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Join choreographer and educator Beth Megill, Artistic Director (AD) of Megill & Company (MeCo), for an inspiring afternoon exploring the creative process behind spontaneous dance.

Making Dance begins with a workshop on improvisational dance techniques at 12:15 pm, followed by a live performance featuring impromptu dance movements at 2 pm..

Workshop participants will discover tools to create playful joyous dances in the MeCo style. Join MeCo company members and explore movement ideas and collaborative dance-making practices. All levels of movers and dancers are welcome.

Directly after the workshop, attendees may perform spontaneous dance-theater for NAMBA audiences. Participants must attend the workshop to perform as part of the afternoon showcase. And of course, you don’t have to perform… if you don’t want to. But, we promise it is super fun!

Beth Megill is a choreographer, performer, and professor of dance at Moorpark College. She holds an MFA in Dance from UC Irvine and co-founded Megill & Company, a Southern California dance theater company known for vibrant, imaginative work that blends humor, intellect, and expressive movement.

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded in each of three categories: Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.

The 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research is generously supported by a gift from Dr. Jenny Cook-Gumperz, faculty emerita.

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Past LAUR winners and their award-winning works

Step into history and spend an evening that lingers long after the lights come up.

Last Call at Maud’s: An Immersive Screening Experience transforms Jo Ann Block’s exhibition into the final night inside San Francisco’s oldest and most beloved lesbian bar. As the documentary unfolds, the gallery becomes Maud’s itself—alive with atmosphere, memory, and community—dissolving the distance between then and now.

You will not simply watch the story. You will stand inside it.

Surrounded by textures of the space, the echoes of conversation, and the quiet gravity of what once was, you are invited into a turning point in LGBTQ+ history.

This is a tribute to the women who built sanctuary, forged connection, and shaped a cultural legacy that still resonates.

Part film. Part installation. Part living history.

Attendance is free; RSVP required.

Doors open 1 hour prior to event start time for mingling with drinks and small bites.

Dave Stamey has made it his life's work to celebrate the rural American west. In the past two decades he has recorded eleven albums of original music, travelled literally hundreds of thousands of miles and performed thousands of shows doing just that. He lives in the farthest north- eastern corner of Tulare County, California, and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains begin just outside his back door.

Salty Strings brings high-energy bluegrass and Americana to the stage with tight harmonies and dynamic acoustic instrumentation. Their lively performances blend traditional influences with a fresh sound that keeps audiences tapping their feet. The band’s spirited musicianship creates a fun and engaging experience for music lovers of all kinds.

If you ever wondered what the pandemic, social media, feminism, god, America, Hamlet, Richard III, Lady Macbeth and Shakespeare have in common, this is the show for you! If you’ve never wondered about any of that, this is still the show for you!

A one-non-binary show with a metaphysical sense of humour, a large amount of physical comedy and more than a dollop of meta-theatricality, inspired by comedy greats like Andy Kaufman, Jerry Seinfeld and Ricky Gervais. Add a soupcon of 70s nostalgia, and you won’t want to miss the Alex Floyd International Tour, now in LA - an immersive and innovative way to see Shakespeare's universe and explore the craziness of modern society in a very unexpected way...

And yes, it’s in English.

Starring Alex Floyd

Produced by Wild Orchid Company (Orchidée Sauvage)

Presented by the Santa Monica Playhouse International Cultural Exchange Series. Admission includes a post-show Q&A (in French and English) and wine reception with Alex.

If you ever wondered what the pandemic, social media, feminism, god, America, Hamlet, Richard III, Lady Macbeth and Shakespeare have in common, this is the show for you! If you’ve never wondered about any of that, this is still the show for you!

A one-non-binary show with a metaphysical sense of humour, a large amount of physical comedy and more than a dollop of meta-theatricality, inspired by comedy greats like Andy Kaufman, Jerry Seinfeld and Ricky Gervais. Add a soupcon of 70s nostalgia, and you won’t want to miss the Alex Floyd International Tour, now in LA - an immersive and innovative way to see Shakespeare's universe and explore the craziness of modern society in a very unexpected way...

And yes, it’s in English.

Starring Alex Floyd

Produced by Wild Orchid Company (Orchidée Sauvage)

Presented by the Santa Monica Playhouse International Cultural Exchange Series. Admission includes a post-show Q&A (in French and English) and wine reception with Alex.

Long celebrated for its golden light and serene vistas, the Ojai Valley has inspired generations of artists. Ojai Mystique continues this tradition, inviting nineteen artists from across the region and beyond to immerse themselves in the landscape and translate their impressions into two paintings: a large masterwork and a smaller companion piece.

Exhibiting artists: John Cosby, Steven Curry, Carolyn Lord, Kim Lordier, Jennifer Moses, Charles Muench, John Nava, Michael Obermeyer, Jesse Powell, Ian Roberts, Ray Roberts, Dave Santillanes, Dan Schultz, Frank Serrano, W. Jason Situ, Alexey Steele, Sarah Vedder, Anne Ward, Wendy Wirth.

Ojai Mystique is curated by Jennifer Moses and Dan Schultz.
Demonstrations and artist talks are scheduled throughout the exhibition.

Opening reception: Friday April 17, 2026, 5-7pm. Exhibition runs through August 9, 2026.

Ojai Valley Museum hours are Thursday - Sunday 10am - 4pm.

Founded by high school students in 2020, Tomato Theatre Company is dedicated to providing affordable theatre education to youth in the Santa Barbara community. On Sunday, April 25th, the nonprofit will be holding a fundraiser at Trinity Episcopal Church (1500 State St.) to support their mission. The fundraiser is a free-admission event that will include performances from both the youth who participate in the program and the teens who run it. Attendees can also look forward to a silent auction, refreshments, games, and plenty of donation opportunities. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., with performances beginning at 5 p.m. All members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend, so come to support and join in the magic of theatre and community for all ages!

The Amanda Castro Band blends vintage jazz, swing, and timeless classics with style and sophistication. Amanda’s smooth vocals and the band’s polished musicianship evoke the glamour of classic jazz lounges while keeping the energy lively and fun. Their performances create the perfect atmosphere for a relaxed afternoon of great music.