Santa Barbara Calendar of Events

Coinciding with the world-renowned “Santa Barbara International Film Festival,” the exhibition will bring together artists from all corners of the globe for an original, provocative, and truly groundbreaking experience. Every year, Rumble Art hosts an array of visual art that includes photography, sculpture, film, paintings, drawings, and mixed media. The theme for the 2010 exhibition will be “Sex and Politics” and will offer a stimulating representation of modern art, as it showcases prominent artists such as Theodor Adam from Prague, Emma Ferreira from Los Angeles, Rosa Lykiardopolous from Argentina (currently working in London,) and for the first time, will collaborate with young Argentinean artists from the non-profit organization, “ProyectArte.”

ABOUT THE FILM: 'Crazy Art', tells the story of three schizophrenic artists from Santa Barbara, California. The film follows their lifelong struggle with mental illness and examines their search for identity, acceptance and recovery through their unique and thought provoking art. Their normal childhoods were soon shattered with the onset of schizophrenia. Not understanding the delusions and seemingly constant bombardment of negative voices in their heads, they turned to drugs and alcohol in an attempt to find inner peace through self destructive behavior and suicide attempts.

Join JANUS et Cie president and founder, Janice Feldman, for an exclusive book signing at Chaucer’s Bookstore featuring her newly released lifestyle and design-focused title Loom: Woven Paper Furniture, with a foreword written by Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief, Paige Rense. Feldman’s vivid narrative and imagery illustrate the rich history and design versatility of Loom in exotic locales around the world, from the rustic countryside of Provence to the mysterious halls of Marrakesh. Light refreshments. Please RSVP to ssemegen@janusetcie.com or 805.566.0372.

ABOUT THE FILM: 'Crazy Art', tells the story of three schizophrenic artists from Santa Barbara, California. The film follows their lifelong struggle with mental illness and examines their search for identity, acceptance and recovery through their unique and thought provoking art. Their normal childhoods were soon shattered with the onset of schizophrenia. Not understanding the delusions and seemingly constant bombardment of negative voices in their heads, they turned to drugs and alcohol in an attempt to find inner peace through self destructive behavior and suicide attempts.

From the award-winning director of Nobody Knows and Afterlife, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s poignant drama about a family haunted by the memory of a lost son is being hailed as a contemporary masterpiece. Lushly photographed, the film’s quiet pleasure takes place over the course of a beautiful afternoon in which the uniquely dysfunctional group reunites to commemorate the loss. Humor and warmth reveal the complex dynamics, petty squabbles and fleeting pleasures of life and an ultimately loving family. In Japanese with English subtitles. (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2008, 114 min.)

Join us for an insightful discussion with Lisa Star and the subject of LOVE. "We have been encouraged by many spiritual disciplines to find self-love and acceptance alone, but what if, as women and men, we are actually dependent on each other to feel whole?" How can we find the ancestral line back to the mystical male and female archetypes, and feel authentically feminine or masculine, one half of two opposite forces that together create divine balance? Lisa Star is a clairvoyant and write with a strong practice in Mayan astrology. Visit here website @ www.resonanttruth.com

Former Texas Fundamentalist Edward T. Martin begins a quest across 4000 miles of India in search of where Jesus was during the Hidden Years from ages 12 to 30. The Gospels are silent on those years but in India there’s an ancient tradition that young Jesus joined a caravan and took the Silk Road to the East where He lived with Hindus and Buddhists before beginning His ministry. Featuring the Dalai Lama and an Apostolic Nuncio of Pope John Paul II among others, you will be shocked and surprised by some of the answers offered. IN PERSON FOR Q&A AFTERWARDS IS AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER PAUL DAVIDS.

The world premiere of a drama by Sheri Wilner. New York director Miriam Bloom inadvertently ignites a culture war in Kingdom City, Missouri when she casts members of a Christian abstinence program in a high school production of 'The Crucible'. The fallout creates a crucible of its own in which Miriam, her husband Daniel, the students, and the community must confront their convictions about morality, love, art, and individual integrity. UCSB faculty member Risa Brainin directs. Feb 12-13 & 16-20 @ 8pm; Feb 13, 14 & 20 @ 2pm. (Adult themes not suitable for children.)

