A master of satire beloved for his personal essays and short stories, Santa Barbara’s favorite comedic darling returns on the heels of Calypso, his new collection that takes a self-deprecating look at life, growing older and beach vacations.

Through a blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles (soukous, Angolan semba and kizomba), he has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music. Since forming his Los Angeles-based band Makina Loca in 1990, Lemvo has refined his craft and vision, singing songs that celebrate life, and inspiring his audiences to let loose and dance away their worries.
His music has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “seamless and infectious.”

College of Creative Studies Music Composition student Jordan Mitchell will present a senior recital on Friday, May 3th at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm) in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall in the UCSB Music Building. The program will include original works by Mr. Mitchell, with performances by UCSB and CCS students and alumni. Mr. Mitchell is a student of Leslie Hogan and Jeremy Haladyna.

San Marcos High School’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club organizes two school blood drives annually.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Santa Barbara way, with great music, delicious food, craft beer, and wine - all benefiting a great cause! The Cinco de Mayo Beer and Taco Festival will be on May 4th, 2019 at Chase Palm Park. Come together to raise awareness for mental health, gun safety, and community unity.

SOHO Music Club, Crush Wine, SB Food Connection, and Fernando’s Churros will be there selling
plenty of delicious food, beer, and wine!

The festival will also be featuring a variety of speakers from both organizations to share stories and
messages of unification to inspire community resilience and safety.

And last but not least, we’re excited to announce that Ozomatli will be headlining! They are known for
their passionate and wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and rock. In addition to Ozomatli, we will have other local bands performing Salsa, Mexican music, and Chicano
Rock.

Cinco De Mayo Brew and Taco Fest at Chase Palm Park on Saturday, May 4th from 1-7pm

The Vintners Festival will take place on Saturday, May 4th at Rancho Sisquoc Winery in the beautiful Santa Maria Valley.

Get a front row seat as La Cumbre Plaza retailers hit the runway to showcase their Summer Fashion near Tiffany & Co. on May 4th at 1:00 p.m.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Santa Barbara way, with great music, delicious food, craft beer, and wine - all benefiting a great cause! The Cinco de Mayo Beer and Taco Festival will be on May 4th, 2019 at Chase Palm Park. Come together to raise awareness for mental health, gun safety, and community unity.

Music headliners include Ozomatli, Soul Majestic, R-15, Sismo, Sonora Dinamita De Rocio, Sivoney, Santa Elena, Terrill Williams Carter, and other local talent!

SOHO Music Club, Crush Wine, SB Food Connection, and Fernando’s Churros will be there selling plenty of delicious food, beer, and wine!

General Admission tickets are $10 and buy you entrance into the festival.
VIP Admission tickets are $40 and buy you unlimited free beer samples!

Visit our website for more information and to purchase tickets: https://sbresponsenetwork.org/5-de-mayo-brew-fest-1

Graduate vocalist Byron Mayes (baritone) will present a recital on Saturday, May 4th at 1:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall with pianist Ching-Yun Chen. The program will include works by Brahms, Barber, Verdi, and Finzi. Mr. Mayes studies with Dr. Linda Di Fiore.

Catch Me If You Can captures the astonishing true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr. (played by Dillon Stave), a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer and a jet pilot—all before the age of 21. With straight-arrow FBI agent Carl Hanratty (played by Jack Boyd) on Frank’s trail, we’re off on a jet-setting, cat-and-mouse chase, as a jazzy, swinging-sixties score keeps this adventure in constant motion. In the end, Agent Hanratty learns he and Frank aren’t so very different after all, and Frank finds out what happens when love catches up to a man on the run.

The Adderley School Conservatory, Santa Barbara's premier school for musical theater, presents WEST SIDE STORY, a tragic tale of love in 1950s New York that has been one of Broadway's timeless hits since it first opened 62 years ago.