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4th of July/Independence Day By Terry Ortega

Abraham Lincoln on the Promise of America

Presentation / Enactment Saturday, July 1, 2023 7:00 – 9:00 pm (PDT) Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Benefit/Fundraiser/Gala By Terry Ortega

So nice we’re doing it twice! Our annual public bowling event, Bowltoberfest, is such a hit we’ve decided to host

Arts: Performing/Visual By Terry Ortega

The world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, the Trocks dances en travesti with razor-sharp wit and breathtaking pointe work, performing

Best Bet By Terry Ortega

The first jazz performer since Esperanza Spalding to win the prestigious Best New Artist category at the Grammys, Samara Joy

Best Bet By Lola Watts

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho returns with an eclectic program demonstrating his remarkable range and subtle approach to the repertoire. Cho captured

Best Bet By Lola Watts

Led by one of the foremost masters of mariachi music, José Hernández, Mariachi Sol de México returns for a festive

Best Bet By Lola Watts

The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy, Audra McDonald is as stunningly eloquent

Arts: Performing/Visual By Lola Watts

Music & Art at SBMA: A Collaboration between Santa Barbara Museum of Art & Music Academy Awol Erizku, an internationally

Best Bet By Lola Watts

Returning to the Museum in what has become a much-anticipated and highly animated annual event, T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara’s prolific

Arts: Performing/Visual By Lola Watts

All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in The Private Universe of