Celebrated author, Guggenheim Fellow and UCSB professor Yunte Huang reads from his latest book, Daughter of the Dragon, an in-depth exploration of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American film star who both encouraged and defied the Hollywood industry’s efforts to categorize her. Huang is interviewed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu, film scholar, filmmaker, and Dean of the Division of the Arts, and Distinguished Professor of Film and Media at UC Santa Cruz. She is formerly Professor and Director of the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University and Professor of Asian American, Feminist, and Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara.

Bring your beloved pet to a special service of blessing at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church on 4575 Auhay Drive in Santa Barbara.

Featuring Chris Thile and siblings Sean and Sara Watkins, revolutionary roots trio Nickel Creek returns to Santa Barbara with an ambitious album’s worth of dazzling new music.

In this talk, James Yee will discuss ’alapkaswa’, the ancient language of this land (also known as Barbareño Chumash).

UCSB Library is pleased to present Nelson Lichtenstein in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Fall 2023. Lichtenstein will speak about his new book A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism, published September 12, 2023, by Princeton University Press.

Chaucer's Books will sell copies of the book before and after Lichtenstein's talk.

When Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, he ended 12 years of Republican rule and seemed poised to enact a progressive transformation of the American economy, touching everything from health care to trade to labor relations. Yet by the time he left office, the nation's economic and social policies had instead lurched dramatically rightward, exacerbating the inequalities so troubling in our own time. In his talk, Lichtenstein reveals why Clinton's expansive agenda was a fabulous failure, and why its demise still haunts us today.

Nelson Lichtenstein is Research Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. An historian of labor, business and politics, he is the author or editor of 19 books, including State of the Union: A Century of American Labor; The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business; a biography of the labor leader Walter Reuther, and most recently, A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism. He co-edited Beyond the New Deal Order: From the Great Depression to the Great Recession and a companion volume, Capitalism Contested: the New Deal and Its Legacies. Lichtenstein writes opinion pieces for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Dissent, Jacobin, and The American Prospect.

This event may be photographed or recorded.

Three friends and award-winning classical stars come together for an evening of chamber music masterpieces by Haydn, Ravel and Mendelssohn that showcases their individual and collaborative gifts.

Grab a glass and join us for this presentation in your living room by author Charles Healey about his book illustrating Santa Rosa Island. At 84 square miles, Santa Rosa Island is the second largest of the eight Channel Islands. Established as a safe location to raise cattle away from the mainland, over 150 years

Los Catanes del Norte will perform music from different regions in Mexico including corridos, rancheras, and boleros norteños. Bring your lunch and friends at noon to the Music Bowl in the Music Building and enjoy some live music!

As Santa Barbara’s first retirement community, Wood Glen Senior Living remains true to its founders’ mission: to provide “elderly men and women with an ideal, non-institutional home at minimum cost.” Throughout its nearly 66 years of non-profit service to the Santa Barbara community, it has constantly sought to keep on top of the current needs and

Channelkeeper Board Walks are occasional walks and talks around town to explore water from different perspectives. They are designed for the whole community to understand our place in nature, especially with respect to life-giving water. Each is led by a Channelkeeper Board member, drawing upon the expertise of naturalists, hydrologists, nature film producers, native plant

Join us for a free virtual discussion on caring for your heart and vascular system, from prevention to intervention. This presentation will be led by vascular surgeon, Dr. Kevin M. Casey who will discuss aortic aneurysms. An aortic aneurysm occurs when the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, has a bulge in its

In the middle of Bangalore, a relatively small dargah (Sufi tomb shrine) is a space of possibility for multiple marginalized groups, facilitating imagined futures that include Muslims, subaltern Hindus, Dalits, and hijras as full citizens of the Indian polity. At a time when powerful political actors seek to limit national belonging to a particular segment of Hindu

Join us as we hear families share their stories about how they reconcile being LGBTQ+ with their Hispanic culture.  There is always time for sharing, support and discussion.  This is a Zoom meeting.  Please pre-register by emailing pflagsantabarbara@gmail.com

Artist Reception: Meet this well-known SB artist.

THREE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Friday, October 13 | 7 PM | Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta
Saturday, October 14 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe
Sunday, October 15 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara
Founded in 2011 by artistic director Kareli Montoya, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles tells stories of Mexican heritage through original choreography inspired by traditional folk dance forms. The company achieved international recognition when they were featured in the 90th Academy Awards ceremony dancing in celebration of the Disney/Pixar film Coco. Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles has performed with Lila Downs, Pepe Aguilar and many other prominent musical groups, including such leading mariachi ensembles as Mariachi Divas and Mariachi Camperos. With as many as 40 dancers on stage at once, their performances offer thrilling precision and a spirited expression of Mexican culture.

