Funny, passionate and insightful, Cat Alvarado is a stand-up comedian who jokes about growing up in a conservative, church-going family, getting married and divorced by age 21, and finding her way in life after getting kicked out of church. Cat has over 2 million views on Youtube from the popular Youtube Channel, The Reel Rejects, was featured on Buzzfeed's Tasty channel, and was on the PBS show First Nations Comedy Experience. She hosts the comedy podcast Villains of History @villainsofhistory and has performed in some of the top comedy festivals in the country, including Laughing Skull and Big Pine.

CONFIGURATION 2022 at Center Stage Theater
Come see Santa Barbara’s premier youth dance company at the annual sell-out smash, Configuration, presented by Santa Barbara Dance Arts and The Arts Mentorship Program. Perfect for the entire family!

Directed by Professor Scott Marcus, the UCSB Middle East Ensemble will present an exciting evening of music and dance reflecting the great diversity of cultures found in the Middle East on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus.

Sleeping Beauty will be performed at The Granada Theatre on Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, March 6,at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available at granadasb.org or The Granada box office, 805.899.2222

EVERYBODY DANCE Documentary follows 5 kids with differing disabilities on their journey through life and on their way toward their dance recital. 

“Twelve Years Later, I’m Still a Felter! ”SB Fiber Arts Guild presentation by Taiana Geifer , on her experiences felting art pieces, wall hangings, scarves, and pieces for the home.

C.A.R.E.4Paws is hosting a donation drive-thru Saturday, March 5 at Deckers, 6601 Hollister Avenue in Goleta. Drop off pet food or monetary gifts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and get a raffle ticket to win prizes!

Lobero LIVE presents Marc Maron: This May Be The Last Time Tour on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 7 PM (rescheduled from January 27).

Under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Moerschel, the UCSB Chamber Players will present works by various composers including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gian Carlo, and George Rochberg. The concert will take place on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Students Junyu Deng, Emily O'Mahony, Julia Ong, and Jay Yin from UC Santa Barbara University Carillonist Wesley Arai's studio will present a recital from the carillon in UC Santa Barbara's Storke Tower on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 10 am PT. Listeners are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on the grass outside the tower during the recital. This event is free and open to the public.

Under the direction of Dr. Nicole Lamartine, Sorensen Director of Choral Music, the UCSB Choirs will present a joint concert featuring choral masterpieces and contemporary favorites at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm.

Taj Mahal is a towering musical figure – a legend who transcended the blues not by leaving them behind, but by revealing their magnificent scope to the world.