PRIDEGUIDE SANTA BARBARA: Events Calendar

Continuing all month - Santa Barbara / Lake Cachuma : WILDLIFE CRUISES, take a closer look at the lives of our resident animals aboard a 2 hour, guided wildlife cruise on Lake Cachuma, located about 20 minutes north of downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101, north on Hwy 154). Information: (805) 686-5050

Continuing Thru Sept 9 - Solvang : PCPA's world premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's Rope, playing in the Solvang Festival Theatre. Information: 805.349.9135

Sept 3 Sunday - Carpinteria : LABOR DAY BEACH FESTIVAL, food, entertainment, music, games, family oriented, sponsored by GIRLS Inc. Carpinteria State Beach Park, Carpinteria. [Factiod: Carpinteria is a lovely beachtown located in Santa Barbara County about 15 minutes east of downtown Santa Barbara (south on Hwy 101). It is a great place to go antique-ing; it is also the producer of the majority of avocados consumed across America and a major growing center for cut flowers, bulbs and orchids.] Information: (805) 684-6364

Sept 6 Thursday - Santa Barbara : Arts & Letters Cafe "Opera Under the Stars" "Andrew Lloyd Webber," features soprano Deborah Bertling and baritone Frederic Griesinger; played and produced by Renee Hamaty. Arts & Letters Cafe is located at 7 East Anapamu Street. 3-course dinner and show are $35; showtimes are 6:00pm and 8:15pm. For reservations call 805.730.1463

Sept 8 Saturday - Santa Barbara : Amateur Volleyball Tournament Amateur Volleyball Tournament all day at East Beach

Sept 8 Saturday - Santa Barbara : Computer Fair at Earl Warren Showgrounds from 10:00am-5:00pm. Open to the public. Admission: $5

Sept 8 Saturday - Santa Maria : Santa Maria Speedway presents the SMS/KS Sprint Car Series featuring Winged Rebel Sprint Cars, late models and mini stocks. Call 805.922.2233 for details

Sept 8 Saturday - Santa Barbara : 16th Annual Zoofari Ball - "Eye of the Tiger" Proceeds benefit a new tiger exhibit. Gourmet food, wine, costumes, and dancing. Raffle to win a brand-new Mercedes SLK 230. Silent and live auction. Starts at 5:30pm, dinner at 7:30pm. Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Ninos Drive. Information: 805.965.0110

Sept 8 - 9 Sat / Sun - Santa Barbara : CALIFORNIA'S 2ND ANNUAL ORGANIC FESTIVAL Oak Park. 11am-6pm. Lots of food, organic drinks, speakers and live music. Information: 805.963.1625

Sept 8 Saturday - Buellton : 3rd Annual Avenue of Flags Car Show features vintage 150 vehicles. Along Avenue of the Flags, downtown Buellton. 8 am to 3 pm. Benefits Jonata School Renaissance Program. [Editor's Factoid: Buellton is a scenic town located in Santa Barbara County about 20 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101, north on Hwy 154).] Information: 805.688.6112

Sept 8 Saturday - Santa Ynez : VINTNER'S TASTE OF HARVEST Raise a glass to ring in the harvest in Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country. Sample wines, hors d'oeuvres, and fall recipes, accompanied by light entertainment at 11 participating wineries. From 10:00am to 4:00pm. Tickets: $30 includes a passport to each winery. [Editor's Factoid: Santa Ynez is a scenic town located in Santa Barbara County about 20 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101, north on Hwy 154). The Santa Ynez Valley has become a premium wine grape growing region with a nationally acclaimed reputation for extraordinarily fine varietals and wines. Due to it's special climate and growing conditions, the region has been awarded it's own 'Santa Barbara' appellation. Well worth a tour !] Information: 800.563.3183

Sept 9 Sunday - Santa Barbara : KSPE Spanish Radio Anniversary Festival KSPE, Spanish Radio Anniversary Festival, Ledbetter Beach. Information: 805.879.8306

Sept 9 Sunday - Santa Barbara : 20th ANNUAL TASTE OF THE TOWN - sample the fabulous cuisines of Santa Barbara's finest restaurants. Benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Noon to 3pm.Riviera Research Park gardens, Santa Barbara. Information: (805) 687-1592

Sept 9 Sunday - Lompoc : Lompoc Sculptor's Guild: "FORM" Grossman Gallery. Artist's reception, open to the public, 2 - 4 pm. The Grossman Gallery is located in the Lompoc Public Library, 501 E. North Avenue [Factoid: Lompoc is a city located in Santa Barbara County about 70 miles north and west of downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101 then west on Hwy 1). The Lompoc Valley is one of the nation's premiere areas for flower and seed production.] Information: 805.736.8116

Sept 9 Sunday - Guadalupe : Poetry Reading: Kevin Patrick Sullivan. Dunes Center, Guadalupe. 7pm. This will be a special evening for anyone loves literature and dunes! Information: 805.343.2455

