Category: Entertainment

Set Out For Seaside Sojourn To Ventura Harbor Village Where Happiness Comes In Waves All Summer Long Coastal Classic Is Sea-spirational

by Community Contributor • June 29, 2021 • Comments Off

The Endless Summer takes on new meaning with more and more travelers re-discovering iconic Highway 101/1 and the idyllic sun-kissed playground that is uniquely Ventura Harbor Village. With a stunning backdrop of majestic yachts, stunning sunsets, blissful weather with gentle ocean breezes paired to casual open-air and sit down dining and unique one-of-a kind boutiques, galleries, and specialty stores, this seaside enclave is the picture-perfect midweek getaway for couples, friends and families. What’s more, admission and parking are FREE at Ventura Harbor Village all summer long!

Located on a spectacular stretch of prime Pacific coastline, this California “go to” spot is definitely worth the drive. Below are top picks (some new) of how to celebrate summer at its best:

Teatro de las Américas — Summer Events at Teatro

by Community Contributor • June 25, 2021 • Comments Off

Summer Theatre Camp

Spots still available!

In person 2-Week Summer Theatre Camp with Ms. Alina.

June 28-July 9 (no camp Jul 5)

9 AM -12 PM

LIVE Performance July 9 at 2 PM

Fee: $90 / Scholarships available

Where: 321 W 6th St., Oxnard

For registration Call or Email Alina

805-341-3837

cenalio@aol.com

Museum of Ventura County re-opens July 3rd

by Community Contributor • June 25, 2021 • Comments Off

fter 15 months of closure, and as California’s Covid-19 restrictions are being lifted, The Museum of Ventura County is re-opening both its Ventura location at 100 East Main Street and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula at 926 Railroad Avenue on July 1, 2021. Admission to the museums and parking are free for visitors for the remainder of 2021.

Beginning Thursday, July 1st, visiting hours for The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula will be Thursday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Research Library located on the Ventura campus will operate by appointment only, Wednesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Indoor Exhibits Opening July 1st! at the Museum of Ventura County

by Community Contributor • June 24, 2021 • Comments Off

We’re thrilled to welcome you back indoors at the Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula starting Friday, July 1, 2021! Both museums will be open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm.

Admission to both museums is FREE through the end of the year.

Take a sneak peek at all the upcoming exhibits below!

Things Are Heating Up This Summer at the Santa Paula Art Museum!

by Community Contributor • June 22, 2021 • Comments Off

Art Class: Landscapes in Oil: Essential Skills (Ages 16+)

Five Saturdays: June 26; July 3; July 10; July 17; and July 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day

Become a landscape painter this summer during the Santa Paula Art Museum’s five-part Landscapes in Oil course! Join teaching artist Gabriel Islas inside the Museum’s Cole Creativity Center for step-by-step projects that will teach you the basic elements of composition, color, perspective, and traditional techniques in oil painting. The five-part course begins Saturday, June 26, and is $175.00 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials will be provided. Space is extremely limited and preregistration is required.

Meadowlark Service League Distributes $180,000 in funds to local Nonprofit Organizations

by Community Contributor • June 21, 2021 • Comments Off

Despite the challenges of past year’s pandemic closures, the Meadowlark Service League was able to raise $180,000 to support several local nonprofit organizations, as well as continuing to fund several scholarships for local students. Earlier this month, the dedicated service organization hosted their annual luncheon celebrating the work that so many nonprofits do around our region, and enjoyed a day that “felt like a return to normal,” according to President Linda Hardy, “as this event is the reason that we work so hard all year. The funds distribution luncheon is like wind in our sails as Meadowlarks, and connects us directly to those who benefit from the hard work we do all year.”

Virtual 30th Anniversary of Juneteenth Celebration of Ventura to be held June 19

by Community Contributor • June 18, 2021 • Comments Off

Also see: CNN — Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday

OXNARD — The City of Oxnard, the Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economic, Oxnard College, Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. and the League of Women Voters Ventura County will present the Virtual 30th Anniversary of Juneteenth Celebration of Ventura County to be held June 19 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19.

