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Historic Architectural Walking Tours of Downtown Santa Barbara Saturdays: 10 a.m., leaves from De la Guerra Plaza Sundays: 10 a.m., leaves from the Public Library Info: Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org Downtown Performing Arts : Website: www.sbperformingartsleague.org Downtown Santa Barbara's Paseos & Hidden Walkways Map: www.santabarbaracarfree.org/pdf-files/redtile.pdf Red Tile Walking Tour of Downtown Santa Barbara's Historic Landmarks Map: www.santabarbaracarfree.org/pdf-files/redtile.pdf
Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Tuesdays: Winter Hours 3:00-6:30 PM, 500-600 blocks State Street Info: www.sbfarmersmarket.org
Back to top May Saturday, May 10 The Granada Presents: Diavolo
Saturday, May 10 World Fair Trade Day
Arcobaleno Trade: 7 West Haley Street
Saturday, May 10 Poetry Event: New Mexican Poet Deborah Rasa Opens for Santa Barbara's Poet Laureate, Peri Longo
Karpeles Manuscript Library: 21 West Anapamu Street
Saturday, May 10 Champagne Sunday: Live Music Performance
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
May 10 - May 11 Santa Barbara Symphony: Farewell to the Arlington
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street Info: 805-898-9626 or www.thesymphony.org May 10 - May 11 Victory - A Play by Athol Fugard
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Setareh Shahbazi
Contemporary Arts Forum
May 10 - May 11 Setareh Shahbazi: Why Not Bazar?
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo (upstairs)
May 10 - May 11 Mickalene Thomas: What's Love Got to do With it?
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo (upstairs)
May 10 - May 11 Merci! Selections from the Robert B. and Mercedes H. Eichholz Collection
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
May 10 - May 17 Warren Schultheis: Vector/No Vector
Gallery Ocho: 1221 State Street #8
Info: 805-965-3054
May 10 - May 25 Julia Pinkham - In Transit
Artamo Gallery: 11 West Anapamu Street
Info: 805-568-1400 or www.artamo.com May 10 - May 31 Stephan Spicher
Patty Look Lewis Gallery: 25 East de la Guerra Street
May 10 - June 1 Cathy Daley- New Drawings on Vellum
Edward Cella Art + Architecture: 10 East Figueroa
Info: 805-962-5900 or www.edwardcella.com May 10 - June 1 Glam: Vintage Fashion Photography
Edward Cella Art + Architecture: 10 East Figueroa
Info: 805-962-5900 or www.edwardcella.com
May 10 - June 11 Take Time Out for Stories!
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
May 10 - June 15 Over Rainbows & Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
May 10 - June 27 The Essential Worker
Channing Peake Gallery: 105 East Anapamu Street (1st Floor)
Info: 805-568-3994
May 10 - June 29 The West Coast Ten
Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street
Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com
May 10 - June 29 Howard Warshaw Looking In: Drawing Out
Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street
Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com
May 10 - June 29 Betty Lane (1907 - 1996)
Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street
Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com
May 10 - June 29 Anders Aldrin (1889 - 1970)
Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street
Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com
May 10 - June 30 Louis Mazzetti: Abstract Watercolors
Architectural Foundation Gallery: 229 East Victoria Street
Info: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org
May 10 - August 17 A Tibet Expedition in 1938: Gifts from Two Explorers
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Identities
SB Museum of Art
May 10 - September 14 Identities
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Sunday, May 11 Gerald McDermott: Discussion & Book Signing
SB Public Library: 40 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Sunday, May 11 State Street Storytime
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Monday, May 12 David Richo, Phd, M.F.T.
