This talk explores the work of Harold Cohen (1928 – 2016), a pioneer of art made by artificial intelligence. Cohen taught for decades at UC San Diego and wrote the art-making computer program AARON in the 1970s.

Justin Underhill, Ph.D., runs the Visualization Lab for Digital Art History at UC Berkeley and co-edits the International Journal for Digital Art History. He has published on topics ranging from Leonardo's Last Supper to Aztec architecture.

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Virtual Experience via Zoom: FREE

Graduate cellist Chenoa Orme-Stone will present a virtual lecture recital, titled "Cello Teaching Methods: An Analysis and Application of Pedagogical Literature," in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6 pm as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program will include cello duets by Friedrich August Kummer, Jacques Offenbach, and Jean-Baptiste Barrière, and will feature performances by Orme-Stone's cello students. Orme-Stone is a student of UC Santa Barbara Assistant Professor Jennifer Kloetzel.

Impact Ministry, a nonprofit organization in Santa Barbara dedicated to supporting marginalized individuals as they successfully transition into society, is raising money for their 3rd Annual Christmas at the Santa Barbara County Jail.

The Goleta Valley Art Association invites you to their free online 10th Annual Picassos 4 Peanuts Art Show - 2020 Style

The Department of Music will present a virtual Corwin Series Concert, "Synesthesias - New Music at UCSB," on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 6 pm as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. This year’s Corwin Series Concert will highlight the eclectic musics of UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Music and College of Creative Studies Composition Faculty. Using innovative visuals, media arts, technology, and sound, this concert will showcase the relationship between one’s visual and auditory senses. Showcasing pieces which respond to color, artwork, and images, "Synesthesias" invites the listener to interact with the crossing of their own senses through works by João Pedro Oliveira, JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, Curtis Roads, Sarah Gibson, Andrew Watts, and Leslie Hogan.

Mark Castro
Jorge Baldor Curator of Latin American Art, Dallas Museum of Art

In the aftermath of Mexico’s violent civil war from 1910 to 1920, artists played a vital role in the construction of a new national identity. The works of the famous mural painters José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros epitomized this transformation, capturing scenes from Mexico’s past, present, and an imagined future. Although of critical importance, these monumental works represent one facet of the rich history of Mexican modern art. This talk offers a glimpse of the complex history of innovation and debate that shaped Mexican art and in turn influenced modern art across the globe.

credit: David Alfaro Siqueiros, La colina de los muertos (detail), 1944. Duco on board. SBMA, Gift of Mrs. MacKinley Hel, 1969.35.51. © David Alfaro Siqueiros / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/SOMAAP, Mexico City.

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The Wildling Museum is pleased to announce its December virtual program, Beth Pratt: The Wild Wonder of California—and Beyond, taking place Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 4 – 5 p.m.

"Battle of the Sexes" film screening at the Drive-in theatre benefitting the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Scholarships Program.

Could The Knox School be a fit for your gifted child? Join us for one of our Virtual Fireside Chats. Meet with Knox parents for candid conversation about the school & their experiences. Find out what sets our gifted education program apart from other schools.