UCSB Music faculty members will present works by composer Elena Ruehr, including two world premieres, on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. Featured artists include violinist Ertan Torgul, violist Jonathan Moerschel, cellist Jennifer Kloetzel, and pianists Paul Berkowitz, Natasha Kislenko, and Robert Koenig. The program will include Lift (solo cello), Errinerung (solo piano/world premiere), and Red (solo violin), as well as Ruehr's Viola Sonata and Piano Quartet (world premiere).
Visit https://www.music.ucsb.edu/news/event/1980 for more information!

Ticket Prices:
General ($10)
Non-UCSB students with ID ($5)
UCSB students with ID (FREE)*
Children under 12 (FREE)*

The Santa Barbara Music Club celebrates its 50th year! The program for Saturday, January 25, 3:00 pm, features works by Linda Holland, Samuel Barber, Sigurd Lee, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Joseph Clokey, Eric Thiman, Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Rønnes, and Mathieu Lussier. The free concert is located at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu Street at Garden. For more information visit www.SBMusicClub.org.

Three scenes from playwright Claudia Hoag McGarry Gets a Reading - Two Performances Only!

Includes World Premiere
Commissioned by UCSB Arts & Lectures

“She is the great violinist who not only can, but who dares.” – Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

Santa Barbara High School Theatre presents FIREBRINGER, A STARKID Musical, January 24 - 26

Santa Barbara High School Theatre's 20th annual student directed production starts a new tradition! In the place of Music of the Night, SBHS seniors, Carter Beaudette, Logan Fleming, and Josie Gillingham are directing full musical: FIREBRINGER, a STARKID musical.

At the dawn of humanity, one tribe of cave-people survives the many trials of prehistoric life under the wise leadership of Jemilla, The Peacemaker. Jemilla taught her people to express themselves, rather than bashing each others' heads with rocks and eating each others' babies. But one member of the tribe doesn't seem to fit in: Zazzalil. She's always trying to invent things to make life easier… for herself. While out hatching her latest scheme, Zazzalil stumbles upon the most important discovery in history. One that will pit her tribe against wooly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and change the world forever. She'll travel from omega to alpha, and become… the Firebringer!

Showtimes:
Friday, January 24th @ 7pm
Saturday, January 25 @ 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, January 26th @2pm
GA: Students/Seniors $10, GA: Adult $15, Reserved Seating: $25
Tickets available at the door and, in advance, at purplepass.com/sbhstheatre.

Let us introduce the young members of your family to the fun of bird watching! All kids ages 8 – 16 are welcome with a responsible adult.

Saturday Jan, 25th 10a -11:30a at 325 Magnolia Ave, 93117. This course is fun, high energy and motivating with light exercise. Some basic striking drills and simulated self defense scenarios. Classes build up your mental capacity and physical readiness in case of an actual attack while working with a motivated group of ladies, pushing each other through all obstacles. Working on personal space and assertive responses. Learn to recognize threats starting with situational awareness.Practice to react quickly aggressively when needed to defend your life or that of a loved one. Strike effectively and safely to minimize injury. Know where to strike and cause debilitating injury that will allow you to flee or fight back as needed. Strengthen the body and mind, and train like never before. No experience necessary. All levels welcome ages 12 and up!

Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History joins over 40 Institutions offering FREE admission on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

SoCal Museums announces the 15th Annual Museums Free-for-All on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Over 40 museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge.

Locally, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH), both members of SoCal Museums, will participate in offering free admission. In the case of SBMNH, free admission is for the museum only, not the Sea Center.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History joins over 40 Institutions offering FREE admission on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

SoCal Museums announces the 15th Annual Museums Free-for-All on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Over 40 museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge.

Locally, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH), both members of SoCal Museums, will participate in offering free admission. In the case of SBMNH, free admission is for the museum only, not the Sea Center.

A celebration to bring seeds & people together on January 26 from 1-4pm at the Faulkner Gallery. Free, children welcome!

Learn about Alfredo Ramos Martínez’s murals in a guided tour of the chapel of the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Designed by famed architect George Washington Smith, the chapel tells a fascinating story about early art patronage in Santa Barbara. Ramos Martínez was invited to paint a mural in the chapel in 1934, and the resulting work is an extraordinary example of the artist’s style and thematic interests. The tour will be led by David Petry, historian and author of "The Best Last Place: A History of the Santa Barbara Cemetery," with the curator of "Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper."

RSVP required, space is limited. Event will take place rain or shine, with time subject to change based on the cemetery’s schedule. Questions: communityprograms@sbma.net.

Image: Detail of Alfredo Ramos Martínez mural in the Chapel of the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 2019.

Learn about Alfredo Ramos Martínez’s murals in a guided tour of the chapel of the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Designed by famed architect George Washington Smith, the chapel tells a fascinating story about early art patronage in Santa Barbara. Ramos Martínez was invited to paint a mural in the chapel in 1934, and the resulting work is an extraordinary example of the artist’s style and thematic interests. The tour will be led by David Petry, historian and author of "The Best Last Place: A History of the Santa Barbara Cemetery," with the curator of "Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper."

RSVP required, space is limited. Event will take place rain or shine, with time subject to change based on the cemetery’s schedule. Questions: communityprograms@sbma.net.

Image: Detail of Alfredo Ramos Martínez mural in the Chapel of the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 2019.