SBMA's Parallel Stories​ partners with the Santa Barbara Symphony to explore the shared language of art and music with a special performance, inspired by the Museum’s exhibition Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources. This​ unique and intimate “conversation” between art forms is introduced by Nir Kabaretti, Music & Artistic Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, followed by a recital of music Van Gogh would have listened to and been influenced by, performed by the internationally acclaimed Silver-Garburg Piano Duo and paired with select images from the exhibition.

This performance is the second in a series of three related Parallel Stories exploring connections between art forms, allowing us to see those influences at work in the process of composition, the performance of music, and the poetry of narrative from the 19th century to the present day.

These mesmerizing pianists are a part of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s 2021/22 Season, performing live at The Granada Theatre on April 23 and 24, 2022 in a program titled “Romance in a New Key.”

Wildflowers of Figueroa Mountain and the Central Coast with Helen Tarbet, Los Padres National Forest Free online presentation Thursday, April 21st, 5:30pm Join Field Ranger Helen Tarbet as she shares about the wildflowers of Figueroa Mountain and the Central Coast, and the role the weather plays in what’s in bloom. Helen has been with the

On Thursday, April 21 from 6:00-7:00pm, 350 Santa Barbara will host an online Community Climate Conversation with guest speaker Jesse Smith from White Buffalo Land Trust (WBLT), a non-profit that is leading the way locally in regenerative agriculture. 

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to present “Santa Barbara Channel’s Whales and Their Climate Connection,” a free Zoom webinar with Holly Lohuis, a marine biologist, marine educator, and naturalist in the Santa Barbara area. This presentation, which will share what Holly has learned about research on whales and their influence on the ecology of our oceans and the Santa Barbara Channel, will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 7pm PT. The webinar is free, but registration is required, and donations are welcome. Register at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/ .

Presented by Nebula Dance Lab, HH11 Dance Festival is an annual dance festival in its 8th year, showcasing 40+ works within three unique shows. April 21 – 24

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents MSNBC political analyst and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele on The Political Scene According to Steele, Thursday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m. Pacific at Campbell Hall.

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, American Dance & Music’s (AD&M) annual event, Up Close at The Dance Hub (formerly known as Dance: Up Close and Cultural) is back. The hour-long performance features new works that range from ballet to modern dance to ethnic dance and movement theater. Two shows at 2:00 and 4:00. Donation required. Register at https://adam-bsb.org/uc2022

The exhibit TIPPING POINT: too much / not enough—currently at the Arts Fund’s 6,000-square foot 821 State St. gallery space, the former Sur la Table—demonstrates how the existential threat of climate change is impacting the work of these seven artists whose focus is environmental decline. 

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Presented by Nebula Dance Lab, HH11 Dance Festival is an annual dance festival in its 8th year, showcasing 40+ works within three unique shows.

Dos Pueblos Theatre Company will present BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Apr. 22, 23, 30, May 6 & 7 at 7pm and Apr. 23, 30 and May 7 at 2pm in the Elings Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $14 general admission. They may be purchased online at www.dptheatrecompany.org or at the door. Current COVID precautions require audience members to wear masks. Children under three are not allowed