Art Matters Lecture

In the Roman period the tendency to individualize or “personalize” the Egyptian mummy (or its case), which had to some extent always existed in Pharaonic culture, became much more pronounced. The process culminated in the creation of the “portrait mummy”, or “portrait shroud” which carried a vividly painted representation of the deceased, and showed him or her in contemporary clothing. What were the aims or goals of this “personalization” of the mummy? In this lecture a number of different interpretations of the Roman portrait mummy will be considered, with the aim of arriving at a fuller and more nuanced understanding of the evidence.

Image: "Portrait of a girl with a large hairpin," ca. 100 AD (detail). Encaustic on wood. Trier, Städtisches Museum, Simeonstift, inv. III 640.

Art Matters Lecture

In the Roman period the tendency to individualize or “personalize” the Egyptian mummy (or its case), which had to some extent always existed in Pharaonic culture, became much more pronounced. The process culminated in the creation of the “portrait mummy”, or “portrait shroud” which carried a vividly painted representation of the deceased, and showed him or her in contemporary clothing. What were the aims or goals of this “personalization” of the mummy? In this lecture a number of different interpretations of the Roman portrait mummy will be considered, with the aim of arriving at a fuller and more nuanced understanding of the evidence.

Image: "Portrait of a girl with a large hairpin," ca. 100 AD (detail). Encaustic on wood. Trier, Städtisches Museum, Simeonstift, inv. III 640.

1st Thursday Performances in “Chris Kallmyer: Ensemble”

Enjoy collectively created music and performances by avant-garde and traditional musicians, new age practitioners, and surprise guest artists on a handmade carillon. Image: "Commonfield Clay," Performance by Chris Kallmyer, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, MO, 2015. Photograph by Carly Ann Faye.

“Discover the Five Wisdoms”

Aug 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept 5 Thurs 7 – 9 PM “Discover the Five Wisdoms” with Resident Teacher, Dawa Tarchin Phillips Dawa’s 5 Week Course

Josh Groban at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Multi-platinum award-winning singer, songwriter and global superstar Josh Groban will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sept 5th.

This week “Solutions News Radio” will welcome Barbara Gaughen-Mueller

The new weekly local radio show, “Solutions News Radio,” hosted by Rinaldo Brutoco, president and founder of the World Business Academy, will air live this Friday from 5-6 p.m. on KZSB 1290AM radio. There will be replay broadcasts Friday from 11 p.m.– 12 a.m., Saturday from 5-6 p.m., and again on Sunday from 9-10 a.m. The show is also available on demand as a podcast on Apple podcasts, SoundCloud, or Solutionsnews.org.

This week “Solutions News Radio” will welcome Barbara Gaughen-Muller

The new weekly local radio show, “Solutions News Radio,” hosted by Rinaldo Brutoco, president and founder of the World Business Academy, will air live this Friday from 5-6 p.m. on KZSB 1290AM radio. There will be replay broadcasts Friday from 11 p.m.– 12 a.m., Saturday from 5-6 p.m., and again on Sunday from 9-10 a.m. The show is also available on demand as a podcast on Apple podcasts, SoundCloud, or Solutionsnews.org.

DANCEWORKS PRESENTS Doug Varone and Dancers

DANCEworks welcomes award-winning choreographer and director Doug Varone and his New York City-based company, Doug Varone and Dancers, for the 2019 residency. Award-winning choreographer and director Doug Varone works in dance, theater, opera, film, and fashion. His New York City-based Doug Varone and Dancers has been commissioned and presented to critical acclaim by leading international

FREE Estate Planning Legal Clinic

  Be prepared for a medical emergency or an unexpected event! Pepperdine Law School and OneJustice’s Justice Bus Project® are partnering to provide FREE legal assistance to individuals of all ages interested in estate planning. During the clinic, participants will meet one-on-one with volunteers to complete simple wills, advanced healthcare directives and power of attorney.   Clinic Details: FREE Estate Planning Legal Clinic Date: Friday, September

The Bodhisattva Ideal: The Path of Service and Self-Transcendence

Saturday, September 7, 2019
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara
Seminar Presenters: Jonathan Colbert, Kirk Gradin and Eva Moberg

The ideal of the Bodhisattva is one of the most sublime and elevating conceptions of human capacity handed down to modern culture by the sages of antiquity. In this seminar, a panel of three speakers will explore the concept of the Bodhisattva from diverse viewpoints. This will include an introduction to one of the most revered texts of Mahayana Buddhism,

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