SAVE THE DATES for these upcoming Arts Commission Events.

Wed, Feb. 15th     Brown Bag Arts Lunch
                             Santa Barbara County Administration Bldg.
                             105 E. Anapamu St.
                             4th floor Supervisors Conference Room
                             noon-1:30pm

6th Annual Poetry Out Loud Competition
                             Santa Barbara County Administration Bldg.
                             105 E. Anapamu St.
                             4th floor Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
                             5-7:30pm

Friday, Apr. 27th 7th Annual Arts Symposium
                             8:30 am–3pm
                             Location TBD





Want to help bring arts and arts education to California communities and schools?
Contribute to the Arts Council Fund on your annual state tax return! Look for the Arts Council Fund in the “contributions” section. Thousands of children and millions of Californians can benefit from arts education and local arts through the state’s arts agency. Help get the word out by including ads promoting this program on your website, e-newsletters and printed event program. Electronic art is available at http://www.cac.ca.gov/getinvolved/taxcheckoff.php.

Join the Million Plates Campaign for the Arts:

Support California Arts By Buying An Arts License Plate at Artsplate.org

The Million Plates Campaign for the Arts is working to raise $40 million in new funding for over 300 arts programs in California schools and communities through the sale of the California Arts License Plate. The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission has joined the California Arts Council (CAC), regional arts councils, local organizers, and campaign partners in this crucial campaign to persuade one million California drivers to purchase an Arts License Plate.

The state of California currently ranks dead last in per capita arts funding, spending a mere 22 cents per person on arts education. A re-commitment to the arts through the sale of one million Arts Plates would take the Golden State from last to near the top.

The arts are essential to our state, especially in these difficult economic times. California’s economy relies on creative minds, artistic organizations and innovative workers. The Million Plates Campaign for the Arts empowers every Californian to fund the arts in their schools and communities and ensure that crucial programs receive the steady support they deserve.

The plate’s image titled “Coastline” was created in 1993 by legendary California artist Wayne Thiebaud. The plate has raised over $20 million for California arts since its debut in 1994.

If you do not have an Arts Plate, you can easily purchase standard plates online through the DMV for $50. Personalized plates cost $98.

If you have one already, tell your friends, neighbors, and local businesses with fleets of vehicles (they’re tax deductible!).

To find out more about the Million Plates Campaign and to purchase your Arts Plate, please visit artsplate.org, and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at facebook.com/millionplates.

Don’t miss the upcoming 1^st Thursday events

A T K I N S O N G A L L E R Y

P E R S I S T E N C E

Julia Ford Pendulum Series, detail 20010-12 felted wool each about 12” x 4” x 1”

Philip Argent Jerrold Burchman

Jane Callister Dan Connally

Julia Ford Rollin Fortier

Mary Heebner Hugh Margerum

Harry Reese Joan Tanner

January 23 – February 16, 2012

Reception: Friday January 27, 5-7pm

Lecture: Dr. Joy Kunz, SBCC art department, will speak on abstraction

Wednesday, February 8, 4:30 Art Department, room H111

S A N T A B A R A R B A R A C I T Y C O L L E G E

Please join us as we celebrate with the artists on Saturday February 23, 4 to 6pm.

Please join us for a reception with the artist

Gina Werfel / POLYPHONICS

Wednesday . February 1st . 6-8pm 

Jane Deering Gallery

128 E. Canon Perdido Street . Santa Barbara CA

Jane Deering Gallery will show Gina Werfel’s solo exhibition, Polyphonics

January 31 to March 4, 2012

Werfel’s works are poetic, even dreamlike, depictions of nature that emerge from the collaboration of 

the playful imagination and the discipline eye and hand, and attain their own reality.

DeWitt Cheng

from the catalogue ‘Gina Werfel: Persistence of Vision’ . March 2011

Developing from her earlier plein-air work, Werfel’s recent paintings consider natural forces through a delicate balance between figuration and abstraction. The oil on canvas and works on paper display deconstructed landforms with energized figures pulsing through them. Energetic paint strokes and merging color washes evoke the transitory instability of the landscape we inhabit. Elsewhere, diagonal marks lead the eye into fragile webs of color from which can be gleaned the artist’s local verdant landscape of northern California and recent stays in France and Italy. Werfel transports the viewer through urban sprawl, leafy foliage and towards the calm waters of the Mediterranean by means of wide, loose brushstrokes and atmospheric color. The paintings combine the sun-drenched lighting and colorful richness of the Venetian School with the bold, evocative mark making of the Abstract Expressionists to present renderings of fragmentary, chaotic spaces. 

The title of the exhibition makes reference to the musicality that emerges from the paintings. In a fashion reminiscent of Kandinsky, Werfel’s patterns of juxtaposing colors and shapes link to musical arrangements. The paintings contain both lyricism and spontaneity; abstractions emerge from the canvas like jazz improvisations. Works such as Dancer present the human figure in motion, interacting with the surrounding landscape. The human and nature at times dissolve and intermix in dynamic sequences of paint. Werfel’s work continually brings the viewer back to the matter of boundaries: between figuration and abstraction, order and chaos, nature and human.

Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. 

The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul. 

Wassily Kandinsky

Gina Werfel is Professor of Art at UC Davis and was Chair of the Art and Art History Department from 2000-2005.   She holds an MFA in painting from Columbia University, New York and has exhibited nationally since 1980.  She is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships.

Jane Deering Gallery

128 E. Canon Perdido Street . Santa Barbara CA  93101

t: 805-966-3334

c: 917-902-4359

www.janedeeringgallery.com

info@janedeeringgallery.com

The C Gallery - “Repeat Performance!!”

“Art of Collage with Karen Browdy ”

Weekend Workshop Retreat: Feb. 24,25,26

It's a retreat art lovers can dream about... Imagine being nestled into a quiet, secluded 25 acre vineyard (Foxhound Wines) estate, Rancho Alamo Camp 1, surrounded by redwood, oak, and cypress trees. Here, the group of 6 will retreat and eat and wine taste. We'll be creating with “collage/assemblage guru,” Karen Browdy just minutes away at The C Gallery. The group stays in the 3 bedrooms on the separate wing of the 1938 California Ranch main house, 2 to a room.

After a Friday evening progressive dinner, including an estate wine tasting, and “getting started” class, participants will enjoy a Saturday of collage making at The C Gallery's intimate studio. Wine tasting, good eating, and a slow pace are woven into the 4-session retreat. The final session, Sunday morning, is an informal showing and commentary of the completed collages at an outdoor gourmet breakfast prepared by Rancho Alamo's proprietress, Natalie Werk, a culinary artist.

Karen Browdy, mixed media artist, is represented by the John Nichols Gallery at the Santa Paula Museum of Art, and has been a member of the art faculty at Santa Barbara City College's Continuing Education Division, in collage, assemblage, and mixed media. She teaches in her Fillmore studio, and at the Bell Arts Studio 35. Her award-winning work has been shown in Southern California since 1994. With a class of only 6, there will be generous individual instruction from this “collage guru,” who loves to make order from chaos.

Fee: $425/per : includes most materials, 10+ hrs. instruction, 2 nights lodging 2 in a room, all meals except Saturday night dinner, and wine tasting incl. 805-344-3807 or connie@thecgallery.com.

Fine Print

The C Gallery, in Los Alamos, CA, 466 Bell Street, next door to Cafe Quackenbush.

Phone: 805-344-3807; E-mail: connie@thecgallery.com. Website: www.thecgallery.com.

Mailing Address: PO Box 907, Los Alamos, CA, 93440

Workshop Schedule

Fri, Feb. 24: 3pm- arrive at The C Gallery for “Meet and Greet and Eat”, Stage #1 of our “progressive dinner.”

4:30 pm – check-in at Rancho Alamo Camp I. Settle in. Look around.

5:00 pm- wine tasting/ h'or d'oeuvres- Rancho Alamo Camp I (Dinner Stage #2)

6:30 – 9 pm – “Getting started” class- at The C Gallery. This class includes delicious culinary “interruptions,” including dessert and tea. (Stage #3- dinner)

Sat, Feb 25: Breakfast included here at Rancho Alamo Camp I

9 am -noon – Morning Class at The C Gallery

Noon-1pm – Complimentary Lunch at Cafe Quackenbush (next door to C Gallery)

1- 3 ish pm – Afternoon class at The C Gallery

3:30 – 5:30pm - FREE TIME

5:30pm (or later if Flatbread) – NO host dinner at Bell Street Farms or Full of Life Flatbread- both offer organic, gourmet, comfort, local food.

