Art in
Transit
A reception for artist Julia Pinkham on Thursday, May 1,
from 5 to 8 p.m., will introduce an exhibit of her new paintings, “In Transit,”
at Artamo Gallery.
The showing, which will run through May 25, is the second
for the artist at Artamo, 11 West Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Pinkham has said
her new collection “is a reaction to the transitory nature of life as
symbolized by everyday things we own, use and take for granted. The gallery is
open Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., and first Thursday of the month until 8
p.m.
Child
dancers will perform
Some 280 children from Solvang Elementary and Adams
Elementary and Cesar Chavez Charter Schools in Santa Barbara will dance in “Rhythms
from Around the World” on Friday, May 2.
The youngsters, sponsored by Santa Barbara Dance
Institute, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 East Cota
St., inside Santa Barbara Junior High School.
The event, a fundraiser for the dance program, will
feature third grades from Solvang and Adams, third and fourth grades from Cesar
Chavez, and SWAT teams from all three schools.
SWAT teams are after-school programs for students in the
fourth, fifth and sixth grades who started in the lower grades and wish to
continue experiencing dance.
Donations will be requested, $10 for adults and $5 for
children.
Rushdie to
visit UCSB
Author Salman Rushdie, who lived under a fatwa (threat of
death) from Muslim extremists, will appear at UCSB’s Campbell Hall on May 4 at
4 p.m.
Rushdie is the author of “The Satanic Verses,” a work
which incensed the clergy in Iran to the point they issued a death sentence
against him that later was rescinded.
He is the author of numerous other works, including the
Booker Prize-winning “Midnight’s Children.”
He will appear in conversation with author Pico Iyer, the
self-described “global village on two legs,” who divides his time between Japan
and Santa Barbara.
Tickets are available through UCSB Arts and Lectures,
893-3535, or online at www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
KT Tunstall
goes acoustic
Scottish-born folk-pop star KT Tunstall has something
different in store for local audiences at the Marjorie Luke Theatre on May 4: a
fully acoustic program.
The concert will feature acoustic guitar, double bass,
harmonium and mandolin, in songs from her albums “Drastic Fantastic and “Acoustic
Extravaganza,” along with her best-selling “Eye to the Telescope.”
Tunstall will appear for one night only, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Marjorie Luke.
Ticket information is available by calling (800)
594-8400.
James Q.
Wilson to speak
Author and public policy authority James Q. Wilson will
lecture on “Why America is Different,” expanding on his most recent book, “Undertaking
America — The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation.” The talk will take place
in UCSB’s Campbell Hall and admission is free.
Charter
School books cabaret
The Family Partnership Charter School has scheduled its
annual Spring Cabaret in the Frederik’s Court courtyard on Tuesday, May 6.
The students will perform so that other local youth and
parents can see their talents and successes.
The program
will take place during the evening.
On Thursday, May 1, the school’s drama group will present
“The Babysitting Disaster,” 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Solvang Veterans Memorial
Building, Legion Wing.
‘Big
Wednesday’ star talks
Gerry Lopez, surf legend and the star of “Big Wednesday,”
will appear at UCSB Campbell Hall on May 6 at 8 p.m.
The star of the adult classic surfing film “Big Wednesday”
will discuss his conquest of the killer wave Pipeline in Hawaii’s North Shore
at Pipeline.
Tickets are available by calling Arts & Lectures at
893-3535, or online at www.arts&lectures.ucsb.edu.
Lila Downs
sings at UCSB
Latin Grammy winner Lila Downs will bring her
Grammy-winning music to UCSB Campbell Hall on May 7 at 8 p.m.
The Mexican-American star will sing her most popular
numbers from her albums.
To purchase tickets, or go online to
www.arts&lectures.ucsb.edu or call Arts & Letters at 893-3535.
Licitra
sings with Jones
Sicilian tenor Salvatore Licitra, accompanied by Warren
Jones at the Steinway, will perform a Romantic program of arias by Puccini,
Verdi, Tosti, Rossini, Donizetti on May 8 at 8 p.m. He will also sing numbers
from his new album ”Forbidden Love.”
Tickets are available by calling 893-3535 or going online
to www.arts&lectures.ucsb.edu.
‘Spring
Fling’ booked
The annual “Spring Fling” of the Solvang Friendship House
Auxiliary, an upscale way to spend a Sunday afternoon, will take place May 4
from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gainey Vineyard.
The event will mark Friendship House’s 30th anniversary.
There will be an Art Faire, featuring the work of
artisans from the Santa Ynez Valley.
On offer will be creations from Susan Cobb, an artist and
potter, as well as artists Jennifer Gette and Barbara Young, and jewelry maker
Ava Polan.
Food from talented local chefs will be available and
guitarist Greg Leroy will play.
Admission of $40 includes valet parking, food and Gainey
wines.
Further information is available by calling Phoebe
Patterson at 688-3325 or Pam Pilcher at 686-2962.
‘Little
Women’ at school
Midland School will present “Little Women,” an adaptation
by Marisha Chamberlain, on May 2 at 8 p.m. at the Midland School amphitheatre.
Admission is free, and patrons are reminded to dress
warmly.
The school is located at 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los
Olivos.
‘Red Summer’
is elemental
Author Bill Carter will visit Solvang’s Book Loft on May
16 to sign his latest work, “Red Summer: The Danger, Madness, and Exaltation of
Salmon Fishing in a Remote Alaskan Village.”
Carter will sign books and chat with readers starting at
7 p.m.
His new book is an account of his experiences working on
a small Alaskan salmon fishing boat and living in a remote village in the
Aleutian Islands.
“Red Summer” is an account of the four summers Carter
spent learning the craft of set-net fishing in icy waters.
He lived in a dilapidated shack with no hot water and
boarded-up windows to keep the bears out.
Carter is also the author of “Fools Rush In: A True Story
of Love, War, and Redemption,” based on his experiences in Bosnia.
Copies of both books will be available for purchase and
signing.
The Book Loft is located at 1680 Mission Drive in
Solvang.
Corn Film to run
“King
Corn” will be shown on May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange in Los Olivos, courtesy
of the Santa Ynez Film Group and s’Cool Food, an Orfalea Fund Initiative.
The
documentary relates how two friends grow an acre of corn in the American
heartland, then begin to follow it through its harvest, sale and entry into the
food system.
Suggested
donation is $4.