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A Call to Action: Documenting Santa Barbara’s Art & Activism
Since March of 2020, we have been challenged and reshaped -- as a community and individuals -- by our experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic and renewal of abolitionist and anti-racist activist movements. Amidst the shift to remote learning and working, UCSB Library’s Special Research Collections initiated two ongoing projects: the Santa Barbara Black Lives Matter Community Archives and the COVID-19 Community Archives.
Winter After-School Multimedia Class
Combine materials and techniques to create mixed media pieces that include painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Depictions of birds and trees crossing cultures and time in the Museum’s collections will ignite imaginations and inspire both individual and collaborative creations.
Ages: 5 – 12
Instructors: Nicola Ghersen + Jason Summers
Email communityprograms@sbma.net or call 805.884.6457 for more information.
Location: Ridley-Tree Education Center
$150/6 weeks SBMA Members
$200/6 weeks Non-Members
Winter After-School Multimedia Class
Combine materials and techniques to create mixed media pieces that include painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Depictions of birds and trees crossing cultures and time in the Museum’s collections will ignite imaginations and inspire both individual and collaborative creations.
Ages: 5 – 12
Instructors: Nicola Ghersen + Jason Summers
Email communityprograms@sbma.net or call 805.884.6457 for more information.
Location: Ridley-Tree Education Center
$150/6 weeks SBMA Members
$200/6 weeks Non-Members
The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives
As part of its multi-faceted celebration of whales this spring and summer, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum announces the April 14 opening of its newest art exhibit, The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives, which features whale paintings by two local artists, John Baran and Kelly Clause. Thanks to the generous support of Chevron, Dreier Family, Emmett Foundation, Mimi Michaelis, Hank and Mari Mitchel, June G. Outhwaite Foundation, and Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, the exhibit will be open to the public from April 14-July 31, 2022. Although their subjects are often similar, each artist brings his or her unique perspective, technique, style, and medium to the work in this exhibit.
Whales Are Superheroes! Saving the Planet One CO2 Molecule at a Time: Student Art Exhibit
In November and December 2021, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) staff worked with students from Laguna Blanca Middle School, Peabody Charter, Santa Barbara Charter, and Santa Ynez Elementary School to teach them about the importance of whales to the environment and to create whale-inspired artwork to coincide with the museum’s newest exhibit, Whales Are Superheroes! The result of those efforts is on display in SBMM’s new student art exhibit, Whales are Superheroes! Saving the Planet One CO2 Molecule at a Time, opening on April 14, 2022, and on display through July 31, 2022.
Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara to Hold Annual Show and Sale
The Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara will hold its annual show, sale and demonstrations Saturday and Sunday May 21 and 22 in the Fellowship Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 La Cumbre Road at the corner of Foothill Road. Admission is free and open to all who may be interested. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
The Good Good Show
The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians working today!
Quire of Voyces Sacred Love
Quire of Voyces presents
Sacred Love
Saturday May 28, and Sunday May 29, 2022 both concerts are at 3:00 P.M.
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Center for Successful Aging May Mix and Mingle
Center for Successful Aging May Mix and Mingle
Join us @ a fun Mix & Mingle Fundraiser this Sunday, May 22@ M Special Brewing Company. Benefiting the Center for Successful Aging, only $40/person and includes drinks/food. Special thaink you to our sponsors – Vista del Monte; SBSOS; Senior Living Consultants and Next Best Home. Learn more and grab tix! https://csamayevent.rsvpify.com
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Ballet in Bloom & The Toy Shoppe
Ballet in Bloom & The Toy Shoppe
Santa Barbara Festival Ballet presents
Ballet in Bloom & The Toy Shoppe
Join Santa Barbara Festival Ballet for a celebration of dance on May 21 and May 22 at Center Stage Theater in downtown Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Symphony presents: Riffing on Gershwin
Santa Barbara Symphony presents: Riffing on Gershwin
Pairing the Symphony with jazz royalty, and featuring a work of the first African American woman recognized as a symphonic composer, innovation feels wonderfully familiar.
