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¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! (Viva) kicks off its exciting new season with Las Cafeteras. Enjoy the dynamic rhythms of Las Cafeteras with three free community performances.


Born and raised East of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are a sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats, and powerful rhymes that document stories of a community seeking to “build a world where many worlds fit.” This dynamic group transcends genres from Afro-Mexican to Americana, from Soul to Son Jarocho, from Roots to Rock and Hip-Hop. The use of traditional instrumentation like the eight string jarana, four string requinto, quijada (donkey jawbone), and tarima (wooden platform) produce their unique and electrifying sound.


Las Cafeteras has performed with Mexican icons Café Tacuba, Natalia LaFourcade, Lila Downs, Gypsy Kings, Colombian superstar Juanes, hip-hop artist Common, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli and Los Lobos, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and many more.


For more information about Las Cafeteras and Viva, please visit https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara/.


THREE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES


Friday, September 6 | 7 PM | Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta
Saturday, September 7 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe, CA
Sunday, September 8 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara

¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! (Viva) kicks off its exciting new season with Las Cafeteras. Enjoy the dynamic rhythms of Las Cafeteras with three free community performances.


Born and raised East of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are a sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats, and powerful rhymes that document stories of a community seeking to “build a world where many worlds fit.” This dynamic group transcends genres from Afro-Mexican to Americana, from Soul to Son Jarocho, from Roots to Rock and Hip-Hop. The use of traditional instrumentation like the eight string jarana, four string requinto, quijada (donkey jawbone), and tarima (wooden platform) produce their unique and electrifying sound.


Las Cafeteras has performed with Mexican icons Café Tacuba, Natalia LaFourcade, Lila Downs, Gypsy Kings, Colombian superstar Juanes, hip-hop artist Common, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli and Los Lobos, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and many more.


For more information about Las Cafeteras and Viva, please visit https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara/.


THREE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES


Friday, September 6 | 7 PM | Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta
Saturday, September 7 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe, CA
Sunday, September 8 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara

What if the parts of yourself you have thrown away were the very things that could set you free?

This August, Trash Club, a new solo storytelling show by acclaimed writer and performer Elaine Gale, invites audiences to laugh, cry, and dig deep into the messy magic of being human. Directed by Teagan Rose, the show will run August 6 and 7, 2025, at 7 PM at the Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara.

Born out of a real-life Trash Club Gale started on the streets of Los Angeles, this raw and irreverent performance mixes storytelling, stand-up, ritual, and a dumpster dive into the fire of human spirit. Through tales of divorce and heartbreak, midlife reinvention, the death of her mother, and a once-in-a-century pandemic, Gale asks one central question: “What parts of myself have I thrown away, and am I brave enough to dig them back out?” Along the way, unlikely sages help her decide what is worth repurposing.

Tickets and Details
When: Two nights only – August 6th and 7th, 7-8:15 pm
Tickets: $27 ($32 at the door)
Purchase Now: www.centerstagetheater.org/show-details/trash-club-a-storytelling-show
All ticket sales are final. General admission, with no late seating once the performance begins.

Camerata Pacifica, noted for its adventurous musical offerings, continues its season with an intriguing program of remarkable works for percussion and piano that features two sets of musical spouses, April 1-6, 2025, at four Southern California locations.

The musical athleticism of acclaimed piano duo Ran Dank and Soyeon Kate Lee, spouses who “produce an entirely unified sound… (and) fool our ears into believing all the notes are coming from a single musician” (The Berkshire Edge) is showcased on Stravinsky’s electrifying The Rite of Spring for Piano Four Hands. They also perform Poulenc’s Elegie for Two Pianos, a tender and beautiful memorial to a friend, and J.S. Bach’s Three Chorale Preludes, arranged for piano duo by Hungarian composer György Kurtág.

Camerata Pacifica Principal Percussionist Ji Hye Jung and percussionist W. Lee Vinson, spouses as well and both lauded for their extraordinary talent and enthralling performances, join Dank and Lee to let their mallets fly on Bartók’s landmark Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.

The performance is Sunday, April 6, 3:00 pm, at Thousand Oaks’ Janet and Ray Scherr Forum.

For tickets $91, including fees, at Janet and Ray Scherr Forum) and information, visit www.cameratapacifica.org.

Armed with a warm, soulful sound, the Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated artist Gaby Moreno creates music that offers an intoxicating invitation into her musical world for English and Spanish speakers alike.

Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, singer-songwriter-producer Gaby Moreno has released 9 albums, received her first Grammy award in 2024 for her project X Mí (Vol. 1) (Best Latin Pop Album, 2024), earned additional Grammy nominations for her albums Alegoría (Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, 2023) and Illusion (Best Latin Pop Album, 2017), and has won two Latin Grammy Awards (Best New Artist, 2013 and Best Traditional Tropical Album, 2023). Moreno has shared the international stage with pop music luminaries such as Bono, Andrea Boccelli, Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Punch Brothers, Hugh Laurie, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, David Gray, and many more.