Free Time after dinner - Sauna or steam shower?? Available here at Camp I.

Sun, Feb 26: 9:30 am -11:30am - Gourmet Breakfast and “Commentary/Show” at “home” at Rancho Alamo Camp I . Noon- check-out

Enjoy Los Alamos.

Antiques: The Gentleman Farmer, Gussied Up, Keane's Eclectic Shoppe, Depot Antique Mall, T&T, on Bell St.

Art galleries: Art Brut (California plein aire) in the General Store ,Cafe Quackenbush, Terramonary (stoneware and porcelain) 285 Bell St., The Gentleman Farmer, The C Gallery, and inside T & T, The Los Alamos Gallery.

Places to see: Historic Union Hotel, Victorian Mansion (B&B), and the Rock Depot....cool stone.

Wine Tasting: Bedford Tasting Room; Casa DuMetz Tasting Room (next door); Bell St Farm

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Workshop/Retreat Fee: $425/per. ( includes 10 hours class, materials, 2 nights lodging with 2 in a room, all meals except Saturday evening, wine tasting included.)

About Money: Deposit (min $225) due Feb. 3rd, 2012. Balance Due ($200) February 17^th, 2012

Refund Policy: Full refund with replacement enrollee, or by Feb.8, 2012

50% refund if cancellation is made by Feb. 10, 2012

No refund if cancellation is made after Feb. 10, 2012.

Patrick Turner “Quiet Light”

Architectural Foundation Gallery

1^st Thursday Reception:  February 2, 5-8 pm

The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara (AFSB) celebrates a solo exhibition of photographs by Patrick Turner, entitled “Quiet Light”.  You are invited to attend a 1^st Thursday reception with the artist on February 2^nd from 5-8 pm.  AFSB is pleased to collaborate with the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization for the 1^st Thursday festivities.  The exhibition continues through the month of February 2012.

Patrick Turner captures softly illuminated landscapes and seascapes that reveal sculpted trees, rock formations and architectural elements in slightly mysterious, dream like sequences.  The artist explores the natural world with a thoughtful appreciation for silence and persistence in his black and white photographs.  A selection of Turner’s exquisite editioned prints from the series “Quiet Light” is on display at the gallery, representing both traditional film and digital techniques.  Using an advanced technique involving carbon-pigment inks, the artist is able to produce subtle tonalities previously associated with platinum printing.  The essence of specific places is portrayed through an exploration of light and shadow, informed by a contemporary sensibility. 

The Architectural Foundation Gallery is located in the historic Acheson House on the corner of Garden and Victoria Streets in Santa Barbara.  Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 2 pm, and by appointment. The gallery entrance is on Garden Street and is accessible by ramp.  For more information please call (805) 965-6307.  We look forward to seeing you!

Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
229 East Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA  93101
805-965-6307

www.patrickturnerphotography.com

WILDLING ART MUSEUM

America’s Wilderness in Art

WHO: Wildling Art Museum – call for more info, Holly Cline: 805-686-8315

WHAT:  “Learn to Speak Fluent Nature with Fred and Larry” – Santa Ynez River Estuary, Lompoc

WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 9:00-11:30 a.m.

FEE:  Non-member ($25); Member ( $20) – Class is limited, advance registration recommended.

WHERE:  Wildling Art Museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos

“LEARN TO SPEAK FLUENT NATURE WITH FRED AND LARRY” – OFFERED BY THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM

Los Olivos, CA ~ The Wildling Art Museum is offering the next “Learn to speak fluent nature” class, Saturday, February 18, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Join esteemed local naturalists Dr. Fred Emerson and botanist Larry Ballard for an enjoyable and informative morning learning about the natural history of the Santa Ynez Valley at the Santa Ynez River Estuary. This estuary features an extensive coastal salt marsh, a rare habitat in California. Typically dominated by Pickleweed, the class will see a number of other plants that are well adapted to tidal flooding. The area is also home to a bird species of special concern, the Belding's Savannah Sparrow. A large stand of Giant Coreopsis grows on the nearby bluffs, and the adjacent estuary usually supports a variety of wintering ducks and other waterfowl. The class will walk about a mile along the entrance road to visit all of these areas.

Both Fred and Larry have extensive knowledge to share in a warm and friendly way that is easily understood by budding naturalists. Classes will continue in 2012 on the third Saturday of each month with field classes at the Los Alamos County Park, Rancho La Vina, and La Purisima Mission. For more information please go to the Wildling’s website: www.wildlingmuseum.org or call 805-686-8315 to sign up. Each field class is $25 for non-members and $20 for members of the museum. Pre-registration is strongly recommended as class size is limited, so book early to reserve a spot!

The Wildling Art Museum offers visitors a unique perspective on the importance of preserving our natural heritage. Through the eyes of artists and interpretive materials, guests can renew their relationship with the wilderness through art and understand its fragile nature - hopefully leaving more committed toward ensuring those spaces remain for future generations. Normal hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., the Museum offers 3 major exhibitions each year, 8-10 smaller exhibitions, a gift shop, a variety of programming, and Saturday morning children’s craft classes. For more information, please visit 2928 San Marcos Avenue, Los Olivos, or www.wildlingmuseum.org

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We connect people to the wonders of the wilderness through great art.

PO Box 907, Los Olivos, CA 93441

2928 San Marcos Avenue, Los Olivos

www.wildlingmuseum.org

2012 Kids Draw Architecture Sketch Session at the Santa Barbara Bowl

February 11 from 1-3 pm, 1122 North Milpas Street

The Architectural Foundation is pleased to announce the first of our annual Kids Draw Architecture sketch sessions for 2012.  On Saturday, February 11, KDA will visit the Santa Barbara Bowl for the first time ever.  Originally built in 1936 as a WPA (Works Progress Administration) project, the Santa Barbara Bowl has recently undergone renovations that transformed it into a state of the art concert venue, while retaining its natural and historic character.

The sketch session is free and drawing materials will be provided. The award-winning Kids Draw Architecture program was developed by the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara to enrich our community’s awareness of the built environment.  Young people are encouraged to sketch our architectural landmarks, guided by local architects and artists.  All are welcome to participate!

Celebrating a tradition of over twenty years, the Kids Draw Architecture program brings together professional architects and artists to sketch significant buildings with Santa Barbara County youth.  KDA T-shirts and a limited number of 2012 Kids Draw Architecture calendars featuring the children’s drawings will be available for purchase.  Please call 805-965-6307 for further information.

Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara

229 East Victoria Street

Santa Barbara, CA  93101

805-965-6307

Welcome to my quarterly e-newsletter!  I recently realized that even though I am a social networking fiend and am everywhere I can be online sharing my artwork and mosaic news, not everyone I know is on these social networking sites and therefore not getting my updates on my mosaic adventures.  Since I started creating mosaics in 2005, my business has increasingly grown and I’m excited about the new opportunities and possibilities that have come my way, especially in the past year.  If you would rather not receive my e-newsletter, feel free to safely unsubscribe below, but I hope you will find it interesting and fun and even forward it to others you think might like what I am doing.  :)

My Children’s Book

My current project is a children’s book illustrated with my stained glass mosaics.  I started the book about 2 ½ years ago and am getting very close to finishing!  I have so far created 11 mosaics and have only 3 or 4 more to go.  I anticipate the book going to print this summer.  I will be making announcements when it is ready, including in my newsletter, but if you’d like to receive a postcard in the mail with an image from the book on it, either email me with your mailing address or go to my blog to sign up (scroll down to the mailing list form on the right hand side).  My blog is also the primary way I share photos and news on my book and is updated regularly, so if you’d like to read more details or see more photos of the book in progress, please visit my blog!  Here are a couple of detailed shots from the book.

Can you help me?

Once the book is printed, I will be having an art show which will include all of the mosaics in the book, as well as a book signing.  I am working now on finding a place to do this sometime around November or December of this year.  I am looking into the art galleries in downtown Santa Barbara, hoping to show in one near Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center (since the show will be near Christmas!).  It's too bad Borders closed, isn't it? but I will be contacting Chaucer's for a book signing.  For you locals, do you know of any galleries that would be a good fit for my work?  Or does anyone have any ideas of a non-gallery location that I could have my exhibit at?  I am trying to avoid a costly show, so please keep that in mind.  :)  I appreciate any and all suggestions you might have.  Thanks!