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Tuesday, May 13 Taste of Tuesday
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Tuesday, May 13 Game Night
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Tuesday, May 13 Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Presents: Michelle Kim, Violinist
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Tuesday, May 13 Jeffrey Sachs & Greg Mortenson
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-0761
Nights: Art, Music Martinis
SB Museum of Art
Thursday, May 15 Nights: Art, Music, Martinis
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Thursday, May 15 Bob Mitchell's Once Upon a Fastball: Discussion and Book Signing
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Friday, May 16 Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
May 16 - May 24 The Wedding- A Matrimonial Musical Fantasy
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
Saturday, May 17 Sings Like Hell Presents: Kathleen Edwards + The Last Town Chorus
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Saturday, May 17 Presidio Pastimes: Living History Day at El Presidio State Historic Park
El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
Saturday, May 17 Marilyn Horne & Barbara Cook
Saturday, May 17 Kate Russell: Live Music Performance
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
May 17 - May 18 Wheels and Waves: 10th Annual Classic & Hot Rod Show
Downtown Santa Barbara
Sunday, May 18 22nd Annual Young Soloist Showcase
Sunday, May 18 Songs of Shiloh: Live Music Performance
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Sunday, May 18 State Street Storytime
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Sunday, May 18 International Museum Day - Free Admission
Various Downtown Museums
805-884-6430
Monday, May 19 Speaking of Stories Presents: Beastly Fiction
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Tuesday, May 20 Mark Morris Dance Group
Granada Theatre: 1216 State Street
Tuesday, May 20 Sings Like Hell
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Tuesday, May 20 Taste of Tuesday
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Art & Wine Tour
Downtown Santa Barbara
Thursday, May 22 Downtown Art & Wine Tour
Various Downtown Galleries
Thursday, May 22 Peter Rowan & David Lindley
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Saturday, May 24 The Anthony Prieto Band: Live Music Performance
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Saturday, May 24 Robert Eringer: Discussion and Book Signing
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Sunday, May 25 The Cadillac Angels: Live Music Performance
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Sunday, May 25 State Street Storytime
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
Sunday, May 25 Bach by Candlelight with Alex Eisenberg
Presidio Chapel: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
Sunday, May 25 Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Pops Concert
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Sunday, May 25 SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre presents 3 Cities: 3 Choreographers
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
Tuesday, May 27 Taste of Tuesday
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
May 29 - June 22 Old Wicked Songs - A Play by Jon Marans
Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street
Friday, May 30 Struck by Lightning: Saints and Santeros in the Art of the Southwest
El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
Saturday, May 31 Santa Barbara Music Club featuring Scholarship Winners
SB Public Library-Faulkner Gallery: 40 East Anapamu Street
Info: 805-962-7653
Carmina Burana
The Granada
May 31 - June 1 Carmina Burana
May 31 - August 10 The Bellwether Effect: At the Forefront of Design
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Back to top June Sunday, June 1 Charles Lloyd - New Quartet
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Tuesday, June 3 Chicago - The Razzle Dazzle Broadway Musical
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408
Tuesday, June 3 Taste of Tuesday
Borders Santa Barbara : 900 State Street
Info: 805-899-3668 or www.bordersstores.com
1st Thursday
Studio 3 East
Thursday, June 5 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, June 5 Forum Lounge: An Evening with Susan Tibbles
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Thursday, June 5 Tea! From Origin to the Cup, A Cultural Experience
Casa de la Guerra: 15 East de la Guerra Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
June 5 - August 10 Rick Stich: Water Mirrors
Edward Cella Art + Architecture: 10 East Figueroa
Info: 805-962-5900 or www.edwardcella.com
Saturday, June 7 Big Dog Parade & Festival
State Street from De La Guerra Street to Cabrillo Blvd.
June 7 - June 8 Thumbelina
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Friday, June 13 Keb' Mo'
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Sunday, June 15 Marc Cohn
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Thursday, June 19 Nights: Art, Music, Martinis
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Friday, June 20 Gallagher: Sledge-O-Matic Live in Concert
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
June 20 - June 22 PAZZAZZ! The World Premiere
Saturday, June 21 Sings Like Hell Presents: The Pine Leaf Boys + JT Nero
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Solstice Parade
Downtown Santa Barbara
Saturday, June 21 Summer Solstice
State Street from Cota Street to Mitcheltorena Street
Thursday, June 26 Opera Under The Stars: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Saturday, June 28 Presidio Pastimes: Living History Day at El Presidio State Historic Park
El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
Saturday, June 28 Academy Festival Orchestra
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com Back to top July Tuesday, July 1 Music Academy of the West Presents: Chamberfest
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
July 1 - July 31 Thomas Van Stein: Landscapes with Architectural Subjects
Architectural Foundation Gallery: 229 East Victoria Street
Info: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org
