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Join the Santa Barbara Chamber Players on Saturday, April 6th at 7:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church at 305 E. Anapamu Street. They will play Fauré Pelléas et Melisande Suite, Piazzolla (arr. Marturet) Adiós Nonino, and Brahms Serenade No. 1, Op. 11 with Emmanuel Fratianni, conductor. Purchase tickets ($20, K-12 free) at sbchamberplayers.org.

Join us for the 16th Annual Premier Santa Barbara Women's Event to Honor Four Leaders in Education — AWC-SB presents the 2024 Women of Achievement Awards.

The Association for Women in Communications - Santa Barbara (AWC-SB) will honor four outstanding leaders in education at the 2024 Women of Achievement Awards luncheon: Katya Armistead, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Student Life at UCSB; Yolanda Medina-Garcia, retired Director of Starr King Parent-Child Workshop and SBCC educator; Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools; and Wendy Sims-Moten, Executive Director of First 5 Santa Barbara County.

The honorees embody this year's theme, "Lessons in Leadership: Connecting & Communicating as Education Evolves."

The luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at Cabrillo Pavilion. Catherine Remak will emcee the event, bringing her thirty years of broadcast experience that includes recording thousands of commercials and hosting radio shows at KLITE 101.7 and KDB 93.7. Catherine was also an honoree at the Women of Achievement event in 2009, which makes having her talents at the mic this year even more special.

This year's honorees are powerful women who demonstrate that effective leadership and change in education comes from dedication, dynamic engagement, and nonstop communication. As individuals and collectively, they capture the essence of leadership recognized by the Women of Achievement event. For more information about the event and the honorees, visit AWC-SB Women of Achievement. ( https://awcsb.org/women-of-achievement-awards/ )

$90 for members, $100 for non-members (After 3/29, $100 for members / $115 for non-members.)

Nearly seven decades since they emerged from San Francisco's North Beach club scene to introduce the sounds of folk music into the mainstream and take the world by storm, The Kingston Trio return to their native California for their 2024 "Keep The Music Playing" national tour.

Credited for sparking the "American Folk Revival" or folk movement of the late 50s and early 60s with their commercial success (which at one point accounted for approximately 15% of Capitol records sales), and known for hits such as "Tom Dooley," "M.T.A. (The Man Who Never Returned)," and "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," The Kingston Trio will appear for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Tuesday, April 9 at The Lobero Theatre (33 E. Canon Perdido St.) in Santa Barbara. Tickets start at $26 for students and range from $51 - $76 for the general public (plus fees) and are available via loberotheatre.com, by calling (805) 963-0761 or 1-888-4LOBERO (1-888-456-2376), or at the box office. Showtime is 7 P.M.

Formed in 1956 by Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds, and Dave Guard (replaced by John Stewart at the height of the group's popularity in 1961), The Kingston Trio is one of the longest-operating bands touring today. Though the group has undergone multiple personnel changes and its founding members have since passed away, the music of The Kingston Trio lives on with the passing of the torch to three new members with intrinsic ties to the original: Mike Marvin (adopted son of founding member Reynolds), Tim Gorelangton (friend of Reynolds since boyhood and one of the few to record with him), and Buddy Woodward (who toured with the Trio). All three personally remember the iconic trio's performances as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture at the top of the music charts--perhaps part of the reason its newest members sound so much like the original Trio.

Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and The Eagles, to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin, to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy® nominated Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers, The Kingston Trio occupies a unique, preeminent position in American musical history.

“I am proud to continue The Kingston Trio tradition and to share the music Nick, Dave, Bob, and John performed and getting audiences everywhere up and singing with us,” noted Mike Marvin, adding, “It’s all the more gratifying to perform this music for all the fans and to 'Keep the Music Playing."

For more information on The Kingston Trio ‘Keep The Music Playing’ Tour and tickets, please visit www.kingstontrio.

Join us for an artist’s talk with For The Time Being artist Adam Parker Smith. The talk in SLOMA’s Nybak Gallery will be followed by a Q & A with the audience.

Admission is free and open to the public. Max 40 participants; please RSVP via SLOMA’s Eventbrite page by March 20.

THE MIDNIGHT COMMANDER WAS HERE
Master singer-songwriter brings new myths to Ventura to tilt at 21st century windmills.

Kray Van Kirk, who will be performing at the NAMBA Arts Center on April 18th, left a career in the sciences to write songs in which everyone, of any identity or history or creed, can know that they are on the Hero’s Journey. A fine finger-style guitarist with a precise baritone and roots in the Celtic tradition, Van Kirk obtained his doctorate in quantitative modeling from the University of Alaska. Coming off five years of living in his van and playing music across the US and Canada, he thought that a career in the sciences might be a bit more secure than playing music for a living, especially as a single parent. Eventually, however, he realized that healing the world was primarily a matter of the heart, not the head, and he put aside his computer, picked up his guitar, and set out again.