A couple more details from my book.

Large Community Project!

At the end of this month, I will be traveling to Lexington, KY for the annual Society of American Mosaic Artists Conference (SAMA).  Last summer I was asked to lead the mosaic marathon at this year’s conference and have been preparing for it since.  The marathon is two days of conference-goers creating a mosaic for a local charity, in this case, Lexington’s not-for-profit organization, The Nest: Center for Women, Children & Families.  I will be leading the SAMA members in creating a triptych from my designs that will then hang in the lobby of The Nest.  This will be my first community led mosaic as well as my largest mosaic created so far, and I’m so excited and grateful for this opportunity.  I will share lots of photos and details in my next newsletter, but for now, here are my designs.  The sky will be a periwinkle color.

Awesome Opportunity at Local Goleta Cottage Hospital

About a year and a half ago I responded to a call to artists for artwork to be purchased and installed at the Cottage Hospitals in Santa Barbara and Goleta, CA, both currently being rebuilt and expanded.  Over 400 artists submitted proposals and my work was selected to move forward into the design phase!  I can’t tell you how excited I am at the prospect of having my artwork installed at my local hospital!  In early communication I was told my work was specifically being considered for the Goleta location.  Further communication has been sporadic, probably due to construction taking longer than planned.  Good news, however!  The most recent email informed me that they are about three months away from doing the art for the Goleta campus, so hopefully I will have more exciting details to share in my next newsletter!  You can see some of the artwork that was acquired for the Santa Barbara campus here.

My Newest Work

My most recent mosaic was created for the mosaic salon at the upcoming SAMA conference where it will hopefully be sold to the highest bidder! The original design was of the cat playing with a ball, but when I started adding the spots to the cat, I thought it would be fun to have one of his spots falling off.  It is 7 3/4 x 8" and is titled "Now How Did That Happen?"

Other Artists I Enjoy

I love viewing art (I collect it, too) and so I want to share in my newsletters other artists I enjoy.  Last month I joined The Santa Barbara Art Crawl, a group that gets together for the 1st Thursday Art & Music walk in downtown Santa Barbara.  While I saw some gorgeous art and visited some of my favorite galleries, a stand out for me was The Project Fine Art Zone, a collaborative, non-profit art gallery owned and operated by nine local artists.  I loved the atmosphere, the happy band, and it was very impressive how nine distinct artists could create a show that worked so well together.  I loved all of the work, but my favorite artist there was Erika Carter.  Here are a couple of her wonderful paintings.  The next 1stThursday event is February 2nd.  Come out and join me!

Do You Want to Learn the Art of Mosaic?

When I first started creating mosaics in 2005, there were no local classes to learn from, so I taught myself.  Now, there is an actual school!  Founded by my friend Tami Macala in 2009, The Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art offers weekend workshops as well as open lab where you can work on your project with Tami’s assistance.  She is lots of fun and knows her stuff!!  She also has visiting artists, including one of my favorites, Martin Cheek, who will be there this month, and my buddy, the fabulous Susan Crocenzi who will be there in September.  Check out Tami's web site for her class schedule.  If you do sign up for a class, let me know because I love to drop by her workshops, especially if I know my friends will be there, or I can meet new ones!  If you do not live in or near Santa Barbara and are interested in taking a mosaic class, drop me an email as I may be able to recommend an instructor near you.

  Fountain by Tami Macala

Thank you for reading my newsletter and I hope you enjoyed it!

Warm regards, until next time,
Christine christine@cbmosaics.com

Visit Our Sponsors online

First Thursday, February 2, Sojourner Café the selected artwork will be on display at Sojourner Café 134 E. Canon Perdido.  The reception for the artists will be part of First Thursday, February 2nd from 5:00 - 7:30 PM.   Come vote for your favorite.      India House "Bollywood Dinner" 418 State St. 6 - 9 PM    There are still tickets available online.   Please purchase by 4 pm Friday. This will be a beautiful, fun and colorful evening with delicious Indian cuisine, Bollywood dancers.  We encourage Indian attire.  India House has a great selection of tops and saris.     The cost: $25 per person includes dinner buffet.  There is a no host beer and wine bar.  Thanks for your continued support of Summer Solstice Celebration!  Solstice Staff Summer Solstice Celebration, Inc.

L A S T   C H A N C E

Tickets will NOT be sold at the door 

What are you doing for Valentine's Day?

Join us for our 3rd Annual Be A Saint Gala

Support Ventura Artists

Tuesday, February 14, 6-9pm

$75 per couple includes dinner, drinks, dancing, desserts live music, free raffle, admission to silent auction

CLICK HERE for artists' info

All Ventura businesses are encouraged to donate goods or services to our raffle, please call 805.643.8300 or email info@artadvice.com

Sylvia White Gallery 

1783 East Main Street

Ventura, California 93001
805. 643. 8300
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-5pm
www.ArtAdvice.com

Celebrating Artists: An Intimate Look - Part 2
January 20 - March 6, 2012

Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Administration
800 S. Victoria, Ventura

Artist's Reception: February 2 • 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Lunchtime Gallery Walkabout: February 16 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Celebrating Artists: An Intimate Look - Part 2
features over eighty portraits of artists who have worked within Ventura County.
This is the largest exhibition ever mounted by one individual at the Ventura County Government Center
and will span all three floors of the Hall of Administration.

A delicious way to help our efforts....
Please visit the California Pizza Kitchen at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura on
February 2 & 16 between 11 a.m. & 10 p.m. and 20% of your check will be donated to FOTM.
Download your required coupon at www.FocusOnTheMasters.com

For more information please visit:
www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or call 805.653.2501
www.VenturaCountyArtsCouncil.org or call 805.658.2213

January 2012

Please check our new website and feel free to navigate in it. 

We will love to hear your comments!

Click on the image below

EXHIBITS

Opening

Friday, February 3

From 6 - 9pm

VITA ART CENTER

With 30+ artists studios, shops, galleries, monthly events, music, poetry, theater, dance, workshops, performances, and exhibitions, we always have something special and surprising for every art lover!

Our Artists:

Elena Brookes * Karen Browdy * Rolando Camarena * Linda Carson * Anca Colbert Art Advisory Services * Kara Davis * Dawne Fowkes- Cushing * Julian Gonzales * Debby Guthrie * MB Hanrahan * Maribel Hernandez * Misako Inaoka * Tracy Jones * Lynn Letourneau * Beglar Merlich * Julie Palmer * Jane Peterson * Sue Pollack * Len Poteshman * Teresa Purrington * Nicole Rapattoni * Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo * Deslys Robinson * Ricardo Rodriguez * Beatrix Rohlsen * Elizabeth Soriano * Johanna Spinks * Regina Vorgang * Rosel Weedn * John G. Weikel * Ann White * Carolynn Wotman

Three Galleries:

VITA ART CENTER

TOOL ROOM GALLERY

JANNET ADDISON COMMUNITY ROOM

See you at the Bell Arts Factory!  

432 N. Ventura Avenue, Ventura CA 93001

Ample FREE parking available

www.bellartsfactory.org

  for more information, please contact:
Moses Mora 805.643.1960

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Sullivan Goss

AN AMERICAN GALLERY

www.sullivangoss.com

WHAT'S NEW

FOR 1st THURSDAY THIS WEEK, Sullivan Goss will present the first solo exhibition for ZACK PAUL - ZACK PAUL: INSIDE OUT. Zack brings a tradition for geometric abstraction from his native Buenos Aires, infuses it with the cool of California Hard Edge painting from the 60s, adds a twist of critical theory, and serves it up as something new.

The gallery will also feature DYNAMIC DUOS - an exhibition of ten pairs of paintings. Each staff member selected two pairs of paintings and wrote about why they chose them. The resulting show is very lively.

THE DRAWINGS OF LEON DABO drew a glowing review from Charles Donelan of the Independent. Come see one of the gallery's most special installations.

JON FRANCIS: Paintings from the Drive Home continues to be a hit with vintage car lovers. Come find out why.

The new installation of NICOLE STRASBURG's exhibition has been quite successful. We're extending the exhibition one more month to give you a chance to catch it.

If you haven't found us on FACEBOOK or TWITTER, you can click on those links to sign up. Get up to the minute news. Stay in touch with others in your community.