Our highly anticipated 30th Anniversary Juneteenth Celebration will be virtual, streaming live on Facebook and via Zoom.

Museum of Ventura County — New Outdoor Program — Register for “Mindfulness @ The Museum”

by Community Contributor • June 17, 2021 • Comments Off

Join us this summer for Mindfulness at the Museum, new weekly free wellness classes outside in the gardens at the Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula.

You can participate at the Museum of Ventura County (100 E. Main St., Ventura) on Thursdays from 4—5pm and at the Agriculture Museum (926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula) on Saturdays from 10—11am in Santa Paula.

These classes provide fun and free activities for individuals and families. Beginners are encouraged to participate. All classes are free! Classes are limited and registration is required. MVC members get priority access.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — MCASB’s Upcoming [virtual] Events & Community Happenings

by Community Contributor • June 15, 2021 • Comments Off

View this email in your browser We have so much to look forward to this month! Click on any image below to register for its event or to learn more! In Conversation | The Vulnerability of Creativity Thursday, June 17 @…

Museum of Ventura County — Children’s Garden Dedication + 562nd Air Force Band Performance + New Events

by Community Contributor • June 15, 2021 • Comments Off

Join us in the Boroughs Children’s Garden at the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, June 19th from 11am—2pm to celebrate local artist MB Hanrahan’s new Chumash Village mural. Admission is free!

UCSB Arts & Lectures announces the return of FREE Summer Cinema with Be Excellent & Party On! – Movies Under the Stars in Your Cars on Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. from July 1 through Aug. 12 at West Wind Drive-in Santa Barbara

by Community Contributor • June 15, 2021 • Comments Off

UCSB Arts & Lectures’ (A&L) annual free summer cinema takes a trip back to the drive-in (and back in time!) with a series of nostalgic comedy and adventure flicks from the ’80s and ’90s. Usher in those summertime vibes with Be Excellent and Party On! – Movies Under the Stars in Your Cars, a fun mix of films that offers something for everyone. The films are free and will screen on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. from July 1 through August 12 at the West Wind Drive-in in Santa Barbara. First come, first served; gates open at 7:00 p.m. Arrive early to enjoy food trucks, concessions, entertainment and prize drawings!

UCSB — The Current — ‘Promise and Persistence’ and more news

by Community Contributor • June 10, 2021 • Comments Off

Promise Scholar and Guardian Scholar graduates reflect on obstacles overcome, goals met and big plans for the future.

UCSB — The Current — Virtually Finished

by Community Contributor • June 8, 2021 • Comments Off

Campus will graduate 6,893 students for 2020-2021; celebrations will include Grad Walk and a virtual event featuring Oprah Winfrey.

UCSB — The Current — ‘Play Time’ and more news

by Community Contributor • June 3, 2021 • Comments Off

The Department of Theater and Dance teams with Isla Vista Arts to present the 17th-century play “Life Is a Dream” in a 21st-century Zoom performance.

‘A Taste of Camarillo’ is Happening on July 25

by Community Contributor • June 3, 2021 • Comments Off

The Meadowlark Service League is hosting “A Taste of Camarillo” this year on Sunday, July 25, from Noon -4pm, at the historic Camarillo Ranch, and spaces are already filling up for the region’s longest running wine, food, and brew festival. Due to reduced planning time with COVID, this year’s event will be a smaller, and more intimate event than in past years, so get your tickets while they last.

Museum of Ventura County — New Outdoor Program — Register for ‘Mindfulness @ The Museum”

by Community Contributor • June 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Join us this summer for Mindfulness at the Museum, new weekly free wellness classes outside in the gardens at the Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula.