This tour starts with a cooking class demonstration, at the end of which you will be the beneficiaries of the Chef's hard work as you enjoy the meal! After lunch you'll be escorted to Chocolats du CaliBressan where chocolate becomes art. Here Chocolatier Jean-Michel Carre' will conduct a demonstration, tastings are included! Next you will meet Saul Alcaraz who will delight your senses as he demonstrates the ancient art of glass blowing, passed down from generation to generation. This is an experience you will not soon forget! Call (805) 564-1819 or visit www.captainjackstours.com

The Grand Opening of our official Byron Tasting Room will be held the weekend of February 13 & 14, 2010. Please join us Saturday and Sunday for live music, luscious appetizers, charming company (like winemaker Jonathon Nagy), and a wide selection of our current releases, library wines and rare bottlings. We'll be offering 2 for 1 tastings ($10 per couple, wine club members complimentary) and a sensory exploration of the aromatics found in Byron wines. For an overnight stay, please call us for hotel information.

Join Carina Cellars in celebrating a perfect match: Wine, Cheese and Chocolate! Bring your special someone or come ready to meet other wine lovers and join Carina Cellars for a Valentine's Day party that will pair six of our most beloved Rhône wines with cheese provided by Santa Barbara's C'est Cheese, and chocolates created especially for each wine by several local chocolatiers. 

Come enjoy an fun filled workshop at Art From Scrap. This week's class will be Funny Valentines with Guest Artist Mary Price.  

Celebrate Valentine's Day with this endearing performance of love songs by Santa Barbara Choral Society and State Street Ballet. The world premiere of choral work by the legendary producer of the Beatles, Sir George Martin, and a medley of Beatles music with choreography by Bill Soleau make this a not-to-be-missed event. Buy your tickets today and share the love.

Valentine Weekend experience the magic of wine and chocolate Join us for five specially selected wines from SB Winery and Lafond Winery paired with delicious artisan chocolates from Chocolats du Cali Bressan.

Saturday, February 13, 12 – 5 pm Valentine’s Trunk Show Join us for a new collection of jewelry by sculptor Somers Randolph, including classic shapes in sterling silver and gold necklaces, lariats, earrings, rings, and bracelets. Museum Store.

Savor the rich heritage of California’s wine-making industry at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort, offering a new tradition of Santa Barbara wine tasting. Join us every Friday and Saturday evening from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in Café Los Arcos, conveniently located within our beautiful main lobby. For just $12 per person, you’ll have the opportunity to sample six different Fess Parker wines, all locally produced near our quiet coastal enclave. Delight in one of the most intimate wine tastings in Santa Barbara, and indulge in the following exceptional vintages:

• 2006 Select Cuvée Chardonnay


• Fess Parker Syrah


• "Ashley's Vineyard" Chardonnay


• Fess Parker Viognier


• "Bien Nacido Vineyard" Pinot Noir


• "The Big Easy" Syrah

This exhibition will feature performance-based video works that explore the notion of the absurd. Based loosely on non sequitur Dadaist techniques and surrealist-inspired writings, this exhibition explores absurdity in its many meanings. In many instances, these artists employ theatrical techniques by utilizing crudely-made props, costumes, and flimsy sets. By engaging dark and oftentimes ironic humor in absurd or impossible scenarios, these artists expose the underlying brutality, dehumanization, fears and taboos of American society.

Children in kindergarten to sixth grade are invited to the Contemporary Art Forum (CAF) with an accompanying adult free of admission when they present a Passport to Santa Barbara County booklet. Collect a stamp in your passport booklet and experience the art of our time through a variety of art activities, as part of the Santa Barbara Educators Roundtable Passport to Santa Barbara County program. Children who collect eight stamps will receive a free T-shirt.

Transport yourself every Wednesday to the streets of Buenos Aires. Watch the street performers mesmerizing you with the amazing beauty of the exotic and elegant Argentine dance: TANGO. Cafe Buenos Aires is proud to present and support Brian Griffin and Fey Villanueva's dance crew. Two sets of wonderful coreographies. There isn't a better offer in Santa Barbara.

Each week the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultural products grown right in our backyard. Seasonal diversity is available year round rain or shine. Music and entertainment enliven the markets while creating a positive ambiance. Come. Shop. Socialize. Certified - the only way to buy!

As stress, frustration and anger fill our increasingly chaotic world, learn how Buddhist techniques of meditation and prayer are vital to our well-being and long-term happiness. This class will explore the general Buddhist approach to healing the problems of our life and of our world. No experience of meditation is necessary. A wonderful course and beautiful way to spend a Sunday morning! (Classes include guided meditation, prayers and a teaching.) Everyone is welcome.

Study the text Introduction to Buddhism; because 2,500 years after the passing of Buddha, his message continues to resonate. This compelling introduction explains the essential principles of the Buddhist way of life and what it means to be a Buddhist. Meditation is explained clearly and simply as a tool for developing qualities such as inner peace, love and patience.