NEW (AND CONTINUING) EXHIBITIONS
FEBRUARY 2012

RECEPTION:
1st THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
FROM 5-8PM

	ZACK PAUL INSIDE OUT SGTV VIDEO ONLINE: http://www.sullivangoss.com/Exhibits/SGTV_ZACKPAUL/
	DYNAMIC DUOS CURATOR SELECTED PAIRS PREVIEW THE EXHIBIT ONLINE: http://www.sullivangoss.com/Exhibits/dynamic_duos.asp
	THE DRAWINGS OF LEON DABO THE INAUGURAL EXHIBITION FROM THE ESTATE SGTV VIDEO ONLINE: http://www.sullivangoss.com/Exhibits/SGTV_LEONDABO/
	JON FRANCIS PAINTINGS FROM THE DRIVE HOME SGTV VIDEO ONLINE: http://www.sullivangoss.com/Exhibits/SGTV_FRANCIS2011/
	NICOLE STRASBURG ISLANDS, VALLEYS, HOME SGTV VIDEO ONLINE: http://www.sullivangoss.com/Exhibits/SGTV_STRASBURG2011/

ITM Collective Presents

DANNSAIR

Explore the emotions of Traditional Irish Music This Thursday Night at Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant – 18 E. Ortega This Sunday Night at The James Joyce – 513 State Street Both Performances are Free.

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

www.dannsair.com

Opera Santa Barbara Presents

OPERA ON THE GO: MOZART THE REVOLUTIONARY

Simon Williams explores the many aspects of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro - from the subversive to the sublime. Opera on the Go is a series of talks exploring the world of opera. The talks delve into history, composers, voice types, training and other questions which give the audience a deeper understanding about opera.

Wednesday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

www.operasb.org.

Inside OSB February 1, 2012
	SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Opera on the Go: The Two Figaros February 8, 2012 Santa Barbara Historical Museum Valentine's Day: An Affair to Remember February 14, 2012 Four Seasons Biltmore The Marriage of Figaro March 23 & 25, 2012 The Granada Theatre Orpheus and Eurydice April 27 & 29, 2012 The Lobero Theatre	Valentine's Day 2012: An Affair to Remember Join Opera Santa Barbara on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2012, for An Affair to Remember in the Loggia Ballroom of the Four Seasons Biltmore. As our annual fundraising gala, this romantic evening is a perfect way to spend your Valentine’s Day while supporting live opera in our community. Your night will begin with cocktails and a silent auction followed by a candlelight dinner accompanied by operatic arias and duets performed by tenor Alexey Sayapin and soprano Micaëla Oeste (pictured at left.) Andrew Firestone will preside as auctioneer at an exciting live auction before dancing to the fun and sophisticated sounds of the Society Jazz quartet featuring vocalist Glenn Novack. Tickets are $250 per person or a VIP Table of 8 for $3,000 and are currently on sale by calling 805.898.3890. Opera on the Go: The Two Figaros Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is usually thought of as a non-political work. Unlike the celebrated play (Le Mariage de Figaro) by Beaumarchais (pictured at left) upon which it is based, Mozart’s opera has often been represented as having little revolutionary purpose. In this talk, Simon Williams will disagree with this judgment. In discussing the play and the opera he will show that both were deeply subversive of the established order, but in different and unexpected ways. Both works reflect the turbulent revolutionary times in which they were written and both are surprisingly modern in their outlook. Please join speaker Simon Williams for an insightful and thrilling insight into the turmoil of a time that gave birth to a turbulent world. The talk will be presented on Wednesday, February 8, at 5:30 pm at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 East De La Guerra Street. Tickets: $15 General, $12 Subscribers & Museum Members, $5 Students. You can Become an Artist Host! Opera Santa Barbara brings some of the finest performers and creative teams from across the country to create the productions you see on our stage. Our ability to bring these artists to Santa Barbara is dependent on our Artist Hosts; it is their hospitality that enables live opera of the highest quality to flourish in our community! For our upcoming productions of The Marriage of Figaro and Orpheus and Eurydice, we must secure housing for over 45 artists! Artist Hosts provide each artist with a private bedroom, bathroom, access to a kitchen, and an internet connection. The artists provide their own food, entertainment and transportation. Artists are in Santa Barbara for about 4 weeks for our mainstage productions. Artists Hosts receive complimentary tickets to the opera production for which they are hosting, a $100 cash stipend, as well as invitations to several VIP receptions. If you are interested in becoming an Artist Host or would like more information, CLICK HERE, or call Brian Hotchkin at 805.898.3890.
	1330 State Street, Suite 209 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 898-3890 Fax: (805) 898-3892 Email: info@operasb.org

	Save the Date!
Santa Barbara Revels hosts its fifth annual... PUB SING! Monday, March 19th 6:00 to 8:00pm Welcome Spring and celebrate the Vernal Equinox with music-making and merriment led by our incomparable Revels songleader Ken Ryals. Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 18 East Ortega Street Santa Barbara Tickets available at the door. Adults $15 - Children $10 Admission includes a songbook, a beverage, and a terrific time! Convenient parking in Santa Barbara Parking Lot #10  and street parking can be found within walking distance. Pub Sing will be held in Dargan's MAIN ROOM. Visit our website!

‘The Enchanted Island’ at Hahn Hall!

The Music Academy of the West is pleased to announce rescheduled screenings for the Metropolitan Opera’s world premiere production of The Enchanted Island. In this extraordinary new work featuring music by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, the lovers from A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on the other-worldly island of The Tempest. David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) lead an all-star cast that also includes Plácido Domingo (Neptune), Danielle de Niese (Ariel), and Luca Pisaroni (Caliban).

Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11

10 am, March 10; 1 and 6 pm, March 11 in Hahn Hall

Tickets: $27

Patrons should bring the tickets they received for the originally scheduled screenings of The Enchanted Island, and will have the same seat assignments at corresponding showings, with Saturday encore ticket holders now attending the Sunday evening screening. Tickets will be reprinted as necessary. Exchanges are possible. Questions? Call 969.8787. Tickets remain available!

Come Early Sunday Evening for Wine Tasting!
Scott Cellars of Los Olivos will offer complimentary wine tasting at 5 pm and during intermission on Sunday evening! Don’t miss this opportunity to sample these distinctive regional wines.

Free parking available on the Music Academy campus.

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CAMA presents

Masterseries at the Lobero – 2011-2012 Season

Season Sponsorship provided by Esperia Foundation

Anonymous 4

Marsha Genensky

Susan Hellauer

Ruth Cunningham

Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek

Monday, March 5, 2012, 8 pm

Lobero Theatre

33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Anthology 25: 25th Anniversary Program

Complete program here: http://camasb.org/masterseries.shtml#anonymous_4

Tickets (on sale now):

Prices: $33, $43 (includes a $3 per ticket Lobero Theatre facility fee)

Contact: Lobero Theatre Box Office

Phone: 805-963-0761

Email: info@camasb.org (information only, use telephone or lobero.com for tickets)

Website: www.lobero.com

Exact url for tickets: http://lobero.com/calendar/index.php?display=event&id=706&returnto=list

CAMA’s 2011-2012 Masterseries at the Lobero continues with the haunting voices of Anonymous 4 on Monday, March 5 at 8 pm. Renowned for their unearthly vocal blend and virtuosic ensemble singing, the four women of Anonymous 4 combine musical, literary, and historical scholarship with contemporary performance intuition. They celebrate 25 years together with Anthology 25, a retrospective program featuring ancient, traditional and modern works from each of their harmonia mundi CDs, starting with their very first recorded song. Other highlights include the music of Hildegard of Bingen, John Tavener, and a new work for Anonymous 4 by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Tickets are on sale now at the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805-963-0761 or visit www.lobero.com. Ticket prices: $33, $43 (includes a $3 per ticket facility fee). For more information, visit www.camasb.org.

CAMA thanks our sponsor for this performance:

Principal Sponsor:

Dolores M. Hsu

Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc.