Sept 13 Thursday - Santa Barbara : Arts & Letters Cafe "Opera Under the Stars" "Puccini, Verdi, and Bernstein," fetauring soprano Deborah Mayhan and tenor Gabriel Reoyo Pasos; played and produced by Renee Hamaty. Arts & Letters Cafe is located at 7 East Anapamu Street. 3-course dinner and show are $35; showtimes are 6:00pm and 8:15pm For reservations call 805.730.1463

Sept 14 - 16 Weekend - Santa Barbara : 23rd ANNUAL CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE VINTAGE CAR SHOW, GOLF TOURNEY AND GALA. Events include charity/celebrity golf tournament, mission motor tour, Concorso Classico, tribute to American classics, award presentations, children's art contest; featuring over 200 pristine classic automobiles in over 20 judged classes, a food and memorabilia court, and musical entertainment and fashion show. All events at the Glen Annie Golf Course or Greens. Information: 877.526.6268

Sept 14 - 16 Weekend - Santa Ynez :Wine Country Auction "A Toast to Legends." [Editor's Factoid: Santa Ynez is a scenic town located in Santa Barbara County about 20 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101, north on Hwy 154). The Santa Ynez Valley has become a premium wine grape growing region with a nationally acclaimed reputation for extraordinarily fine varietals and wines. Due to it's special climate and growing conditions, the region has been awarded it's own 'Santa Barbara' appellation. Well worth a tour !] Information: 805.568.0588

Sept 15 Saturday - Santa Barbara : El Capitan Canyon Presents "Wild Sage" The 2001 Summer Canyon Concert Series presents Live Blue Grass, Jazz & Blues every Saturday night at The Canyon Market between 7pm-9pm. Simply beautiful outdoor entertainment. Call 805.685.3887

Sept 15 Saturday - Santa Barbara : Rancho San Marcos Golf Tournament benefit at the four-star Rancho San Marcos Golf Course, nestled in the Santa Ynez Mountains. All proceeds benefit Jodi House programs for brain injured adults. Information: 805.563.2882

Sept TBA - Santa Barbara : Day on Center Court - Elings Park Foundation Tennis Tournament. Saturday tournament and party; Sunday spectator Celebrity Tournament. Information: 805.569.5611

Sept 20 - 22 Weekend - Santa Barbara : Fall Fling Horse Show Earl Warren Showgrounds. Information: 805.687.0766

Sept 20 Thursday - Santa Barbara : Arts & Letters Cafe "Opera Under the Stars" "West Side Story," featuring soprano Celeste Tavera and tenor Gary Smith; played and produced by Renee Hamaty. Arts & Letters Cafe is located at 7 East Anapamu Street. 3-course dinner and show are $35; showtimes are 6:00pm and 8:15pm For reservations call 805.730.1463

Sept 21 - 23 Weekend - Santa Barbara : Harvest Moon Festival Harvest Moon Festival at Oak Park. Information: 805.564.5418

Sept 21 - 23 Weekend - Solvang : DANISH DAYS, a celebration of Solvang's heritage and Denmark's independence day with traditional music dance, and costumes. Throughout Solvang, a very scenic Danish-themed city located in Santa Barbara County about 20 minutes north of downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101, north on Hwy 154). [Factoid: Located in the vineyard-rich Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang also features tons of outlet stores throughout it's quaint shopping district.] Information: 800.468-6765

Sept 22 Saturday - Santa Barbara : 3rd Annual Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival featuring Jack Canfield, co-author of the popular "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series includes a children's stage, continuous poetry readings, and over 50 exhibit booths offering the work of local and national authors. Free and open to the public. De la Guerra Plaza. 10 am - 5 pm. Information: 805.962.9500

Sept 22 Saturday - Santa Ynez : Crush Party at Gainey Vineyard, a celebration of the Art of Winemaking! Enjoy grape-picking, cooking, wine aroma & barrel-building demonstrations, the infamous GRAPE STOMP, HAY-RIDES and a special Tri-Tip and Chicken Santa Ynez-style barbecue. Also entertainment, live music, dancing, and the famous "Lucy Look-A-Like Contest." 11am-4pm. Gainey Vineyard, 3950 East Highway 246, in Santa Ynez. Tickets: $75 per person all-inclusive. Reservations required. [Editor's Factoid: Santa Ynez is a scenic town located in Santa Barbara County about 20 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara (north on Hwy 101, north on Hwy 154). The Santa Ynez Valley has become a premium wine grape growing region with a nationally acclaimed reputation for extraordinarily fine varietals and wines. Due to it's special climate and growing conditions, the region has been awarded it's own 'Santa Barbara' appellation. Well worth a tour !] Information: 805.688.0558 x0

Sept 23 Sunday - Santa Barbara : ANNUAL ZOO-B-QUE. Enjoy a wonderful time amongst the animals with food and fun to benefit new zoo displays. Santa Barbara Zoo. Information: (805) 962-5339

Sept 23 Sunday - Goleta : 19th Annual Depot Day at the South Coast Railroad Museum. Information: 805.964.3540

Sept 29 - 30 Weekend - Los Alamos : Los Alamos Old Days, located between Buellton and Santa Maria on HWY 101. Parking and admission are free. Information: 805.344.2504

