present a recital with pianist Jared Eben on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall in the Music Building. The program will include works by Bach, Beethoven, and Dvořák. Mr. Lin is a student of UCSB faculty member Jennifer Kloetzel.

Indy award-winning choreographer and artistic director, Christopher Pilafian brings Santa Barbara Dance Theater back to the Lobero Theatre for a dynamic program of new dances and audience favorites from past seasons. Charged with contrasts, imagery, strong dancing and passionate performances, the program features Pilafian’s 1998 Anemone, with a live performance by cellist-composer Gianna Abondolo; an

UCSB Arts & Lectures and the UCSB Department of Music will present a Guest Artist Masterclass led by pianist Jeremy Denk on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 9-11 am at Karl Geiringer Hall in the Music Building. Students from the UCSB Keyboard Program will perform.

As part of the World Music Series, virtuosos Wes Corbett (banjo) and Simon Chrisman (hammer dulcimer) will present a concert of original and traditional tunes and songs on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12 pm in the UCSB Music Bowl. Having made two records with the chamber bluegrass outfit, the Bee Eaters, they’re releasing their first duo recording 16 years after their first meeting. The World Music Series is co-presented by the UCSB MultiCultural Center and the Ethnomusicology Program in the Department of Music.

Art Matters Lecture: Todd Cronan
What is Mid-Century Modern?: The Architecture of Richard Neutra and The Eameses

The words “Mid-Century Modern” are everywhere. From Crate & Barrel to Craigslist, Sotheby’s to Walmart, Mid-Century Modern or MCM is the sought-after style for life today. What is it about kidney-shaped pools and steel beams, polished concrete and plate glass, womb chairs, and spider legs that continues to fascinate after all these years? Looking at the works of Richard Neutra and Charles and Ray Eames this talk will explore the competing visions of Mid-Century Modern in California.

Image: Charles and Ray Eames in their apartment designed by Richard Neutra, early 1940s.

All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials. Each program is open to 10 participants.

Despite their vast importance throughout human history, only about 5% of the world’s oceans have been studied in great detail. Join Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Development Officer Melissa Baffa as she shares stories of her adventures serving as a Lead Science Communication Fellow with the Ocean Exploration Trust, exploring the deep sea alongside pioneering ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard. In 2015 she accompanied Dr. Ballard to the Galapagos Rift Zone during his first trip back to the hydrothermal vents he discovered in 1977. Since then, she has also explored the deep basins and ridges along the Southern California coastline and a seamount off the coast of Monterey. Learn about her past explorations aboard the Nautilus, highlights of the 2019 season, and how you can participate live.

The next meeting of the Santa Barbara Rose Society is on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 7 – 9 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 909 N La Cumbre Road at Foothill in Santa Barbara.

The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's 18th Annual Frank K. Kelly Lecture on Humanity's Future features Elaine Scarry, a professor at Harvard University and an international lecturer on nuclear weapons issues. It is free and open to the public.