2060 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

P (805) 966-4324, F (805) 962-2014, info@camasb.org, www.camasb.org

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Box Office: 805-965-5400

The Hilarious Version of the Hitchcock Thriller Performances Begin February 2 Check out Ensemble's Special Events for Patrons Richard Hannay, a debonair gentleman, is at a London theatre when a fight breaks out and shots are fired. In the ensuing panic, he finds himself on the run and caught in the middle of a global conspiracy. Merging a spy thriller with farcical comedy and clever theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit. Ensemble Theatre Events Include: Book Club, Tuesday, February 7 (5:30 to 7:00) The 39 Steps scripts are now available for checkout at the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. Join other theatregoers for a lively discussion about the play from a literary and dramatic perspective. FREE!  THE 39 STEPS, The Movie, Monday, February 13. See the original 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie that inspired the play. A screening of this British thriller will take place at the Alhecama Theatre. Show starts at 7:30 pm, no reservation required. FREE. Valentine's Day Special, Tuesday February 14. Join us for a complementary glass of sparkling wine and a chocolate treat. The 39 Steps is a wonderfully zany romantic comedy, great for date night! Martini Night, Friday, February 10. Martinis at 7pm; performance at 8pm. Free to ticket holders. Come early to enjoy a complimentary martini, socialize, and see this wonderful comedy. Saturday Matinee, 4pm, Saturday, February 11. See the show at 4pm, then go for dinner and discuss the play with your friends. Talk Back, Thursday, February 16. Meet the cast after the show and discuss the production. Pictured: Matthew Floyd Miller, Louis Lotorto, Christopher Shaw, Julie Granata. Photo: David Bazemore. THE 39 STEPS begins performances Thursday February 2 and runs through Sunday February 19, 2011. Please check website for performance schedule. For tickets call 805-965-5400 or visit www.ensembletheatre.com.

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THIS WEEK AT ARTS & LECTURES
	PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Wed, Feb 1 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall Deriving its name from the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, Preservation Hall Jazz Band embodies a joyful, timeless spirit that is steeped in tradition. Under the auspices of director Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, PHJB commands a deep reverence as the internationally recognized torchbearer of an enduring genre. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or for the King of Thailand, for 50 years, its mission is to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz as “the past and promise of American music” (Rolling Stone). BUY TICKETS
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MON, FEB 27 7:30 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE (125 min. / one intermission) All.I.Can – The Short Cut Stunning time-lapse sequences, creative visuals, great skiers and deep powder are highlights of this excerpt from the award-winning feature film that looks at snow sports and the environment. (Dave Mossop and Eric Crossland, 2011) Blue Obsession The beautiful and ever-changing icefalls of Alaskan glaciers provide a stunning setting for some unusual ice-climbing adventures. (Alan Gordon and Jordan Halland, 2011) Hanuman Airlines Two Nepali adventurers channel the Hindu God of Wind on their mission to launch a paraglider from Mount Everest's summit and travel to an ocean they have never seen. (Hamilton Pevec, 2011) Cold Experience Gasherbrum II in the middle of a deep, dark winter as seen from the raw, honest perspective of alpinist Cory Richard's camera. This film deftly captures the interwoven roles of pain, fear and doubt – and reveals a harrowing descent that amplifies the climbers' isolation and exposure. (Anson Fogel, 2011) C.A.R.C.A. One man's quest to revolutionize the world of animal avalanche rescue. (Adam Bailey, 2011) DeepSea Under the Pole An intrepid crew of scientists and explorers takes the ultimate plunge – scuba-diving beneath the North Pole in temperatures so low that a special heating device is required in their diving suits. Over a two-month period, they overcome incredible obstacles to give us a rare kaleidoscopic glimpse of the ice from below and the luminescent sea creatures they encounter. (Thierry Robert, 2010) $15 / $12 UCSB students & youth 18 and under Buy Tickets Watch Banff World Tour trailer ›› Tickets & info: 893.3535 or 963.4408

TUE, FEB 28 7:30 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE (129 min. / one intermission) Reel Rock: Origins – Obe & Ashima There's a 9-year-old girl from New York City taking the bouldering world by storm, and her name is Ashima Shiraishi. Guided by her coach and former bouldering star Obe Carrion, this tiny master is crushing competitions and raising the bar for her peers. (Josh Lowell, 2011) Ski Bums Never Die What does it take to be a ski bum? An unending dedication to powder skiing? The ability to do anything in your ski boots? A lifelong quest for deep snow? Find out with this unusual and inspiring band of skiers in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. (Eric Crosland, 2011) On the Trail of Genghis Khan – The Last Frontier On an epic three-year journey of truly historic proportions, Australian Tim Cope, his band of horses and his dog Tigon travel 10,000 km over land from Mongolia to Hungary, following the footsteps of legendary warrior and nomad Genghis Khan. Cope visits distant parts of the world rarely seen, places on the cusp of modernity yet proud of nomadic traditions. (Tim Cope, 2011) Kadoma "Kadoma" is the nickname for Hendri Coetzee, a legendary South African kayaker who is known for exploring some of Africa's wildest rivers. In December 2010, American pro kayakers Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesbury followed Coetzee into the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a first descent of the dangerous Lukuga River. Seven weeks into the expedition, tragedy struck. (Ben Stookesbury, 2011) The Freedom Chair Josh Dueck was an aspiring skier and coach until a ski accident in 2004 changed his life for good. Despite his comeback and success in the world of competitive sit-skiing, he wasn't content. Dueck's dream is to tackle the backcountry and the steepest and wildest mountains in the world – and with his infectious outlook, he may just catch his dream. (Mike Douglas, 2011) $15 / $12 UCSB students & youth 18 and under Buy Tickets

Center Stage Theater
Center Stage Theater Upcoming Events *Center Stage has a new email address. Contact us at admin@centerstagetheater.org*

February 3 & 4 Santa Barbara Dance Alliance  presents Kinesis 2012 A dance concert of contemporary pieces presented by Santa Barbara Dance Alliance. Bringing fresh and sophisticated original dance works by local choreographers showcasing a progressive artistic experience unique to Santa Barbara including Contemporary, Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Afro-Brazilian and American Modern Dance. *Brief Nudity    TIMES: Friday, February 3, at 8:00 P.M.        Saturday, February, 4 at 8:00 P.M. TICKETS: $50 patrons, $22 general, $18 SBDA members, students and seniors All seating is general admission. All ticket sales are final at the time of purchase. There are no refunds or exchanges. 963-0408 or centerstagetheater.org Click here to order tickets online now! February 7 SonneBlaumaDanscz Theatre  presents AFFINITY: SB-ADAPT FEST SPROUTS Recharge and refresh! SonneBlauma celebrates its 15th & transitional season with Affinity: SB-ADaPT Fest Sprouts. Building on the phenomenal success of the inaugural year of the critically acclaimed Festival, SonneBlauma implements phase two of the project via continued artistic exchange intended to build local, regional, national and international community. Performances in Pasadena, Santa Barbara and New York keep the creative flow between communities vibrant and the spark of inspiration alive in the hearts of participating artists and audiences alike. The Center Stage Theater performance features SB-ADaPT Fest 2011 artists: Block & Block, Christine Suarez, Hart Pulse Dance Company, Rubans Rouge Dance Company, SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre. Mojca Majcen Returns from Celje, Slovenia to perform with SonneBlauma & SonneBlauma alumna Devyn Duex's new company Nebula also shares work on the program. Don't miss out on this FREE performance celebration. Bring memories to share and hopes for the future as we take on a new look and a name change to ArtBark. For more information and artist bios, visit www.sonneblauma.com. TIME: Tuesday, February 7 7:00 P.M., 6:30 pre-show with band Dante Elephante TICKETS: Free. Reservations at www.sonneblauma.com All seating is general admission. All ticket sales are final at the time of purchase. There are no refunds or exchanges. 963-0408 or centerstagetheater.org Click here to order tickets online now! February 10th and 11th SANTA BARBARA DANCE ARTS PRESENTS  presents DANCE TEACHERS GONE WILD!   Join Santa Barbara's favorite dance instructors who will be performing for to raise scholarship dollars for local studios. Faculty from Santa Barbara Dance Arts, Gustafson School of Dance, Timo Nunez Flamenco, and more will be featured in this incredible showcase of talent and love. From passionate flamenco, to raw contemporary, to high energy hip hop, Santa Barbara's hottest teachers will light up the stage for a good cause. Produced by the Arts Mentorship Program and SB Dance Arts. Please support our teachers and support our kids and get ready to get WILD!      TIMES: Friday, February 10 at 7:00 (NOTE EARLY TIME) Saturday, February 11 at 7:00 (NOTE EARLY TIME) TICKETS: $25 general, $20 students, $50 VIP patron For more information visit www.sbdancearts.com.  All seating is general admission. All ticket sales are final at the time of purchase. There are no refunds or exchanges. 963-0408 or centerstagetheater.org Click here to order tickets online now!