Sept TBA Weekend - Santa Barbara : International Jazz Festival & World Music Beach Party. Three days of jazz performed at East Beach by world-renowned musicians. Information: 805.966.3000

All month - Santa Barbara : State of the Art Gallery - Luis Jimenez Sculptures on State Street. On Display between Victoria Street and De la Guerra Streets. Information : 805.966.5373

Ongoing - Santa Barbara : Sailing Center Daily narrated cruises, weekend dinner cruises, and island ocean safaris. Information: 805.962.2826

Thru Oct 7 - Santa Maria : PCPA Theaterfest Presents ON GOLDEN POND A heart-warming portrait of an American family replete with wit and charm. Call 805.922.8313

Oct 1 Saturday -- Santa Barbara: AIDS WALK SANTA BARBARA benefiting Pacific Pride Foundation AIDS Services programs. Make a pledge or join the walk with friends! Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara. Information: (805) 963-3636

Oct 5-7 California Avocado Festival Come celebrate the 13th anniversary with an extravaganza saluting the AVOCADO! Enjoy a variety of displays. For further information, call 877.928.6223 or visit www.avofest.com. {annual event}

Oct 5-7 Vaquero Show and Sale The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society downtown will host the event, featuring noted artisan and cowboy artists displaying old California tack including silver bits and spurs, saddles, braided rawhide. Cowboy concert and BBQ Saturday, October 6; event runs through Sunday, October 7. Call 805.688.7889 for details.

Oct 6 Earl Warren Showgrounds: Computer Fair National Productions brings a Computer Fair to Earl Warren Showgrounds from 10:00am-5:00pm. Computers, printers, monitors, modems, multimedia, software, games, supplies, books, and much more! Open to the public. Admission: $5. Call 800.800.5600 or visit www.lacomputerfair.com for details.

Oct 6- Jan 6 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Winged and Wild Spirits Santa Barbara Musuem of Natural History will showcase the work of talented artist Patti Jacquemain for three months in the Changing Gallery. Winged and Wild Spirits: Birds and Wildlife opens October 6 and will remain on display through January 6,2002. 1559 Puesta del Sol Road. Call 805.682.4711 for details.

Oct 6 & 7 Santa Maria Kennel Club Dog Show The Santa Maria Kennel Club Dog Show will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 South Thornburg. Call 805.925.8824 for details.

Oct 6 & 7 Fine Art Festival of Santa Barbara Set amidst the beauty and charm of the Sunken Gardens of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, this fine arts festival features the work of more than 150 of the nation's best artists. Oil & acrylic paintings, watercolors, sculpture, glasswares, ceramics, weavings, wood, jewelry, and art by celebrities will be displayed, accompanied by notable local jazz artists, wine and food. Saturday, October 6 from 10am to 6pm; Sunday, October 7 from 10am to 5pm. Admission: Adults $5, children are free. The Courthouse is at 1100 Anacapa Street. For information please call 805.884.9285 or visit www.fineartsb.com.

Oct 7 Autumn Arts Grapes & Grains Festival The Annual Arts Grapes & Grains Festival is right around the corner. Bring the entire family to this celebration of harvest and the arts. Enjoy wine and beer tasting from area wineries, arts and crafts, live music, demonstrations, activities for children, and great food including the famous Santa Maria Style BBQ! The Festival takes place in Santa Maria's historic city center at Cook and McClelland Strets; 10:00am-4:00pm. Admission is free. Call 800.331.3779 or visit www.santmaria.com for details.

Oct 11 Wednesday -- Santa Barbara: NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY

Oct 11 Thursday - Santa Barbara : GLBA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. The Gay and Lesbian Business Association (GLBA) presents this years beneficiaries of its Student Scholarship Fund which has awarded over $38,000 to students throughout Santa Barbara County. 6 - 7:30 pm. Blue Dolphin Inn, Montecito Street, Santa Barbara. Free parking available. FREE. Information: (805) 961-3970 or email by clicking here

Oct 13 Solvang Theatrefest Follies A fundraising talent show to benefit Theatrefest at 8:00pm. Call 805.688.1789 for details.

Oct 13-14 Guadalupe Beach Festival and Indigenous People Celebration 10:00am-5:00pm Saturday and Sunday, Guadalupe Beach, at the West end of Main Street, will be the site of a great celebration. Highlights include Native American dancers; food environmental activities; fishing, photography, and surfing contests; and children's activities. Contact the Center for Natural Lands Management or the Guadalupe Art and Cultural Center for details: 805.343.9151.

Oct 13 -14 Open Air Art Festival A Santa Barbara ART in OCTOBER Celebration at La Arcada Court, off State Street, and in the Plaza between the Santa Barbara Library and Santa Barbara Art Museum. Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14 from 10am to 4pm. Art by members of the Santa Barbara Art Association, Goleta Art Association, and Santa Barbara Sculptures Guild. Also, Joseph Bottoms Gallery and Waterhouse Gallery. Admission is free. Please call 805.965.1762 for more information.

