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FISHING FOR THE FUTURE: Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival announces a silent auction on Instagram to Benefit the San
The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival (SBSGOAF) is having an Instagram silent auction from October 11-18, with 100% of the proceeds going to @sbmaritimemuseum. The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has been closed for the duration of the pandemic and may not be able to reopen until the end of the year. We wanted to help them out, and we are hoping you will support our efforts. 12 amazing professional artists are transforming wood fish into beautiful original art for you to bid on!
Hookman by Lauren Yee
Hookman by Lauren Yee
Directed & adapted by Michael Bernard
An early play by a rising contemporary playwright, Hookman has been described by some as a “slasher comedy.” Sometimes mysterious, often hilarious, Hookman is a biting story of teen angst and loss.
URL: https://www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu/news/event/747
Event Price: $13-19
UCSB Performing Arts Theater
FEB 15, 2020 / 1PM, 7PM
FEB 18 - 20, 2020 / 8PM
FEB 21 - 22, 2020 / 7PM
FEB 22 – 23, 2020 / 1PM
Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper
Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946) was a pivotal figure in the modernist development of Mexican art. He spent his formative years immersed in the artistic life of Paris, returning to Mexico in 1910 on the eve of the country’s Revolution. After becoming director of the famed Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, he established the nation’s first open air schools and encouraged his pupils to create work that captured observations of daily life. In 1929, Ramos Martínez and his family relocated to Los Angeles. For the next two decades, his subject matter focused on the people and culture of Mexico, with the artist receiving many notable mural commissions throughout Southern California. His canvases depict indigenous traditions, local crafts, and religious icons painted in striking hues of umber and sienna accented by bold highlights of color.
While Ramos Martínez was celebrated as a painter, some of his most iconic works of art were created on paper. Said to have always carried a Conté crayon in his pocket, the artist frequently drew on newspaper—the printed columns of text supporting totem-like figures of flower vendors. Working in combinations of gouache, charcoal, Conté crayon, and watercolor, he perfected a signature style in which forms were reduced to essentials to create a structural scaffolding across the paper’s surface. "Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper" is an intimate exhibition of works from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Comprising six drawings, as well as two serigraphs created by his wife María Sodi de Ramos Martínez after his death, the exhibition showcases the artist’s extraordinary draftsmanship, revealing the layered sensibility in his chosen themes.
Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper is curated by Rachel Heidenry, Curatorial Assistant, Contemporary Art, and presented in both English and Spanish in the Works on Paper room of SBMA’s Ridley-Tree Gallery.
Image: Alfredo Ramos Martínez, "Mujeres con flores (Women with Flowers)" (detail), ca. 1946. Tempera and Conté crayon on newsprint / Tempera y crayón Conté sobre papel periódico. SBMA, Gift of the P.D. McMillan Land Company, 1963.32.1 © The Alfredo Ramos Martínez Research Project.
Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper
Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946) was a pivotal figure in the modernist development of Mexican art. He spent his formative years immersed in the artistic life of Paris, returning to Mexico in 1910 on the eve of the country’s Revolution. After becoming director of the famed Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, he established the nation’s first open air schools and encouraged his pupils to create work that captured observations of daily life. In 1929, Ramos Martínez and his family relocated to Los Angeles. For the next two decades, his subject matter focused on the people and culture of Mexico, with the artist receiving many notable mural commissions throughout Southern California. His canvases depict indigenous traditions, local crafts, and religious icons painted in striking hues of umber and sienna accented by bold highlights of color.
While Ramos Martínez was celebrated as a painter, some of his most iconic works of art were created on paper. Said to have always carried a Conté crayon in his pocket, the artist frequently drew on newspaper—the printed columns of text supporting totem-like figures of flower vendors. Working in combinations of gouache, charcoal, Conté crayon, and watercolor, he perfected a signature style in which forms were reduced to essentials to create a structural scaffolding across the paper’s surface. "Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper" is an intimate exhibition of works from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Comprising six drawings, as well as two serigraphs created by his wife María Sodi de Ramos Martínez after his death, the exhibition showcases the artist’s extraordinary draftsmanship, revealing the layered sensibility in his chosen themes.
Alfredo Ramos Martínez: On Paper is curated by Rachel Heidenry, Curatorial Assistant, Contemporary Art, and presented in both English and Spanish in the Works on Paper room of SBMA’s Ridley-Tree Gallery.
Image: Alfredo Ramos Martínez, "Mujeres con flores (Women with Flowers)" (detail), ca. 1946. Tempera and Conté crayon on newsprint / Tempera y crayón Conté sobre papel periódico. SBMA, Gift of the P.D. McMillan Land Company, 1963.32.1 © The Alfredo Ramos Martínez Research Project.
Blissful Boutiques Makers Market
Makers Market is the best outdoor market that Santa Barbara has to offer. Meet the artisans in person. This market offers unique one of a kind items in an outdoor European style setting.
35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Celebrity Tributes • Industry Panels • Filmmaker Q&A’s
Educational Programs • Free Films & Events • 200+ Films
Martin Luther King Jr Weekend of Remembrance
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara has created a beautiful palate of programs to share with the community. All are free of charge this weekend -- January 17 to 20, 2020.
COMMITMENT TO LOVE: 2-Day Workshop on Heart-Soul-Centered Communication Skills
Workshop focused on heart-soul-centered communication skills is essential training for therapists, wellness professionals, parents, entrepreneurs, singles and couples.
Grigoryan Brothers, Guitar Duo
Grigoryan Brothers, Guitar Duo
Chamber On The Mountain is pleased to present
The Grigoryan Brothers, Guitar Duo
Slava and Leonard Grigoryan
Australia's Finest Guitar Duo!
Sunday, January 19, 2020
3:00 pm
Logan House (at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Upper Ojai)
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-9951
Tickets $25.00
www.ChamberOnTheMountain.com
Program:
Fantasy on a Theme by William Lawes - Slava Grigoryan
None but the Lonely Heart - P. I. Tchaikovsky
Suite No. 2 (HWV 452) - G. F. Händel
Suite for Two Guitars - Ralph Towner
Blues for Ralph - Leonard Grigoryan
This Time - Leonard Grigoryan
Songs My Mother Taught Me - A. Dvorák
Suite Retratos - Radamès Gnatalli
Sailboat Suite - Slava & Leonard Grigoryan
Meet the Artists!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
Coming Home Series 2020 – Day 3
Coming Home Series 2020 – Day 3
The Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA) Coming Home program culminates in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the theme of, “Remembering the Past ~ Celebrating the Future.” This annual gathering honoring Reverend King features local community students, scholars, community activists, and more as they engage in discussions centered
Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret
Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret
When was the last time you saw a play that not only changed but also potentially saved people's lives? Last Out, currently on tour across the United States, has done exactly that. Lucky for us, the only planned West Coast stop is in our city, Santa Barbara.
Written by former Green Beret, LTC Scott Mann and based on real events, Last Out is a story that has never been told in a voice that has never been heard. Performed by a professional cast of military veterans and military family members, this play is a white-knuckle ride that tells the real story of our soldiers and the families that fight alongside them. It's more than a play...it's Combat Storytelling.
Throughout history, societies have used storytelling to help warriors integrate back into society, and Last Out follows in that tradition. The mission of this production is to validate the journey of our military veterans and their families while building genuine and well-informed understanding in the communities where they live.
LTC Mann’s 501c3 non-profit, The Heroes Journey, has taken Last Out on a National tour, bringing his message to the folks who need to hear it most. With performances in 11 cities so far, from Albuquerque to New York, Last Out has honored over 500 military heroes and Gold Star Families, performed over 150 PTS Interventions and impacted over 3,000 lives. Last Out has received rave reviews from active duty members, Vietnam Veterans, Gold Star Families, military families, and civilians with no military connections at all. The play has also gotten strong critical reviews from Washington DC Metro Theater Arts, Military Times, and Tom Brokaw.
Rev. Karen’s Mid-Month Devotional Retreat: We begin again!
Rev. Karen’s Mid-Month Devotional Retreat: We begin again!
Join Rev. Karen S. Wylie at The Ojai Retreat on Sunday, January 19, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., for her first Mid-Month Devotional Retreat of the decade, which this month will celebrate “We begin again!”
SBPianoBoys LIVE in Dinner Concert at SOhO
SBPianoBoys LIVE in Dinner Concert at SOhO
The SBPianoBoys will be back at SOhO restaurant & Music Club on Monday, January 20th.
Theatre Eclectic’s Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Theatre Eclectic’s Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Theatre Eclectic's Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Performance Open to the public, no admission charge!
Monday January 20 @ 7:00 pm
La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts (LCCCA)
121 S. Hope Ave. Santa Barbara, Ca 93105
https://lacumbrecenterforcreativearts.com/upcoming-events
Theatre Eclectic’s Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Theatre Eclectic’s Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Theatre Eclectic's Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Performance Open to the public, no admission charge!
Monday January 20 @ 7:00 pm
La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts (LCCCA)
121 S. Hope Ave. Santa Barbara, Ca 93105
https://lacumbrecenterforcreativearts.com/upcoming-events
Theatre Eclectic’s Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Theatre Eclectic’s Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Theatre Eclectic's Love and Power: A Brief Evening of One Acts
Performance Open to the public, no admission charge!
Monday January 20 @ 7:00 pm
La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts (LCCCA)
121 S. Hope Ave. Santa Barbara, Ca 93105
https://lacumbrecenterforcreativearts.com/upcoming-events
Martin Luther King Jr Weekend of Remembrance
Martin Luther King Jr Weekend of Remembrance
Martin Luther King Jr Committee of Santa Barbara National Holiday Special Events Planned
UCSB Reads 2020 Panel Discussion: Climate Justice
UCSB Reads 2020 Panel Discussion: Climate Justice
UCSB Library presents a panel discussion that will present a national and international perspective on climate justice in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2020.
An Evening with Itzhak Perlman
The Unafraid (Free Film)
The Unafraid (Free Film)
The Unafraid is a documentary that follows the lives of three DACA students in Georgia, a state that has banned them from attending top state universities and disqualifies them from receiving in-state tuition at any other public college. This film takes an intimate look at the lives of Alejandro, Silvia, and Aldo as they navigate activism, pursue their right to an education, and fight for the rights of their families and communities. The Unafraid shows us what it means to grow up both American and undocumented in the United States. Post film discussion with the film-maker to follow. 1h 25m
Scholar Talk | Michael Imwalle: The Mud that Made the City – Adobe Construction in Santa Barbara
Scholar Talk | Michael Imwalle: The Mud that Made the City – Adobe Construction in Santa Barbara
Learn about earthen architecture and the history of adobe constructions in Santa Barbara in this informative talk by Michael Imwalle from the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.
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SB Audubon Monthly Evening Program: Birding Peru with 4 Guides from 4 Continents
SB Audubon Monthly Evening Program: Birding Peru with 4 Guides from 4 Continents
Presented by Satie Airame and Jeff Chemnick
Peru’s Manu Road, known popularly as “the birdiest road in the world” spans an enormous elevational gradient from 500 to 11,500 feet, including high Andes, puna grassland, cloud forest, montane forest, and lowland Amazon Forest. These diverse habitats are protected in Manu National Park, where more than 1,000 bird species live in and around the park.
Maltin Modern Master Award Award honoring Brad Pitt
Maltin Modern Master Award Award honoring Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is set to receive the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award at the 35th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Pitt will be honored on Wednesday, January 22nd for his long standing contributions to the film industry, most recently gracing the silver screen in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood from Columbia Pictures and Ad Astra for New Regency. Leonard Maltin will return for his 29th year to moderate the evening.
World Music Series: Klezmer and Balkan Music with Kalinka
World Music Series: Klezmer and Balkan Music with Kalinka
As part of the World Music Series, Kalinka will present Klezmer music and Balkan tunes on Wednesday, January 22nd at 12 pm in the Music Bowl. A Santa Barbara-based quartet, the group includes clarinetist Fred Nadis, guitarist Eric Ederer, violinist Besnik Yzeiri, and bassist Andrew Fedders.
Documenting the Undocumented – Anayansi Prado
Documenting the Undocumented – Anayansi Prado
As a Latina immigrant filmmaker, Anayansi uses her documentary films and personal experiences to take us through the changing landscape of undocumented immigration in the U.S. throughout the last 20 years. Anayansi Prado was born in Panama and moved to the United States as a teenager, where she attended Boston University and received a B.A. in Film. Since then, she has been a visiting/adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, California State University, Northridge’s Journalism Department, and at Chapman University's Dodge School of Film & Media Arts.
CPA Planning for Climate Change Panel Discussion
CPA Planning for Climate Change Panel Discussion
Join us on Thursday, January 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at the Louise Lowry Davies Center for a panel discussion which will focus on the Santa Barbara city area. Hear from the experts in the planning field who will present information about what their offices are doing to prepare for the negative impacts of climate change. There will be a q/a session following their presentations.
Community Land Use Planning in a Changing Climate
Community Land Use Planning in a Changing Climate
Community Land Use Planning in a Changing Climate: The Santa Barbara area
This week “Solutions News Radio” will welcome Aaron Briner
This week “Solutions News Radio” will welcome Aaron Briner
WHAT: This week’s “Solutions News” live radio broadcast will interview Aaron Briner Battalion Chief-Fire Marshal from the Montecito Fire Department.
WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020
WHERE: Tune in to KZSB, AM 1290.
On this episode of Solutions News, we welcome Aaron Briner, from the Montecito Fire Department. Aaron has worked for the Montecito Fire Department for over 14 years and is currently a Battalion Chief-Fire Marshal. He is responsible for the District’s new hire and promotional processes and is a Strike Team Leader trainee and one of the Department’s Live Burn and Blue Card Command Instructors.He has been a member of the Training, Equipment, Personnel and Public Education Committees and has performed as an USAR Rescue Manager on Southern California USAR Task Force 12. He is also the District Public Information Officer and is currently the President of the Montecito Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation.
Solutions News with Rinaldo Brutoco is a weekly radio show produced by Kristy Jansen and the World Business Academy. Guided by the motto that there are more solutions in the world than problems, Solutions News seeks to educate, inform and inspire its audience.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit solutionsnews.org.
Live Music at Carr Winery with the Salty Strings Band
Live Music at Carr Winery with the Salty Strings Band
Join us for live music at Carr Winery with the Salty Strings Band!
Mock Film Festival “SPLIFF” to Take Santa Barbara by Storm
Mock Film Festival “SPLIFF” to Take Santa Barbara by Storm
Actors are feverishly rehearsing their lines, accents and choreography for the Fishbon Arts Collective’s latest foray into interactive theater – The San Pesci Legends International Film Festival, cunningly abbreviated as “SPLIFF”.
FIREBRINGER at SBHS Theatre – Jan 24, 25, 26
FIREBRINGER at SBHS Theatre – Jan 24, 25, 26
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.
Elena Ruehr World Premiere
Elena Ruehr World Premiere
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)*
Santa Barbara Music Club 50th Season of Free Concerts
Santa Barbara Music Club 50th Season of Free Concerts
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.
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These Complicated Women
These Complicated Women
Three scenes from playwright Claudia Hoag McGarry Gets a Reading - Two Performances Only!
FIREBRINGER at SBHS Theatre – Jan 24, 25, 26
FIREBRINGER at SBHS Theatre – Jan 24, 25, 26
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.
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin Jay Campbell, cello
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin Jay Campbell, cello
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
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SB Audubon Special Event: 2020 Winter Bird Count 4 Kids
SB Audubon Special Event: 2020 Winter Bird Count 4 Kids
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.
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Womens Self Defense Course
Womens Self Defense Course
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!
15th Annual Museum Free-for-All by SoCal Museums
15th Annual Museum Free-for-All by SoCal Museums
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.
15th Annual Museum Free-for-All by SoCal Museums
15th Annual Museum Free-for-All by SoCal Museums
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.