“Depth of Field” Exhibit at SB Botanic Garden Gallery

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara

Though originally taken for scientific purposes, the images of California native plants in a new exhibit at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Gallery were photographed using a specialized technique that created dramatic portraits against a black background. “Depth of Field: Botanical Photography Through the Low-key Lens” features images taken over a period of fifty years …

Free with Garden Admission, reservations required

SB Botanic Garden’s Outdoor “Summer Serenade Series” Opens

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara

The Summer Serenade Series, three evenings of music held outdoors at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, opens with “The Nature of Music” on Friday, July 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This concert presents a mix of music curated by local composer Cody Westheimer and a new work by his wife, composer Julia Newmann – both …

$25