Meg Ricks will have a show and sale of her paintings at the Island Brewing Company from November 21, 2017 to January 14, 2018.

Alluding to speculative futures and spaces, irrevocable pasts, gender perspectives, and living with fear as a condition of contemporary life, the films represented in this series delve into relationships between cinema and truth, individuals and their environment, and the place of stories as engaged social practice. Organized by SBMA and curated by UCSB Professor of

FREE Film Screening of "Ixcanul" at SBMA on 12/14, the final film in the Latin American Film Series.

 Coalition Against Gun Violence & Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara will host an Interfaith Vigil at Unitarian Society Sanctuary, 1535 Santa Barbara Street
 

HO HO HO! It's That Time of Year
To Spread That Season Cheer
Grab a Friend
And Come On In
To Celebrate the New Year!

Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night

For our 10th anniversary season, Revels’ original show highlights Richard Henry Danas’ visit to Santa Barbara in 1836, when he attended a wedding of the De la Guerra family and wrote about it in Two Years Before the Mast. With a large company of actors, singers and dancers, a brass quintet, a string ensemble, and special guest artists, this year’s “The Christmas Revels” celebrates the traditions of the Rancho period in Central California.

Tickets are on sale for "The Christmas Revels" at the Lobero Theatre

Delight in the festivities for Anita de la Guerra’s Santa Barbara wedding, as guests Richard Henry Dana and his shipmates share special seasonal traditions with their Spanish hosts, exchanging sea shanties, English carols, and mumming with the fandango, Las Posadas, mission music, and holiday favorites from Alta California’s Rancho period. Experience authentic Chumash story-telling and enjoy the events described in Dana’s classic book, Two Years Before the Mast.

State Street Ballet returns to The Granada Theatre with this most favorite of holiday classics! Featuring an internationally-acclaimed cast of dancers, the talented students of Gustafson Dance, and live music by the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Perfect for audiences of all ages!
Tickets available through The Granada Theatre - www.granadasb.org, 805-899-2222.

CANCELLED: This holiday season, come celebrate and honor the lives of your loved ones at Hospice of Santa Barbara’s 34th annual Light Up A Life ceremonies.

The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara is hosting its 11th Annual Vodka Latke Holiday Party on Saturday, December 16th from 6:00–9:30 pm at The Bobcat Room, 15 W. Ortega St.
This year, YAD celebrates 11 years of bringing Jewish young adults (ages 21-45) together to celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, with great tunes, tasty latkes, and fantastic friends. Admission to the event includes one (1) free drink, $1 OFF drinks thereafter, with admission wristband, dreidel Olympics, and an enter-to-win with eight (8) prizes. Once the private event concludes, guests are able to adventure over to the wildcat lounge, and dance the night away.
Admission to Vodka Latke helps raise funds for Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara programs including senior services, counseling, volunteer programs, community education, rescue, and relief. Jewish Federation programs are open to all regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
With an expected attendance of 150 or more, Vodka Latke is the largest Young Adult Holiday Party on the Central Coast. It brings a sense of community, holiday tradition, and comfort to many young adults who are new to the area, or far from family, while creating a fun space to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones, too.
Tickets are $20 pre-sale through the month of November or $25 thereafter: https://jewishsantabarbara.org/community-calendar/YAD-chanukah-party
Must be 21+ with a valid ID.