THE WEEK

MAR. APR.

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As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. Submit virtual and in-person events at independent.com/eventsubmit.

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by TERRY ORTEGA

COVID-19 VENUE POLICY

Patrons of all ages must show proof of being fully vaccinated or supply a negative COVID-19 medical test result from within 72 hours, along with an official photo ID, before entering the Lobero, Granada, Center Stage, and New Vic theaters and the S.B. Bowl. The venues request that patrons consult their individual websites for the most up-to-date protocols and mask requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated patrons before attending an event.

COURTESY

The Al Franken Podcast, and the only U.S. Senator who wrote for Saturday Night Live. 8pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $55-$65; VIP: $131. Call (805) 963-0761.

lobero.org/events

4/1: Spring Release Party at Carr

Winery Celebrate the season with an incredible lineup of tastings and wine by the glass of new whites, rosé, and reds with live music from Spencer the Gardener. 6-9pm. Carr Winery, 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. carrwinery.com/events

SATURDAY 4/2

3/31: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Silkroad Ensemble:

Home Within This audio-visual performance, conceived by Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad, is an impressionistic reflection on loss, longing, and the impact of tragedy on our sense of home. 8pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Students: free; GA: $30-$45. Call (805) 893-3535.

artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

THURSDAY 3/31

3/31: Webinar: La Casa de la

Raza — The History and Legacy of S.B.’s First Latinx City Landmark

Join panelists Mark Alvarado, Marisol Ortiz, Manuel Unzueta, and Nicole Hernandez for a presentation about La Casa de la Raza, S.B.’s cultural community center for S.B’s Chicano/a and Latinx communities since 1970. 6pm. Free.

tinyurl.com/LaCazaWebinar

3/31: Date Night: This Basic Asym-

metry You and your favorite date are invited to enjoy a glass of wine, special offers from downtown S.B. restaurants and bars, and a curator-led introduction and insight on the current exhibition. Members must register in advance. 6:30-8pm. Museum of Contemporary Art S.B., 653 Paseo Nuevo. Free-$20.

tinyurl.com/DateNightMCASB

3/31: Parallel Stories — On Freedom: A Conversation with Author

Kinan Azmeh

Maggie Nelson Author Maggie Nelson will read from On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint, a boundary-pushing, provocative work that explores the notion of freedom through the lenses of art, sex, drugs, and the climate. 5:30-6:30pm. Mary Craig Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. $5-$10. sbma.net/events

FRIDAY 4/1

4/1: Knit ’n’ Needle Bring your current project and meet outside to enjoy conversation with other fiber artists. 1-2:30pm. Montecito Library, 1469 E. Valley Rd., Montecito. Call (805) 969-5063 or email kcrail@santabarbaraca.gov.

tinyurl.com/KnitnNeedle

4/1: Lobero Live Presents An Evening with Al Franken Enjoy

a fun evening with the author, host of

COURTESY

4/2: Iliza Shlesinger: Back In Action,

Tour Comedian, actor, writer, producer, and host of the podcast AIA: Ask Iliza Anything Iliza Shlesinger will bring her hilarious mix of social comedy and her insights on being a new mother to the stage. 8pm. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. $36-$76.

tinyurl.com/IlizaShlesingerApr2

COURTESY

4/1:

Chocolate 101: Tasting

Workshop Rediscover chocolate with area artisan chocolatiers, chocolate educators Figs & Chocolate, a tasting with an expert, and a walk through of the history of chocolate, the artistic process, and why eating chocolate improves health. 5-7pm. Clay Studio, 1351 Holiday Hill Rd., Goleta. $45. Call (805) 565-CLAY or email info@ ClayStudioSB.org.

claystudiosb.org/events

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3/31-4/2: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Thu.: Bob Thackara.

Fri.: D.on Darox & The Melody Joy Bakers. Sat.: Down Mountain Lights. 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500.

mspecialbrewco.com

(805) 962-7776. sohosb.com/events

4/1: Pali Wine Co. Live music.

6-8pm. 116 E. Yanonali St., Ste. A-1. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 560-7254. urbanwinetrailsb.com/events

3/31, 4/2: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B,) Thu.: Shay Moulder,

6-8pm. Sat.: The Academy, 7-10pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 9686500. mspecialbrewco.com

3/31-4/1, 4/3-4/4: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.:

Mashugana, Neil Erickson, Sour Fin, 8pm. $10. Ages 21+. Fri.: Nerf Herder, Army of Freshmen, Rival Cults, 9pm. $17-$20. Ages 21+. Sun.: Best Buddies Concert: Rockability, Shelby Gold, The Jessica, The Grateful Bread, 12:30pm. $5-$12. Mon.: Jazz Jam with Kimberly Ford, 7:30pm. $10. 1221 State St. Call

4/2: Alcazar Theatre Unplugged

at the Alcazar: Doublewide Kings, Haddon Cord, Gandy Dancer. 8-10pm. 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. $20. Call (323) 379-4711.

tempesttalent.com/ americanaalive

4/2-4/3: Cold Spring Tavern

Sat.: Oddly Straight. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan. 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 9670066. coldspringtavern.com

4/1-4/3, 4/6: Maverick Saloon Fri.:

SoundHouse, 8:30-11:30pm. Sat.: Robert Heft and Dave Wilson, 1-5pm; Michael Monroe Goodman, 8:30-11:30pm. Sun.: Blue Moon Gypsy Band, noon-4pm. Wed.: Tales from the Tavern presents Forest Sun, Tony Furtado, 7pm, $34.16. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free-$5. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785.

mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar/

Tales from the Tavern Presents Forest Sun

4/2: Seafood Boil at Zaca Mesa

Winery Enjoy tray-passed appetizers, TREAD wine tastings, and a delicious seafood buffet as you listen to R&B, pop, and smooth jazz from musician Jineanne Coderre. 5-7pm. Zaca Mesa Winery, 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos. TREAD Club members: $100; Zaca Mesa Club members: $120; nonmembers: $140. Call (805) 688-9339 or email info@zacamesa.com.

zacamesa.com/upcoming-events

4/2: S.B. Yacht Club Blessing of

the Fleet The S.B.Yacht Club would like you to join in the 150th anniversary of the Yacht Club and Stearns Wharf by inviting any commercial or pleasure vessel to the Blessing of the Fleet and pass by Fr. Larry Gosselin, OFM, and Fr. Dan Lackie, OFM, who will be moored on a vessel. Email Barbara Hernandez at communications@sbyc .org if you plan to attend. 11:30am. Stearns Wharf (southern end), 217 Stearns Wharf. Free.

sbyc.org/150th-anniversary

SUNDAY 4/3

4/3: Mujeres Makers Market

Shop beautiful and unique items from more than 40 women vendors in our community, such as bakers, artisans, vintage resellers, and more, at this family-friendly event. 10am-4pm. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 280-1939 or email info@mujeresmakersmarket.com.

mujeresmakersmarket.com /events

4/3: Met Live in HD: Ariadne auf

Naxos Soprano Lise Davidsen will make her Live in HD debut in one of her signature roles, the mythological Greek heroine of Richard Strauss’s enchanting masterpiece of an opera-within-anopera. 2pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. Free-$28. Call (805) 969-4726.

musicacademy.org/events

4/3: El Dia del Niño/Children’s Day Celebrar El

Día del Niño en el que se reconocerá la importancia de los niños en nuestra sociedad. El día contará con música en español, un show de talentos para niños, comida y música en vivo de El Pecas. Reservaciones obligatorias. Celebrate El Dia del Niño/Children’s Day, which recognizes the importance of children in our society. The day will feature music in Spanish, a children’s talent show, food, and live music from El Pecas. Reservations are required. 10:30am-4:30pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Drive, free-$19.95; parking: $11. Call (805) 962-5339.

sbzoo.org/event/el-dia-del-nino/

MONDAY 4/4

COURTESY

ers. There will be a livestream option. Registration is required. 5-7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. In-person: $20 donation; livestream: $10 donation. tinyurl.com/PHorum2022

COURTESY

4/6: Maker Hour: Kelp Forest Design a por-

table kelp forest, inspired by the book Island Visions, using construction paper for an original oceaninspired poem with the other side for you to create a kelp forest using fabric, paper scraps, ribbon, crepe paper, markers, and crayons. 2-4pm. Large Courtyard, Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. Free. (805) 564-5602 or email youthservices@santabarbara .ca.gov. tinyurl.com/MakerHourKelpForest

4/4: UCSB IHC Regeneration Talk: Elizabeth

Kolbert The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) presents Pulitzer Prize–winning author and staff writer for The New Yorker Elizabeth Kolbert. In her new book, Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future, Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating and asks if we should be seeking technological solutions to the damage humans have caused to the environment and whether these solutions will make the problems worse. Books will be available for sale and signing. 7-9pm. Corwin Pavilion, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-3907 or email events@ ihc.ucsb.edu. ihc.ucsb.edu/event

TUESDAY 4/5

4/5: Film Screening and Discussion: Death

in Venice Watch Luchino Visconti’s 1971 adaptation of Death in Venice from the classic novella by German author Thomas Mann that alluringly ponders the relationships between art, beauty, obsession, and death. Joan Ramon Resina will join moderator Stephanie Malia Hom for a post-screening discussion. 7-10pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-4637.

carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock /upcoming

WEDNESDAY 4/6

4/6: Wharf Wednesday Visit the wharf every first Wednesday of the month to celebrate Stearns Wharf’s 150th birthday. Shop for merchant specials, and see the firing of the historic cannon while you listen to live music from S.B. band Do No Harm. 6pm. Stearns Wharf, 217 Stearns Wharf. Free.

stearnswharf.org

4/6: PHorum: Perspectives in Healthcare Symposium: Wisdom of Grief This symposium

will explore grief from a cultural, spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional perspective and will feature four notable speakers and a panel discussion moderated by Jerry Roberts. Check out the exhibit area for mental wellness resources from community provid4/6: How To Get Your Message

Across — On Camera Area multimedia professional Erica Schweitzer will present an array of video tips on the best way to get your message across when you’re on video being interviewed or making a presentation. 5:30-7pm. Workzones, 351 Paseo Nuevo. Members: free; non-members: $15. Email news@ awcsb.org. tinyurl.com/GetYourMsgAcross

4/6: Solo Piano Competition Winners

Recital The winner of the 2021 Music Academy Solo Piano Competition, Hsin-Hao Yang, will perform a recital featuring a world premiere by Tyshawn Sorey in an evening of performances that will feature 3D renderings that interact with the music. 7-8pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. Free-$55. Call (805) 969-4726.

musicacademy.org/events

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 3-6:30pm FRIDAY

Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am SATURDAY

Downtown S.B.:

Corner of Santa Barbara and Cota sts., 8am-1pm

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm TUESDAY

Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-7pm WEDNESDAY

Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm

(805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

FISHERMAN’S MARKET SATURDAY

Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476.

cfsb.info/sat

B R U N C H April 17th | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm | Front Lawn

This Easter is an EGG-cellent event for the whole family at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort! Join us for a lavish brunch buffet, Fess Parker Winery’s Fesstivity sparkling wines and springtime music. Children will enjoy special appearances by the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts on the front lawn.

For more information, contact us at (805) 564-4333 or SBAFP_SpecialEvents@Hilton.com

633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara | hiltonsantabarbarabeachfrontresort.com