Events around Santa Barbara
If you want others to give you fish, this class is NOT for you. If you want to learn how to fish on your own, this class is for you!
Led by Academy artist JoAnn Turovsky Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
x2 Series: Academy artists paired with the brilliant 2022 fellows
Led by Lehrer Vocal Institute director of music John Churchwell Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
Chamber Night Join us for an intimate and casual performance in Lehmann Hall A new chamber music curriculum pairing fellows with Academy artists for intensive coachings results in five unique evening concerts. Each event stars the fellows in a curated program of full-length masterworks to music of the 21st century. As a part of the …
Art Matters Lecture with Hsuan L. Hsu, Ph.D. Professor of English, University of California Davis Although the sense of smell has long been marginalized in the Western aesthetic tradition, contemporary artists have been experimenting with olfactory materials that act on breathers on a visceral level, entering and biochemically transforming their bodies, minds, and moods. Focusing …
MCASB is delighted to invite you to a conversation between Wade Nomura, Mayor of Carpinteria, and Adam Jahnke, Multimedia Artist. As part of Adam Jahnke’s contribution to the Community Classroom, this conversation will explore Mr. Nomura’s history and contribution to our region, the founding of Nomura Racing, and Santa Barbara’s cycling history. Established in Santa …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Experiment with composition, color, and texture by creating a collage of boldly-hued and patterned squares on black paper inspired by Jesús Rafael Soto’s Homenaje al humano (1975). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm. Family Resource Center Free!
Enjoy Happy Hour with art, music, and friends at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara during Curated Cocktails -- a popular culture and libations series, presented in conjunction with Downtown Santa Barbara’s monthly 1st Thursdays. Located on the beautiful Paseo Nuevo Upper Arts Terrace in the heart of Santa Barbara, Curated Cocktails feature unique themes inspired by the current exhibitions. …
Each concert in this new series takes the audience down a different path Experience the virtuosity of Academy artists, focus in on specific instrumentation or repertoire, or hear new music of our time. Featuring Academy artists in works by Brahms, Copland, and Grieg.
Led by Academy artist Jeremy Denk Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
Encompassing the most fellow-driven range of music Fellows select their own works for the program, put together their ensembles, and share with you their favorites. Before the concert, bring your own picnic and be seated at tables among the gorgeous Academy gardens. These lively concerts are popular social events!
Acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Janna Ireland discusses her multi-faceted practice that includes intriguing staged tableaux of family life and an extensive and ongoing photographic interpretation of the architecture of Paul R. Williams, the renowned 20th-century Black architect who designed many of Southern California’s iconic buildings. Janna Ireland’s three photographs of Paul R. Williams’s Hillside Memorial …
Sō Percussion & Academy Fellows “Sō doesn’t just investigate new sounds — it uses them to tell a story.” The Daily Princetonian Works by Angélica Negrón, Kendall Williams, Jason Treuting, and a World Premiere by Robyn Cee Kay Jacob.
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