Events around Santa Barbara
SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the Museum’s galleries, inspired by SBMA’s collection and special exhibitions or …
The Nutcracker Suite Michelle Dorrance, Hannah Heller, Josette Wiggan, Co-creators Music Arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn “More than any group I can think of, these artists revel …
“A vibrant blend of bluegrass with flashes of Old West, anchored by Tuttle’s earthy-yet-angelic vocal and the entire group’s ace musicianship.” Billboard “Tuttle and her band Golden Highway represent a …
The 3rd Annual Holidays in the Village, A European Marketplace, which celebrates the warmth and joy of the holiday season--all with a European flair, will take place Saturday, December 7 …
Come join us at Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church for an enchanting evening filled with the sounds and stories of a traditional Greek Christmas. Among the performers will be Opera Santa Barbara Artistic & General Director, Kostis …
Join us for the 7th annual Winter Music Showcase, a premier event dedicated to promoting the arts, disability inclusion and highlighting the incredible talent within Santa Barbara County. This year’s …
“Multilingual and defiantly cosmopolitan… using lush string and horn arrangements that hark back to the days before rock’n’roll.” The Sunday Times(U.K.) “Lauderdale pulls out numbers from around the world like …
A performance of Handel's Messiah with full orchestra, soloists, and the audience as the chorus. Singers should bring their own scores (available at Chaucer's Books in Loreto Plaza). Tickets also …
Experience Santa Barbara’s biggest and best New Year’s Eve celebration! Conductor and host Andrew Lipke returns to lead the orchestra in an energetic mix of pop, rock, and surprise hits—complete with his …
Body Tonic Pilates, a new Reformer Pilates studio founded by local instructor Shane Weafer, is excited to announce its grand opening celebration! The event, open to the public, will be …
Hailed for their talent and charm, the Formosa Quartet has sustained a career of innovation, storytelling, and advocacy since winning the 1st Prize and Amadeus Prize at the Wigmore Hall …
“To say the performers are spectacular and technical musical wizards is an understatement.” Charleston Today on Boston Brass “There is certainly no group out there quite like Imani Winds. The …
“Lakecia Benjamin plays jazz that is sprinkled with the rich flavors of funk and soul – she’s a crafty traditionalist who remains in step with the rhythms of the young …
Featuring Third Coast Percussion “Tharp is America’s crossover dance queen… She melds classical ballet with modern dance, avant-garde experiment with Broadway pizzazz, technical rigor with off-the-cuff attitude, uptown glamor with …
“ virtuosic playing injected discreet surges of rhythmic adrenaline.” The Boston Globe “One of the greatest musicians I’ve ever had the privilege to know and to work with.” – Yo-Yo …