Through her various projects, Moreno has redefined Americana as the only prominent Latina in the genre today, opening the doors for other marginalized voices and transforming the landscape overall.

FOUR FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Thursday, November 6 | 7 PM | Carpinteria Vets Memorial Building
Friday, November 7 | 7 PM Isla Vista Elementary
Saturday, November 8 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall
Sunday, November 9 | 6 PM | Marjorie Luke Theatre

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

Armed with a warm, soulful sound, the Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated artist Gaby Moreno creates music that offers an intoxicating invitation into her musical world for English and Spanish speakers alike.

Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, singer-songwriter-producer Gaby Moreno has released 9 albums, received her first Grammy award in 2024 for her project X Mí (Vol. 1) (Best Latin Pop Album, 2024), earned additional Grammy nominations for her albums Alegoría (Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, 2023) and Illusion (Best Latin Pop Album, 2017), and has won two Latin Grammy Awards (Best New Artist, 2013 and Best Traditional Tropical Album, 2023). Moreno has shared the international stage with pop music luminaries such as Bono, Andrea Boccelli, Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Punch Brothers, Hugh Laurie, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, David Gray, and many more.

Through her various projects, Moreno has redefined Americana as the only prominent Latina in the genre today, opening the doors for other marginalized voices and transforming the landscape overall.

FOUR FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Thursday, November 6 | 7 PM | Carpinteria Vets Memorial Building
Friday, November 7 | 7 PM Isla Vista Elementary
Saturday, November 8 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall
Sunday, November 9 | 6 PM | Marjorie Luke Theatre

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

“Kiki Yeung is a comedy pioneer!” - NBCLA

Kiki Yeung is a Hong Kong and LA based comedian, actress, and producer, whose shows always sell out fast! Kiki blends her American upbringing and Cantonese sharp wit into a hilarious combination of sassy humor and animated act outs. Kiki is the founder of Crazy Woke Asians, the award winning, nationally touring comedy show featuring the funniest Asian American comedians. Creator of “Kiki Funny Mama's Night Out” docu-series featuring the funniest Asian American female comedians.

Kiki and Santa Monica Playhouse Artistic Directors Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie curated the first Asian-American Solo Festival in Los Angeles, an event that continues annually.

Ms. Yeung has been featured in Elizabeth Bank's Whohaha's Comedy Callout, LA Times, The Seattle Times, Time-out New York, NBC LA, CBS and more. Watch Kiki on ABC's The Parent Test. She performed at The Netflix is a Joke Fest, and headlined to sold out crowds at the New York Comedy Festival, Carolines on Broadway, The Comedy Store, The Ice House, Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, Cobbs Comedy Club, Kenan Presents and more.

Her new touring show, “Kiki Yeung Cantonese Mom” premiered at Rodney's Comedy Club for the Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival. Catch her one-hour special “Don't Get Sick and Die” filmed in her hometown Seattle. Kiki is touring nationwide and will be headlining at the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival in September. Rated; 16 and up

Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) will present Dinner in the Gallery: a sumptuous dining experience served in the gallery, surrounded by fine art and live entertainment on Saturday, March 30 at 6:00 p.m. This fundraising dinner includes fun games and a chance to win artwork from the exhibition. This event will be held in the main gallery at 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010. Fundraiser Tickets are $200 per person and can be purchased here: bit.ly/sciart-dinner.

The Los Olivos Rotary Club is delighted to announce the return of its iconic fundraiser, Jazz & Olive, in a new and “re-imagined” format for 2021, and one we’re sure everyone will enjoy. Operating in strict compliance with all COVID-19 regulations, Jazz & Olive Reimagined is scheduled for October 9, 2021 at the private Buttonwood Farm Pond.

Only 200 tickets will be sold for this exclusive seated luncheon with concert. Each guest will enjoy a gourmet catered lunch (olive-themed, of course), and pours of an extensive variety of Buttonwood Farm’s award-winning wines produced by one of the Central Coast’s most acclaimed winemakers, Karen Steinwachs. Karen will be in attendance to introduce the audience to each varietal, as only Karen can! The chart-topping jazz band, The Idiomatiques, will be performing.

Live and silent auctions will add to the fun. New this year will also be the opportunity for attendees to hear from representatives of organizations that benefit financially from Los Olivos Rotary Club Foundation grants, and to learn firsthand about the amazing work Los Olivos Rotary does in the Santa Ynez Valley and beyond.

Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard is located at 1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, CA. Please note, this is not a Buttonwood event and the winery is not selling tickets. For more information, please contact: Mary Ann Norbom, Jazz & Olive co-chair, maryannnorbom@gmail.com