UCSB — The Current — ‘Cinema Paradiso’ and more news

by Community Contributor • May 27, 2021 • Comments Off

The Reel Loud Film and Arts Festival heads to the West Wind Drive-In after its COVID hiatus.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Join us TOMORROW | FREE Sunset Beach Yoga & Mediation

by Community Contributor • May 25, 2021 • Comments Off

oin us for two upcoming community classes in collaboration with Santa Barbara Beach Yoga. Sign up now for the free classes listed below and meet us in the sand!
TOMORROW
SUNSET BEACH YOGA
& MEDITATION
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
6:15 – 7:15 PM
East Beach
Sign up for free >>

Michelle Jung Is “Making Waves” Alongside Erin Hanson’s ‘Colors of California’ at the Santa Paula Art Museum

by Community Contributor • May 25, 2021 • Comments Off

The Santa Paula Art Museum is open, and its summer exhibitions are causing quite the stir. “Making Waves,” a solo show by Northern California artist Michelle Jung, will open June 5, 2021. Jung, who began painting professionally at age 40, has a particular fondness for the sea as she has lived near the coast—east and west—for much of her life. “Making Waves” is a large-scale, immersive presentation of seascape oil paintings that invites viewers to experience the beauty and drama of the Pacific coast. The exhibit will be on view June 5, 2021, to September 12, 2021. Like all of the Museum’s current exhibits, “Making Waves” will also be available to enjoy online at www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.

UCSB — The Current — ‘Music in Real Time’ and more news

by Community Contributor • May 25, 2021 • Comments Off

The Chamber Choir and Jazz Ensemble will perform live concerts via YouTube for the first time since COVID lockdowns began.

Museum of Ventura County — Gardens Reopening June 1st + FREE Admission + Journal of Ventura County

by Community Contributor • May 20, 2021 • Comments Off

We are excited to announce that beginning Thursday, June 3, 2021, the museum’s gardens and outdoor areas at both the Museum of Ventura (100 E. Main St., Ventura) and the Agriculture Museum (926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula) will be open to the public! Both museums will operate Thursdays thru Sundays from 11am—5pm.

We invite you to come visit the refreshed and improved gardens, participate in family activities, and see the new art installations.

PLUS: Admission will be FREE to everyone, throughout 2021!

SBCC — The Bridge — Congratulations, Class of 2021. You did it!

by Community Contributor • May 17, 2021 • Comments Off

Perseverance. Resilience. These are just two of the qualities demonstrated by the Class of 2021 during a year of unprecedented challenges. Watch the video applauding their accomplishments.

Nearly 1600 students participated in the virtual commencement ceremony held on May 7. Over 4,300 degrees and certificates were awarded, 608 students graduated with honors and 20 graduates are veterans.
Click here to watch the recorded ceremony.

Santa Paula Art Museum — This May Just Be Your Silver Lining

by Community Contributor • May 17, 2021 • Comments Off

Win a Painting from Anette Power’s Silver Linings: Journey of Light

Exhibit closes May 30, 2021. Raffle tickets on sale now.

As Anette Power’s solo exhibition Silver Linings heads into its final two weeks, the artist wants everyone to have a chance at finding their own silver lining. The artist will raffle off her painting Island Fika (pictured above) to one lucky winner on May 30! All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum’s education program. Purchase one raffle ticket for $35; three tickets for $60; or six tickets for $175 (you do not have to be present to win). More importantly, come and see Anette’s light-filled exhibit before it closes Sunday, May 30!

Oxnard filmmaker debuts documentary on Teen Latina Mental Health on June 3

by Community Contributor • May 14, 2021 • Comments Off

OPAC, the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation, is pleased to announce the culmination of The Esperanza Project, a year-long programming series addressing Teen Latina Mental Health, with the premiere of the Esperanza Documentary on Thursday, June 3 from 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom. The series was curated by OPAC’s Artist-in-Residence, Oxnard filmmaker Arcelia Martinez, in an effort to raise awareness about the disproportionately high rates of suicide amongst young Latinas compared to their peers and create space to tackle the stigmas surrounding mental health in the Latinx community.

Teatro de las Américas — Open call auditions for Wrench

by Community Contributor • May 13, 2021 • Comments Off

Wrench

Directed by James Donlon

Auditions: May 25 – 26, 5-9PM

Ventura County Arts Council — There’s Still Time (May 15) to Register! Ask the Artist Online Event

by Community Contributor • May 12, 2021 • Comments Off

Please join us on Saturday, May 15 at 3:00 p.m. for a special opportunity to ask questions and hear our REFLECT 2020 street view showcase artists discuss their work.