“The Sound of Stars” Parallel Stories with Jake Heggie
“The Sound of Stars” Parallel Stories with Jake Heggie
In this unique collaboration between the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Opera Santa Barbara and in celebration of the exhibition "Through Vincent's Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources," composer, pianist, Grammy nominee and Guggenheim Fellow Jake Heggie discusses the coming together of "The Starry Night," a song cycle inspired by the art of Vincent van Gogh with text taken from his letters and poetry by Anne Sexton and Emily Dickinson. Performed by mezzo soprano Erin Alford.
Heggie is the composer of 8 full length operas, several one acts, nearly 300 art songs as well as chamber, choral and orchestral works, Heggie has been called by the Wall Street Journal "Arguably the world's most popular 21 st century opera and art song composer."
This conversation and performance is the third 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.
The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
$25 SBMA Members
$30 Non-Members
Purchase tickets at https://tickets.sbma.net/event-detail/parallel-stories-2022-05-22/
C.A.R.E.4Paws Happy Tails Fundraiser
C.A.R.E.4Paws Happy Tails Fundraiser
Join C.A.R.E.4Paws for our annual Happy Tails event! You'll learn about the great work we're doing in the community and hear heartfelt Happy Tails from some of the many pet owners we help daily to keep animals healthy and in their homes.
Wildling Museum of Art and Nature debuts new yearlong installation by artist Kerrie Smith in Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery
Wildling Museum of Art and Nature debuts new yearlong installation by artist Kerrie Smith in Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery
The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce a new yearlong, site-specific installation featuring Santa Barbara-based artist Kerrie Smith. Portals & Pathways, designed for the Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery, is on view April 2022 through February 2023.
An Evening with Authors
An Evening with Authors
Five local authors will discuss their work, guided by Steven Gilbar. There will be appetizers and wine and a silent auction. The cost is $50 per person as this is a fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Public Library. To register go to the Friends of the Library website: www.friends-sblibrary.org
An Evening with Authors
UCSB Chamber Orchestra
UCSB Chamber Orchestra
The UCSB Chamber Orchestra will present an evening of orchestral masterpieces on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
SB Gay Men’s Chorus presents: Tomorrows
SB Gay Men’s Chorus presents: Tomorrows
SB Gay Men's Chorus, directed by Nicole C. Lamartine, present "Tomorrows: Songs for a Brighter Future".
URGENT FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE
URGENT FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE
Join us as we UNITE IN SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE. This Garden Gathering Fundraiser will take place at the University Club on May 24, 2-5pm.
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Tuned In Together
Tuned In Together
Leana Movillion presents
Tuned In Together
Join local piano teacher Leana Movillion and her students for their first piano showcase at Center Stage Theater on Tuesday, May 24th at 5 pm and 7 pm. Livestream is available for both performances.
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Tuned In Together
Tuned In Together
Leana Movillion presents
Tuned In Together
Join local piano teacher Leana Movillion and her students for their first piano showcase at Center Stage Theater on Tuesday, May 24th at 5 pm and 7 pm. Livestream is available for both performances.
James Ehnes violin
James Ehnes violin
James Ehnes has established himself as one of the most treasured violinists of international stages. Acclaimed as “a supreme virtuoso and artist of the first rank” (The Daily Telegraph), James Ehnes plays the “Marsick” Stradivarius (1715). His Santa Barbara debut in July 2019 at the Granada Theatre with the London Symphony Orchestra (presented by the Music Academy of the West) elicited the following glowing concert review: “Ehnes was magnificent throughout, an impressive figure on stage whose playing blazed like a laser beam, though brimming with compassion and heart” (seenandheard-international.com).
UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music
UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music
Under the direction of Dr. Sarah Gibson, the UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music (ECM) will present a concert titled Colorations, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 7:30 pm, in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
Death Cafe Santa Barbara
Coastal Housing Coalition’s May Mixer – “What’s Brewing with AUD?”
Coastal Housing Coalition’s May Mixer – “What’s Brewing with AUD?”
2022 May Mixer
"What's Brewing with AUD?"
Barstool Conversation with Industry Professionals
Discuss Average Unit Density (AUD) Program of the Past, Present and Future
Envision How Revamped AUD Can Address the Housing Needs of Our Community
SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTE PRESENTS IN AOK’s SECOND ANNUAL PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE
SANTA BARBARA DANCE INSTITUTE PRESENTS IN AOK’s SECOND ANNUAL PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE
On May 25, at 6pm, 115 young energetic performers from Cleveland, Franklin, Adelante, Monroe, Adams, Harding, McKinley, elementary schools, and Santa Barbara Community Academy will perform in AOK’s Performing Arts Showcase.
