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Join us at the Gatehouse at Bien Nacido in Santa Maria for a pawsitively inspiring gathering! Enjoy wonderful wine, light hors d’oeuvres and live music by Jon Millsap while discovering the latest news about C.A.R.E.4Paws’ work to improve pet family welfare on the Central Coast—from the expansion of our mobile veterinary clinics to the launch of the region’s first confidential Pet Refuge for dogs and cats whose families are navigating life crises. Our friendraiser is free to attend, and well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome to join the fun!

Plus, Bien Nacido donates 10% of all weekend sales to C.A.R.E.4Paws! It’s the purrfect time to connect and be part of meaningful change for pets and their people.

The Simi Valley Family YMCA is hosting an Alumni Reunion and Open House on Thursday, October 23, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 pm to celebrate the YMCA’s 40th anniversary. The community is invited to join the celebration.

Since first opening its doors a little over 40 years ago, the Simi Valley Family Y has been a second home for generations of families. From swim lessons and summer camps to teen leadership programs, after-school enrichment, youth sports and fitness classes, the Y has touched tens of thousands of lives over the past four decades.

Guests can enjoy a walk down memory lane with a display of photos from the YMCA’s early years, reconnect with alumni and staff and hear about Y’s upcoming expansion plans, with construction slated to begin next year.

Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. The Simi Valley Family YMCA is at 3200 Cochran St. Event registration is required. To register, go to https://www.sevymca.org/events/ymca-alumni-happy-hour-open-house.

Join Actors’ Repertory Theatre at Santa Monica Playhouse for this brand-new Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical...

in which not one, not two, but three Dorothys come face to face with the Queen of Hearts, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Fairygodmother, the White Rabbit, the Wizard and – well, but we don’t want to give away all the surprises.

“You won’t find more professional theatre – for children or adults – anywhere in Los Angeles!” LA PARENT

Did you know that all Fairytale Portals connect directly to the land of OZ? Did you know that the Ozian witches of the East, North, South and West have a fifth sister? Did you know that Emerald City isn’t always in the same place, and only there at all when you need to find it? The three Dorothys – Dorie, Dotty and Dorotea – didn’t know it either. And oh, what an adventure awaits them, and you, on this wonderful musical journey.

“One of LA’s most respected theatre companies!” The Hollywood Reporter

All ages will delight in this interactive theatre experience as they help guide our Dorothys from a little farm in Kansas along the yellow brick road to a royal destiny in Emerald City. Featuring Actors’ Repertory Theatre members Holly Gibson, Isabel Lindley, Michala Peltz, Megan Wright, with Cydne Moore, Joseph Perez and Graham Silbert, this delightful musical comedy is written anddirected by Playhouse Co-Artistic Directors Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie. Magical multi-media FX by James Cooper and sparkling costume design by the award-winning Ashley Hayes make this the perfect weekend afternoon outing for the whole family to enjoy together.

“Best Parties in LA!” CBS.COM

Birthday parties, hosted by gaily costumed fairy tale characters, are available for every performance

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.

The Good Good Show is Santa Barbara's longest running monthly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel, Amazon Prime, FX, The Problem with Jon Stewart, Funny or Die, Sirius XM and more.

FEATURING: Feicia Folks, Alexa Loftus, Jeff Frame, Julie Weidmann and Serafina Costanza.

Come have some laughs with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer (wine available too)!

7:30 p.m. $10

Show is 21+

“Encoded Gazes: Women of Color on Bias, Power, and Possibility in AI” will focus on women of color critiques and approaches to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Framed through the lens of women of color, this panel interrogates the inherited biases embedded in AI systems, from facial recognition and data training sets to the aesthetic tropes of generative art. Through visual works and critical reflection, the speakers explore how identity, mythology, queerness, and resistance can become tools for subverting dominant technological narratives.

Moderated by Dr. Ana Briz, Assistant Director and Curator of Exhibitions at the AD&A Museum, panelists include artist Kira Xonorika and researcher Dr. Haewon Jeong from the UCSB Center for Responsible Machine Learning. Presented by the AD&A Museum, this panel is part of Brave New Work, a 3-day symposium organized by Brandwell Arts, that will feature artist commissions, lectures, and exhibitions throughout Santa Barbara and Goleta.

Kira Xonorika (Guarani) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Tovaangar (Los Angeles, California), working across generative AI, film, robotics, fashion, sculpture, performance, and literature.

Haewon Jeong is Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Jeong received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (’20), where her thesis laid key foundations for coded computing by applying information theory to design reliable large-scale computing systems.

"Debra Ehrhardt possesses a rare ability to mesmerize!" Washington Post

Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back, with acclaimed performer Christopher Grossett and iconic Hall of Famer Paul Williams as director.

Joining the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 line up is Ehrhardt’s delicious new, true-life story. If you loved “Jamaica, Farewell,” you’ll be moved to tears of laughter and poignancy with this exciting production, written by and featuring Ehrhardt and Christopher Grossett (A Raisin in the Sun-Syracuse Stage; A Wrinkle in Time-Lincoln Center), directed by Hall of Fame Grammy Winner Paul Williams.