TOArts Announces Phased Re-Opening with mix of virtual, outdoor, and in-theatre events

by Community Contributor • May 12, 2021 • Comments Off

Thousand Oaks Arts (TOArts) Presents is back with a diverse lineup of entertainment for the community. With a mix of virtual, outdoor, and eventual in-person events, TOArts and the Bank of America Performing Arts Center (BAPAC) are excited to bring back safe and fun performances to the Conejo Valley.

TOArts Presents kicked off in May with “TOArts Scene at the Greens” at the Los Robles Greens golf course. Upcoming performances will include a trio from professional orchestra and Resident Company, New West Symphony, and comedian Craig Shoemaker. Tickets will be sold in pod seating to ensure social distancing and community safety.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — QUARANTEEN | Teen Arts Collective | Live Film Premiere on May 16, more news

by Community Contributor • May 11, 2021 • Comments Off

MCASB is proud to present Quaranteen, a group of video works by the 2020-2021 Teen Arts Collective. Featuring seven individual bodies of work, Quaranteen explores the lived experience of each artist throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine. Quaranteen aims to embody an experience that has been both universally shared and individually unique, from the teenage perspective and through the medium of film. The Teen Arts Collective comprises seven students from Santa Barbara and surrounding areas, spanning across several different schools and grade levels.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art Welcomes Visitors Back into the Galleries on May 11

by Community Contributor • May 5, 2021 • Comments Off

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) is pleased to welcome visitors back into the galleries on May 11, in accordance with the State of California and Santa Barbara County COVID-19 protocols.

In order to ensure social distancing in the galleries, SBMA is recommending all visitors to make reservations through the online ticketing system at tickets.sbma.net, with admission being free for the foreseeable future.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — NURTURE OUR MOTHER | mural by Adriana Arriaga & Claudia Borfiga and more events

by Community Contributor • May 5, 2021 • Comments Off

Nurture our Mother by Adriana Arriaga & Claudia Borfiga
“Nurture our Mother, is a celebration of the power of the Earth and the many magical things within it that play vital roles in our ecosystem.”

Museum of Ventura County — New Digital Jigsaw Puzzles + New Zoom Events + More!

by Community Contributor • May 4, 2021 • Comments Off

oin us for the next installment in our new Zoom series, Local History Happy Hour with Jeffrey Maulhardt, author of “A History of Oxnard,” on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 5—6PM. In this series, local authors and historians sit down with The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw to discuss their unique perspectives on our region’s history, and take questions from the audience.

This online program is free, but requires advanced registration.

UCSB — The Current — ‘Messages From a Pandemic’ and more news

by Community Contributor • May 4, 2021 • Comments Off

The 2021 Rupe Conference will focus on communicating about COVID-19.

Santa Paula Art Museum — Prepare To Be Impressed

by Community Contributor • April 30, 2021 • Comments Off

Now On View: Erin Hanson: Colors of California

Exhibit runs May 1, 2021 to July 25, 2021

West Coast artist Erin Hanson has earned a huge following thanks to her unique painting style, which has been dubbed “Open Impressionism” and is now taught to art students worldwide. (She also started selling paintings at the age of 10!) Open Impressionism is a blend of classical impressionism and modern expressionism, with a dash of plein air style. In other words, prepare yourself to be completely impressed. Erin Hanson: Colors of California is on view now through July 25, 2021.

The exhibit can also be enjoyed online, although we encourage you to visit all four of our current exhibitions in person!