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Oct 13 - 14 The African American Festival at Oak Park Come join us outdoors under the sun in Santa Barbara's beautiful Oak Park. For more information call Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation at 805.654.5418. Oct 14 UCSB Arts & Lectures: George Balanchine's "Jewels" Led by legendary National Medal of Arts recipient Edward Villela, Miami City Ballet is one of classical dance's most vibrant companies. Comprised of an international mix of young artists, this world-class company invigorates ballet with unbridled energy and imagination. 7:00pm at the Arlington Theatre. Tickets $25-$45. $100 patron seating includes a private post-concert reception with the artists to benefit ArtAbounds. Call 805.893.3535 for details and ticket sales. Oct 15 Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig at the Arlington The Community Arts Association of Santa Barbara's 83rd season opens with a performance by one of Europe's oldest and most distinguished orchestras, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig. The all-Brahms program will be conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, featuring violinist Nikolaj Znaider. Contact CAMA for details: 805.966.4324. Oct 16 UCSB Arts & Lectures: Youssou N'Dour The pioneering force behind mbalax (a celebratory blend of African, Caribbean and pop rhythms) Youssou N'Dour is a world music superstar. N'Dour performs with his band, Le Super Etoile. 8:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Call 805.893.3535 for details and ticket sales. Oct 17-Nov 17 Lacuna Gallery: Celebration Lacuna Gallery and Santa Barbara Printmakers present Celebration, a juried show of original prints, including etchings, monotypes, intaglio, silkscreen and woodcuts. Opening reception Friday, October 19 from 4:300pm-7:30pm. Visit www.solo.com/sbprint for details. Oct 18 - 21 Gay Pride Festival This year marks the 31st Anniversary of the world's first Gay Pride Festival. De La Guerra Plaza will be at the heart of numberous downtown festivities and exhibition including: film, cabaret, sport, dance, art & fashion, wine & gourmet and more. Celebrate with thousands of locals and visitors alike who support the unity and diversity of Santa Barbara's extensive gay & lesbian community. For information call: 805.88GaySB, 888.GoGaySB--toll free or visit www.GaySB.org. Oct 18 6th Annual Senior Day at the Zoo Seniors ages 60 and over are admitted to the Zoo for free during this annual event. Live music, food, giveaways, and animal demonstrations make this a special event. Information booths featuring a variety of senior-oriented topics round out the day. Visit www.santabarbarazoo.org for details. Oct 19 UCSB Arts & Lectures: Kronos Quartet A leading voice for new work, the Kronos Quartet commissions pieces from today's most innovative composers from around the world and has assembled a body of work unparalled in its range. 8:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Tickets $16-$28. Call 805.893.3535 for details and ticket sales. Oct 20 Santa Barbara MS Bike Tour & Fest The Channel Islands Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society presents one their most popular events. Help end the devastating effects of MS and have fun at the same time -- participate in one of the fastest growing fund-raising bike tours in California! Routes for all levels of riders, 12-, 30-, 60- and 100-mile rides along the beautiful coast. Form your own team with buddies and family members. For information on participation, call the National MS Society at: 805.682.8783 or 800.367.9195, email: cat@nmss.org, or visit www.santabarbarabiketour.com. Oct 20 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: Annual Fall Plant Sale In honor of their 75th Anniversary, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is hosting their Annual Fall Plant Sale in conjunction with the 19th Annual South Coast Landscape Fair, 1:00-4:00pm. Parking is limited; shuttle available from the Riviera Theater parking lot. Call 805.682.4726 or visit www.sbbg.org for details. Oct 20 - 21 Goleta Lemon Festival Food, crafts, kiddy rides, games, and entertainment at Stow House. For further information, call the Goleta Chamber: 805.967.4618. {annual event} Oct 20 Los Olivos "Day in the Country" A good, old-fashioned celebration in the Artist's community of Los Olivos; entertainment, food, and crafts. Call 805.688.1222 for details. Oct 20 & 21 Peruvian Horse Show The Central Coast Peruvian Horse Club's Peruvian Horse Show will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 South Thornburg. Call 805.925.8824 for information. Oct 20 - 21 Art at the Marketplace A Santa Barbara ART in OCTOBER Celebration at Camino Real Marketplace, on the corner of Storke Road and Hollister Avenue in Goleta; Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 from 11am to 5pm. An open air art festival featuring selected local fine artists displaying original paintings, prints, ceramics, and cards. Admission is free. Please call 805.965.6611 for more information. Oct 20 Santa Barbara Music Club Free Concert 3:00pm at the Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. Admission is free. Call 805.967.3059 for additional information. Oct 20 Wildling Art Museum The "Day in the Country" exhibit is part of a day of activites in the Santa Ynez Valley. The Wilding Art Museum, a new museum at 2329 Jonata Street in Los Olivos dedicated to fostering an appreciation of wilderness through art, will be open from 11:00am to 5:00pm. For additional information, call 805.688.1082. Oct 21 Wildling Art Museum Grand Opening The Wilding Art Museum, a new museum at 2329 Jonata Street in Los Olivos dedicated to fostering an appreciation of wilderness through art, will celebrate its grand opening with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:00pm. For additional information, call 805.688.1082. Oct 26 UCSB Arts & Lectures: Anne Bogart's SITI Company New Yorl's most innovative ensemble theater company, SITI, presents "War of the World's--The Radio Play," a staged dramatization of Orson Welles' story about a Martian invasion of a New Jersey town. 8:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Tickets $16-$22. Call 805.893.3535 for details and ticket sales. Oct 27 - 28 The 13th Annual Santa Barbara Artwalk 2001 Featuring Patricia Chidlaw, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2259 Puesta del Sol near the Mission. Saturday, October 27 from 9am to 5pm and Sunday, October 28 from 9am to 11am. Admission: Adults $6, Members $5; children under 12 are free. Artist's and Patron's Reception Friday, 805.682.4711 x308 for more information. TBA American Heart Walk The 10th annual Heart Walk at Leadbetter Beach is a 5k walk, helping to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke. Open to the public. Call 805.963.8862. {annual event} Oct 28 UCSB Arts & Lectures: David Sedaris Author of best-selling Me Talk Pretty One Day and Naked, and a regular contributor to public radio and numerous magazines, David Sedaris made his unforgettable comic debut recounting his sad-but-unfortunately-true experience as a Macy's Christmas Elf on National Public Radio. 7:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Tickets: $13-$20. Call 805.893.3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details and ticket sales. Oct 28 Children's Costume Parade & Family Fun Festival Children's Costume Parade and Family Fun Festival to be held downtown on State Street, between Anapamu and De La Guerra Plaza. Visit www.sbpep.org for event and sponsorship details. Oct 28 State Street Trick-or-Treat Take the kids downtown for the State Street Trick-or-Treat, and visit participating businesses between Ortega and Victoria, noon to 4pm. Sponsored by the Downtown Organization. Call 805.962.2098 x22 for details. Oct 30 UCSB Arts & Lectures: Guarneri String Quartet Revered for its distinctively rich sound and majestic playing, this award-winning ensemble is one of the world's most celebrated string quartets. The Guarneri String Quartet will play works from Beethoven, Lutoslawski, and Dvorak. 8:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Tickets: $13-$20. Call 805.893.3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details and ticket sales. Oct 31 Halloween Street Party Santa Ynez once again hosts the annual Halloween Street Party; Sagunto Street will be closed from Edison to Faraday for the popular event. Oct 31 Halloween Carnival Earl Warren Showgrounds from 4:00pm to 10:00pm. Admission $1. Contact Calvary Chapel of Santa Barbara for details: 805.730.1400. November, 2001 back to top Thru Nov 18 - Santa Barbara : State of the Art Gallery - Luis Jimenez Sculptures on State Street. On Display between Victoria Street and De la Guerra Streets. Information : 805.966.5373