Learning how to develop and maintain inner peace is essential for human happiness. We all have within us this potential for peace. Cultivating this potential through meditation creates the harmony, inner freedom, and lasting happiness we seek. Classes include a guided meditation, short teaching, and Q & A. This class is excellent for beginners - everyone is welcome. In this new, shorter, earlier GP Class we will be studying the text "Transform Your Life" by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Discover how ceramics were made, used and traded in early California with the newest exhibit at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, "Ceramics Rediscovered: Science Reshapes Understanding of Hispanic Life in Early California." Featuring period artifacts and reproduction pottery, this groundbreaking exhibit traces the evolution of California’s earliest potters and the material culture they helped shape.

Learning how to develop and maintain inner peace is essential for human happiness. We all have within us this potential for peace. Cultivating this potential through meditation creates the harmony, inner freedom, and lasting happiness we seek. Classes include a guided meditation, short teaching, and Q & A. This class is excellent for beginners - everyone is welcome.

Amazing birds can be found in your own backyard. Join naturalist and expert birder Fred Emerson to study and observe winter bird life at local creeks, sloughs, and beaches.

Relax, Refresh, Focus... Join us in the middle of the day for a revitalizing guided breathing meditation... Sessions are followed by a light vegetarian meal. $4 donation (Free for Members) $4 fee for lunch 22 West Mission Street, Suite B Santa Barbara

"America's Wilderness in Art: A Growing Collection," exhibits works of art from the Museum's permanent collection. The variety of art features the impressive 1912 John Fery "Cascade on the Firehole"; the Henry J. Breuer "From the Lowest to the Highest Point in the United States," painted in 1918; Sheila Gardner's "Shadow Race," 1999, and David Wharton's "Brown Bear, Heads-Tails," 1988. Also, a series of linoleum block prints by the Everett Ruess, who disappeared in Escalante Canyon in 1934 at the age of 20, is also featured, along with other prints, paintings, and an array of photographs.

An American Century: 20th-Century Master Drawings January 16 - June 6, 2010 SBMA owns a superb group of American drawings from the 20th century, including works by Edward Hopper, Charles Sheeler, and many other major modernists and realists, as well as more purely California artists and more contemporary works. An American Century selects over 70 of the best to present a survey of American draftsmanship from the century when American art came of age and international recognition. From the most experimental to the most acutely life-like, these works on paper celebrate the diversity of techniques and styles possible when artists explore the medium of drawing.

New beginner and intermediate belly dance classes with Cris! Basimah starting January 20th. Enroll for the 8-week session by January 15 and get a class free! More information at http://www.bellydanceland.com/class.htm Come explore the beautiful world of Middle Eastern dance in a fun, supportive, and relaxed environment!

Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of the 19th-Century Painting from the Walters Art Museum January 20-May 30, 2010 Assembled over a period of more than 140 years, the collection of the Walters Art Museum entails one of the finest holdings of 19th-century paintings in the US. The only West Cost venue for the exhibition, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is pleased to present 40 works from this renowned collection, selected for their art-historical significance and superior quality.

This tour starts with a cooking class demonstration, at the end of which you will be the beneficiaries of the Chef's hard work as you enjoy the meal! After lunch you'll be escorted to Chocolats du CaliBressan where chocolate becomes art. Here Chocolatier Jean-Michel Carre' will conduct a demonstration, tastings are included! Next you will meet Saul Alcaraz who will delight your senses as he demonstrates the ancient art of glass blowing, passed down from generation to generation. This is an experience you will not soon forget! Call (805) 564-1819 or visit www.captainjackstours.com

Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th-Century Painting from the Walters Art Museum January 30 - May 30, 2010 Assembled over a period of more than 140 years, the collection of the Walters Art Museum entails one of the finest holdings of 19th-century paintings in the United States. The only West Coast venue for the exhibition, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is pleased to present 40 works from this renowned collection, selected for their art-historical significance and superior quality. Although strongly weighted in favor of French painting, this exhibition

Shortly after their marriage in 1907, Carolyn and Edwin Gledhill began their life-long careers as portrait photographers with the opening of "The Gledhills Portraits" studio. After several years of working together and independently, the Gledhills established themselves as THE photographers of Santa Barbara's cultural and social elite. Edwin Gledhill was a also leader in historical preservation and was the first director of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. The portrait collection features images of Upton Sinclair, Edward Borien, David Gray and others.

This tour starts with a cooking class demonstration, at the end of which you will be the beneficiaries of the Chef's hard work as you enjoy the meal! After lunch you'll be escorted to Chocolats du CaliBressan where chocolate becomes art. Here Chocolatier Jean-Michel Carre' will conduct a demonstration, tastings are included! Next you will meet Saul Alcaraz who will delight your senses as he demonstrates the ancient art of glass blowing, passed down from generation to generation. This is an experience you will not soon forget! Call (805) 564-1819 or visit www.captainjackstours.com