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  • Santa Barbara Symphony- Mozart Requiem
    Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 7:30 PM
    Sunday, November 16, 2025 | 3:00 PM

    Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
    Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
    Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM


    The genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart revealed itself early, developed swiftly, and vanished all too soon. Nir Kabaretti leads the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus and soloists in the deeply affecting Requiem, the final testament that Mozart would never live to complete. Plus, the radiant Musica Celestis of Aaron Jay Kernis, and a newly commissioned work from the brilliant, colorful composer Andrea Tarrodi, her Double Trombone Concerto featuring The Symphony’s own Dillon MacIntyre and Swedish brass virtuoso Christian Lindberg.

    The Artists
    Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
    Christian Lindberg, Trombone
    Dillon MacIntyre, Trombone
    Anastasia Malliaras, Soprano
    Christina Pezzarossi, Mezzo-Soprano
    Andrew Gilstrap, Bass-Baritone
    Brad Bickhardt, Tenor
    Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus

    Repertoire
    AARON JAY KERNIS | Musica Celestis
    ANDREA TARRODI | Double Trombone Concerto (co-commissioned by The Symphony and Tonhalle Düsseldorf. Dedicated to Christian Lindberg, Daniel Téllez Gutiérrez, & Dillon MacIntyre)
    MOZART | Requiem

    For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/mozart-requiem/
  • New Year’s Eve with The Symphony
    A Broadway & Hollywood Celebration

    Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    Granada Theatre

    Pop the cork and cue the downbeat — Santa Barbara’s most glamorous New Year’s Eve tradition is here!

    Join the Santa Barbara Symphony and guest conductor Stuart Malina for a sparkling night of Broadway showstoppers, Hollywood hits, and all-American orchestral flair. Sip a complimentary glass of bubbly, soak in the glow of the Granada, and ring in 2026 in high style.

    Starring the radiant Madison Claire Parks, this high-energy concert features vocal fireworks and symphonic favorites from Richard Rodgers, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, and a grand finale from John Williams’ E.T.

    Dress to impress and end the year in symphonic bliss!

    The Artists
    Stuart Malina, Guest Conductor
    Madison Claire Parks, Vocalist

    For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/new-years-eve-2026/

  • Santa Barbara Symphony- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon
    All Five Beethoven Piano Concertos in Two Different Programs Over One Weekend

    Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM
    Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM
    The Granada Theatre

    Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
    Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
    Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

    Alongside his Symphonies, the Piano Concertos of Beethoven have been towering masterworks for two centuries. Nir Kabaretti and The Symphony present all five of Beethoven’s Concertos across a single weekend. From the youthful First Piano Concerto, composed at age 25, to the grand “Emperor” Concerto written in the war-torn Vienna of 1809. Each is performed by a medalist from a prestigious international piano competition.

    The Artists
    Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
    Soloists, 5 winners & medalists of different international piano competitions
    Dmitry Shishkin, Piano
    Angie Zhang, Piano
    Min Joo Yi, Piano
    Evren Ozel, Piano
    Jonathan Mamora, Piano

    Repertoire
    CONCERTO NO. 3 (Sat) Min Joo Yi (Music Academy of the West Solo Piano Concerto Competition)
    CONCERTO NO. 4 (Sat) Evren Ozel (Cleveland International Piano Competition)
    CONCERTO NO. 1 (Sun) Dmitry Shishkin (International Tchaikovsky and Geneva International competitions)
    CONCERTO NO. 2 (Sun) Angie Zhang (American Piano Awards)
    CONCERTO NO. 5 (Sun) Jonathan Mamora (Palm Springs International Piano Competition)


    For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/beethoven-concerto-marathon/
  • Santa Barbara Symphony- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon
    All Five Beethoven Piano Concertos in Two Different Programs Over One Weekend

    Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM
    Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM
    The Granada Theatre

    Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
    Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
    Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

    Alongside his Symphonies, the Piano Concertos of Beethoven have been towering masterworks for two centuries. Nir Kabaretti and The Symphony present all five of Beethoven’s Concertos across a single weekend. From the youthful First Piano Concerto, composed at age 25, to the grand “Emperor” Concerto written in the war-torn Vienna of 1809. Each is performed by a medalist from a prestigious international piano competition.

    The Artists
    Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
    Soloists, 5 winners & medalists of different international piano competitions
    Dmitry Shishkin, Piano
    Angie Zhang, Piano
    Min Joo Yi, Piano
    Evren Ozel, Piano
    Jonathan Mamora, Piano

    Repertoire
    CONCERTO NO. 3 (Sat) Min Joo Yi (Music Academy of the West Solo Piano Concerto Competition)
    CONCERTO NO. 4 (Sat) Evren Ozel (Cleveland International Piano Competition)
    CONCERTO NO. 1 (Sun) Dmitry Shishkin (International Tchaikovsky and Geneva International competitions)
    CONCERTO NO. 2 (Sun) Angie Zhang (American Piano Awards)
    CONCERTO NO. 5 (Sun) Jonathan Mamora (Palm Springs International Piano Competition)


    For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/beethoven-concerto-marathon/
  • Santa Barbara Symphony- Romantic Hollywood
    Valentine’s Weekend!

    Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM
    Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 3:00 PM
    The Granada Theatre

    Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
    Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
    Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

    Valentine’s weekend brings the sweep of cinema’s most romantic melodies. A concert of love themes, stories, and songs from Hollywood classics: Out of Africa, Dr. Zhivago, To Kill a Mockingbird, and more!

    The Artist
    Richard Kaufman, Conductor

    For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/romantic-hollywood/
  • Santa Barbara Symphony- Bella Italia

    Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 7:30 PM
    Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 3:00 PM
    The Granada Theatre

    Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
    Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
    Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

    A five-century survey of Italian classics. From Vivaldi’s perennial The Four Seasons, to Puccini’s youthful Capriccio Sinfonico (an early working of tunes to later appear in La Bohème!) to Respighi’s thunderous The Pines of Rome with brass blazing from the four corners of The Granada Theatre. And discover a recent, lively concerto by Christian Carrara inspired by the dazzling Red Ferrari Accordion.

    The Artists
    Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
    Hanzhi Wang, Accordion

    Repertoire
    VIVALDI | “Winter” from The Four Seasons
    CRISTIAN CARRARA | Red Ferrari Accordion Concerto
    (co-commissioned by Santa Barbara Symphony, Orchestra della Toscana, Musica Insieme – Bologna, Richmond Symphony Orchestra & FVG Orchestra)
    PUCCINI | Capriccio Sinfonico
    RESPIGHI | The Pines of Rome

    For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/bella-italia/
  • Meet Me at the Museum: Community Portraits by Star Montana is a free, two-day event in celebration of the farmworker and migrant communities that make up the Central Coast region of California. Join Los Angeles-based artist Star Montana to participate in representing the beauty and diversity of our community in celebration of the people who sustain us all. Photography is sacred, and everyone deserves a beautiful portrait with their family, friends, pets, or by themselves.

    “It would be my honor to photograph you, capture your magic and make memories.”
    — Star Montana

    Participants will receive one free 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) printed photograph per session, and an optional digital copy to an email address provided at the event. The photograph will be available the same day, after a wait time of up to 30 minutes. All participant information is confidential. Photography will remain private unless the participant agrees to share their image publicly. Hosted at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara, this event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Mexican Prints: The Garcia-Correa Collection, on view at the AD&A Museum until December 7, 2025.

    Star Montana is a photo-based artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. She was born and raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, which is predominantly Mexican American and serves as the backdrop to much of her work. Her work has recently been exhibited at Charlie James Gallery (2019, 2016); Residency Art Gallery (2018); LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (2018); Occidental College (2017); The Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts at the Mexican Consulate General of Mexico (2017); The Main Museum (2017); Ballroom Marfa (2017); and Vincent Price Art Museum (2016). She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Art from the University of Southern California, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the School of Visual Arts, and an Associate of Arts in Photography from East Los Angeles College

    Encontrémonos en el Museo: Retratos Comunitarios por Star Montana es un evento gratuito de dos días que celebra a las comunidades de trabajadores agrícolas y migrantes que conforman la región de la costa central de California. Acompañen a la artista Star Montana, residente en Los Ángeles, para representar la belleza y la diversidad de nuestran comunidad y celebrar a las personas que nos sustentan. La fotografía es sagrada y todos merecen un hermoso retrato con su familia, amigos, mascotas o en solitario.

    “Sería un honor fotografiarlos, capturar su magia y crear recuerdos.”
    — Star Montana

    Los participantes recibirán una fotografía impresa de 4 x 6 pulgadas (10 x 15 cm) gratuita por sesión y una copia digital opcional a la dirección de correo electrónico proporcionada durante el evento. La fotografía estará disponible el mismo día, después de un tiempo de espera de hasta 30 minutos. Toda la información de los participantes es confidencial. La fotografía se mantendrá privada a menos que el participante acepte compartirla públicamente. Este evento, que se lleva a cabo en el Museo de Arte, Diseño y Arquitectura de la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara, se presenta en conjunto con la exposición Gráfica Mexicana: La Colección García-Correa, que se exhibe en el Museo AD&A hasta el 7 de diciembre de 2025. Star Montana es una artista fotográfica que vive y trabaja en Los Ángeles, California. Nació y creció en el barrio de Boyle Heights, en el Este de Los Ángeles, una zona predominantemente mexicoamericana que sirve de escenario a gran parte de su obra. Su obra se ha exhibido recientemente en la Galería Charlie James (2019, 2016); la Galería de Arte Residencia (2018); la Plaza de Cultura y Artes de Los Ángeles (2018); el Occidental College (2017); el Centro Mexicano para la Cultura y las Artes Cinematográficas del Consulado General de México (2017); el Museo Principal (2017); el Salón de Baile Marfa (2017); y el Museo de Arte Vincent Price (2016). Tiene una Maestría en Bellas Artes en Arte de la Universidad del Sur de California, una Licenciatura en Bellas Artes en Fotografía de la Escuela de Artes Visuales y un Título Asociado en Artes en Fotografía del East Los Angeles College.
  • Meet Me at the Museum: Community Portraits by Star Montana is a free, two-day event in celebration of the farmworker and migrant communities that make up the Central Coast region of California. Join Los Angeles-based artist Star Montana to participate in representing the beauty and diversity of our community in celebration of the people who sustain us all. Photography is sacred, and everyone deserves a beautiful portrait with their family, friends, pets, or by themselves.

    “It would be my honor to photograph you, capture your magic and make memories.”
    — Star Montana

    Participants will receive one free 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) printed photograph per session, and an optional digital copy to an email address provided at the event. The photograph will be available the same day, after a wait time of up to 30 minutes. All participant information is confidential. Photography will remain private unless the participant agrees to share their image publicly. Hosted at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara, this event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Mexican Prints: The Garcia-Correa Collection, on view at the AD&A Museum until December 7, 2025.

    Star Montana is a photo-based artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. She was born and raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, which is predominantly Mexican American and serves as the backdrop to much of her work. Her work has recently been exhibited at Charlie James Gallery (2019, 2016); Residency Art Gallery (2018); LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (2018); Occidental College (2017); The Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts at the Mexican Consulate General of Mexico (2017); The Main Museum (2017); Ballroom Marfa (2017); and Vincent Price Art Museum (2016). She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Art from the University of Southern California, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the School of Visual Arts, and an Associate of Arts in Photography from East Los Angeles College

    Encontrémonos en el Museo: Retratos Comunitarios por Star Montana es un evento gratuito de dos días que celebra a las comunidades de trabajadores agrícolas y migrantes que conforman la región de la costa central de California. Acompañen a la artista Star Montana, residente en Los Ángeles, para representar la belleza y la diversidad de nuestran comunidad y celebrar a las personas que nos sustentan. La fotografía es sagrada y todos merecen un hermoso retrato con su familia, amigos, mascotas o en solitario.