Downtown Oxnard — It’s Gonna Be MAY!

by Community Contributor • April 30, 2021 • Comments Off

Support Women, Art, and Small Businesses
Tomorrow May 1st from 11 am-4 pm join the Fundraiser Mixer at Open Door Studio to celebrate local women, small businesses, and the creative arts.
Live Music, Free Art Classes, Food, Vendors, Prizes, and an all-female exhibit. At 329 W 5th St.
For more info: ARTGIRLS#!T

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara announces upcoming programs April 30, May 1, 6

by Community Contributor • April 29, 2021 • Comments Off

THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021
5pm PST
Painters, Math Bass and Christina Quarles, join Author Suzanne Hudson for a conversation moderated by curators from MCASB and Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Register here!

Consulado de Mexico en Oxnard — Celebración del día del niño y la niña el 30 de abril de 2021

by Community Contributor • April 28, 2021 • Comments Off

Celebración del día del niño y la niña el 30 de abril de 2021

NOW LIVE: Watch wild endangered California condor chick live on ‘Condor Cam’

by Community Contributor • April 28, 2021 • Comments Off

For the sixth year, people from around the globe can get up-close-and-personal with an endangered California condor chick in real-time through live streaming video of a cliff-side nest in a canyon near the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in Ventura County, California.

California condor chick #1075 hatched on April 10, 2021. Its parents are ten-year-old female condor #594 and 15-year-old male condor #374. This is the pair’s first nesting attempt together and they are using a nest cavity used in 2018 by #374 and his former mate. Female condor #594 previously paired with male condor #462 in 2018 and 2020, successfully fledging one chick each year. This year marks male condor #374’s sixth nesting attempt at raising a chick; he has successfully fledged four chicks in previous years.

Museum of Ventura County — THIS WEEKEND: Grab & Go Bag Giveaway!

by Community Contributor • April 27, 2021 • Comments Off

Join us at the Agriculture Museum (926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula) this Saturday, May 1st @ 10am and at the Museum of Ventura County (100 E. Main St., Ventura) this Sunday, May 2nd @ 10am for our next Grab & Go Bag giveaway!

Discover creative ways to help protect our planet by using the 3Rs: Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling. Each fun-filled bag contains Small Footprints: Mateo Learns About the 3Rs storybook, Small Footprints: Activity and Coloring booklet, Paper Populous Garbage Truck Favor Box Craft, Food Forward’s Get Crafty with Your Food Waste Recipes, Play-Well TEKnologies wrist band, Compost Circle of Life, Composting at Home!, and so much more.

UCSB — The Current — ‘A Message of Inspiration’ and more news

by Community Contributor • April 27, 2021 • Comments Off

Global media leader Oprah Winfrey will serve as guest speaker for UC Santa Barbara’s virtual graduation celebration June 12.

Carnegie Art Cornerstones endows $50,000 scholarship for CSUCI Art students

by Community Contributor • April 26, 2021 • Comments Off

An Oxnard non-profit organization designed to support and encourage aspiring young artists has endowed CSU Channel Islands with a $50,000 scholarship fund for students majoring in Studio Art or Art History.

Carnegie Art Cornerstones evolved out of the Carnegie Art Museum, which closed in summer of 2019 owing to Oxnard city budget cuts. As a non-profit, Cornerstones will continue to promote art and art appreciation but will now do so through college scholarships.

“I think this is really going to help students, especially coming out of a pandemic,” said CSUCI Art Professor and Chair of the Art Program, Liz King. “We’ve always had such an amazing relationship with the Carnegie Art Museum. Some of our faculty have had shows there, our students have been interns—it’s a treasured, vital relationship and I’m so happy to hear about Carnegie’s transition to Cornerstones.”

Vita Art Center’s “Through Our Eyes” community art project documents children’s pandemic experiences

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2021 • Comments Off

Twelve-year-old Phoebe Hopp’s wide eyes stared hauntingly out at her grandmother from the self-portrait she’d drawn in art class.

Lydia Hopps couldn’t see her granddaughter’s expression. Most of her face was covered by a mask, which she and other students had worn to prevent spread of COVID-19 during the class at Vita Art Center in Ventura.

“It made me think, what is this child thinking? What is she feeling?” Lydia Hopps said. “What have these children been through this past year? It just called me to take action.”

Join us at Virtual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival, through April 24

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2021 • Comments Off

When you enter the festival at SBEarthDay.org, you’ll see the Main Stage content at the top of your screen. Scroll down to visit our virtual booth. Once inside our booth, you can opt to join the live chat room where SBCFAN and our members will host a variety of talks, demos, and opportunities to connect with other food system actors. See our full schedule below – and scroll down to see other FAN recommended festival highlights. Hope to see you there!

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Join us April 30th | Three Perspectives on Contemporary Painting and more news

by Community Contributor • April 22, 2021 • Comments Off

In her forthcoming book Contemporary Painting (Thames and Hudson, April 2021), Los Angeles-based art historian and critic, Suzanne Hudson, considers painting as a vibrant and sometimes contentious critic of a dynamic global society. Two esteemed painters, Math Bass and Christina Quarles, who are discussed in Hudson’s book, join the author in a conversation about painting. This event is moderated by curators from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. Pre-order Suzanne Hudson’s Contemporary Painting book from the SBMA Museum Store.

OC LIVE Online — Motivation and Movement ~ A Discussion with Women

by Community Contributor • April 22, 2021 • Comments Off

In this episode we revisit WEspeak spring 2019 with an inspirational speech given by Oxnard College student, Crystal Harris, live on stage. With the theme of “moving forward,” Crystal joins Oxnard College Communication Studies Professor Dr. Amy Edwards, Film Professor Anitra N. Lawson and Oxnard College Student Health Coordinator Dr. Deanna McFadden for a powerful conversation about protecting mental and emotional health, fighting to overcome trauma, and living your best life!

Santa Barbara Earth Day and Partners Announce Community Mural Artists

by Community Contributor • April 21, 2021 • Comments Off

The Community Environmental Council (CEC), The Arts Fund, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, Paseo Nuevo, and Santa Barbara BCycle are delighted to announce is proud to announce that artists Adriana Arriaga and Claudia Borfiga have been selected from an online Call For Entries to paint the 2021 Earth Day Mural. The Call For Entries prompted Santa Barbara County artists to respond to this year’s Earth Day Festival theme: Climate Leadership. The mural by Arriaga and Borfiga, entitled Nurture our Mother, is a celebration of the power of the Earth and the many magical things within it that play vital roles in our ecosystem.

Museum of Ventura County — Changemakers Series + New Virtual Learning Module + More!

by Community Contributor • April 20, 2021 • Comments Off

The Museum of Ventura County is pleased to present the next installment in its series of conversations with Changemakers.

You are invited to join us on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 6:30—7:30PM for Changemakers: Local Heroes Combatting Climate Change. Admission is free with registration.

Panelists include Dr. Chris Funk, Director of the Climate Hazard Center at UCSB and author of Drought, Flood, Fire: How Climate Change Contributes to Recent Catastrophes, Hans Cole, Director of Environmental Campaigns and Advocacy at Patagonia, Florencia Ramirez, Ventura County Climate Emergency Council and author of Eat Less Water, and Michelle Stevens, Founder of the Refill Shoppe, public artist and environmental activist. This is not to be missed!

UCSB — The Current — ‘A More Complete Account’ and more news

by Community Contributor • April 20, 2021 • Comments Off

The most detailed look at kelp forests to date finds that unseen parasites dominate species interactions.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Adriana Arriaga and Claudia Borfiga have been selected to paint the 2021 Earth Day Mural

by Community Contributor • April 19, 2021 • Comments Off

The Arts Fund, Community Environmental Council, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, Paseo Nuevo, and Santa Barbara BCycle are delighted to announce that artists Adriana Arriaga and Claudia Borfiga have been selected to paint the 2021 Earth Day Mural! Selected from over 27 submissions, the Call For Entries prompted our artists to respond to this year’s Earth Day Festival theme: Climate Leadership. The mural by Arriaga and Borfiga, entitled Nurture our Mother, is a celebration of the power of the Earth and the many magical things within it that play vital roles in our ecosystem.