Secrets. Lies. Forgiveness. Vulnerability. And a deep-seated desire to break free of the prison that prevents a woman from truly allowing herself the strength to embrace laughter and joy. Because running away from something is not being free.

Admission includes a wine and sweets post show reception with the artists.

The Santa Monica Playhouse Black History [every] Month Project presents African-American theatrical creations not just in February, but throughout the year, recognizing, honoring and celebrating the rich heritage of Black arts, artists, and culture in our community.

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

Join Actors’ Repertory Theatre at Santa Monica Playhouse for this brand-new Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical...

in which not one, not two, but three Dorothys come face to face with the Queen of Hearts, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Fairygodmother, the White Rabbit, the Wizard and – well, but we don’t want to give away all the surprises.

“You won’t find more professional theatre – for children or adults – anywhere in Los Angeles!” LA PARENT

Did you know that all Fairytale Portals connect directly to the land of OZ? Did you know that the Ozian witches of the East, North, South and West have a fifth sister? Did you know that Emerald City isn’t always in the same place, and only there at all when you need to find it? The three Dorothys – Dorie, Dotty and Dorotea – didn’t know it either. And oh, what an adventure awaits them, and you, on this wonderful musical journey.

“One of LA’s most respected theatre companies!” The Hollywood Reporter

All ages will delight in this interactive theatre experience as they help guide our Dorothys from a little farm in Kansas along the yellow brick road to a royal destiny in Emerald City. Featuring Actors’ Repertory Theatre members Holly Gibson, Isabel Lindley, Michala Peltz, Megan Wright, with Cydne Moore, Joseph Perez and Graham Silbert, this delightful musical comedy is written anddirected by Playhouse Co-Artistic Directors Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie. Magical multi-media FX by James Cooper and sparkling costume design by the award-winning Ashley Hayes make this the perfect weekend afternoon outing for the whole family to enjoy together.

“Best Parties in LA!” CBS.COM

Birthday parties, hosted by gaily costumed fairy tale characters, are available for every performance

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.

New Beginnings of Santa Barbara County presents two benefit performances of: Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing returns to Santa Barbara for the second time with the show’s original co-creator and star, Jonny Donahoe.

This unique and critically acclaimed play has become a global stage phenomenon, playing more than six hundred times over four continents, including five months off-Broadway and currently being performed in London’s West End.

Donahoe, a Drama Desk Award-nominated writer and performer will bring back his wildly popular and magnificent one-man show, previously showcased by New Beginnings in 2022.

Every Brilliant Thing follows a child who, to lift his mother’s spirits, begins a heartfelt list of life’s small joys—a list that grows over the years and comes to shape their own journey.

Both poignant and funny, the play explores the extraordinary ways we care for the people we love.

Donahoe will reprise his role in a performance that will be featured on Friday, October 24th, and a matinee show on Sunday, October 26th.

The show was filmed by World of Wonder and screened as a special on HBO.

“BEST New Year’s Eve events in LA!” lists
LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News, NBC, DO LA

Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany this rousing, family-friendly Rudie-DeCarlo musical revue. Join in the singing, dancing, humor and other delights culled from over 6 decades of audience favorite Santa Monica Playhouse productions. With finger-snapping jazz, foot-stompin’ sing-a-longs, Jewish patter songs, romantic ballads, this show has it all! Add hats, tiaras, noisemakers, leis and streamers and you have a not-to-be-missed New Year’s Eve celebration. “A company that knows what its audience expects from an evening of theatre!” LA TIMES.
Usher in 2025 and the Playhouse's 65th anniversary of continuous theatrical and educational services to the community. With internationally acclaimed Actors’ Repertory Theatre members Sarah Hajmomenian, Madeleine Lemay and Charlotte Robinson joining Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie and a host of featured players rounding out the cast, it’s the BEST New Year’s celebration in town!

The 10:30 show lets you celebrate the changeover to the New Year in the theatre with members of the cast. The 7:00 show offers everything the later show does and is a great way to celebrate with the entire family, letting the kids have a real New Year's Eve treat, and get home at a reasonable hour, or kick off an evening of after-theatre dining and celebrating. Champagne, sparkling juice and dessert buffet served 6:30 to 7:00 and 10:00 to 10:30. Tickets go VERY FAST so book today!

“The Playhouse is truly a gem in this city and visiting it should be at the top of everyone’s to do list!” DAILY BRUIN.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and Playhouse PALS.

2025/26 Joint Season Opener
Saturday, October 18 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 19 | 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

A love forbidden. A love immortal. The greatest moments from Prokofiev’s greatest ballet—the ardent Romeo and Juliet performed with grace and passion by dancers from State Street Ballet on the Granada stage. These concerts—and the season—begin as Nir Kabaretti and the Santa Barbara Symphony perform Shostakovich’s spirited Festive Overture and Rachmaninoff’s Men’s Dance from the Opera Aleko.

The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
State Street Ballet
Santa Barbara City College Brass

Repertoire
SHOSTAKOVICH | Festive Overture
RACHMANINOFF | Men’s Dance from the Opera Aleko
PROKOFIEV | Romeo & Juliet, Acts 1 & 2 (with dancers from State Street Ballet)
Visit for more: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/state-street-ballet/

Tickets start as low as $35 (does not include Granada fees).