Thursday, July 3 Opera Under The Stars: Passionate Puccini
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Thursday, July 3 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, July 3 Forum Lounge: SmArt Talk: Jen Vanderpool
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Friday, July 4 Santa Barbara Symphony: 4th of July Concert
Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens: Corner of Anacapa and Anapamu Streets
Friday, July 4 Independence Day Parade
State Street from Mitcheltorena Street to Cota Street
Saturday, July 5 Vocal Masterclass with Warren Jones
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Chamberfest
Lobero Theatre
Tuesday, July 8 Music Academy of the West Presents: Chamberfest
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Thursday, July 10 Opera Under The Stars: Rogers & Hammerstein & Jerome Kern
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Saturday, July 12 Sings Like Hell Presents: James Hunter + Sean Hayes
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
July 12 - October 12 Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Tuesday, July 15 Music Academy of the West Presents: Chamberfest
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Thursday, July 17 Opera Under The Stars: Romantic Italian Opera & Other Songs of Passion
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Thursday, July 17 Nights: Art, Music, Martinis
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Thursday, July 17 Visiting Artists Recital: Takacs Quartet
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com Saturday, July 19 Academy Festival Orchestra
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com Sunday, July 20 Presidio Pastimes: Living History Day at El Presidio State Historic Park
El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
Tuesday, July 22 Music Academy of the West Presents: Chamberfest
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Thursday, July 24 Opera Under The Stars: Fabulous Cole Porter
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Saturday, July 26 Concerto Night
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com July 30 - August 2 Old Spanish days Fiesta: El Mercado De la Guerra
De la Guerra Plaza
Old Spanish Days
Downtown Santa Barbara
July 30 - August 3 Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, July 31 Opera Under The Stars: Carmen!
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Back to top August Friday, August 1 El Desfile Historic: Fiesta Parade
West end of Cabrillo Blvd. up State Street to Sola Street
August 1 - August 29 Rick Garcia: Landscape Oil Paintings
Architectural Foundation Gallery: 229 East Victoria Street
Info: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org
Saturday, August 2 Vocal Masterclass with Marilyn Horne
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com Saturday, August 2 El Desfile De Los Ninos: Children's Fiesta Parade
State Street from Victoria Street to Ortega Street
Saturday, August 2 Old Spanish Days Fiesta: Tardes De Ronda
Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
August 6 - August 10 William Bolcom's The Wedding
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com Thursday, August 7 Opera Under the Stars: Westside Story & Gounod's Romeo & Juliet
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street Info: 805-730-1463 or www.sullivangoss.com Thursday, August 7 Forum Lounge: Claymation Nation: New Work from Nathalie Djurberg
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Thursday, August 7 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
August 7 - September 28 Visualizing a New Los Angeles: Drawings of Carlos Diniz 1962-1992
Edward Cella Art + Architecture: 10 East Figueroa
Info: 805-962-5900 or www.edwardcella.com
Monday, August 11 Visiting Artists Recital- Canadian Brass
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com Thursday, August 14 Opera Under The Stars: Dramatic Verdi & Playful Rossini
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Saturday, August 16 Community Concert Academy Festival Orchestra
The Granada : 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Tuesday, August 19 Shakespeare Santa Barbara Presents: Much Ado About Nothing
Casa de la Guerra: 15 East de la Guerra Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org
Wednesday, August 20 The Machine: Pink Floyd Tribute
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Nights: Art, Music, Martinis
SB Museum of Art
Thursday, August 21 Nights: Art, Music, Martinis
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Thursday, August 21 Opera Under The Stars: Great Gershwin!
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street
Saturday, August 23 Sings Like Hell Presents: David Olney + Carolyn Wonderland
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Thursday, August 28 Opera Under the Stars: Beautiful Duets for Tenor & Baritone
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street Info: 805-730-1463 or www.sullivangoss.com August 30 - November 9 Jean-Pierre Hebert: Drawing with Mind
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
August 30 - November 9 Bloom Projects- Julien Audebert
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Back to top September September 1 - September 30 Victoria Street Watercolors
Architectural Foundation Gallery: 229 East Victoria Street
Info: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org
Thursday, September 4 Opera Under the Stars: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Arts & Letters Cafe: 7 East Anapamu Street Info: 805-730-1463 or www.sullivangoss.com Thursday, September 4 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual & Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Saturday, September 20 Sings Like Hell Presents: Del Castillo + Willy Porter
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Saturday, September 27 Tapas, Vino y Arte
Santa Barbara Presidio Research Center: 215 East Canon Perdido Street
Monday, September 29 Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival
Santa Barbara Public Library: 40 East Anapamu Street
Tuesday, September 30 Smithsonian Museum Day
Casa de la Guerra: 15 East De la Guerra Street
Back to top October Thursday, October 2 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations