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Come play, explore, and connect with the natural world alongside the staff and friends of Wilderness Youth and enjoy hands-on activities and creative outdoor fun for the whole family including nature crafts, earth-based skills, and other interactive activities led by Wilderness Youth Project staff and other local community partners, like Yes Yes Nursery, who will be leading a seed planting activity.

This year’s Nature Play Day features a special collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning musical group, the Alphabet Rockers, who will guide attendees in a collective songwriting experience to find your voice in nature through music and expression.

Themed, “What does Interfaith Mean and How Can It Bring Our World Together?” the 2025 annual Feast of Faiths event offers a unique and inspiring opportunity for attendees to come together in one place for engaging conversation with others that showcases a diverse array of cultures, traditions, and beliefs. A vegetarian Indian meal will be served, as well as a Temple tour following the Feast. Modest attire is requested, with shoulders and knees covered. Those taking the tour should be prepared to remove their shoes.

Few artists have impacted the trajectory of human creativity as much as Ludwig van Beethoven. This performance features a “Best Of” concept, exploring his vast output, with favorites of his symphonic, choral, instrumental solo, and chamber music genres, and a special spotlight on guest pianist Inna Faliks, New West Symphony Chorus and the New West Symphony.

Come ready to join the orchestra and your fellow audience members with our joyful audience sing-a-long featuring “Listen to the Music” by the Doobie Brothers and “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

A feast from classical music’s Maestro and inspiring pop hits!

Few artists have impacted the trajectory of human creativity as much as Ludwig van Beethoven. This performance features a “Best Of” concept, exploring his vast output, with favorites of his symphonic, choral, instrumental solo, and chamber music genres, and a special spotlight on guest pianist Inna Faliks, New West Symphony Chorus and the New West Symphony.

Come ready to join the orchestra and your fellow audience members with our joyful audience sing-a-long featuring “Listen to the Music” by the Doobie Brothers and “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

A feast from classical music’s Maestro and inspiring pop hits!

Camerata Pacifica presents landmark works for solo piano by Beethoven and Chopin as well as a Mozart tour de force for woodwinds and horn on a milestone program that launches “Beethoven 32,” a momentous three-year cycle featuring Principal Pianist Gilles Vonsattel on all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas in a hybrid blend of solo recitals and chamber programs. Setting the tone for this significant project, Vonsattel performs Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier,” considered among the most demanding and monumental pieces in the solo piano repertoire.

A counterweight to the titanic “Hammerklavier” is Mozart’s Wind Serenade in E-flat Major, K.375, at once ceremonial, seductive, and witty, offering striking aural and emotional contrast to the Beethoven. It features oboists Nicholas Daniel and Claire Brazeau; clarinetists Jose Franch-Ballester and Pascal Archer; bassoonists Eleni Katz and William Wood; and Melia Badalian, horn.

To close the program, Vonsattel, “a pianist well worth watching” (The New York Times), plays Chopin’s Nocturne No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 37, No. 1.

Presented at four Southern California locations, the performances are Tuesday, October 28, 7:30 pm, at The Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall in San Marino; Wednesday, October 29, 7:00 pm, at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West; Thursday, October 30, 8:00 pm, at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles; and Sunday, November 2, 2025, 3:00 pm, at Thousand Oaks’ Janet and Ray Scherr Forum.

For tickets ($75 at The Huntington, Music Academy of the West, and Zipper Hall; $94.40, including fees, at Janet and Ray Scherr Forum) and information, visit www.cameratapacifica.org.

Experience site-specific installations, sculpture, video, photography and music by Land+Sky Artists in Residence at the spectacular Rancho Santa Clara Del Norte.

10am - 3pm: Free artist talks, ranch and garden tours, and tickets to master classes and family art workshops.

4pm - 5:30pm: Concert on the lawn with Olas Perdidas.

Tickets are available for grounds-only, concert-only, or all-in-one. Note: Some installations are not ADA accessible.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us at 1st Thursday, happening October 2, from 5:00-8:00pm.

Join us for a special evening co-created with Michael Montenegro of Chicano Culture SB, with a pop-up history exhibit of images from the Museum's Santa Barbara News-Press archive, lowriders in the courtyard, and entertainment including Mariachi Reyes, Folklorico Dancers, and Freddy Castro & Friends!
Free admission, bring a friend! All ages welcome.

Image:
Manuel Unzeuta in front of his mural at Ortega Park, with kids who also helped paint.⁠ Photo by Doug Pensinger, September 14, 1986. Collection Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
reception@sbhistorical.org
(805)-966-1601
https://www.sbhistorical.org/

Hosted by Ventura songwriter Henry Stewart

Join our empowering workshop designed especially for songwriters and aspiring songsmiths, offering a nurturing environment where you can share, collaborate, and find support in the intricate journey of creative expression. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, you’ll find a welcoming community where inspiration flows freely and creativity thrives.

Henry Stewart, a local Ventura legend known for his deep love of lyrics, storytelling, and melodies, brings decades of songwriting and performing experience. From heartfelt folk and country to captivating jazz chords, sea shanties, and murder ballads, Henry’s eclectic influences and passion for words illuminate the workshop experience.

Donations are appreciated to support the ongoing vibrancy of our artistic community.

Shadow Country is a collection of poems about life, love, memories, and perception. From sitting next to a lake, to traveling through mountains, to watching elderly residents from behind a desk, Mr. Pompey’s poems take in life with insight, dry humor, and the perceptions of a poet who has reached the twilight of aging. Somewhere in this mix is God the observer and perhaps a chance to live in peace. As such, the poetry, violin, and piano music presented tonight reflect the atmosphere, emotions, and values of a life in search of that peace.

About Sharon Cooper-Crandall

Violinist and violist, is an active freelance musician in southern and central California. She has performed throughout the US west coast, Arizona, Europe and Australia in numerous recitals, chamber ensembles, theater productions, orchestras and civic events. Sharon has performed solo works with symphonies including Moorpark, Valley (LA), New Valley and Antelope Valley. Along with her business partner, Cyndi Hall, Sharon is a partner in the ownership of Cyndi Hall’s Music Studio, cyndihallmusic.com serving the needs of our musical community.

About Alex Curry

Alexandra Curry is a thoughtful pianist with a flair for the dramatic. Her repertoire ranges from the works of J.S. Bach to John Cage, and she’s never afraid to tackle a new emotion through music. She has performed with VC’s Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Dr. Ashley Walters), VC’s Chamber Orchestra, and many ensembles over the years. Currently, she accompanies the Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Ventura, with a healthy amount of piano students to keep her busy in the meantime.

About Tim Pompey

Tim Pompey is a journalist, fiction author, musician, and poet living along California’s Central Coast. He holds a B.A. in Sociology, an M.A. in Theology, and an M.Div in Pastoral Ministries. His poetry book titled Shadow Country was published in 2020 and his latest work of fiction, Darkness and Light, was published in 2025. All his work can be found on his website: www.timpompey.com or through links to Amazon.

Start Eerie October off at NAMBA ARTS with a night of weird, mysterious, hilarious scenes and games – all made up for you, on the spot!
Passionate about fostering creativity and community through top-notch improv education and electrifying performances, Ventura Improv Company has been bringing side-splitting laughter to Ventura County since 1989. Join us and experience a night of comedic magic you’ll be talking about for weeks!

More info: venturaimprov.com
Ventura Improv Company is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.