Join Our Mailing List! CST Box Office Hours Wed-Fri, 12-5 and one hour before each performance Tickets are also available online. Center Stage Theater Center Stage Theater (CST) exists to provide a professional, affordable, and accessible performing arts venue for Santa Barbara.  Located in the heart of the downtown arts and cultural district, Center Stage encourages works that celebrate new artists and the cultural diversity of our community. The theater strives to create an environment where people of all ages and levels of expertise can participate in a hands-on experience as artists, technicians and audience members. Center Stage Theater is funded in part by the Organizational Development Grant Program using Funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. Contact Information Adam Quinney Center Stage Theater 805-963-8198 751 Paseo Nuevo Santa Barbara, CA centerstagetheater.org LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS Center Stage Theater is located in Paseo Nuevo Center, upstairs at the intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra Streets, Santa Barbara, California. Take Highway 101 to Carrillo Street, exit and turn toward the mountains (northbound turns right, southbound turns left). Proceed to Chapala Street (fourth light) and turn right. Proceed 1-1/2 blocks and turn left into either of two entrances to Paseo Nuevo. Park near the elevator, or proceed to roof-level parking.

The Arts Mentorship Program and SB Dance Arts Presents

DANCE TEACHERS GONE WILD

A Benefit for the Arts Mentorship Program

February 10-11 at 7pm at Center Stage Theater

Tickets $25 General - $18 Student - $50 VIP Patron

Summary Facts:

• Dance Teacher’s Gone Wild is a dance concert to benefit the Arts Mentorship Program
• The show includes performances in Jazz, Hip Hop, Broadway, Ballet and Contemporary All pieces are danced by local instructors and professionals.  
• Proceeds of the show benefit the Arts Mentorship Program that provides low income students the funds to dance at local studios and receive personal mentorship from a local professional, affordable rehearsal space to local artists, and supports five youth dance companies.
• Last year’s performance raised $3000 in scholarships for local studios!
• For tickets, contact the Center Stage Box Office at (805) 963-0408 or go to www.centerstagetheater.org.

·         For more information, contact Santa Barbara Dance Arts/Arts Mentorship Program at (805) 966-5299 ·        

Editor’s note: High Resolution 300dpi photos available. Please email alana@sbdancearts.com

Santa Barbara, CA –Join Santa Barbara's favorite dance instructors who will be performing for to raise scholarship dollars for local studios.   Faculty from Santa Barbara Dance Arts, Gustafson School of Dance, Timo Nunez Flamenco, SBCC Dance Club, and work from choreographer Robin Bisio will be featured in this incredible showcase of talent and love.  From passionate flamenco, to raw contemporary, to high energy hip hop, Santa Barbara’s hottest teachers will light up the stage for a good cause.

Each teacher is donating his or her time to raise scholarship dollars for the Arts Mentorship Program (AMP) and the show is produced and anchored by the faculty at SB Dance Arts, under the direction of Steven Lovelace and Alana Tillim. Just last year AMP provided 100 youth with dance scholarships and serves over 1,200 local artists and youth. 

State Street Ballet dancers Michael Waldrop and Angela Rubello have a beautiful pas de deux to raise funds for Gustafson School of Dance.  Robin Bisio’s athletic trio entitled Silence and Slow Time and newcomers from the SBCC Dance Club will be dancing to raise scholarship for young adults training in dance while pursuing higher education. We are excited to have Timo Nunez offering a preview from his upcoming show at the Lobero called Pasion.  Timo always delivers a sizzling performance and is eager to have his own work help his students who cannot afford lessons. 

This is Tillim and Lovelace’s 7th annual Dance Teachers Gone Wild and are very excited to have watched it grow to include more of the community.  Please support our teachers and support our kids and get ready to get WILD!

 For more information on Santa Barbara Dance Arts or the Arts Mentorship Program call (805) 966-5299 or go to www.sbdanecarts.com or www.ampsb.org

To purchase tickets for DANCE TEACHERS GONE WILD, contact the Center Stage Box Office at (805) 963-0408 or visit www.centerstagetheater.org. February 10 and 11  at 7:00pm

Tickets $ 18 student/senior, $25 general $50 VIP patron

Arts Mentorship Program is dedicated to the training, education and mentorship of visual and performing artists in Santa Barbara and the surrounding community. AMP is committed to providing scholarships, space and creative guidance to foster and support aspiring artists in a professional and nurturing environment.

AMP is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Click HERE to purchase tickets now

Purchase tickets online! Or contact Nicole Biergiel at (805) 966-5373 x102 or  nbiergiel@sbcaf.org Pre-sale purchases receive $10 off/ticket.

For tickets http://www.sbcaf.org/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SBCAF&Category_Code=TIX

For details http://www.sbcaf.org/valentines/index.html

Thursday, February 2, 6:30 pm 

Forum Lounge: Christine Marie, Multiplying Spectacles 

Christine Marie, Multiplying Spectacles, 2011,

Shadow theater performance, Courtesy the Artist. Photo: Steve Gunther

San Francisco-based, integrated media artist and director Christine Marie spotlights mirrors with a groundbreaking, large-scale video and shadow theatre performance. Suitable for all ages.  

Join us for a pre-performance happy hour starting at 6:30 pm featuring La Tour Wine Merchants, along with music and time to chat with CAF staff members and fellow art lovers. more

Support for Forum Lounge 2011-2012 is generously provided by: the National Endowment for the Arts, Endevermusic Productions, the Franciscan Inn, KCSB, La Tour Wine Merchants, Santa Barbara Independent, and Therese Schweidler.   

Forum Lounge is presented in association with the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization's 1st Thursday.   

ADMISSION IS FREE

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 25, 6:30 - 8 pm
Exhibitions On View: February 26 - April 22 

"The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder." -Albert Einstein   

"The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." -Albert Einstein

FriendsWithYou, Rainbow City Luminato, 2010, Mixed media, Dimensions variable, Courtesy the Artists

How do children react and relate to the art of our time? How do we experience contemporary art? What new awareness can we acquire from children? Religious leaders, intellectuals, and scientists such as Honoré de Balzac, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Albert Einstein, Aldous Huxley, and Marcel Proust, espoused a practice of perceiving art and science through a child's perspective-straightforward, devoid of pretense, and unflinching in its outlook-to invigorate the imagination. Inspired by this perspective, Flights from Wonder transforms CAF into a series of engaging, hands-on, interactive installations that heighten the synergy between artists and audience, and challenge people of all ages to re-imagine their relationship to art.

Flights from Wonder empowers audiences to think, play, and create, and rejects the myth that contemporary art is mystifying or elitist, demonstrating instead that art is an enriching and stimulating part of the human experience. more

Special thanks to: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York, NY, Casa Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA; The Daily Sound, Santa Barbara, CA; Robert Johnson, Santa Barbara, CA; Jon and Lillian Lovelace, Santa Barbara, CA; Montecito Messenger; ParentClick, Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Barbara Independent; Santa Barbara News-Press; Wayne McCall & Associates, Santa Barbara, CA; and X-TRA, Los Angeles, CA.   

Learn, play, and discover in CAF's interactive ArtLab while fabricating miniature artworks, then transforming them to larger-than-life masterpieces in our Magnificent Magnification Machine.

CAF's Youth Docent Crew (YDC), a team of local students ages 7-17, will be providing FREE tours for CAF visitors every Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm and 3 pm.

Special thanks to our media sponsor for Flights from Wonder educational programming:

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Afruz Amigi, Locket, 2010, Stainless steel and base metal chain, 102 x 18 in., Courtesy the Artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery,
New York, NY

Bloom Projects:

Afruz Amighi, Suspended City

Iranian-New York-based artist Afruz Amighi will create an on-site sculptural installation, which explores the often ignored and unmonumental architecture of poverty and desperation. A growing landscape of refugee camps, and their make shift tents, dot the borders of the Middle East. In Amighi's work these structures manifest as large graphite drawings, hovering in space, in a realm of permanent dislocation.  Above the drawings an installation mimicking the night sky hangs. The stars are arranged in the Kufic Arabic script spelling out the Quranic surah for solace.. more

Special thanks to: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York, NY, Susan E. Bower Exhibition Fund, Santa Barbara, CA; Brush & Associates, Santa Barbara, CA; Casa Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA;  The Daily Sound, Santa Barbara, CA; Montecito Messenger; Santa Barbara Independent; Santa Barbara News-Press; and Wayne McCall & Associates, Santa Barbara, CA.  