Nov 8 Thursday -- Santa Barbara : AN EVENING OF LESBIAN AND GAY FILMS. Jointly hosted by the Gay & Lesbian Business Association (GLBA) and Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) to celebrate gay and lesbian culture. Plaza De Oro Theater, Santa Barbara. Information: (805) 963-3636

March 9 Satuday - Santa Barbara : GLBA'S 17th ANNIVERSARY & ANNUAL HUMANITARIAN & BUSINESS AWARDS WITH SPECIAL GUEST BRUCE VILANCH. Join local dignitaries as our GLBA friends (www.prideguide.net/glba) honor the best in our community. Proceds benefit the GLBA Scholarship Fund which has awarded over $44,000 in grants to students in Santa Barbara County. Silent Auction, hors d'oeuvres and desserts, no host bar. Cabrillo Arts Pavilion, 1118 East Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara. Tickets: $40 / if paid before March 1st; $45/ after March 1st and at the door. Reservations or information: (805) 961-3970 or email by clicking here

March 30 Satuday - Santa Maria : PPF's ANNUAL WAITER'S DINNER. Tickets: $75. A great dinner for a great cause. Information: 963-3636 x107

April 18 Thursday - Santa Barbara : GLBA ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS/OFFICERS. Get involved in your community! Participate, join, vote, join the Board! You have no right to complain unless you're willing to DO something to better YOUR community! Information: (805) 961-3970 or email by clicking here