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival 2021 Highlights Announced; Virtual Event April 22 – 24 Gathers Community to #CelebrateClimateLeadership

by Community Contributor • April 17, 2021 • Comments Off

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is hosting #CelebrateClimateLeadership, a virtual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival dedicated to inspiration, community building, and climate action. The FREE livestream event begins on Thursday, April 22 at noon and runs until Saturday, April 24. It will be available to view at SBEarthDay.org.

The virtual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival – which will be fully online again this year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions – is FREE to attend and will feature three days of conversations with climate leaders, musical performances, art contests, inspirational speakers, and opportunities for individuals to learn how they can lean into action at this urgent moment.

Friendship Center — Dine & Donate Deliciousness on April 21 – Reserve yours now!

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2021 • Comments Off

LIMITED SUPPLY – Please reserve yours now
$upport Friendship Center with a delicious dinner! Thanks to our partners Santa Barbara Association of Realtors (SBAOR)
***Please note, entrée selections are chosen at the end of the checkout process, with your choice of enchiladas, taco bar or chicken fajitas, with options available. Generous portions with all the fixings are large enough for two or more people and include two margaritas.

UCSB — The Current — ‘Creating Hope’ and more news

by Community Contributor • April 13, 2021 • Comments Off

An Arts & Lectures initiative aims to foster connection, compassion and positive change.

Culture is Back! Oxnard Museums Set to Reopen

by Community Contributor • April 5, 2021 • Comments Off

With the County of Ventura moving into the State’s Orange Tier this week, Oxnard museums are set to re-open after a long year of closures. The museums will follow health and safety guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), State of California, and County of Ventura to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The Murphy Auto Museum returned Saturday, April 3 with a “soft opening” and a “full-blown reopening” Saturday, April 10. The Murphy will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm. The museum features an impressive display of beautiful vintage automobiles and Americana; it is also home to the Fireball Art Gallery and Gold Coast Modular Rail Road Club.

Ventura County Arts Council — New Showcase & Interactive Treasure Hunt!

by Community Contributor • April 5, 2021 • Comments Off

Ventura County Arts Council invites you to visit our latest socially distanced exhibition, REFLECT 2020, located at 1985 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93003, with our downloadable treasure hunt.

Santa Paula Art Museum — 7 Ways To Visit (and People To Meet) in April

by Community Contributor • April 1, 2021 • Comments Off

The Santa Paula Art Museum is now open to the general public! Visit the Museum Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy three excellent exhibitions: Inspiration and Influence, Santa Paula Sojourn, and Silver Linings: Journey of Light. Take a walk around our outdoor Art Park exhibit, shop in the gift shop, and more!
In accordance with public health directives, all museum guests are required to wear a face mask for the duration of their visit, to sanitize their hands upon entry, and to sign a waiver upon entry. Reservations are not required. The Museum will be CLOSED on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.

Museum of Ventura County — Reopening Update + What’s New at MVC

by Community Contributor • March 30, 2021 • Comments Off

As more businesses are allowed to open in California and Ventura County, the Museum of Ventura County plans to open gradually as we continue to offer current online services and launch new programs like our Journal Flashback and Local History Happy Hour series, which you can read more about in this newsletter.

When we do re-open, you will get to see improved gardens and galleries along with new exhibits, public art installations, and family programs at both sites.

And in recognition of your support over the last year, we are excited to announce that admission at all sites will be FREE for all of 2021!

The Collection welcomes spring with festivities for the community

by Community Contributor • March 29, 2021 • Comments Off

Spring has sprung at The Collection at RiverPark, with tons of fun seasonal celebrations for the community. Shopping center visitors can now enjoy spring-themed photo opportunities, selfies with the Bunny, a spring scavenger hunt, live music and more.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Earth Day Mural Call for Artists

by Community Contributor • March 24, 2021 • Comments Off

ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your artistic concepts to the Earth Day Mural Call For Entries hosted in partnership by The Arts Fund, Community Environmental Council, MCASB, Paseo Nuevo, and Santa Barbara BCycle. Due by March 31, 2021 5 pm PST.