For more information please visit: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara/.

J Swizz presents Matt Mathews – ‘When That Thang Get Ta Thang’n’ Tour on Friday, October 13, 2023 at 8 PM. Celebrated online for his relatability and situational humor, Mathews has amassed over 3 million followers on TikTok and over 1 million on Instagram. His live comedy show is nothing short of a bonafide barn burner, guaranteed to provide bountiful belly laughs.

Join us for an open house on Saturday October 14, where you will have the opportunity to see our downtown Santa Barbara campus and hear directly from some of Anacapa’s well-spoken, kind, inquisitive students.

Lobero LIVE, Panda Man, and KTYD presents Go To Hale Quips & Clips: Music At The Crossroads on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 6:52 PM. When and how did musical styles converge? Take an audio/visual journey with us from the 1960's to the present and find out! Archival film footage, curated from the respective libraries of Hale Milgrim (former President/CEO of Capitol Records) and music lover Richard Salzberg (aka 'Music Maniac') will be shown. This is a 'One Night Only' event to support the Lobero Theatre's 150th Ovation Celebration.

https://www.lobero.org/events/go-to-hale-quips-clips-presents-music-at-the-crossroads/

THREE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Friday, October 13 | 7 PM | Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta
Saturday, October 14 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe
Sunday, October 15 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara
Founded in 2011 by artistic director Kareli Montoya, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles tells stories of Mexican heritage through original choreography inspired by traditional folk dance forms. The company achieved international recognition when they were featured in the 90th Academy Awards ceremony dancing in celebration of the Disney/Pixar film Coco. Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles has performed with Lila Downs, Pepe Aguilar and many other prominent musical groups, including such leading mariachi ensembles as Mariachi Divas and Mariachi Camperos. With as many as 40 dancers on stage at once, their performances offer thrilling precision and a spirited expression of Mexican culture.

For more information please visit: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara/.

Our 2023/24 Season opens with a celebration of the 200-year anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In an impressive collaboration of four choral groups and a quartet of soloists, Nir Kabaretti conducts more than 200 performers—all with ties to Santa Barbara. Combined with Copland’s stirring orchestral composition “The Promise of Living”, capturing the essence of 1930s rural America, and Franz Liszt’s Les Préludes, a symphonic poem of sweeping melodies and dramatic mood shifts, this concert is sure to be an Ode to Joy.

THE ARTISTS:
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Santa Barbara Choral Society, Jo Anne Wasserman, Music Director
Quire of Voyces, Nathan Kreitzer, Music Director,
Westmont College Choir, Daniel Gee, Director of Choral Activities
Members of the Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus, Timothy Accurso, Artistic Director

REPERTOIRE:
Aaron Copland | “The Promise of Living”, from The Tender Land
Franz Liszt | Les Préludes
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”

Join the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society's 2023 Seminar titled "From Birth to Death and All In Between" featuring presenter Gena Philibert-Ortega. The full day seminar will take place on Saturday, October 14 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Saint Raphael Catholic Church at 5544 Hollister Avenue in Santa Barbara.

Solar Eclipse Viewing at Camino Real Marketplace

Housing Santa Barbara Day, is an annual free public event for community members to connect with local non-profit agencies and service providers, and participate in housing related workshops.

Housing Santa Barbara Day is an annual free public event for community members to connect with local non-profit agencies and service providers, and participate in housing related workshops. Housing affordability is vital for our homeless population, low-income residents, and for all workers in all industries that support our community.   Join us for a day

Join us for the Vintners Festival Grand Tasting!
Fall in Santa Barbara Wine Country is a spectacularly gorgeous time of year and is quintessentially beautiful California. This year's festival will be held at the historic Vega Vineyard & Farm. Don't miss over 70 wineries, local restaurants and a whole lot of fun!

Join the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons for their 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 14th from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at 1370 Schoolhouse Road in Santa Barbara. The event will honor Harvey Bottelsen, Jerry Beaver, and the Santa Barbara Tennis Community. Tickets are $75 per person and can be reserved at https://sbtennispatrons.com/donate/ Or mail checks

Monthly Public Star Party at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History See the wonders of the night sky through telescopes set up by the Astronomical Unit, the amateur astronomy club sponsored by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Star parties are held on the second Saturday of every month, weather permitting, next to

Our 2023/24 Season opens with a celebration of the 200-year anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In an impressive collaboration of four choral groups and a quartet of soloists, Nir Kabaretti conducts more than 200 performers—all with ties to Santa Barbara. Combined with Copland’s stirring composition “The Promise of Living”, capturing the essence of 1930s