Category: Education

Feb. 26 — CSUCI administrators to speak at Black churches

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CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President Richard Yao and Vice President for Student Affairs Eboni Ford Turnbow will speak at two Oxnard churches as part of the 18th Annual CSU Super Sunday on Feb. 26.

Yao will speak at St. Paul Baptist Church at 1777 Statham Blvd. and Ford Turnbow will speak at Bethel AME Church at 855 South F St. Services begin at 10 a.m. and are open to all.

Super Sunday is a day when California State University system leaders and presidents, administrators and students from all 23 campuses visit predominantly African American places of worship to share personal stories and experiences, advice, and college-related information to advance access, opportunity and success for Black students. The CSU system has partnered with more than 100 churches throughout the state to present this year’s event.

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Feb. 28 — Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum to present historian Erik Brun

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1:00 – Museum Tours
2:00 – Presentation

Join the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum (CCVMM) for our next Speaker Series with Historian, Erik Brun, and his presentation on the 54th Coast Artillery on the Central Coast during WWII. Erik Brun, shares the history and accomplishments of the first Central Coast Black Combat unit to be placed into operation against the enemy in WWII. The unit that had gun positions in Morro Bay, Avila and Shell Beach.

In the three months after Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked vital merchant shipping and shore facilities along the California coast. The War Department’s Western Defense Command ordered the establishment of firing positions between San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz, to protect the citizens and key defense infrastructure between the Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The 54th Coast Artillery Regiment’s 1st Battalion took up positions between Shell Beach, and Cayucos in April 1942. Erik Brun also discusses how their arrival help shaped Post-war San Luis Obispo.

Seating is limited. Free admission. RSVP is requested, per link provided above.

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March 1 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre. A Santa Barbara institution, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a perennial fan favorite. Featuring the world’s best films and videos on mountain subjects, the tour awes viewers with thrills and grandeur captured in exotic locations the world over. The show’s wide variety of film subjects – from extreme sports to mountain culture and environment – will amaze audiences. An entirely different program of films screens each night.

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March 3 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Dr. Thema Bryant in a FREE Justice for All Event

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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Dr. Thema Bryant on Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell Hall. One of the foundational scholars on the topic of the trauma of racism, Dr. Thema Bryant provides tools to meaningfully connect with a larger community, even in the face of racism, sexism, heartbreak, grief and trauma. As a survivor of sexual assault, racism and evacuation from a civil war in Liberia, she knows intimately the work involved in healing. Having made the journey herself, in addition to guiding others as a clinical psychologist and ordained minister, Dr. Thema shows how to reconnect with your authentic self and reclaim your time, your voice and your life.

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March 6 — CSU Channel Islands offers free presentation by California surgeon who teaches Ukrainian citizens how to treat trauma victims

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Bay Area surgeon Dr. Michael Baker will offer a boots-on-the- ground perspective of the conditions in Ukraine following his two visits to the war- torn country to teach Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) to Ukrainian physicians and other medical personnel as well as “Stop the Bleed” measures to ordinary citizens.

“The ATLS is for physicians and ‘Stop the Bleed’ is for regular people—librarians, bus drivers, schoolteachers who wonder what to do if somebody bombs their school or apartment building,” Baker said. “Everybody was extremely thankful we were there.”

Baker will share details of his experience as well as his take on the morale of the Ukrainian people and the condition of the country during an hour-long presentation on Monday, March 6 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. The free event is presented by CSU Channel Islands (http://www.csuci.edu/)’ Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and is open to all members of the public.

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Through March 6 — Wildling Museum of Art and Nature explores urban wildlife in new exhibition featuring artist Hilary Baker, ‘Wildlife on the Edge’

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The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce its upcoming 2022 fall exhibition, Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker, on view from October 8, 2022 – March 6, 2023. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Sunday, October 9 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Wildling Museum. 

Hilary Baker, Burrowing Owl, LAX, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, Courtesy the Artist.
Wildlife on the Edge features new and recent acrylic paintings from Hilary Baker’s Predators series alongside a new series of animal portraits on birch wood. From a group of common pigeons to an elusive cougar, Baker’s subjects make themselves at home in urban locales inspired by Los Angeles landmarks past and present. Coupled with Baker’s alternatingly bright and moody color palette, viewers are provided a fanciful peek into the secret lives of their wild neighbors, often hidden in plain view. 

