On Saturday, January 28, at 7:30, and Sunday, January 29, at 3:00, the Master Chorale will present The Creation by Joseph Haydn.

On Saturday, January 28, at 7:30, and Sunday, January 29, at 3:00, the Master Chorale will present The Creation by Joseph Haydn.

Christian Sands, piano and music director
Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals
Kurt Elling, vocals
Lakecia Benjamin, alto saxophone
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Clarence Penn, drums

The Cheryl Diamond SB 5K Cancer Schlep brings together hundreds of participants of all ages from Santa Barbara and Southern California, bound together in solidarity to raise the hopes of those battling breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. 

Hundreds attend this free event every year sharing seeds and knowledge with other backyard gardeners, plant lovers, beekeepers, farmers and more. Come be a part of this seed saving movement, making sure locally adapted seeds & plants are passed on to future generations. Free seeds offered to help gardeners get started. Local groups will have seed & plant related exhibits. Live music, and kids activities throughout the day.

A Ken Burns Documentary about the Mental Health Crisis Among Youth in America

In honor of Black History Month, which begins on February 1, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will present two showings of “Keeping the Light: The Story of the Bravery, Heroism and Courage of African American Lighthouse Keepers and Lifesaving Service” as told by Harriet Tubman, portrayed by actor, director, and producer Christine Dixon, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. The first performance from 3:30-5:30 pm is designed for children, and the second performance from 7:00-9:00 pm is for adults. Both shows will tell the stories of African American lighthouse keepers as well as explore Tubman’s own history and that of Captain Richard Etheridge, who became the first African American to command a United States Life Saving station in 1880. Following each performance there will be additional time for questions. Cost is $35 for museum members, and $50 for members of the public. Tickets at: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/. Become a member at https://sbmm.org.

Grand Opening Fieldside Coastal Steakhouse, at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club

The Santa Barbara chapter of the national organization Association for Women in Communications will present ReBranding 101-Keeping it Fresh at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 1, at Workzones, 351 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara. 

Unity of Santa Barbara’s Vibrant Living Series continues with author Wayne Lehrer as he presents, “The 7 Gifts of Conscious Aging – Making the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life …by Discovering Authentic Happiness, Meaningful Relationships and Establishing your Legacy” on Wednesday, February 1st at 7PM at Unity of Santa Barbara. Tickets are $20 or 2 for $35. Register via:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ejlq54to4f9b55fe&llr=biihjjcab

Dreamland Bros. LLC presents Vlad De Briansky – Dreamland Blues Tour on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The Ukrainian-American guitarist was nominated for a GRAMMY® and his latest blues studio album, Dreamland, reached top of the charts around the world. 50% of proceeds from ticket sales to help Ukrainian refugees.

Produced entirely by high school students, TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool ​is a day-long conference where incredible people come together to share their ideas.

Come and experience local artist Susan Savage’s contemplative exhibition, “Of Presence and Promise.” Her work directs our attention to the meaning of life and guitarist John Lyle’s soulful original finger-style guitar compositions perfectly complement the artwork. Wine from local Stolpman’s winery will be served.

Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Collage a bird and flower detail from Utagawa Hiroshige’s color woodblock print Bullfinch (Uso) and Japanese Mountain Rose (n.d.), then add a selection of Japanese characters in black watercolor to your composition. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.

Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Collage a bird and flower detail from Utagawa Hiroshige’s color woodblock print Bullfinch (Uso) and Japanese Mountain Rose (n.d.), then add a selection of Japanese characters in black watercolor to your composition. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.

Art Matters Lecture with Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Ph.D., Independent Curator

SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the Museum’s galleries, inspired by SBMA’s collection and special exhibitions or other topical themes.

SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the Museum’s galleries, inspired by SBMA’s collection and special exhibitions or other topical themes.

The Lobero Golden Eagle flies again! Join us the evening of February 2 at the Museum to view a short film, which tells the saga of the Lobero Golden Eagle. Recovered from an 1854 shipwreck, the eagle graced the stage of the Lobero Opera House for years before disappearing. Learn of its recovery and restoration just in time to celebrate the Lobero Theatre’s 150th anniversary.

“As it turns out, not reaching the intended destination becomes entirely the point and power of this mischievous, wise, and wildly entertaining novel.” The New York Times

The GIN GAME
By D. L. Coburn
Directed by Ken Gilbert and E. Bonnie Lewis
Starring Kathy Marden & Ed Giron
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Gin Game gradually and inevitably cuts to the core of two people coming to terms with their own mortality, what they have left behind, and what remains ahead of them. The Gin Game plays February 2 - 5, 2023, at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. For tickets, visit www.centerstagetheater.org.

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce's Annual Membership Meeting & Regional Business Awards will be held on February 2, 2023, at 11:30 AM.

“A rollicking around-the-world musical adventure.” – Thomas Lauderdale, bandleader/pianist

On online refresher on the power of branding.

In anticipation of An American Dream, Opera Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Toba Sister City Organization will present an introduction to the opera and a Community Conversation centering on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. Incarceration survivors Hideko Malis and Roke Fukumura speak about their experience in a discussion moderated and by Nina Yoshida Nelsen. The Community Sponsor for this event is the Santa Barbara Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). Contact Opera Santa Barbara for more info. This event will be held at the Faulkner Gallery at the SB Public Library (downtown) on February 4.

Dana Lawton Dances presents The Farallonites on Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 3 PM and 7 PM. This theatrical dance performance evokes the lives of lighthouse keepers on the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco in the 1860s. Audiences will find themselves immersed in another time and place.
$25 - $100

The Gin Game
By D. L. Coburn

Directed by Ken Gilbert and E. Bonnie Lewis
Starring Kathy Marden & Ed Giron

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Gin Game gradually and inevitably cuts to the core of two people coming to terms with their own mortality, what they have left behind, and what remains ahead of them. The Gin Game plays February 2 - 5, 2023, at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. For tickets, visit www.centerstagetheater.org.

The Gin Game
By D. L. Coburn

Directed by Ken Gilbert and E. Bonnie Lewis
Starring Kathy Marden & Ed Giron

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Gin Game gradually and inevitably cuts to the core of two people coming to terms with their own mortality, what they have left behind, and what remains ahead of them. The Gin Game plays February 2 - 5, 2023, at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. For tickets, visit www.centerstagetheater.org.

Grafting Fruit Trees and Rooting Cuttings
Practical Tips and Hands-On Experience