    “Sería un honor fotografiarlos, capturar su magia y crear recuerdos.”
    — Star Montana

    Los participantes recibirán una fotografía impresa de 4 x 6 pulgadas (10 x 15 cm) gratuita por sesión y una copia digital opcional a la dirección de correo electrónico proporcionada durante el evento. La fotografía estará disponible el mismo día, después de un tiempo de espera de hasta 30 minutos. Toda la información de los participantes es confidencial. La fotografía se mantendrá privada a menos que el participante acepte compartirla públicamente. Este evento, que se lleva a cabo en el Museo de Arte, Diseño y Arquitectura de la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara, se presenta en conjunto con la exposición Gráfica Mexicana: La Colección García-Correa, que se exhibe en el Museo AD&A hasta el 7 de diciembre de 2025. Star Montana es una artista fotográfica que vive y trabaja en Los Ángeles, California. Nació y creció en el barrio de Boyle Heights, en el Este de Los Ángeles, una zona predominantemente mexicoamericana que sirve de escenario a gran parte de su obra. Su obra se ha exhibido recientemente en la Galería Charlie James (2019, 2016); la Galería de Arte Residencia (2018); la Plaza de Cultura y Artes de Los Ángeles (2018); el Occidental College (2017); el Centro Mexicano para la Cultura y las Artes Cinematográficas del Consulado General de México (2017); el Museo Principal (2017); el Salón de Baile Marfa (2017); y el Museo de Arte Vincent Price (2016). Tiene una Maestría en Bellas Artes en Arte de la Universidad del Sur de California, una Licenciatura en Bellas Artes en Fotografía de la Escuela de Artes Visuales y un Título Asociado en Artes en Fotografía del East Los Angeles College.
  • It’s the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering over 36 plays, workshops and family-oriented events. What’s happening on BFF TUESDAYS?

    Oct 14: In How to Live Like a Millionaire When You’re a Million Short, best-selling author/presenter Marilyn Anderson provides tons of money-saving tips on entertainment, travel, shopping, fashion, health, beauty, home décor and more. Includes sumptuous opening night Wine and Sweets reception with Marilyn. 60 min. All ages. (almost full)

    Oct 21: Cynthia Spierer’s moving ensemble piece, A Crack in Everything, is a tense and tender romantic drama about the cost of seeing someone clearly through a fractured wall. Directed by Eric Scott Golovan. 75 min. Rated 13+ (almost full)

    Oct 28: Sonja Marie’s FREE BRICKS is a brutally honest quest for self-acknowledgement and purpose as an emotionally exhausted individual joins the rest of the population of the Black women who are disappearing due to their Ancestors rescuing them off the planet. Includes post-show Q&A with the artist. Directed by Ernie Silva. 70 min. Rated 18+

    Nov 4: Warren Sata’s Encounters: The Adventures of Heroes and Heroines, Beekeepers, Babysitters and Helper – a First Look Staged Reading. 75 min. Rated 12+

    Nov 11: Albie Selznick’s Letter from David – a kid’s quest to work with David Bowie. Did he succeed? Come and find out. Includes post show Q&A with the artists. Directed by Laura Maccabee. 75 min. All ages.

    Binge on Theatre this Fall – a great alternative to your couch.

    Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Ahmanson Foundation and Playhouse PALS.
  • Conejo Valley Folk Dancers present!

    Armenian Dance Workshop
    with Naomi Eshoo
    Sunday, November 16, 2025 1:30 – 4:00 pm

    Hillcrest Center for the Arts
    403 W. Hillcrest Dr. Thousand Oaks, California
    WORKSHOP FEE: $10 at the door
    This workshop is open to all
    E-MAIL: pdavilar@bucknell.edu

    Naomi Eshoo began learning Armenian Folk dance when she was eight and joined her first dance troupe with John and Helen Bilezikjian at eleven, but her love for the music and dances began even earlier. Before she could read, her father (the late Dan Eshoo Sr.) drew a smiley face on her favorite Armenian cassette so she could find and play it whenever she wanted.

    Naomi has taught at the Mendocino Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp since 2011 and particularly enjoys the “picnic” dances because of the feeling of unification they create among the dancers and the ability to dance with (reckless) abandon. She attributes her love for the dances to the memories with her father and to her teachers Tom Bozigian, Barbara Chookasian, John and Helen Bilezikjian, and Mike Solakian.

    CVFD is a member of California Folk Dance Federation South and Arts Council of the Conejo Valley
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