Artist, musician, and composer Dick Dunlap, whose work "Summer Nocturne" is on view in the exhibition of the same name, performs pop-up style piano improvisations in the Museum's Preston Morton Gallery.

DANCEworks is turning 10 in 2018, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than to welcome celebrated choreographer Doug Elkins back to the Lobero to create a new work based on influences from Japanese philosophy and art. Doug Elkins is a two-time New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award-winning choreographer and 2012 John Simon

The 2nd annual Santa Barbara Polo & Wine Festival will be on Sept 8th at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.

On Saturday, September 8, 2018, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club is celebrating the 14th Annual Charity Regatta benefiting Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, an organization that has served the community for 110 years. Guests will enjoy a day of yacht racing, scenic boat rides, BBQ, jazzy live music, and other family-friendly fun! This year’s theme is “Celebrating Our Dedicated Teachers”. The “celebrity skippers” who help with the boat races will teachers who went above and beyond during the Thomas Fire and the January Mudslides. Just as VNHC went 110% to continue care for their patients, teachers went 110% for their students to make sure their education continued. Over the past 14 years, the SBYC Charity Regatta has raised over $1.3 million to help VNHC provide compassionate, comprehensive healthcare in the homes of those who need it most. To purchase tickets visit www.vnhcsb.org/regatta, so that you too can join in the seaworthy fun!

TIME: Noon to 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Santa Barbara Yacht Club
TICKETS: Cost & Registration Information TBA
­CONTACT: Lailan McGrath at lailan.mcgrath@vnhcsb.org or at 805-690-6218
­URL: http://www.vnhcsb.org/regatta
­ORGANIZATION: Hosted by Santa Barbara Yacht Club benefiting Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care

The Granada Theatre is thrilled to announce the addition of American Rock icon Boz Scaggs to its concert series, performing Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30pm.

Boz Scaggs will be at Granada Theatre on September 11th. The versatile singer, songwriter and guitarist extends his "Out of the Blues Tour" with his band

Boz Scaggs will be at Granada Theatre on September 11th. The versatile singer, songwriter and guitarist extends his "Out of the Blues Tour" with his band

Thursday is the new Friday! Join us for a relaxing yet festive gathering in the courtyard of our Montecito Center with local wineries/breweries pouring their beverages for tasting. A portion of proceeds from the event support LEAP, our Life Enrichment Activity Programs, providing music and movement programs led by local entertainers and instructors to engage our members in body, mind, and spirit.

For tickets, visit:
https://friendshipcentersb.givezooks.com/events/8th-annual-wine-down-big-heart-awards

Join us for a talk about new book, Joe De Yong: A Life in the West by author and Western historian, Bill Reynolds.

Reservation required. $15 Members, $20 Guests

Publisher and author William Reynolds has worked in the Western Industry for over 35 years. He authored “The Art Of The Western Saddle,” which was named Equine Book of the Year in 2004 by American Horse Publications and published western journals The Cowboy Way and Ranch & Reata. Along with horseman Buck Brannaman, he wrote the best-selling “The Faraway Horses” and “Believe: A Horseman’s Journey.” Mr Reynolds currently serves as a Museum trustee.

Joe DeYong (1894 – 1975) was an artist, illustrator, writer and sculpture who lived during the golden age Western art in the last century. He was born in the heartland – near St. Louis, MO in the small town of Webster Groves. His parents picked-up and move to “Indian territory” near Dewey, Oklahoma where his father Adrian DeYong opened a mercantile store and young Joe attended school and worked on ranches with a deep love of the cowboy ways. He had the opportunity to meet and work on a few western films with the then, silent-screen hero, Tom Mix but during that period in early 1913, contracted an illness. Mix notified DeYong’s parents with a short, too-the-point telegram – “Joe has cerebro-meningitis. Doctor says serious. Tom Mix” Joe would ultimately recover but he would be left totally deaf. In 1916, DeYong had the opportunity to correspond with and ultimately meet the great western artist of the day, Charles M. Russell. It would be one of many introductions that would change DeYong’s life. In this case he would work with Russell in his studio for ten years until Russell’s death in 1926. DeYong was very close to both Charlie and his wife Nancy Russell – who helped him with his career.

The two introduced DeYong to Howard Eaton, owner of the Eaton Ranch – one of the first guest ranches in the West. DeYong would work there thru the 1920’s and later move to Santa Barbara, CA to work with other artist friends of Russell including Edward Borein, Maynard Dixon and others. DeYong’s life would go on to include work in Hollywood on numerous classic westerns as well being a tremendous influence on the lives of other western artists. His writings, art and sculptures would create a picture of a region’s culture that would change dramatically at the end of the 1930s with the start of WWII. Joe DeYong’s story is an untold one about a quiet man who influenced many and helped establish and celebrate many important western artists. Joe DeYong died in Los Angeles, CA in 1975 but left behind an important contribution to the art and culture of the American West.

Join us for a talk about new book, Joe De Yong: A Life in the West by author and Western historian, Bill Reynolds.

Reservation required. $15 Members, $20 Guests

Publisher and author William Reynolds has worked in the Western Industry for over 35 years. He authored “The Art Of The Western Saddle,” which was named Equine Book of the Year in 2004 by American Horse Publications and published western journals The Cowboy Way and Ranch & Reata. Along with horseman Buck Brannaman, he wrote the best-selling “The Faraway Horses” and “Believe: A Horseman’s Journey.” Mr Reynolds currently serves as a Museum trustee.

Joe DeYong (1894 – 1975) was an artist, illustrator, writer and sculpture who lived during the golden age Western art in the last century. He was born in the heartland – near St. Louis, MO in the small town of Webster Groves. His parents picked-up and move to “Indian territory” near Dewey, Oklahoma where his father Adrian DeYong opened a mercantile store and young Joe attended school and worked on ranches with a deep love of the cowboy ways. He had the opportunity to meet and work on a few western films with the then, silent-screen hero, Tom Mix but during that period in early 1913, contracted an illness. Mix notified DeYong’s parents with a short, too-the-point telegram – “Joe has cerebro-meningitis. Doctor says serious. Tom Mix” Joe would ultimately recover but he would be left totally deaf. In 1916, DeYong had the opportunity to correspond with and ultimately meet the great western artist of the day, Charles M. Russell. It would be one of many introductions that would change DeYong’s life. In this case he would work with Russell in his studio for ten years until Russell’s death in 1926. DeYong was very close to both Charlie and his wife Nancy Russell – who helped him with his career.

The two introduced DeYong to Howard Eaton, owner of the Eaton Ranch – one of the first guest ranches in the West. DeYong would work there thru the 1920’s and later move to Santa Barbara, CA to work with other artist friends of Russell including Edward Borein, Maynard Dixon and others. DeYong’s life would go on to include work in Hollywood on numerous classic westerns as well being a tremendous influence on the lives of other western artists. His writings, art and sculptures would create a picture of a region’s culture that would change dramatically at the end of the 1930s with the start of WWII. Joe DeYong’s story is an untold one about a quiet man who influenced many and helped establish and celebrate many important western artists. Joe DeYong died in Los Angeles, CA in 1975 but left behind an important contribution to the art and culture of the American West.

Sunk Without Warning: Athenia and the Start of WWII
Lecture by Tom Sanger

The years since the release of Singles have been transformative for Future Islands, catapulting the Baltimore-based band from cult favorites to synthpop icons. As addictive songs like breakout “Seasons (Waiting on You)” turned the world on to sublime pleasures a loyal fan base already knew, this hard-touring band plowed forward celebrating their tenth anniversary in