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The legacy of the Last Poets is a signature and essential Black Arts Movement contribution that was part of the African diaspora oral tradition, which includes storytelling, the blues, jazz singing, spoken word, and rap and has had a significant impact on hip-hop. In intimate conversations with a Last Poets member, Umar Bin Hassan, and those closest to him, Scared of Revolution follows the visionary artist as he confronts the hardships of his past and strives to reconnect with his family. 1h 12m.

Santa Barbara City College is pleased to bring Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to campus on Wednesday, November 13, to deliver the 2019 Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecture, "Building Community in an Hour of Chaos."

Santa Barbara City College is pleased to bring Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to campus on Wednesday, November 13, to deliver the 2019 Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecture, "Building Community in an Hour of Chaos."

Santa Barbara City College is pleased to bring Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to campus on Wednesday, November 13, to deliver the 2019 Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecture, "Building Community in an Hour of Chaos."

Santa Barbara City College is pleased to bring Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to campus on Wednesday, November 13, to deliver the 2019 Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecture, "Building Community in an Hour of Chaos."

Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin
Frederik Øland, violin
Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola
Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello

The Nordic lads and fierce friends who’ve captured the hearts of Santa Barbara’s music lovers and the world with their “warmth, wit, beautiful tone and technical prowess second to none” (NPR) return for a profound evening of classical masterworks by Bach, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.

Program
J.S. Bach: Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861 (arr. Förster)
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 13
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, op. 132

“The playing is exquisitely refined… thought-provoking, and often startlingly beautiful.” Gramophone (U.K.)

"A truly fab four.” – Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

Join Santa Barbara Education Foundation on Wednesday, November 13 at The New Vic for a presentation by Superintendent Cary Matsuoka of the Santa Barbara Unified School District to discuss today’s local education issues.

The Center for Research in Electronic Art Technology (CREATE) will present "Music Landscape", featuring Robert Morris, on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:30 pm at Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UCSB campus. This concert will present a vista on the landscape of electronic music, from the mathematically-conceived to the improvised.
This event is FREE and open to the public!

The UCSB Department of Music will present a special Guest Artist Masterclass led by members of the Danish String Quartet on Wednesday, November 13th at 10am in Karl Geiringer Hall! The Quartet's playing reflects impeccable musicianship and their performances bring a rare musical spontaneity! Join us as students from the UCSB Strings Program present works by Mozart, Anton Arensky and more!

This event is FREE and open to the public!
Seating is first-come first-served.

A talk by Janet Sands
The California missions tell a far more interesting story than you might have imagined.

Author Janet Dowling Sands, will speak about her book, On a Mission, a beautifully illustrated volume that takes you back to the landscapes and native cultures encountered by the first Europeans who explored California’s beautiful though dangerous coast.

On a Mission describes how the clash of empires and beginnings of globalization led to the missions’ founding—Spain’s final colonial endeavor. After Mexican independence, the Californio culture of rancheros and vaqueros flourished, setting the foundation for modern California’s open, blended society. Learn how the missions were built and later saved from near-complete oblivion, about the origins of Mission Style, the rare art in the missions, and so much more. Importantly, this book provides insights and reflections on the tragic consequences of the mission system for California’s indigenous people— who not only built the missions, but whose descendants live in California today, and are working to revive their cultures, languages, and traditions.

Reservation required.
Members enter free, Guests, $5

As part of the UCSB World Music Series, the UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, November 13th at 12 pm at the UCSB Music Bowl. Directed by Richard North, the UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will showcase an ancient style of gamelan from Cirebon, West Java, featuring dynamic drumming, delicate melodies, and lively interlocking rhythms.