Stevenson Fitness is partnering with a local team of women, The Pink Warriors, to raise funds for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. A series of entertaining and unique fundraising events will be held, culminating in the actual walk in Santa Barbara on September 11th. Stevenson Fitness is proud to host “Kicking for the Cure” classes as part of the fundraising efforts.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Saturday, June 26, 2010
2:00–5:00 PM

SWIRL, SIP, SAVOR... THE WINE FESTIVAL YOU CANNOT MISS!

More than 70 Central Coast wineries complemented with delectable delights by some of the region's best chefs, caterers and bakers. A must-do summertime favorite.

SAVE THE DATE and check back soon for more information.

TICKETS
Museum Members: Prepaid $60
Non-Members: Prepaid $85
Price at the door: $95
Proceeds benefit the Museum's exhibits and educational programs.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol
Santa Barbara, California 93105 USA
805-682-4711

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, like the collection, also includes major works by British, Spanish, and American artists.

Included are such masterpieces as Eugène Delacroix’s powerful Christ on the Sea of Galilee (1854), Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’ perfected, late version of Oedipus and the Sphinx (1864), Edgar Degas’ splendid Before the Race (1882-1884), and such favorites as Edouard Manet’s At the Café (ca. 1879) and Claude Monet’s Springtime (ca. 1872). The paintings by Monet form the core of a strong group of Impressionist works, including beautiful landscapes by Camille Pissarro and Alfred Sisley.

Each painting is deeply satisfying on its own and displayed together, make for a ravishing exhibition that well captures the historical breadth and depth of the Walters’ collection. This is an exhibition not to be missed.

Thursday, December 3, 5 – 8 pm
1st Thursday

There is something for everyone at 1st Thursday at SBMA in December! 
 
5:30 – 6:30 pm          
Lecture
California Conversation
Conclusion of the series of free, informal conversations with artists featured in the California Calling exhibition.  This event features Karen Carson and Dan McCleary. 
Location:  Mary Craig Auditorium, Lower Level

5:30 – 7:30 pm
New!
Family 1st Thursday: Holiday Cards and Ornaments
The whole family is welcome in SBMA’s newly-reopened Family Resource Center to create decorative holiday cards and festive ornaments featuring works from the Museum’s exhibitions and collections.
Location:  Family Resource Center, Lower Level across from the Museum Café

6:30 – 7 pm
Performance by Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces
Enjoy an a cappella, holiday-inspired, choral music performance by Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces.
Location:  Ludington Court, Main Level

With a childhood defined by poverty, hunger, foster care and sexual abuse, Stephanie Covington Armstrong does not fit the typical portrayal of a woman with an eating disorder. Armstrong's searing new memoir, Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat: A Story of Bulimia (Lawrence Hill Books, August 2009), chronicles her painful journey to the brink of death and back, and explores how she grappled with the stereotypes of a disorder that does not have many treatment options tailored to black women. Armstrong's poignant path to healing helps shatter the barriers of race and socioeconomic status that prevent many women of color from seeking help for this devastating disorder, and her compelling story of heartbreak and triumph holds universal appeal for all women, regardless of race. For more information, visit NotAllBlackGirls.com.

Stephanie Covington Armstrong will stop for an event on Monday, November 23 from 7:00-8:30 pm at Vroman's Bookstore (695 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101). This event is free and open to the public. For more information on this event, please contact Jennifer Ramos at (626) 440-5320.

The Ventura County Derby Darlins roller derby team is going out with a bang!  In this season's final bout, we bring you a Triple Threat, Triple Header. That's right, THREE games for the price of ONE!

Doors open @ 3pm

-4pm-
Battalion of Skates vs. the Inland Empire Derby Divas

-5:30pm-
San Diego Derby Dolls vs. OC Roller Grils Mixed Team

-7pm-
VenDolls vs. Derby Revolution of Bakersfield

$15 @ the Door ($5 off @ the door with flier)
-or- Buy your tickets presale for $10

Over 70 vendors booths, along with live music and entertainment.  A portion of the proceeds goes to Ventura Ribbons of Life Breast Cance Foundation.  For more information go to www.vcderbydarlins.com

What began as a dream of bringing the world’s leading flamenco artists to the stages of Santa Barbara has become the Flamenco Arts Festival, which this year is celebrating ten years of sold-out concerts and highly-anticipated workshops.

The star of this year’s festival is Maria Juncal, winner of the Antonio Gades National Award of Flamenco Dance, who will bring her nine-member company to the Lobero Theatre for the U.S. premiere of Tercera Llamada – Moment of Enchantment. Developed in collaboration with flamenco master Ciro and music director Juan Parrilla, Juncal describes her latest production as “a chant to life, love and death – to the before, during and after of a life that always offers happiness.”

The performance will take place at the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, September 26. The program begins at 7:30 pm with the presentation of the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Juan Talavera, followed immediately by Tercera Llamada.

Performance
Saturday, September 26, 7:30 pm
Lobero Theatre
33 E. Canon Perdido
Santa Barbara, CA

Join the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for the second event in a series of Master Artisan Series, bringing an exquisite gathering of work to the Museum Store where it will be on view and available for sale. Enjoy the craftsmanship of Michael and Christine Adcock who have been working together for 20 years and have created a series of vessels that integrate low-fired stoneware, fiber, metals, and other media into harmonious union. Their unique work has been displayed in galleries, museums and major private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

All proceeds benefit the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

Location: Santa Barbara Museum of Art Store

               1130 State Street, Santa Barbara Museum

Store Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 11 am – 5 pm

See how books are created and enjoy the original illustrations of Ventura County's top children's book authors and illustrators.  Includes books by Mary Ann Fraser, Carol Heyer, Alexis O'Neill, Amada Irma Pérez, Jody Fickes Shapiro, and Simms Taback.

Concerning the significant role colonial markets played in the historical development of printed textiles throughout Europe, the U.S., and elsewhere.
Lecturer: Starr Siegele, Adjunct Curator of Prints, Allentown Art Museum, and Independent Scholar

Location:  All lectures take place in the Mary Craig Auditorium
               Santa Barbara Museum of Art
               1130 State Street, Santa Barbara
 
All lectures are free. Seating is limited.  First come, first seated.

Shonibare’s exploration of culture, commerce, and cosmopolitan identities in West Africa, focusing on the textile traditions and cloth markets.
Lecturer: Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie, Assoc. Professor, History of Art and Architecture, UCSB

Location:  All lectures take place in the Mary Craig Auditorium
                 Santa Barbara Museum of Art
                 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara
 
All lectures are free. Seating is limited.  First come, first seated.