Nov 1 thru 18 State of the Art Gallery - Sculptures on State Street Working with the colors and materials often associated with custom cars, carnivals,and surfboard manufacturing, Luis Jimenez uses fiberglass and acrylic urethane for his pop-figures of mythic animals and working class heroes. The materials are as accessible as his images of people caught between two cultures. He depicts farmers, cowboys, warriors, steelworkers, dancers and horses all in celebration of humanity. On Display between Victoria Street and De la Guerra Streets on State Street. For more information contact Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum at 805).966.5373 or visit www.sbcaf.org. cont'd thru Nov 17 Lacuna Gallery: Celebration Lacuna Gallery and Santa Barbara Printmakers present Celebration, a juried show of original prints, including etchings, monotypes, intaglio, silkscreen and woodcuts. 517 Laguna Street. Visit www.solo.com/sbprint for details. Ongoing Santa Barbara Sailing Center Daily narrated cruises, weekend dinner cruises, and island ocean safaris. Call 805.962.2826. {year-round} Ongoing Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum A non-profit, non-collecting institution that provides an arena for the presentation and documentation of a wide variety of visual media and performing arts; guided tours available. Call Rita Ferri at 805.966.5373 x14 or visit www.sbcaf.org. {year round} cont'd thru Dec Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Guest Robot A fun, interactive kiosk for young and old, R2P2 is on loan from the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District. Celebrity voices combined with video, graphics, and animation will explore such themes as health effects of air pollution, transportation and its impacts through ages, technological solutions, and tips on how to maintain vehicles to minimize pollution. A seventh component provides information on Santa Barbara County's air quality. R2P2 will take up residence in the Museum's Space Lab through the end of December. For information, please call 805.682.4711. cont'd thru 1/6/2002 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Winged and Wild Spirits Santa Barbara Musuem of Natural History will showcase the work of talented artist Patti Jacquemain for three months in the Changing Gallery. Winged and Wild Spirits: Birds and Wildlife is on display through January 6,2002. 1559 Puesta del Sol Road. Call 805.682.4711 for details. cont'd thru Jan 6 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Cartography in the Golden Age The new exhibit in the Museum of Natural History's John and Peggy Maximus Gallery, Cartography in the Golden Age: The Art of the Mapmaker, will feature a collection of fascinating antique maps that will include works from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries and masterpieces by Flemish cartographer, Gerard Mercato, and Dutch geographer, astronomer, and mathematician, William Bleu. The exhibit will remain on display until January 6, 2002. For more information, please call 805.682.4711. cont'd thru Nov 11 Santa Barbara Musuem of Art: Focus on the Figure Focus on the Figure: Southern California Painters 1850-1950 is the first exhibit to focus exclusively on the figure paintings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This seminal exhibition explores the efforts by figurative artists to achieve acceptance in the Southland. 1130 State Street. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm, and Friday 11:00am-9:00pm. Call 805.963.4364 or visit www.sbmuseart.org for details. con'td thru Nov 25 Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Destined for Hollywood Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents an exhibition tracing the critical contribution Dan Sayre Groesbeck made translating the elements of traditional illustration to the Hollywood film. It features a variety of sketches and finished works he created for promotion of films by Cecil B. DeMille, among others. Call 805.963.4364 or visit www.sbmuseart.org for details. Nov 1-Jan 31 Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation: Bits and Spurs Looking at the "Bits n' Spurs" of early California, the Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation presents the 3rd installment, in a series of annual exhibits, featuring local ranching culture through January 31, 2002 at Casa De La Guerra, 15 East De La Guerra Street. The exhibit features bits and spurs by early bit makers and silversmiths of the Central Coast, as well as contemporary artists Ed Field and Chuck Irwin, two Santa Barbara County residents who have preserved the best of the early patterns while introducing modern technological improvements. Exhibit hours: Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 4:00pm. Admission is free. Call 805.965.0093 or visit www.sbthp.org for details. Nov 1 thru Jan 31 Santa Barbara Historical Society presents Will James: Cowboy Artist and Author "Ride 'em, cowboy" with the Santa Barbara Historical Society and the Will James Society, as they present a special exhibition. The Hays Collection contains first edition volumes of James' books and superlative examples of his artwork. The Historical Society is located at 136 East De la Guerra Street. For more information please call (805) 966-0601. Nov 2 & 3 Lacuna Gallery Printmaking Workshop Lacuna Gallery, 517 Laguna Street, presents a workshop for artists who would like to try printmaking; led by Elaine Le Vasseur. For reservations or information, please call 805.687.6173. Nov 3 & 4 Santa Barbara Symphony: Concert Two Gilbert Kaplan travels the world conducting only Mahler's Second Symphony, and for Santa Barbara Symphony's Concert Two, he travels to the Arlington Theatre. The program, "Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection,'" features guest conductor Gilbert Kaplan, mezzo-soprano Susan Platts, soprano Jennifer Welch-Babidge, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, and Los Robles Master Chorale. Saturday 8:00pm and Sunday 3:00pm. For tickets and information, call 805.898.9386, email tickets@thesymphony.org, or visit www.thesymphony.org. Nov 6 Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Music Director Heiichiro Ohyama as violist performs with select members of the Chamber Orchestra in the 300-seat Fleischmann Auditorium. A pre-concert dinner catered by Fresco! will be held in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Bird Habitat Hall for a spearate ticket price. Tickets $30 each or $55 for the series of two concerts. Call 805.687.7820 for details and ticket sales. Nov 7 UCSB Arts & Lectures: Shujaat Khan and Zakir Hussain A descendant of one of India's most influential musical families, sitarist Shujaat Khan is among the top-ranking North Indian classical musicians of his generation. He will be joined by Zakir Hussain,a tabla virtuoso, who has revolutionized Indian percussion. 8:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Tickets: $16-$28. Call 805.893.3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details and ticket sales. Nov 9-11 State Street Ballet: Save the Last Dance An evening of world premieres with an eclectic mix of dance to country western, blues, and world music. Choreography by William Soleau, Rodney Gustafson, and Emmy Award-winner Robert Sund. Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm. Call the Lobero Theatre Box Office for tickets: 805.963.0761. Nov 10-11 Peppertree Art Show The Peppertree Art Show is art and entertainment in the Santa Ynez Valley at its best, Saturday and Sunday. Call 805.688.6205 for details. Nov 10 Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Arlington The Community Arts Association of Santa Barbara's 83rd season at the Arlington Theatre welcomes the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a program featuring popular dance suites by Rachmaninoff, Bartok, and Leonard Bernstein. Contact CAMA for details: 805.966.4324. Nov 14 Santa Barbara Music Club Free Concert 11:00am at the Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. Admission is free. Call 805.967.3059 for additional information. Nov 17-26 Santa Barbara Amateur Horse Show Earl Warren Showgrounds. 8:00am daily. Admission and parking are free. Call 805.969.9812 or visit www.earlwarren.com for details. Nov 17 & 18 15th Annual Carver's Artistry in Wood Show The fine art of wood carving plays a starring role at the 15th Annual Carver's Artistry in Wood Show at the Verteran's Memorial Hall in Santa Maria. View and purchase the work of premier wood carvers from all over the state, see exciting demonstrations, and enjoy delicious foods. Call 1.800.331.3779 for more information. Nov 23-Dec 23 Lacuna Gallery Lacuna Gallery greets the holiday season with a group exhibition of diverse small works. 517 Laguna Street; 805.962.5588. Nov 23-25 Holiday Fair Earl Warren Showgrounds. Hours TBA. Call 805.687.0755 x 250 for details. Nov 24 Santa Barbara Music Club Free Concert 3:00pm at the Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. Admission is free. Call 805.967.3059 for additional information. Nov 29 UCSB Arts & Lectures: Chava Alberstein and Her Band Performing a soulful blend of traditional folk and pop music, Chava Alberstein is Israel's most accomplished singer. 8:00pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Tickets: $16-$25. Call 805.893.3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for details and ticket sales. Nov 30-Dec 2 Tribal Arts Marketplace Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Tribal Arts Marketplace. Call 805.682.4711 for details. Nov 30 49th Annual Downtown Holiday Parade Start the winter holiday season off with a festive bang at the 49th Annual Downtown Holiday Parade. The parade route is on State Street, from Sola to De La Guerra Plaza, beginning at 6:30pm. Contact the Downtown Organization with any inquiries: 805.962.2098 x22. December, 2001 back to top Sept 30-Dec2 Tribal Arts Marketplace Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Tribal Arts Marketplace. Call 805.682.4711 for details. cont'd thru Dec 23 Lacuna Gallery Lacuna Gallery greets the holiday season with a group exhibition of diverse small works. 517 Laguna Street; 805.962.5588. Ongoing Santa Barbara Sailing Center Daily narrated cruises, weekend dinner cruises, and island ocean safaris. Call 805.962.2826. {year-round} Ongoing Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum A non-profit, non-collecting institution that provides an arena for the presentation and documentation of a wide variety of visual media and performing arts; guided tours available. Call Rita Ferri at 805.966.5373 x14 or visit www.sbcaf.org. {year-round} cont'd thru Dec 31 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Guest Robot A fun, interactive kiosk for young and old, R2P2 is on loan from the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District. Celebrity voices combined with video, graphics, and animation will explore such themes as health effects of air pollution, transportation and its impacts through ages, technological solutions, and tips on how to maintain vehicles to minimize pollution. A seventh component provides information on Santa Barbara County's air quality. R2P2 will take up residence in the Museum's Space Lab through the end of December. For information, please call 805.682.4711. Dec 1 Olde Fashioned Christmas in Los Olivos All of the local galleries and businesses host open houses as the town glows with hundreds of luminarias. Call 805.688.1222 for details. cont'd thru Jan 6 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara Musuem of Natural History will showcase the work of talented artist Patti Jacquemain for three months in the Changing Gallery. Winged and Wild Spirits: Birds and Wildlife is on display through January 6,2002. 1559 Puesta del Sol Road. Call 805.682.4711 for details. Dec 1 Santa Maria Parade of Lights Kick off the season with the spectacular Santa Maria Parade of Lights, beginning at 5:30pm. The whole family will enjoy the dazzling floats, bands, and Santa as they make their way down Broadway. Call 1.800.331.3779 or visit www.santamaria.com for details. Dec 1-Jan 31 Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation: Bits and Spurs Looking at the "Bits n' Spurs" of early California, the Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation presents the 3rd installment, in a series of annual exhibits, featuring local ranching culture through January 31, 2002 at Casa De La Guerra, 15 East De La Guerra Street. The exhibit features bits and spurs by early bit makers and silversmiths of the Central Coast, as well as contemporary artists Ed Field and Chuck Irwin, two Santa Barbara County residents who have preserved the best of the early patterns while introducing modern technological improvements. Exhibit hours: Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 4:00pm. Admission is free. Call 805.965.0093 or visit www.sbthp.org for details. Dec 1 thru Jan 31 Santa Barbara Historical Society presents Will James: Cowboy Artist and Author "Ride 'em, cowboy" with the Santa Barbara Historical Society and the Will James Society, as they present a special exhibition. The Hays Collection contains first edition volumes of James' books and superlative examples of his artwork. The Historical Society is located at 136 East De la Guerra Street. For more information please call 805.966.0601. Dec 4 Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra: Featuring Max Levinson Guest pianist Max Levinson performs the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 ("Emperor"). Maetsro Ohyama also leads the Orchestra for Haydn's Symphony No. 101 in D Major. 