ADMISSION IS FREE

Did you know?

You can explore Havana's artistic riches when you join CAF Executive Director Miki Garcia and Cuba Cultural Travel, license holder and organizer, on an exclusive tour of Cuba with VIP entrance to the 2012 Havana Biennale! (Made possible through Cuba Cultural Travel, who is authorized by the US Treasury Department to operate People-to-People cultural exchanges.)  
CAF's trips are specially designed to cater to art lovers who crave rare access to contemporary art experiences led by seasoned and knowledgeable professionals. Call Karla Blancas at (805) 966-5373 x105 or email curator@sbcaf.org to reserve your spot today!  more

All proceeds directly benefit programs and exhibitions at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum.

Cuba: People-to-People Educational Exchanges Organized and Operated by Cuba Cultural Travel

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm, Sunday: Noon to 5 pm
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum  Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace

(805) 966-5375 

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Registration opens this week for CEC's Earth Day Festival in Santa Barbara on April 21 and 22, 2012.

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Earth Day registration opens Friday, February 3

Join us for CEC's Earth Day Festival

Registration opens this week for CEC's annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 21 and 22, 2012. Building on the success of last year's festival, which attracted 38,000 people, CEC is once again partnering with Plus One Events and LoaTree to host a two-day event with exhibits, music, and the latest in green technology.

If you wish to receive any further updates about exhibiting at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival, you must sign up for our "Exhibitor email list." This is your last opportunity to sign up for this list. Join below:

On Friday, February 3 at noon, a link to the registration form will appear on the Earth Day website. The registration process should take 10-15 minutes to complete. To help you prepare, please note that you will need:

• Identification number - A 501(c)3 number for non-profits or an EIN for businesses.
• Equipment and electricity needs - How many canopies, umbrellas, tables, and/or chairs you need to rent, and whether you will need electricity at your booth.
• Proof of liability insurance - You must provide a certificate of liability insurance naming CEC as additionally insured with a minimum of $1,000,000 comprehensive general liability insurance. You may send this to CEC separately if needed. Options are available for small non-profits. See details here >
• Zone placement - In order to better organize the festival for exhibitors and attendees, we have redesigned the event by subject area -- or zone.  You will be asked to select the zone that best matches the intent of your exhibit. Our team will then make actual booth assignments for all exhibitors and will release those placements on Thursday, March 15. Review the zones >

For more on festival highlights, our partners, and what to expect at the festival this year, visit www.SBEarthDay.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. We look forward to seeing you there!

Museum of Ventura County

Agriculture Museum

www.venturamuseum.org

For more images or information, contact Susan Gerrard, Director of Marketing

(805) 653-0323 ext 306 marketing@venturamuseum.org

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Putting Down Roots-Ventura County’s Early Immigrant Farmers

New Exhibit at Agriculture Museum Opens February 11

For more than 200 years, agriculture has been an enduring magnet attracting newcomers. In the new exhibit Putting Down Roots: Ventura County’s Immigrant Farmers, 1800-1910, visitors to the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula can learn about the farmers and laborers who settled here after traveling from across the country and around the world. The exhibit opens February 11 and runs through May 20 in the Finch Family Gallery.

Historic photographs put faces to the laborers and farmers who came here long ago and often stayed, as have many of their descendants. Visitors are invited to consider what caused migrants to leave their original homes and what factors brought them specifically to this county. The great distances and varied places from which they traveled are illustrated on a large wall map, and replica maps show how rancho lands were divided into small family farms. Also on display are tools settlers used to clear land and grow crops, as well as home goods they used to care for their families.

Because of the wealth of material about agricultural immigration, the museum is planning a second exhibition to explore influx through the 20^th and into the 21^st centuries. Part I of Putting Down Roots is funded in part by a grant from the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.

An exhibition of 1930s photographs by Horace Bristol opens March 3. A free reception for both exhibits will be held at the Agriculture Museum on Sunday, March 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., and will include screenings of the 1936 Dust Bowl documentary “The Plow That Broke the Plains.”

The Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum is located at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, California, in their historic downtown, near the Depot and next to the railroad tracks. Hours are 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children 6-17, free for Museum of Ventura County members & children ages 5 and younger. First Sundays of each month are free admission for all ages. For more information, go to www.venturamuseum.org or call (805) 525-3100.

Pre-Columbian Musical Instruments & Mesoamerican Inspired Pieces On Exhibit at Museum of Ventura County Feb 25-May 27

Opening Reception Friday, February 24

Music before Columbus: The Collection of Luis Perez opens at the Museum of Ventura County on February 25, exhibiting Ventura-based musician and archaeomusicologist Luis Perez’s collection of Pre-Columbian musical instruments and ritual objects from Mesoamerica. A related exhibit entitled The White Instruments: Recent Creations by Luis Perez, features modern wind and percussion instruments sculpted in clay by Perez. He uses these Pre-Columbian inspired pieces to compose and record contemporary music. Both exhibits run through May 27, 2012.

The opening reception for these exhibits and for Hilos de la Vida/Threads of Life: The Weavers of Teotitlán del Valle is Friday, February 24, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., with musical entertainment by Grupo Amor y Paz. Admission to the reception is $5 for the general public, free for museum members. To RSVP call 805.653.0323 x7.

Music before Columbus provides an introductory glimpse into the pre-Columbian world of music, dance and ritual with detailed information on selected artifacts. In a gallery video, visitors can hear the sounds made by several of the pieces. Perez, who grew up in Mexico City, has devoted himself to extensive research into Pre-Columbian music and mythology, the collection of archaeological artifacts, and the study of living musical traditions in Mexico.

On Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. Perez will share his knowledge about music and ritual in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and demonstrate the unique sounds of a selection of artifacts from the exhibit. Admission to the lecture is $5 for the general public, free for museum members. To RSVP call 805.653.0323 x 7.

The Museum of Ventura County is located at 100 East Main Street in downtown Ventura. Hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission to the exhibitions is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children 6-17, members and children under 6 are free. For more museum information go to www.venturamuseum.org or call 805-653-0323.

Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Lobero Theatre Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Supper Club - 6:00 PM on the Lobero Courtyard Concert - 7:30 PM in the Lobero Theatre Lorraine Lim Catering and Touring & Tasting Magazine & Wine Club in delicious harmony! Join us for a delectable meal prepared by Lorraine Lim Catering!  The wine selection will be provided and served by   Touring & Tasting Magazine & Wine Club Start with the Supper Club, our hot buffet served on the Lobero Theatre Courtyard.  Savor scrumptious food & wine, mingle with new friends and enjoy great music while you park your car only once to attend two wonderful events! Lorraine Lim Menu Classic Caesar Salad with sourdough croutons and fresh Parmesan cheese Grilled Garlic Chicken with a Meyer lemon and rosemary marinade Portabella Mushroom Ravioli with sage buerre-blanc Fresh Seasonal Roasted Vegetables European Style Breads with Butter Apple Crisp with Cinnamon Whipped Cream Reservations are necessary by Thursday, February 16 , 2012 and require a credit card to reserve your space.  The cost of the Supper Club is only $38 per person, which includes wine, beverages and dessert!  You must make a reservation in advance to attend.  (A tent will be provided with heater, however, please dress warmly and in layers so  you are comfortable!) Please call the Chamber office at (805) 966-2441.  I look forward to hearing from you soon! Thanks!  Francesca  -  francesca@sbco.org _______________________________________________________________ February 21, 2012 at 7:30pm Lobero Theatre Beethoven's Thirds Tong Il Han, Piano Heiichiro Ohyama, Conductor Beethoven — Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37 in C                                     minor     ~Intermission~ Beethoven — Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 in E Flat Major                                                                                                             "Eroica" The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Thirds on February 21, 2012.  An all-Beethoven program, featuring Symphony No. 3, the ‘Eroica’  and Piano Concerto No. 3, this performance will mark the long awaited Santa Barbara return of pianist Tong-Il Han, a living legend of the piano!  Mr. Han has had an unparalleled international solo career, performing with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the London Philharmonic, and many others.  Mr. Han performed at the White House during President Kennedy’s term and was also a guest on Steve Allen’s hit TV show I’ve Got a Secret. Single tickets are available for $47.00 and $42.00 (which includes the $3.00 Lobero fee) at the Lobero Theatre Box Office, 33 East Canon Perdido Street in downtown Santa Barbara, (805) 963-0761, or at www.lobero.com. ________________________________________________________ Student Rush Tickets Available Beginning at 7:00PM $10 cash* with valid student ID *Some restrictions do apply. Student Rush ticket price is $11.50, which includes the Lobero Theatre Facility Fee. Purchaser must pay with cash to receive $10.00 discounted price.  _____________________________________________________________ Free Concert Seats for Families Program Now in its fourth season, FCSF provides students (ages 10-18) from any financial background an opportunity to attend any one of our 5 regular season concerts with their parents/guardians for FREE!  This is a unique program allowing children to experience the thrill of a live classical music with their family in a real concert-going atmosphere. Where some programs perform only for audiences of children, our program educates kids not only about music but concert etiquette, as well.  With the generous support of the Ann Jackson Family Foundation and the June Helen Schuerch Trust, 300 tickets will be provided free to families this season! Call the Chamber Office for more information at (805) 966-2441.  Programs and artists subject to change.