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March 7 — Equity Conference to Address Disparities in Public Education

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Vital issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion in Ventura County public schools are the focus of the third annual Ventura County Office of Education Equity Conference, which will be held in person for the first time. The conference will feature a wide variety of workshops on increasing opportunities and removing obstacles for students from marginalized communities.

“This year’s conference takes on added significance following the COVID-19 pandemic, which amplified existing inequities and challenges faced by many of our students,” said Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools. “It’s more important than ever for schools, families, and the community to find solutions to longstanding issues that create barriers to success for too many kids.”

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March 8 — UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara present Siddhartha Mukherjee at the Granada Theatre

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) and the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara present Siddhartha Mukherjee, Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. From cancer physician and researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee comes The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human, which examines medicine’s radical new ability to manipulate cells. Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Emperor of All Maladies and the No. 1 New York Times bestseller The Gene, Mukherjee continues his exploration of what it means to be human in this story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them and are now using that knowledge to create new humans.

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March 12 — Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

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Sunday, March 12, 12pm – 4pm
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
653 Paseo Nuevo, Upper Arts Terrace
Santa Barbara

Join us at the museum for the opening of Guatemala based artist Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín’s video installation Tejiendo El Paisaje (Weaving The Landscape). Pichillá Quiacaín (Maya Tz ?utujil) explores Western traditions of abstraction combined with textile traditions from his Mayan family history.

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March 13 — Bilingual report — Community members invited to public meetings for potential disadvantaged community designations in areas of unincorporated Ventura County

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The Ventura County Planning Division is researching potential disadvantaged community designations in unincorporated areas, also referred to as Study Areas, near the cities of Ventura, Oxnard, and Santa Paula. Designated disadvantaged communities (DDCs) are low-income communities that are disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution. If the Board of Supervisors elects to identify one or more of these unincorporated communities as DDCs at a future public hearing, these communities would benefit from County policies and programs intended to help address environmental and economic disparities in DDCs

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March 14 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Tracy Kidder in conversation with Pico Iyer at the New Vic (limited availability)

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents Tracy Kidder in conversation with Pico Iyer Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m at The New Vic. Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Kidder stands at the forefront of American letters as a champion of the heroism of everyday life. With a reputation for faultless prose and profound insights, his mesmerizing profiles include Mountains Beyond Mountains, which brought the world’s attention to Dr. Paul Farmer, and the Pulitzer Prize-winner The Soul of a New Machine. In his newest work, Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People, Kidder continues to amplify the efforts of unique individuals who transcend cynicism and create hope. 

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March 15 — SBCC alum/mixed media artist Alberto Lule discusses prison industrial complex-inspired works

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The Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is pleased to present an artist talk with alumnus Alberto Lule. Lule is the recipient of the LUM Art Prize (Issue 6), presented by LUM Art Magazine with the support of the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation. We are pleased to co-present this program with both organizations. 

Lule began making art while serving a thirteen-year sentence in a California prison. He uses readymades and mixed media installations to examine and critique mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex in the United States, particularly the California prison system. Starting from his origins as a graffiti artist and writer, Lule draws on his own experiences in prison to create artworks that explore institutional roles of gatekeepers of knowledge, authorities of culture, and administrators of discipline and punishment.

“Art made the prison walls disappear, allowing me to overcome not only the prison I was physically in but also the mental prison I had placed myself in before my sentence,” said Lule. “By focusing on how institutional systems operate, I have come to notice the similarities between all institutions, from institutions of higher learning to correctional institutions. These similarities can be exposed and learned from, not only from a scientific point of view, but even more thoroughly through art.”

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March 15 — The District House presents Larry Norris from Decriminalize Nature

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Larry Norris, PhD, studied biopsychology and cognitive science as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, and defended his doctoral dissertation at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). His dissertation research reviewed archived ayahuasca experience reports to identify transformational archetypes and insights that could help inform developing models of integration (meaning-making).

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March 15 — SBCC announces Public Forums for screening Superintendent/President finalists

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Addendum:
Due to the campus closure from Tuesday’s storm activity, our Superintendent/President candidate forums were rescheduled. See the revised version of the article “College announces selection of 3 finalists for position of Superintendent/President,” for a link with updated dates and times of the forums.