8:00pm at the Lobero Theatre. For subscription information, call 805.687.7820; for single ticket information, call 805.963.0761. Dec 6 Kids Helping Kids This Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens' event celebrates the spirit of the holidays by encouraging kids 12 and under to bring a canned food item or unwrapped toy to the Zoo in exchange for free admission. Santa usually pays a visit, and the Zoo mascot mingles with the kids as well. All donations are given to the Unity Shoppe. Visit www.santabarbarazoo.org for details. Dec 7-9 Gem Faire Show Earl Warren Showgrounds; Exhibit Building. Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm; Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm. Call 760.747.9215 for details. Dec 8-March 31 Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Pirkle Jones Pirkle Jones: Six Years in Photography, an exhibition of approximately 110 photographs, spans six decades of Jones' career. It is the first major retrospective of the contemporary photographer's career and provides long-overdue recognition of his importance as a landscape photogrpaher and social documentarian of the evolving California scene. Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm, Sunday Noon-5:00pm, and Friday 11:00am-9:00pm. Call 805.963.4364 or visit www.sbmuseart.org for details. Dec 8 Orcutt Annual Christmas Parade Bands, fine automobiles, and holiday characters will parade down Clark Avenue in Orcutt, beginning at noon. Call 1.800.331.3779 or visit www.santamaria.com for details. Dec 9 Harbor Parade of Lights The annual Harbor Parade of Lights; call 805.969.5217 for details. cont'd thru Jan 6 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Cartography in the Golden Age The new exhibit in the Museum of Natural History's John and Peggy Maximus Gallery, Cartography in the Golden Age: The Art of the Mapmaker, will feature a collection of fascinating antique maps that will include works from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries and masterpieces by Flemish cartographer, Gerard Mercato, and Dutch geographer, astronomer, and mathematician, William Bleu. The exhibit will remain on display until January 6, 2002. For more information, please call 805.682.4711. Dec 10 MASTERSERIES at the Lobero Violinist Pinchas Zukerman opens the 19th MASTERSERIES season at the Lobero Theatre in a program with works by Schubert, Schumann, and Faure. Contact the Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara for details: 805.966.4324. Dec 12 Santa Barbara Music Club Free Concert 11:00am at the Santa Barbara Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa Barbara Street. Call 805.967.3059 for additional information. Dec 14-16 State Street Ballet: Nutcracker State Street Ballet's professional production of Nutcracker makes a great holiday gift for friends and family. Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm at the Lobero Theatre. Call the Lobero Theatre Box Office for tickets: 805.963.0761. Dec 14 UCSB Arts & Lectures: The Tallis Scholars Making its Santa Barbara debut with a holiday season concert, this great English a cappella ensemble, renowned for a pure, luxuriant and otherworldly sound, is the leading exponent of Renaissance sacred music. Their Christmas program includes works by Tallis, Parsons, and Praetorius. 8:00pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; 7:00pm pre-concert discussion with Peter Phillips and Alejandro Planchart, UCSB Department of Music. Tickets: $19-$30. For details and tickets, call 805.893.3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. Dec 15 Earl Warren Showgrounds: Computer Fair National Productions brings a Computer Fair to Earl Warren Showgrounds from 10:00am-5:00pm. Computers, printers, monitors, modems, multimedia, software, games, supplies, books, and much more! Open to the public. Admission: $5. Call 800.800.5600 or visit www.lacomputerfair.com for details. Dec 15 Nativity Pageant The Pageant will be narrated by Efrem Zimbalist Jr.; complete with choir, costumes, and live animals in Solvang's outdoor theater. Call 805.688.6144 for details. Dec 22 Santa Barbara Music Club Free Concert 3:00pm at the Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. Admission is free. Call 805.967.3059 for additional information. Dec 26 thru Jan 6 Puss in Boots, the Panto! Panto is a form of theatre that involves standard story lines, slapstick, music, dance, magic, audience participation, spectacular costumes and stage effects. Panto is as entertaining for adults as it is for children. If you purchase your tickets by Septmeber 1st, you can save $5 off the regular adult price of $25-$30, and $2.50 off of regularly priced children's tickets of $18-$22.The Lobero is location at 33 East Canon Perdido Street. To order tickets by phone please call 805.963.0761. For more information visit www.graceandcompetra.com or www.lobero.com. Dec 31 Santa Barbara Symphony: New Year's Eve Concert Experience the festive side of the Symphony as they unleash their playful personality with a special Pops program at the Arlington Theatre. Join the Symphony, under the direction of special guest conductor Nicholas Palmer, for an extravaganza of Broadway show tunes, Viennese waltzes, a tribute to the Big-Band sound, and scheduled surprises. Concert at 8:30pm. A Post-Pops party will be held at the University Club. For tickets and information, call 805.898.9386, email tickets@thesymphony.org, or visit www.thesymphony.org.