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Invitation to February 17th Esalen Shrine Making Workshop and February 25 th Santa Barbara Garden Workshop 2011 was  an amazing year of self discovery, clearing, and the promise of new beginnings.  Now with the coming of magical 2012, we are in a position to rapidly manifest and fulfill our most heartfelt desires. Whether you are seeking to clear or create, this powerful and fun workshop will provide answers from your  invisible and deepest central core. I have had the most wonderful and heartfelt responses from my workshop participants about the growth and openings that have occurred from their shrine making process.  It is my pleasure to be teaching at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur on February 17-19, and I would like to invite you all to join me for this extraordinary weekend. The course is titled Creation Containers: The Art and Ritual of Personal Shrinemaking .  In one of the most remarkable natural settings in California, you will construct, paint and embellish your wooden box with opening doors and receive surprising personal insights while having easy art fun.  We will also create a personalized ritual for you spirit home.  The weekend fee includes accommodations  and all meals as well as full use of the facilities such as hot springs and free movement classes. Massage and bodywork are also offered. This is a great event for couples as a Valentine's gift or as a personal spa retreat. Contact for reservations: Please reserve your space at this link: www.esalen.org  Please call me for carpooling, and let's have a fun weekend in the Bay Area!  I hope you join me this fun, enlightening art experiences. Private sessions are also now available for more in depth personal guidance and support for all life's changes.  Please email me for all workshop requests and registration.  bethamine@cox.net Saturday February 25 at my Garden Studio, Santa Barbara We have a great group gathering for this day of releasing, creating and self discovery.    10AM -4 PM All materials provided.    Cost $125  Please email Beth at bethamine@cox.net to reserve your space and receive your paypal link. Testimonials: This shrine making experience gave me a tangible beautiful representation of the most vulnerable and yet resilient and powerful force that is truly the essence of me. This experience opened up my eyes to what truly is inside of me. It made me understand that I am a precious guardian of heaven. That I have the power to accept this beautiful elemental energy that is who I am and it made me feel proud, beautiful and so utterly grateful. I can't ever repay what this course revealed to me. It is priceless awesomeness lead by the most giving and precious soul that is Beth Amine.    R. D. Last weekend, I had one of the most satisfying adventures of my artistic life, participating in one of Beth's shrine-making workshops. It was a glorious, fun day- timeless in the sense of being totally present and absorbed in my project, and yet the hours sped by in a flash.By the end of the day, each of us had created a unique piece, with much laughter, deep sharing and warmth to take home along with our masterpieces. It was, for me, the beginning of a new adventure in making personal, beautiful art... discovering a delightful, new creative passion. Thank you, Beth, for a most satisfying and empowering day. Can't wait until your next workshop!   S.V. Please contact me at bethamine@cox.net or visit my website at www.bethamine.com.  I am located in Santa Barbara at (805) 569-0596. Warm Regards! Beth www.bethamine.com

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Dear Community, 

Welcome to Ayni Gallery, 216 State Street 

for these diverse and wonderful February events:

www.AyniGallery.com

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 7:00-9:30 PM

We are privileged to have a CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC with Martin and WingMan.

Please check them out at www.CollectiveAwakening.us. They will also be performing

at Yoga Soup Feb. 17 and Center of the Heart Feb. 19. $10-$20

Their music matches the beauty of the beautiful art at Ayni Gallery.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 7:00-9:00 PM

1st Monday SB Community gathering at Ayni for the SB LOVE GRID Potluck & Circle Up

Every month is magic as 50-60 people join in celebration of our belonging together.

The big buzz eating turns into a spontaneous fun Circle of honoring our diversity.

No agenda. No organizational identity. No cost. 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 7:00-9:00 PM

Evolver Co-Founder and author JONATHAN TALAT PHILLIPS will do a Chakra Activation and

read from his book THE ELECTRIC JESUS The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic

http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Electric-Jesus-Book-Tour. No cost.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 6:00-8:00 PM

Presentation and dialogue with EILEEN WORKMAN, author of 

SACRED ECONOMICS: The Currency of Life, with Ani Ahavah, flow facilitator. 

So many in our community are exploring alternative currencies and scrambling for solutions

to the anticipated global economic collapse. This is a perfect setting for the kind of dialogue

that will help move us forward in conscious connection and economic transformation. No cost.

www.SacredEconomics.org

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 4:00-6:00 PM

Marcia Sherman, friend of the SB Love Grid and contributor to many organizations around town

will give an afternoon SOUNDS OF LOVE HARP CONCERT at Ayni Gallery. $10

"Ayni" - The impulse toward sacred interchange and the spirit of reciprocity

January 2012

Vol 7, Issue 1

Love History? Consider Becoming a SBTHP Docent Today!

Interested in becoming more involved and giving back to your community? Please consider joining the docent team at the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.    

SBTHP docents give tours to both schoolchildren and adults, and provide interpretation at special living history days. Our new docent training session begins soon! Training sessions take place on Thursday afternoons: February 9, 16 & 23, March 8, 15 & 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You will learn about the historic sites under our stewardship: El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, Casa de la Guerra, and the Santa Inés Mission Mills, and how to give a tour of those sites. 

Open House: Monday, February 6th at 3 p.m.

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara  

For more information: (805) 965-0093 or karen@sbthp.org

Annual Meeting and Community Awards Presentation

Join the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation in celebrating 49 years as a nonprofit organization with its Annual Meeting and Community Awards Presentation. Featuring a review of the 2011 Annual Report, the election of new Trustees, and Community Award Honorees. 

Saturday, January 28 at 2:00 PM 

Presidio Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara
For more information (805) 965-0093   

In This Issue

Docent Training 2012

SBTHP Annual Meeting

Presidio Pastimes by Candlelight

SBTHP Blog

Now more than ever, Membership Matters!

• Unlimited Admission
• Gift Shop Discount
• Quarterly La Campana
• Special Events
• and much more...

Become a SBTHP member and help preserve Santa Barbara's legacy. Join today!

Find us on Facebook!

Did you enjoy your visit to one of SBTHP's historic sites? Spread the word via Facebook. Stay up-to-date on upcoming events and exhibits and share with others. Check it out!

Don't miss our exciting Upcoming Events.

Save the Date: Presidio Pastimes by Candlelight

Come to El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park for living history vignettes by candlelight.  Experience the Presidio as you might have over two centuries ago: hear the comandante converse with officials, watch the soldados as they clean their muskets, and experience the music and dances of early California. Refreshments available.

Thursday, March 1 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM
El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara
First Thursday event, free admission
For more information (805) 965-0093

Highlights from Dispatches from the Presidio Neighborhood

Dispatches from the Presidio Neighborhood is a place where you can find fun, timely content and behind the scenes peeks into the work of SBTHP.  Check out these recent posts:

January 2: Remembering the Civil War in Santa Barbara  

and the Grand Army of the Republic on Veterans Day, 2011

January 6: Northwest Corner Reconstruction Project:Rebuilding

a Defense Wall, one brick at a time!

January 13: Adobe Brick Making at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

January 18: Clay Tiles, Giant Beets and Adobe Bricks: Reminiscences of an SBTHP Volunteer
January 20:  What's Beneath our Feet! Using Geophysical Survey Techniques as an Archaeological Tool 

To view more posts and receive the latest updates, please bookmark the SBTHP blog: www.sbthp.wordpress.com. Once you are in the home page you can sign up to receive new posts by an RSS feed or by email.