Read how to participate in the candidate forums (rescheduled due to the campus closure on Tuesday, March 14) – before, during and after the March 15 and 16 sessions, here.

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March 15 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum Welcomes Will Sofrin to Speaker Series

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The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is pleased to welcome shipwright and author Will Sofrin to its next Speaker Series event on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He will speak on his upcoming book All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World.

In the late 1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s beloved, bestselling historical novel series was destined for film with Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World. While the director and stars were signed on, there was only one problem: The Rose, the replica eighteenth-century warship that the filmmakers had bought for the production, was in Newport, Rhode Island, two oceans and thousands of miles away from Hollywood. Enter a ragtag crew of thirty oddballs and tall-ship fanatics, including author Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old wooden boat builder and yacht racer looking for some direction in his life. Together, the crew embarked on an epic adventure, racing a ticking clock and fighting against Mother Nature, and occasionally each other, to deliver The Rose, hopefully in one piece.

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March 16 — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC)n — Free event — Selling to South Korea: Your Next Big Ecommerce Opportunity

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Have you ever considered selling to South Korea? Well, it’s never been easier! The U.S. Commercial Service is partnering with Coupang, South Korea’s largest eCommerce company, to help U.S. cross-border online sellers to compete and win in this dynamic consumer goods market.

Join EDC Small Business Development Center Trade Advisors Simona Racek and Siddhi Khara at LA City Club where you will hear from experts discuss how you can take advantage of this exciting opportunity. Registration CLOSES Tuesday, March 14! For additional information, please email Cynthia Torres at cynthia.torres@trade.gov.

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March 16 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present ‘Couples with Cassandra C. Jones and Mikael Jorgensen’

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present “Couples with Cassandra C. Jones and Mikael Jorgensen” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

Inspired by the artistic collaboration of Ed Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz and the SBMA exhibition Scenes from a Marriage: Ed & Nancy Kienholz, this series explores what happens in fiction and life when artist couples work together or in parallel, and sometimes within competitive creative spaces.

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March 16 — OC LIVE presents: Climate Change: It’s Personal with OC Prof. Jim Danza

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Our changing climate is more than droughts and melting ice – it’s something that impacts our lives in many surprising ways. In this lively talk-show style presentation, we hear from climate scientists, environmental activists, and people living the crisis on the ground. Hosted by our very own Prof. Jim Danza, this event will open your eyes to the personal impact of our changing climate.

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March 22 — Bilingual report — Economic Development Collaborative (EDC), Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) partnering to bring you a WEVWorks Webinar: Weathering the Economic Storm – helping small business owners feel prepared

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The Economic Development Collaborative(EDC) and Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) are partnering to bring you a WEVWorks Webinar: Weathering the Economic Storm – helping small business owners feel prepared.

Free webinar, March 22 from 12pm – 1pm.

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_yYPaDt8XRxO24RJVidqf5Q

Live translation to Spanish will be available!

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March 22 — Bilingual report — Community Environmental Council presenting webinar ‘Prescribed Grazing for Ecological and Wildfire Resilience’

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Join the Community Environmental Council’s webinar to learn about new legislation recently introduced by Senator Monique Limón that will enhance wildfire mitigation efforts by expanding statewide prescribed grazing efforts.

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March 22 — Bilingual report — FREE WEBINAR: Weathering the Economic Storm – Helping Small Business Owners Feel Prepared

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How would a recession impact my business? What do I need to know about inflation? This webinar will provide some of the answers. The Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) and Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) have partnered to offer a FREE WEVWorks webinar. The webinar aims to provide small business owners with guidance on how to prepare their businesses for periods of inflation and recession. The webinar will begin with an economic overview from Dr. Peter Rupert, founder of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, followed by small business-specific guidance from Dr. Ray Bowman and Gonzalo Fernández of the EDC Small Business Development Center. Nicki Parr of WEV will moderate the session, and a Q&A session will follow.

A live translation will be available for Spanish speakers during the webinar!

Join us March 22 @ 12:00 pm!

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March 23 — ‘Book Publishing 1-2-3’ workshop to be held in Oak Park

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Grab a pen and join us for this lively 90-minute workshop, sprinkled with ideas and stories to inspire and empower writers of all types. We’ll start by checking out today’s book business (both traditional and indie publishing), then share valuable resources to help aspiring authors connect with literary agents and editors.

Seeking to boost your command of the craft? We’ll offer ideas you can employ to add some spunk and sparkle to your prose, including a gem from a gutsy, trailblazing comedy star. If reaching readers via promotion is on your radar, listen in for stories about how authors choose and use marketing tactics that fit their style.

The “1-2-3” session also includes real-time writing prompts, handouts, and Q&A.

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Through March 24 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to Present Exhibition Neil Brooks & The California Seascape

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Beginning January 3, 2023, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) will be presenting its latest exhibition, Neil Brooks & The California Seascape in its Brenda and Gary Farr Gallery.

As a self-taught artist, Brooks captures the cultural ritual of the California beach day using a striking variety of mediums. Charcoal, watercolor, oil, and collage blend together in loose brushwork and rich color, inspired heavily by the Masters of the 20th century like Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cezanne. These works of fluctuating movement reflect the distinctive light and emotion of atmosphere in Southern California, delivering a contemporary and regional take on iconic, historic styles.

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Through March 25 — ‘The Tempest’ Makes Landfall at Moorpark College Theatre Arts

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Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” arrives March 16 on the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center main stage, filled with comedy, magic, love and treachery. The student production runs through March 25 with evening performances and weekend matinees.

This comedic fantasy will honor the 10-year anniversary of the Elizabethan-style set theatre arts instructor Brian Koehler designed for the productions of “Henry IV, Part I” and “Part II” in 2013. 

“The base design of our Shakespearean set takes inspiration from the Globe Theatre in England,” said Koehler, scenic designer of “The Tempest.” 

“This style of stage becomes a classic theatrical component in and of itself, with show-specific elements that largely rely on the dialogue of the production to delineate space and detail. It provides a multi-layered production experience for our students, both technicians and performers. Even with something as crazy as ‘The Tempest,’ it is about embracing the traditional structure versus hiding it,” he explained.

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March 28 — CLU School of Management’s Forward Together Webinar Series presents Anna Wikland, Country Director for Google Sweden

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Anna Wikland has been the Country Director for Google Sweden for 7 years and is also part of the management team for Google in Northern Europe. In addition to this, she sits on the board of ICC Sweden and Spiideo and is an advisor to some other tech scale-ups.

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March 29 — CLU School of Management — The Latino GDP Project: Those Who Overcome

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The Latino GDP Project provides a factual view of the large and rapidly growing economic contribution of Latinos living in the United States. Using publicly available data from major U.S. agencies, it provides compelling evidence that Latinos are drivers of economic growth and a critical source of resilience for the U.S. economy. The total economic output (or GDP) of Latinos in the U.S. was $2.8 trillion in 2020, equivalent to the world’s fifth largest GDP. The hard work and persistence of Latinos bolstered the nation’s economy during the pandemic and are now driving economic recovery. Join Dr. Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Fienup as they discuss this narrative-changing research.
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March 30 — Free LightGabler Webinar: You’re Not the Boss of Me! A Supervisor’s Roadmap for Effective Employee Management

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Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar, “You’re Not the Boss of Me! A Supervisor’s Roadmap for Effective Employee Management.” The webinar is Thursday, March 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Workplace productivity and morale depend in large part on the quality and skill of supervisors. A common mistake is to promote the “best” or “most senior” employee to a supervisory position, with little regard for leadership skills. Once in the position, most supervisors are not trained in effective management techniques to motivate and evaluate employees.

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March 30 — Santa Barbara Art Museum lecture Explores the Work of Artists Ed & Nancy Kienholz

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Santa Barbara Art Museum lecture Explores the Work of Artists Ed & Nancy Kienholz at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara.

A lecture given by James Glisson, SBMA Curator of Contemporary Art, in conjunction with the exhibition Scenes from a Marriage: Ed & Nancy Kienholz

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March 10, 11 — CSUCI students show off their comedic skills in ‘Puffs’

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The parody “Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” was chosen for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) spring production because the Performing Arts program currently includes several students with a gift for making people laugh.

“We have some student actors with amazing comedy chops and wanted to give them a play where they would get a chance to shine,” said Performing Arts Lecturer Laura Covault, who teaches theater. “This play is fast-paced and hilarious.”

