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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: Summer Hours 4:00-7:30 PM, 500-600 blocks State Street Info: www.sbfarmersmarket.org
Back to top February February 8 - April 15 Passport to Santa Barbara County at CAF
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
February 8 - February 14 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Various Downtown Locations
February 8 - February 28 Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series: Historical Display
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: 21 West Anapamu Street
Souvenir by Stephen Temperly
Ensemble Theatre Company
February 8 - February 28 Souvenir by Stephen Temperly
Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street
805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com
February 8 - May 2 Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th Century Pantings from the Walters Art Museum
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
February 8 - June 6 An American Century: 20th Century Masters Drawings
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
February 8 - January 28 Ceramics Rediscovered: Science Reshapes Understanding of Hispanic Life in Early California
El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org Tuesday, February 9 Lobero Live Presents: Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Wednesday, February 10 Noozhawk Talks: J.T. Turner Rolls Out New Film About Art, Mental Illness
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Thursday, February 11 SBIFF Presents: Montecito Award to Julianne Moore
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.sbiff.org
February 11 - February 27 Inherit the Wind
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
Friday, February 12 SBIFF Presents: Cinema Vanguard Award to Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Stanley Tucci and Christoph Waltz
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.sbiff.org
Saturday, February 13 Valentine's Day Trunk Show
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Saturday, February 13 SBIFF Presents: Outstanding Performance of the Year to Colin Firth
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.sbiff.org
February 13 - February 14 LoveLoveLove
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Wednesday, February 17 CAMA Masterseries: Christopher O'Riley, Piano & Carter Brey, Cello
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Friday, February 19 Tierney Sutton Band
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Saturday, February 20 Ray Wylie Hubbard & I See Hawks in L A.
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
February 20 - February 21 Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Double Treble
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Sunday, February 21 A Tribute to Bob Florence
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Sunday, February 21 In Concert with Delcroix to Monet
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Monday, February 22 The Chieftains
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
February 25 - March 7 Santa Barbara Theatre Presents: Our Town
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Saturday, February 27 Camelot
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com Sunday, February 28 Portraits: What Faces Reveal
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Back to top March Tuesday, March 2 SB Chamber Orchestra Presents: Adam Neiman, Piano
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
1st Thursday
Various Locations
Thursday, March 4 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, March 4 Blind Boys of Alabama
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Thursday, March 4 Experience Hendrix
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com Thursday, March 4 Family 1st Thursday and Quire of Voices
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Thursday, March 4 Cartune Xprez, CASTL CRNRS
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Thursday, March 4 Speaking of Stories @ 1st Thursday
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org Friday, March 5 Cheech and Chong Get it Legal
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com March 5 - March 7 Configuration
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
March 6 - May 2 Sanford Biggers: Moon Medicine
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
March 6 - May 2 Melanie Schiff, Stones
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Tuesday, March 9 CAMA Presents: Orchestre Philharmonique
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Wednesday, March 10 Malcolm Gladwell Outliers- The Story of Success
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu March 16 - March 18 Drowsy Chaperone - Broadway at The Granada
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Wednesday, March 17 Zac Brown Band
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com Thursday, March 18 CAMA Presents: Hesperion XXI
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Saturday, March 20 Dee Dee Bridgewater
Lobero Theatre: 33 East canon Perdido Street
March 20 - March 21 Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Play On!
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Sunday, March 21 In Concert with Delcroix to Monet
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Friday, March 26 ScrapArtsMusic - enTRANCE! The Series at The Granada
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Saturday, March 27 Works Progress Administration & AJ Roach
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Saturday, March 27 The Met Live in HD Series: Hamlet
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com Sunday, March 28 Seasons: Spring Forward, Fall Back
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
March 28 - March 29 Down Memory Lane
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
Back to top April Thursday, April 1 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, April 1 Forum Lounge: Sanford Biggers
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
April 7 - April 11 Reefer Madness
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
Saturday, April 10 Terence Blanchard
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
April 10 - April 11 Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Classic Rach
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org Sunday, April 11 In Concert with Delcroix to Monet
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Monday, April 12 Mindfulness: Implications for Personal, Social and Societal Transformation
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Monday, April 12 An Evening with Fareed Zakaria
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu Tuesday, April 13 Alessio Bax, Piano
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Tuesday, April 13 Elvis Costello
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com April 13 - April 15 Broadway at the Granada: Rain
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Lang Lang
The Granada
Friday, April 16 CAMA Presents: Lang Lang
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org April 17 - April 18 40th Anniversary Earth Day Festival
Alameda Park
Sunday, April 18 Hairspray- A Broadway Show
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com April 18 - April 19 Twisty Tales
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
April 18 - April 19 The Glass Menagerie
Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street
805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com April 22 - May 2 Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
April 23 - April 24 Larry Keigwin & Company
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Saturday, April 24 The Granada Presents: 101 Years of Broadway
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org Sunday, April 25 24th Annual Young Soloist Showcase
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Sunday, April 25 Horse Trails and Animal Tails
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net
Monday, April 26 Mind & Supermind Present: Dr. Daniel Amen
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido
Tuesday, April 27 Compania Nacional De Danza
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Wednesday, April 28 Avett Brothers
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu April 28 - April 29 Capitol Steps
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Thursday, April 29 CAMA Presents: Itzhak Perlman
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Back to top May Saturday, May 1 The Met Live in HD Series: Armida
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com May 1 - May 2 SB Choral Society Presents: A Sea Symphony
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Monday, May 3 David Sedaris
Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com Thursday, May 6 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, May 6 Fourum Lounge: Sister Santos Electro Biligual Opera
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
May 6 - May 15 George Bernard Shaw's Arms & The Man
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
May 7 - May 9 Opera Santa Barbara Presents: Macbeth
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Saturday, May 8 Christian McBride & Inside Straight
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
May 9 - May 10 Celebration of Stories: T.C. Boyle
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org Monday, May 10 Mind & Supermind Presents: Dr. Daniel Siegel
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Thursday, May 13 Patti Lupone - Matters of the Heart
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
May 14 - May 15 Pirates of Penzance
Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)
Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
May 15 - May 16 Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Magnificent Mahler
The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
Tuesday, May 18 Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Presents: Wonny Song, Piano
Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Art & Wine Tour
Downtown Santa Barbara
Thursday, May 27 Downtown Art & Wine Tour
Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext 23
Back to top June Thursday, June 3 1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations
Thursday, June 3 Forum Lounge: An Evening with Kip Fulbeck
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Back to top July Thursday, July 1 Forum Lounge: Ottawa Animation Film Festival
Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo
Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org
Thursday, July 1 1st Thursday- An Evening of Visual and Performing Art
Various Downtown Locations