Tango Monday with your friendly neighborhood tangueros.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Founder of Homeboy Industries Father Gregory Boyle The Power of Extravagant Tenderness on Monday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m. Pacific at Campbell Hall.

The UCSB Library presents a Pacific Views Series Talk by Roland Geyer, Professor of Industrial Ecology. This event is free and open to the public.

The UCSB Library presents a Pacific Views Series Talk by Roland Geyer, Professor of Industrial Ecology.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Britain’s breakout stars Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m. Pacific at Campbell Hall.

Is Recycling a Lie? The New Paradigm for a Circular Economy: Join us Wed., Apr. 20 to hear experts discuss this movement (Sign up TODAY!)

Join Hospice of Santa Barbara on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:00 PM for their next illuminate Speaker Series Event, Amanda Kloots: Maintaining Positivity Through Life’s Challenges.

Woman-owned business professionals seeking to increase publicity for their companies in 2022 can learn the latest marketing tips and tricks at the upcoming National Association of Women Business Owners Santa Barbara (NAWBO-SB) event on Wednesday morning, April 20.

SBMA's Parallel Stories​ partners with the Santa Barbara Symphony to explore the shared language of art and music with a special performance, inspired by the Museum’s exhibition Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources. This​ unique and intimate “conversation” between art forms is introduced by Nir Kabaretti, Music & Artistic Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, followed by a recital of music Van Gogh would have listened to and been influenced by, performed by the internationally acclaimed Silver-Garburg Piano Duo and paired with select images from the exhibition.

This performance is the second in a series of three related Parallel Stories exploring connections between art forms, allowing us to see those influences at work in the process of composition, the performance of music, and the poetry of narrative from the 19th century to the present day.

These mesmerizing pianists are a part of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s 2021/22 Season, performing live at The Granada Theatre on April 23 and 24, 2022 in a program titled “Romance in a New Key.”

Wildflowers of Figueroa Mountain and the Central Coast with Helen Tarbet, Los Padres National Forest Free online presentation Thursday, April 21st, 5:30pm Join Field Ranger Helen Tarbet as she shares about the wildflowers of Figueroa Mountain and the Central Coast, and the role the weather plays in what’s in bloom. Helen has been with the

On Thursday, April 21 from 6:00-7:00pm, 350 Santa Barbara will host an online Community Climate Conversation with guest speaker Jesse Smith from White Buffalo Land Trust (WBLT), a non-profit that is leading the way locally in regenerative agriculture. 

Presented by Nebula Dance Lab, HH11 Dance Festival is an annual dance festival in its 8th year, showcasing 40+ works within three unique shows. April 21 – 24

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to present “Santa Barbara Channel’s Whales and Their Climate Connection,” a free Zoom webinar with Holly Lohuis, a marine biologist, marine educator, and naturalist in the Santa Barbara area. This presentation, which will share what Holly has learned about research on whales and their influence on the ecology of our oceans and the Santa Barbara Channel, will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 7pm PT. The webinar is free, but registration is required, and donations are welcome. Register at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/ .

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents MSNBC political analyst and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele on The Political Scene According to Steele, Thursday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m. Pacific at Campbell Hall.

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, American Dance & Music’s (AD&M) annual event, Up Close at The Dance Hub (formerly known as Dance: Up Close and Cultural) is back. The hour-long performance features new works that range from ballet to modern dance to ethnic dance and movement theater. Two shows at 2:00 and 4:00. Donation required. Register at https://adam-bsb.org/uc2022

The exhibit TIPPING POINT: too much / not enough—currently at the Arts Fund’s 6,000-square foot 821 State St. gallery space, the former Sur la Table—demonstrates how the existential threat of climate change is impacting the work of these seven artists whose focus is environmental decline. 

JOIN ANTIOCH’S UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM FOR OUR FANTASTIC
FRIDAY WORKSHOP IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022

Antioch University Celebrates International Women's Day: PERSONAL RESILIENCE:
HOW TO BOUNCE BACK FROM ADVERSITY

Presented by Nebula Dance Lab, HH11 Dance Festival is an annual dance festival in its 8th year, showcasing 40+ works within three unique shows.

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is pleased to present its 19th annual student art show on April 23, 2022. This year’s show, artist reception, and award ceremony will take place as part of the Santa Barbara Earth Day Celebrations at the Arlington Theatre. 

Join us for a Frozen 5k and skate 35 laps in honor of a loved one who has been impacted by cancer. To register please visit https://fundraise.scottcares.org/iceinparadise

No skating experience necessary!

The Riviera Ridge School is celebrating its first in-person annual auction gala since 2019, with this year’s theme “Home on The Ridge.” 

Benefit concert for Musicians on a Mission, CA. "Muse on Main" at The Twist on Main Ventura, CA.

Performers:
Corinn Conant
Bil McCombe
Jennie McNulty
Cinnamon Whiskey
Jayden Secor
Dr. T & The Blues Criminals

The derby is the annual fundraiser for the Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.
For more information, call the Trout Derby Hotline at (805) 693-8381

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain.

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain.

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain.

Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian has been a highly sought-after performer at major opera houses and concert halls the world over including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, London, Paris, Vienna, Florence and Salzburg. She has toured the globe to appear with the premier orchestras, performing under the batons of renowned conductors like Seiji Ozawa, James Conlon, David Zinman, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Alan Gilbert to name a few. She was also the featured vocalist on the Grammy® Award-winning soundtrack from the blockbuster film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Her newest recording, Armenian Songs for Children, was released in 2021 by AVIE Records, and received critical acclaim. In 2020 she also collaborated with the Grammy®-nominated Canadian rock band Glass Tiger singing a track on their first-ever Christmas album Songs for a Winter’s Night. When she’s not singing, Ms. Bayrakdarian teaches others how to sing at the University of California, Santa Barbara where she serves as Professor of Voice in the Music Department. She is joined by extraordinary Canadian chamber musicians Mark Fewer and Jamie Parker for this not-to-be​-missed concert!

Community Arts Music Association presents Isabel Bayrakdarian - Soprano on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7:30 PM.

Presented by Nebula Dance Lab, HH11 Dance Festival is an annual dance festival in its 8th year, showcasing 40+ works within three unique shows.

Mesa Harmony Garden Spring Plant Sale
Saturdays in April (16th, 23rd, 30th) 9:00-12 noon

: CEC’s Santa Barbara Earth Day Celebration is Back with a block party and concert at the Arlington Theatre.