Performances start at 8 p.m. on March 10 and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on March 11 in Malibu Hall Room 140.

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April 3 — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Announces New Women of Inspiration Retreat

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Girls Inc. of Carpinteria invites the community to its Women of Inspiration event on Monday, April 3 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the nonprofit’s campus at 5315 Foothill Road, which will feature an all-new format this year, the organization announced today. Held as a luncheon in previous years, the highly anticipated event will feature a half-day retreat and networking lunch designed to honor and empower a stronger, smarter, and bolder community.

Internationally-touring comedian, actress, author and creativity coach Katie Goodman will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. Ms. Goodman’s work in comedy has amassed over 3 million online views. She can be seen on Showtime, Impractical Jokers, and more often than she would admit, in line getting a mocha latte with extra, extra whipped cream. Ms. Goodman literally wrote the book on using improv comedy to improve your life.

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April 4 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Wynton Marsalis Septet

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents the Wynton Marsalis Septet Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m at the Granada Theatre. In this intimate performance, Wynton Marsalis will lead an exciting new edition of the Wynton Marsalis Septet as they present his latest original compositions as well as standards spanning the vast historical landscape of jazz music. Originally formed in the spring of 1989, the Wynton Marsalis Septet has featured such acclaimed musicians as Wycliffe Gordon and Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson. 34 years later, this special group has taken new form, garnering some of jazz’s biggest rising stars. As Douglas Hall of Glide Magazine describes it, the Wynton Marsalis Septet “combines familiar musical friendships and his passion for discovering new talent.”

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April 11 — New York Times Bestselling Author to visit CSUCI to discuss her book, ‘Take My Hand’ at the Campus Reading Celebration

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Siblings Mary Alice and Minnie Lee Relf were 12 and 14 years old respectively when they were taken to a hospital in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, one summer day in 1973 and sterilized against their will.

It was part of a nationwide program to diminish poverty and it happened over and over again to poor women and girls of color all over the country until the Southern Poverty Law Center filed class-action lawsuit on behalf of the Relf sisters, bringing this government-sponsored abuse into the spotlight.

The work of fiction that New York Times bestselling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez based on this horrifying chapter in American history is this year’s choice for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Campus Reading Celebration.

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April 11 — Carsey-Wolf Center at UCSB to present ‘Listening to Cumbia’ documentaries

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The Carsey-Wolf Center at UCSB will present “Listening to Cumbia,” a program of two short documentaries that examine the vibrant culture of cumbia and cumbia sonidera in Los Angeles and Mexico City, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the the Pollock Theater on the UCSB campus.

We will be screening Joyce García’s Yo No Soy Guapo (US premiere), and Alvaro Parra’s “Sonidero Metropolis” (premiere). Following the films, García and Parra will join us for a discussion and Q&A about their films. This event is free to attend and open to the public, so your community of readers is warmly invited to join us. 

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April 12 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Danny Trejo at Campbell Hall

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On screen, Danny Trejo is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. Off screen, the actor, producer and entrepreneur is a hero beloved by recovery communities and obsessed fans alike. But the real Danny Trejo is much more complicated than the legend. With more than 400 film credits including Heat, From Dusk Till Dawnand the Spy Kids and Machete franchises, along with his burgeoning Trejo’s Tacos empire, Danny Trejo’s story is “enough to make you believe in the possibility of a Hollywood ending” (The New York Times). Discover the full, fascinating and inspirational story of his journey from prison, addiction and loss to artistic expression and personal happiness. 

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April 13 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Danish String Quartet at Campbell Hall

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UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents the Danish String Quartet on Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at Campbell Hall. “One of the best quartets before the public today” (The Washington Post), the Danish returns with the third concert in its Doppelgänger Project, pairing Schubert’s “Rosamunde” and “Quartettsatz” quartets with a newly commissioned work by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdóttir. One of the most original voices of her generation, Thorvaldsdóttir wields a “seemingly boundless textural imagination” (The New York Times) to create captivating musical landscapes at once grand and personal.

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April 13 — Annual VCCCD Diversity Festival Focuses on Community Wellness

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Oxnard and Ventura colleges in partnership with the Ventura County Community Foundation, Ventura College Foundation, and other sponsors are proud to announce the 8th annual Diversity in Culture Festival, which will take place April 12-13. The festival is dedicated to promoting diversity, health, and wellness in the community and honoring civil rights advances.