Santa Barbara Audubon Society: Hummingbirds, Shorebirds, and Wildlife Photography
Santa Barbara Audubon Society: Hummingbirds, Shorebirds, and Wildlife Photography
Come and learn all the tips and tricks for photographing shorebirds and hummingbirds. This talk will focus on Jayden’s experiences in the field with hummingbirds and shorebirds, and he will answer questions such as: “how can I photograph these animals” and “how can I observe these animals ethically (with and without a camera, what locations can I see these animals, etc.). He will also cover his opportunities at the LA Zoo and the Zoo Magnet program he attends.
Audrey Nuna in The Hub
Audrey Nuna in The Hub
UC Santa Barbara's AS Program Board presents… AUDREY NUNA in The Hub! Join us on Wednesday (May 25th) for a Santa Barbara-exclusive performance by R&B singer and rapper, Audrey Nuna! Doors open at 8:30pm.
Various Organizations Will Host Senior Health & Wellness Activities Wednesday, May 25th
Various Organizations Will Host Senior Health & Wellness Activities Wednesday, May 25th
More than 100,000 U.S. older adults will participate in local health and fitness events on Wednesday, May 25th as part of the 29th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day.
Balance: Use It or Lose It!
Balance: Use It or Lose It!
National Senior Health & Fitness Day®: The Central Coast Commission is partnering with LifelongFitness.org to present a free, online balance workshop from 10:00 -11:15 am. Go to www.lifelongfitness.org and click on Events for more information.
Food as Medicine – Heartburn Hacks: Food and lifestyle strategies that ease acid reflux
Food as Medicine – Heartburn Hacks: Food and lifestyle strategies that ease acid reflux
Join two favorite Santa Barbara nutrition advocates for a fresh perspective on common causes of heartburn and easy steps you can take from home to relieve symptoms.
“The Last Days of Roger Federer”: Considering Creativity and Aging
“The Last Days of Roger Federer”: Considering Creativity and Aging
In his latest book, the idiosyncratic and indefatigable Geoff Dyer turns his well-honed wit and sharp-edged wisdom to the consideration of endings. Taking a closer look at endings of significant events in life, and even life itself, Dyer in conversation with longtime friend, fellow author, and professor in the Creative Writing program at UC Riverside, Andrew Winer examine the achievements of writers, painters, musicians, and athletes that have meant something to him as he approaches "late middle age." With his signature playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight, and moves us seamlessly from the brush strokes of J. M. W. Turner to the tennis strokes of Roger Federer.
This book on last things, written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end, is at heart, a tale about how to go on living with art and beauty.
Book signing to follow.
Mary Craig Auditorium
$5 SBMA Members
$10 Non-Members
Purchase tickets at https://tickets.sbma.net/event-detail/parallel-stories-2022-05-26/
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AHA! Free Social-Emotional Learning Spanish Group
AHA! Free Social-Emotional Learning Spanish Group
Learn essential skills that will improve your relationships and well-being!
BENEFITS OF SEL
Better attitudes and relationships
Reduced emotional stress
Increased self-confidence
The workshops will be led by trained, bilingual AHA! Facilitators.
AHA! has over 20 years’ experience teaching SEL to teens, adults and educators.
Welcome to Your Library (in person)
Welcome to Your Library (in person)
Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. Braille Institute serves more than 37,000 people through a variety of free programs, classes and services at centers and community outreach locations throughout Southern California – from Santa Barbara to San Diego counties!
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Alice In Wonderland
Alice In Wonderland
Inspire Dance Santa Barbara presents
Alice In Wonderland
Join Inspire Dance Santa Barbara for their annual spring show performances at Center Stage Theater on Saturday, May 28th, and June 4th at 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
For tickets and info, visit: www.centerstagetheater.org
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Alice In Wonderland
Alice In Wonderland
Inspire Dance Santa Barbara presents
Alice In Wonderland
Join Inspire Dance Santa Barbara for their annual spring show performances at Center Stage Theater on Saturday, May 28th, and June 4th at 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
For tickets and info, visit: www.centerstagetheater.org