Events around Santa Barbara
Exhibition curator and SBMA Curatorial Assistant of Contemporary Art Lauren Karazija will provide a tour of For Opacity,an installation of ten works from the Museum’s permanent collection that offer several approaches …
All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials.
A female bootlegger from Prohibition, a Depression-era hobo living near the railroad tracks, a survivor of an 1853 shipwreck, a Japanese “picture bride” from the 1920s, a longtime lady lighthouse …
⭐ CELEBRATE ARTS Obispo-SLO County Arts’ annual FREE self-guided Open Studios Art Tour with Ann & Jay Bonestell of Bonestell Studios in October! EXPLORE indoor & outdoor art spaces with …
Power Of Your Om Yoga Studio turns 11! Celebrate with us at Yoga on the Wharf. Coffee, treats, giveaways, music, dancing, oh… and yoga, of course! Coffee and …
Returning to SBMA after a lauded performance in 2019, the Quartet will perform Beethoven’s Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 18 No. 6, Caroline Shaw’s Blueprint*, and Schubert’s Quartet in G Major, D. 887.
Come on out to Santa Barbara's only premium free comedy show. Comedians were previously seen on HBO, NETFLIX & HULU
Visit SBMA for Third Thursday featuring the following free activities and offerings: • Free Museum admission, 5 – 8 pm • Music on the Front Terrace, 5 – 7:30 pm …
In a reading and discussion of his electric, darkly humorous collection of 13 new short stories, the inimitable T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara resident and bestselling writer of Talk to Me and Outside Looking …
Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum's galleries as an impetus to writing. Monthly sessions are led by a visiting writer who …
Following World War II, a bohemian community of free spirits began on the hillsides above Santa Barbara, where they made wine, music, and art for nearly twenty years. Named “Mountain …
Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, the group has rapidly distinguished …
Fall under the spell of owls, bats spiders and scorpions Touch skulls and bones that will rattle your bones Enjoy enchanting music with the Spooky Sisters Make a mask …
For the 33rd year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a display of altars created by students in the Museum’s school and outreach programs and …
We are excited to gather in person again for our annual community event. Empty Bowls demonstrates the value in nourishing one another - especially the most vulnerable among us - …