The festival planning committee found inspiration for this year’s theme after realizing their own wellness had been neglected in the post-pandemic world. The festival activities will focus on encouraging the community to refocus and reclaim their health through diverse cultural lenses.

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April 13 — CSUCI, Oxnard College present free dance concert by Ballet Nepantla

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Dancers conveying the stories and identities of Mexican Americans through a combination of ballet and folklorico will present a free public performance in Oxnard and a master class for CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) and Oxnard College students. 

Ballet Nepantla will perform “Valentina” on Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. in the Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (PAB). The master class for Dance Studies majors at CSUCI and Oxnard College students will be held the morning of April 13 at the University in Camarillo. 

“Too often, art produced and performed by people of color is invisible, and the opportunity to offer this folklorico ballet performance to the community pushes back against that trend,” said CSUCI Vice Provost Jessica Lavariega Monforti. 

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April 14 — CSUCI and Santa Barbara Zoo launch educational partnership and campus conservation center

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California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) and the Santa Barbara Zoo are pleased to announce a partnership that will enrich academic opportunities for students and enhance wildlife conservation, research, and outreach throughout the region.

On Friday, April 14, at 10 a.m., at the Santa Barbara Zoo, CSUCI President Richard Yao and Zoo President and CEO Richard Block will sign a memorandum of understanding formalizing the relationship. The agreement paves the way for future collaboration and outlines plans for a zoo-owned and managed conservation center on the CSUCI campus.

“By partnering with a world-class zoo right here in our backyard, we are strengthening our commitment to be a ‘conservation campus’ on the Central Coast,” said Yao. “We are excited about the opportunities for our students to work side by side with Zoo personnel and CSUCI faculty to protect and reestablish threatened species in our region and to develop vital skills in conservation education and management. It is our hope that students and faculty from all disciplines and programs of study will have a chance to benefit from and contribute to our partnership with the Zoo. It will present rich opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations.”

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April 15 — Mission Life Days At La Purisima Mission

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There’s always something exciting, engaging, and new to discover and experience. Join costumed docents and staff for an opportunity to observe and participate in the craft activities that supplied the needs of the mission residents  on April 15, 2023 from 11 AM…

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April 15, 16 — VCFD to Help Develop ‘Girls with Grit’ Fire Camp

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CAMARILLO — Thirty girls will learn what it’s like to be a firefighter during the Ventura County Fire Department’s Girls Fire Camp April 15 and 16.

Reporters and photographers are invited to cover the event at the fire department’s Regional Training Center adjacent to the Camarillo Airport. Camp runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The camp is led and taught by female firefighters from VCFD and fire departments across the West Coast. The youth empowerment program is designed to showcase firefighting, and help them become “Girls with Grit” whether they pursue a firefighting career or not.

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April 16 — SAVE THE DATE — Earth Day EcoFest in Ventura

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Ventura Charter School is pleased to once again present Earth Day EcoFest, a celebration of our planet for the community of Ventura. After a three-year hiatus, this family-friendly FREE event welcomes the community to enjoy live performances, exhibitions, food trucks, an electric vehicle expo, and more. Earth Day EcoFest will take place on Sunday April 16th, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ventura Charter School campus, 2060 Cameron St., Ventura.

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April 18 — OC LIVE presents WEspeak

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WEspeak is our annual presentation of OC students telling their own stories in their own words – live on stage! Discover what it means to meet life’s challenges, embrace who you are, and find your path forward.

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Through April 20 — Livingston Memorial presenting Teen Grief Support Group Session

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 Many teens have experienced the death of a loved one. This is a difficult time for anyone grieving a loss. Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Program is providing a free support group for teens through April 20th on Thursdays 6 – 7 pm. For reservations contact 805-389-6870 or online at lmvna.org/grief. Space is limited.

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April 20 — OC LIVE Celebrates Earth Day Vital River: The Virtually Unknown Santa Clara River

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The vitality of agriculture, industry, nature, and your own water supply depends on the Santa Clara River. Learn how Ventura County’s river supports nearly everything on the Oxnard Plain and how you can help decide the river’s future…and your own.

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