The UCSB Department of Music will present a recital featuring faculty member and pianist Natasha Kislenko on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 8 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall on the UCSB campus. In the first of a series of three recitals commemorating a centennial of Rachmaninoff’s immigration to the United States (November 1918), Dr. Kislenko will present Rachmaninoff’s piano compositions written/revised exclusively in his years away from Russia. The opening concert will feature Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 (1931 version) and several piano transcriptions. Dr. Kislenko will be joined by her violin partner Chavdar Parashkevov in works by Leonid Nikolayev, Gustav Mahler, and George Gershwin.

Santa Barbara City College invites members of the community to attend a community input meeting to discuss the SBCC Facilities Master Plan. SBCC staff will present a draft of the Plan and take comments and questions at the Wake Campus on November 14 at 9:00 a.m.

It can be difficult to bridge the political divide. How do we talk with people who hold political views that are different from our own? Is there a path forward, out of conflict, toward understanding and common ground? This interactive workshop will prepare you to engage in dialogue by building skills for listening, managing emotions and perspective talking. People of all political persuasions can benefit from this program.

Hosted by Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services
November 14, 2018 12:30 p.m.
Santa Maria Juvenile Court House
4285-b California Boulevard, Santa Maria, CA

Next year, Inside Wine Santa Barbara and Lumen wines will lead a group on a wine cruise with exclusive wine events just for us. If you've wanted to learn more about winemaker cruises, join us on Thursday, the 15th to learn more about our Lumen wine cruise next year from November 8-18, 2019. Please RSVP at: tinyurl.com/LumenCruiseInfo

When The Animals Were People with Chumash elder and storyteller Julie Tumamait Free Presentation Thursday, November 15th, 6:30PM Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA Join Chumash elder and storyteller Julie Tumamait and she shares stories and songs from her Chumash heritage, as well as stories from her

Santa Barbara City College invites members of the community to attend a community input meeting to discuss the SBCC Facilities Master Plan. SBCC staff will present a draft of the Plan and take comments and questions at the Main Campus on November 15 at 5:00 p.m. (This meeting will also be livestreamed and recorded.)

UCSB Department of Theater and Dance presents Kate Hamill's Vanity Fair in the Performing Arts Theater.

Performance Dates:

November 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2018 - 8:00pm

November 10, 17, 18, 2018 - 2:00pm

The 28th Annual Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecture will feature Patrisse Cullors, artist, organizer, educator, and popular public speaker on November 15th.

What do Nike, FedEx, and GoDaddy have in common? All three of these successful companies were started by US Veterans.

Veterans looking to launch a business idea of their own can find valuable resources at Vetrepreneur LAUNCH! on Friday, November 16th at the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) West Campus Fé Bland Forum, 721 Cliff Drive.

Vetrepreneur LAUNCH! will connect Veterans with resources to launch their venture, including information about funding opportunities, education, mentoring, and more. There will also be opportunities to network with successful and aspiring “vetrepreneurs” who can share tips to their entrepreneurial success.

Larry Broughton, an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO, best-selling author, hotelier, speaker, and former US Army Green Beret will give the keynote presentation and provide the inspiration and insight that local Veterans need to get their business ventures off the ground. Broughton is the founder & CEO of broughtonHOTELS (whose portfolio includes Santa Barbara boutique hotels Inn at East Beach and Spanish Garden Inn), a nationally recognized expert on leadership and entrepreneurship, and a regular guest on national radio shows, podcasts, and news and TV programs. He is also a former US Army Staff Sergeant, serving eight years on Special Forces A-Teams, commonly known as the Green Berets.

This event is also the kickoff for the new Vetrepreneur LAUNCH! program offered by the Jack & Julie Nadel School of Business & Entrepreneurship and the Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at SBCC, which is dedicated to honoring America's Veterans by supporting the success of vetrepreneurs.

Event speakers will include Broughton; Santa Barbara City College Superintendent/President Dr. Anthony Beebe, PhD, EdD; philanthropist and entrepreneur Julie Nadel of The Nadel Foundation; SBCC Business Administration Department Chair Bonnie Chavez; and Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Director Julie Samson.

Vetrepreneur LAUNCH! is free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required.
To register or for more information, visit https://vetrepreneurshiplaunch2018.eventbrite.com or contact jasamson@sbcc.edu.

UCSB Department of Theater and Dance presents Kate Hamill's Vanity Fair in the Performing Arts Theater.

Performance Dates:

November 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2018 - 8:00pm

November 10, 17, 18, 2018 - 2:00pm

Friday November 16 - Monday November 19
10:30am - 6:30pm
Join us for the Italian Pottery Outlet's annual Holiday Sale at our downtown Santa Barbara location! Save 20% storewide on everything in stock!
Can't make it to the sale? Save online! Use coupon code HOLIDAY18 to save 20% on your online order at ItalianPottery.com, and don't forget, free shipping on orders over $100!* Sale ends midnight, November 19th!