One concept will be selected to appear on the Paseo Nuevo Arts Terrace Parking Deck, on the exterior wall of MCASB. The selected artist, or artist group, will receive a stipend and a materials budget to paint their mural between April 19-23, 2021. Support for painting the mural will be provided by the project partners. The completed mural will be revealed on the final day of the virtual Earth Day Festival, April 24! Spread the word

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara announces upcoming events

by Community Contributor • March 24, 2021 • Comments Off

ump into spring with MCASB as we learn how to take your shortbread cookies to the next level by utilizing fresh or dried edible flowers and herbs! Bake along with us as we go through the steps of mixing, cutting, and decorating the shortbread dough. This tutorial will include a section on balancing taste and flavor to best help you learn about pairing ingredients for your baking! This event is free to all, and we encourage people of all ages to attend. Click here to register, or visit our website to learn more!

News from The Foundation at Hearst Castle

by Community Contributor • March 23, 2021 • Comments Off

We recognize that this is a truly unique and challenging time and we want to send our utmost gratitude to everyone who has supported The Foundation at Hearst Castle — in every small and large way — especially over the past year.

Hearst Castle remains closed, but our nonprofit organization remains quite busy. Enjoy this update and please continue to support vital efforts to conserve this magnificent monument and to empower future generations.

We hope to see you back on the Hearst Castle hilltop soon enough

The Santa Paula Art Museum Will Reopen Wednesday, March 24

by Community Contributor • March 22, 2021 • Comments Off

We’re getting ready to reopen the doors to the Museum on Wednesday, March 24! Meet us at the Museum to enjoy our three outstanding current exhibitions, and the debut of our new, outdoor Art Park. Scroll down to see some of the Museum’s additional offerings as we head into spring.

*In accordance with public health directives, all museum guests will be required to wear a face mask for the duration of their visit, to sanitize their hands upon entry, and to sign a waiver upon entry.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents House Calls Spring 2021, a new suite of virtual events just added for April and May featuring intimate, interactive online performances, conversations and Q&As with world renowned thought leaders; environmental and health advocates; best-selling novelists; dance innovators and filmmakers

by Community Contributor • March 22, 2021 • Comments Off

Events include: Conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall; health psychologist Dr. Kelly McGonigal; critically-acclaimed novelist Mohsin Hamid; urban dance innovator Ephrat Asherie performing Odeon and featuring the movement workshop Shake-a-Leg with Archie & Ephrat; classical music treasures Yo-Yo Ma, cello and Kathryn Stott, piano; novelist and former president of the American Enterprise Institute Arthur C. Brooks; and acclaimed producer and filmmaker Mira Nair

UCSB — The Current — ‘Three Times the Gains’ and more news

by Community Contributor • March 18, 2021 • Comments Off

A groundbreaking study is the first to map ocean areas that, if strongly protected, would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises.

UCSB Arts & Lectures announces Race to Justice Spring 2021 events highlighting leading activists, musical artists, authors and inspired thinkers confronting racism in America and guiding us towards racial equality

by Community Contributor • March 17, 2021 • Comments Off

Race to Justice Spring 2021 virtual events include: Olympian Allyson Felix; Gullah musicians Ranky Tanky; Father of the Environmental Justice Movement Dr. Robert Bullard; Urban Planner, Artist and Activist Theaster Gates; Author of the bestselling memoir Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson; Advocate and Public Policy Expert Heather McGhee; and UCSB Reads Author Patrisse Cullors

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — DJ Javier x MCASB Limited Edition Launch!

by Community Contributor • March 17, 2021 • Comments Off

We are thrilled to release our limited edition collaboration with Santa Barbara-based artist and designer, DJ Javier.

This limited edition was created to communicate a sense of diversity and inclusion within the surf community. The design features a group of characters with varying skin tones, genders, and styles, all of whom carry surfboards, as they walk together in the same direction.

Welcome the arrival of springtime, with summer soon to follow, by purchasing your own DJ Javier x MCASB beach towel before they’re gone! Visit our web store to get yours today!