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Springfield—plays along with special guest John McFee (The Doobie Brothers) and Jackson Gilles. | 7 p.m., Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., 805/963-0761, lobero.com.
4 Pacific Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball The 2017 royal ball promises an evening of chic metallic glamour, beauty, high-energy decadence and alluring guests, benefiting Santa Barbara’s vitally important Pacific Pride Foundation, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. | Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, 1260 Channel Dr., ppfroyalball.org.
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Anna Althea Hills Winter Sunshine in Laguna Canyon, 8” x 10,” framed oil on board Overview: Anna Althea Hills was born in Ohio, raised in Michigan, and attended Olivet College. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and Cooper Union in New York City, where she studied under Arthur Dow. She later furthered her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris. She travelled throughout Europe for four years prior to settling in Laguna Beach, CA in 1912. After arriving in California her palette became much lighter and brighter, reflecting the sun-filled landscape of her surroundings. She was an early member of the Laguna Beach Art Association, and served as president for six years, while raising funds for the creation of the Laguna Beach Art Museum. She won medals at the San Diego PanamaCalifornia Exposition, 1915; California State Fair, 1919; and the Laguna Beach Art Association, 1922, and 1923. Hills was a member of California Art Club, Washington Watercolor Club and Laguna Beach Art Association. Gallery: Stewart Fine Art 215 W. Mission St., Santa Barbara 805/845-0255, dianestewartfineart.com SBADA MEMBER
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Chef’s Cycle & No Kid Hungry Two delicious pop-up events from Finch & Fork chefs— a Ramen Pop-Up at M. Special on Mar. 4 and a 7-course pop-up dinner at Sama Sama on Mar. 21—help raise money for Chef’s Cycle and No Kid Hungry charities. Riders Chef James Siao and Chef Peter Cham will ride May 16-18 with a goal of 250+ chefs riding to raise $2 million. | M. Special Brewing Company, 6860 Cortona Dr., Bldg. C, Goleta & Sama Sama Kitchen, 1208 State St., Chefscycle. org, nokidhungry.org.
5 Beauty and the Bizarre: Hummingbirds, Bees, Bats and Zombie Parasites National Geographic Live presents photographer Anand Varma and scientist Rodrigo Medellín. | 3 p.m., Campbell Hall, UCSB, 805/893-3535, artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu.
7 Mandelring Quartet Mandelring Quartet performs at Santa Barbara Museum of Art in the Mary Craig Auditorium. | 7:30 p.m., Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., 805/963-4364, sbma.net.
7 Aaron Diehl With Cécile McLorin Salvant Timeless classics become modern masterpieces when two of today’s hottest young jazz musicians—pianist Aaron Diehl and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant—revitalize works
from piano greats George Gershwin and Jelly Roll Morton. | Campbell Hall, UCSB, 805/893-3535, artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu.
8 Man & Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon Santa Barbara Foundation recognizes outstanding citizens at the 74th Man & Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon. | 11:30 a.m., Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, 1260 Channel Dr., SBFoundation.org/MW74.
8 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra CAMA presents Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performing J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation—a celebration of Bach’s genius and the latest multimedia creation by Alison Mackay, the creator of phenomenally successful Tafelmusik productions seen around the world including The Galileo Project and House of Dreams. | 8 p.m., Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., 805/963-0761, lobero.com.
8 Dorrance Dance A Bessie Award-winning troupe known for “blasting open our notions of tap” (The New Yorker), Dorrance Dance pushes tap dance’s tradition—rhythmically, aesthetically and conceptually. | 8 p.m., The Granada, 1214 State St., 805/893-3535, artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu.
9 David Wiesner: Artist-Led Tour and Book Signing Join artist David Wiesner in the galleries of Santa Barbara Museum of Art to tour his work in the exhibition David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling, followed by a book signing of his latest release, Fish Girl. | 5:30 p.m., Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., 805/963-4364, sbma.net.
9 Workshop: Figure Drawing with Colin Gray Artist-instructor Colin Gray shares figure drawing techniques and instruction on observational skills. | 5:30 p.m., AD&A Museum, UCSB, 805/893-2951, events.ucsb.edu/event/workshopfigure-drawing-with-colin-gray/.