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The story of jazz began as a joyful expression of emotion, fire, and sexiness. The Jazz Messengers String Quartet wants to bring you back there through a fresh look at old jazz. No horns, no drums, but a stripped down, blistering expression of hard hitting jazz on string instruments. Sultry vocals and a crazy amount of rhythm, and a depth of passion, make the Jazz Messengers String Quartet a group for people that love the bop standards and also for people who want to hear the old straight jacket of jazz ripped off.

"Love Our Water" is the theme of a Community Forum for all ages that will focus on Ventura County's fresh water and its sustainability, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Newbury Park.

The forum will feature activities for adults and children, including speakers, a nature video, making a watershed model, planting an acorn, Vegan snack making and a "hungry, hungry water hippos" game for kids. Water-saving grilled veggie burgers will be served at noon.

The event will begin in the Chalice sanctuary, where Cumash elder Julie Tumamait-Stenslie will share indigenous stories about water. Following that will be a showing of a video for all ages, "The Story of Our Oaks," which explains the Ventura River watershed and the importance of oak trees in its ecosystem. Then attendees will move to activity stations in the Chalice fellowship hall and outdoors at an acorn planting station, rotating among activities so everyone can learn and ask questions.

Representatives from sustainability organizations will be on hand to throughout the event, including Caty Wagner, Southern California Organizer with the Sierra Club, Kat Selm of The Nature Conservancy, John Brooks with the City of Thousand Oaks Sustainability Division, Mary Freed from the Organic Gardening Club of Ventura County, and Barbara Leighton and Gordon Clint from the Chalice Climate Action Team.

The event is presented by Chalice Community Forum, a program of Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley. Co-Sponsors are the Conejo Climate Coalition and the Chalice Climate Action Team.
Organizers caution that space is limited to attend the event at Chalice, 3327 Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park. To register, visit forum.chaliceuu.org. For information, visit that website or contact Randall Edwards by e-mail at forum@chaliceuu.org or through the church office at (805) 498-9548.

Trans Day of Remembrance is our chance to honor the memory of those folks we've lost and celebrate the resiliency and power of the trans/gender non-comforming community.

Since 2015, the transgender community in Ventura County has come together for this impactful event and this year The Transverse, a local non-profit startup, is proud to take up the torch.

Home/Work presents the work of fourteen notable contemporary artists whose work together questions our collective experiences of home. The works in this exhibition reflect on the unique and intimate experiences of the artists who made them and invite us to consider how we achieve balance in our busy lives of making home and making work.

Join us as we Sing Joyfully for the holidays! Gold Coast Chorus brings you a collection of wonderful, fresh arrangements of your favorite classic Christmas carols and songs of the season. Do you remember caroling with family and friends? Sharing eggnog under the mistletoe? Director Elizabeth Helms has selected a repertoire that will rekindle the magic of those memories and set your holiday season aglow. Sing Joyfully is filled with some of Gold Coast Chorus’ favorite arrangers, including two of our own - Ted Mathews and Jessica Helms!
Performances will be Friday and Saturday, December 9-10, 2022.
Join us in-person or watch online!
In-person tickets are available for Friday, December 9th, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 10th at 2 pm. Gold Coast Chorus strongly encourages each audience member to wear a mask. If you prefer to watch from home, only our Saturday afternoon performance will be live-streamed, but you must purchase a livestream ticket to receive access to the livestream.

Join us as we Sing Joyfully for the holidays! Gold Coast Chorus brings you a collection of wonderful, fresh arrangements of your favorite classic Christmas carols and songs of the season. Do you remember caroling with family and friends? Sharing an eggnog under the mistletoe? Director Elizabeth Helms has selected a repertoire that will rekindle the magic of those memories and set your holiday season aglow. Sing Joyfully is filled with some of Gold Coast Chorus’ favorite arrangers, including two of our own - Ted Mathews and Jessica Helms!
Performances will be Friday and Saturday, December 9-10, 2022.
Join us in-person or watch online!
In-person tickets are available for Friday, December 9th, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 10th, at 2 pm. Gold Coast Chorus strongly encourages each audience member to wear a mask. If you prefer to watch from home, only our Saturday afternoon performance will be live-streamed, but you must purchase a live-stream ticket to receive access to the live stream.
Please be sure to purchase the date and type of ticket that’s right for you!

Live Performers’ Workshop presented by Jodi Farrell

Have you ever wondered what performers do to prepare for a performance in front of a live audience before the actual day of performance? There's a lot more to the naked eye than you might think!

During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to witness "tricks of the performing biz" that go into creating a professional and entertaining performance for you, the audience. Performing artists who will be participating in this workshop will get a chance to work out their performance skills in front of you as you receive the privilege of witnessing the kinds of techniques that go into presenting a more professional, believable & entertaining performance.

Each participant will get a chance to perform a song, then receive suggestions and recommendations from the award-winning music teacher and performer, Jodi Farrell (jodifarrell.com), on how to improve his or her performance. After the coaching, they will get to perform their song again and work on implementing the suggested techniques, gaining a truly "in the moment" experience of honing their performance skills in front of a live audience.

Interested in becoming a live audience member and observing this special, intimate workshop?
Tickets are just $10.00 to attend. Tickets can be purchased at NambaArts.com or at the door.

Includes Q&A with Filmmaker Meg Smaker

A group of men trained by al-Qaeda are transferred from Guantanamo and sent to the world’s first rehabilitation center for “terrorists” located in Saudi Arabia. The film premiered at Sundance this year and received rave reviews.

“Megan Smaker gives viewers the rare chance to get up close and personal with the men of no nation…” – Hollywood Reporter

“#1 film at Sundance this year” – Atlantic Journal-Constitution

“thought-provoking…a miracle and an interrogative act of defiance.” —Variety

“This is a movie for intelligent people looking to have their preconceived notions challenged.” – The Guardian

This film is NOT available in our virtual festival.

The Santa Barbara chapter of the national organization Association for Women in Communications will hold its annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 5 p.m. at Villa Wine Bar, located at 618 Anacapa St., #A in Santa Barbara.
Highlights of the evening include recognizing Lauren Bianchi Klemen as Member of the Year and announcing the recipient of the Lois Phillips Founder’s Award.
The cost for members is $40 and for nonmembers $50, which includes one beverage and appetizers.

THRILLER 2022
Join World Dance For Humanity for the 40th Anniversary Celebration!

Saturday, October 29th
Costume Dance Party 1:00 / Thriller Performance 2:00pm

Practices begin September 21st
Oak Park Stage: Wednesdays 6:45pm, Fridays 5:30pm
Beach (Chase Palm Park): Saturdays 9:45am

Since 2010, World Dance for Humanity has hosted Santa Barbara’s THRILLER event as part of a global dance phenomenon:“Thrill the World.” It’s going to be a very special event this year, as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Thriller album release in 1982 (still the biggest selling album of all time!). All ages and abilities are welcome to come learn Thriller and other Halloween dances with us on Zoom or in-person. Just come to a practice to sign up.

(Not in Santa Barbara? Learn the dance online and join us Halloween weekend!)

We ask for a one-time $40 donation which covers practices and event participation. Your donation is tax-deductible, and will go to our Rwanda Education Program and the Westside Boys & Girls Club.

See website for more info: https://worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller2022/