“The evening’s act was Kray Van Kirk, whose 12-string guitar and soaring vocals were spellbinding. The Alaskan singer-songwriter, in his Edinburgh debut, was not the reason I arrived early, but was certainly why I stayed late.”
Daily Fringe Review, Edinburgh, Scotland

Van Kirk, however, is not your average crying-in-your-coffee singer songwriter. "We need delight and hope," he says, “and we need new myths and new stories for the 21st century to make it clear that humanity and heroes are all of us. Every single person, of any history or identity, is on the Hero’s Journey.”

“An enviable body of songs.. an intelligent and gifted writer.”
Bob Leslie, Transatlantic Conversations
CelticMusicRadio.net

Thus his songs: Thunderbird resurrects the Phoenix in an empty desert diner in the American Southwest (yes, the Phoenix drives a Thunderbird), The Queen of Elfland plucks Thomas the Rhymer from the English-Scottish border in 1250 and drops him and the Queen into a subway car, The Library Song has Superman moonlighting among the stacks, and The Midnight Commander celebrates an insane old man leading the city of New York to take up arms (and underwear) against hatred.

Of this charming, Quixotic, and decidedly eclectic performer, the Borderline Folk Club in New York wrote “it is what every singer-songwriter should aspire to.”

Embark on a timeless musical journey with local favorite Shawn Jones on Saturday, March 23, 7PM at NAMBA Performing Arts Space’s quaint, comfortable Listening Room, 47 S. Oak Street, Ventura, CA. Tickets are $25 and can be bought on www.NambaArts.com.

Shawn delivers soulful melodies and authentic lyrics that blend seamlessly in a captivating fusion of blues, folk, and rock — touching hearts worldwide. He will perform his first single “Too Hot To Hold,” written by legendary Steve Jordan and produced by Niko Bolas, in addition to “In My Blood” and other favorites.
Our Listening Room invites music lovers to connect with artists in a setting that transcends the ordinary. Here, the focus is solely on the performance, free from the distractions of clinking glasses and casual chatter, allowing for an immersive experience so the audience can truly listen, reflect, and be transformed.

Join us for a magical evening of colorful and magnetic multi-cultural dance performances in a world-class amphitheater under the oaks in the beautiful valley of Ojai, California. Prepare to be delighted with top notch performances from highly acclaimed artists from around southern California. Join us as we celebrate diversity within the performing arts, support the work of local dance organizations, and elevate our society's cultural fabric by honoring our world traditions.

This exhibition will feature several works made throughout the artist’s career as sort of a mid-career retrospective. Adam Parker Smith has a unique ability to address complex themes in a whimsical, light-hearted way that makes his work incredibly accessible.

Adam Parker Smith is a sculpture and installation artist. He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz (BA Painting, 2000), the Tyler School of Art at Temple University (MFA Painting, 2003), and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2008).

Learn about International Bird Rescue's origin and history of oil spill response and wildlife rescue. Today, in addition to operating two full-time wildlife hospitals and responding to waterbird crises around the world, Bird Rescue aims to give a voice to waterbirds through conservation, advocacy, and wildlife literacy that builds empathy and encourages action.

Bio:
Angie Trumbo started with International Bird Rescue as a volunteer back in 2016. She currently works as the Conservation & Education Specialist to further Bird Rescue’s goal to be a voice for birds in a changing world and engage followers through wildlife literacy campaigns and education programs. Angie is working towards a Master’s degree in Biology through Miami University’s Project Dragonfly. She gears her coursework toward promoting avian conservation by building connections between people and birds and has taken her studies to Mexico, Peru, and Costa Rica.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

Relations between the United States and Russia have been at the center of Global Affairs for most of the past century, continuing to today. From 1946-1991, the struggle dubbed “The Cold War '' reached its apex, with thousands of nuclear tipped missiles and bombs on each side, a small percentage of which would have caused worldwide devastation. The course focuses on the political, technological, military, economic and cultural elements of this historic struggle, as well as the period’s key decision makers. It begins with a brief review of events before 1946, as well as those through present time.

Bio:
From his childhood in a Lithuanian refugee family, Linas J. Kojelis, rose to positions in Washington D.C. including Special Assistant the President (OPL/Defense and Foreign Policy) at the White House and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, as well as service in the U.S. Senate, Pentagon and U.S. Naval Reserve (Lieutenant/Naval Intelligence). Later, he founded and headed the U.S.- Baltic Foundation. His articles on Soviet affairs have been published in the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Later, he headed Kojelis & Company consulting in Vilnius, Lithuania for five years. He received his B.A. in History (highest departmental honors) from U.C.L.A., and a M.P.A. (International Relations) from Princeton University. He lives with his wife in Simi Valley, and his interests include cinema, travel, art and historic preservation.

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.