Name: Santa Barbara Literary Festival - The Power of Historical Fiction
Start: 2026-05-03T00:00:00-07:00
Location: Alhecama Theatre

Alhecama Theatre

Join two bestselling authors, Paula McLain (The Paris Wife, Slylark) and Dawn Tripp (Jackie) at the historic Alhecama Theatre in Santa Barbara as they discuss their work writing about strong women and the creative life they lead.

Local Event: Santa Barbara Literary Festival - The Power of Historical Fiction

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Santa Barbara Literary Festival - The Power of...

Join two bestselling authors, Paula McLain (The Paris Wife, Slylark) and Dawn Tripp (Jackie) at the historic Alhecama Theatre...

Santa Barbara Literary Festival - The Power of Historical Fiction

The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

Santa Barbara Symphony- An American in Paris
Sunday, April 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre 
Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM
Gershwin’s jazzy musical postcard, An American in Paris, highlights this program of America’s masters as the nation turns 250. Alexi Kenny, acclaimed by The New York Times for virtuosity that is “breathless and often daring” plays Barber’s haunting Violin Concerto. Charles Ives’ vibrant Three Places in New England presents portraits of patriotism. And the inner glow of Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Cathedral will soothe long after its sumptuous sound fades to silence.
The Artists Nir Kabaretti, Conductor Alexi Kenney, Violin
Repertoire IVES | Three Places in New England BARBER | Violin Concerto JENNIFER HIGDON | Blue Cathedral GERSHWIN | An American in Paris
 For more info and tickets, visit: <a href="https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/an-american-in-paris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/an-american-in-paris/</a>

Local Event: Santa Barbara Symphony- An American in Paris

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Santa Barbara Symphony- An American in Paris
Sunday, April 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMALL WORKS: Small Art. Big Impact.
Ojai Studio Artists Launch Week-Long Special Exhibition to Support Arts in the Ojai Valley
OJAI, CA — April 2026— The Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) invites the community to participate in a unique Exhibition Fundraiser taking place April 14-19 at blanchesylvia – 212 a E. Ojai Ave, Ojai. 
Each artwork will be accompanied by a box; visitors may purchase tickets – available for $20 each or books of 20 for $100 – and place as many tickets as they wish into the box beside the piece they hope to take home. The more tickets an individual places in a box, the greater the chance of being selected. At the closing reception on April 19th from 5-7 pm, one ticket will be drawn from each box, and the selected entrant will receive that artwork. Additional pieces by participating artists will also be for sale.
Proceeds from the event go toward OSA’s work supporting Ojai arts, including its scholarship and mentorship programs at Nordhoff High School. Through these programs, OSA works to provide financial assistance, creative guidance, and meaningful connections between established artists and the next generation.
“Art has the power to build community and open doors for young people,” said Julie Empson, OSA’s co-president. “Through this fundraiser, we’re not only celebrating the work of our local artists—we’re investing in the creative future of the Ojai Valley.”
This show is part of OSA’s broader mission of strengthening the cultural fabric of the region through community engagement, mentorship, and artistic exchange.
For information on this exhibition and OSA’s studio tours and other events, check <a href="https://www.ojaistudioartists.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.ojaistudioartists.org</a>.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMALL WORKS: Small Art. Big Impact.
Ojai Studio Artists Launch Week-Long Special Exhibition to Support...

Music Academy of the West

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Santa Barbara. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at Music Academy of the West under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info Venue: Music Academy of the West Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 59 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts. Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EXrgq-CxYCcbbt9k9y52maULwvxBZydiHnnwAh1B7i0/pub" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a> Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click <a href="https://candlelightexperience.com/groups/#groups-form" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a> Check out all the <a href="https://feverup.com/en/santa-barbara-ca-us/candlelight" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Candlelight concerts</a> in Santa Barbara To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click <a href="https://feverup.com/m/181557" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>
Tentative Program
<ul><li>Coldplay - Clocks</li><li>Coldplay - Something Just Like This</li><li>Imagine Dragons - Radioactive</li><li>Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime</li><li>Coldplay - Fix You</li><li>Imagine Dragons - Eyes Closed</li><li>Imagine Dragons - Nice to Meet You</li><li>Coldplay - The Scientist</li><li>Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove</li><li>Imagine Dragons - Follow You</li><li>Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar</li><li>Coldplay - Viva la Vida</li><li>Imagine Dragons - Believer</li><li>Coldplay - Sky Full of Stars</li></ul>
 Performers
<ul><li>String Quartet - Vapour String Quartet - Santa Barbara</li></ul>
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Local Event: Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen...

Music Academy of the West 1070 Fairway Rd Santa Barbara, California 93108

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Santa Barbara. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Music Academy of the West under the gentle glow of candlelight.
To celebrate Candlelight Spring, a limited number of sessions feature a special floral setting. All other sessions follow the standard Candlelight setup. See the dates below.
General Info Venue: Music Academy of the West Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts. Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Santa Barbara To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
Tentative Program
Dancing Queen - ABBA SOS - ABBA Money, Money, Money - ABBA Voulez Vous - ABBA Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen I Want to Break Free - Queen Killer Queen - Queen Waterloo - ABBA Super Trouper - ABBA Mamma Mia - ABBA Don't Stop Me Now - Queen We Will Rock You - Queen We Are the Champions - Queen Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA Sessions with Candlelight Spring flower setting:
April 23
Performers
String Quartet - Vapour String Quartet - Santa Barbara Seating Map<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/141103/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

Lobero Theatre

A full weekend of keynote speakers, workshops from NY&nbsp;Times bestselling authors, and panels for everyone. The literary event of the year. Bringing together world renowned authors who write crime, screenplays, Romantsy and everything in between.

Local Event: Santa Barbara Literary Festival

Santa Barbara Literary Festival

A full weekend of keynote speakers, workshops from NY Times bestselling authors, and panels for everyone. The literary event of...

UCSB Arts & Lectures, Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106

Kronos Quartet gives the West Coast premiere of its latest large-scale project: Three Bones, a multimedia theatrical experience that explores the histories of Indigenous, Gullah-Geechee, and Chinese American communities in the United States. More than three years in the making, Three Bones is a characteristically ambitious blend of live performance, video, visual art, recordings, and environmental sound. The three-act presentation celebrates the transmission and amplification of cultural histories through sound, as captured in vintage recordings and brought to life via performance.&nbsp;
Throughout its 52-year history, Kronos has pioneered the integration of visual and theatrical elements into the concert experience, as in A Thousand Thoughts (2018), which told Kronos’ story through documentary film, live narration, and performance. That spirit of exploration infuses Three Bones, enhancing the storytelling in all three panels through visual media.
Each segment features backing video by XUAN, a new media artist working at the intersection of music, visual art, and technology. Projected visuals by Cherokee/Choctaw sculptor Jeffrey Gibson and San Francisco-based fiber artist Wendy Chien accompany the first and third panels respectively.

Local Event: Kronos Quartet: Three Bones

Kronos Quartet: Three Bones

Kronos Quartet gives the West Coast premiere of its latest large-scale project: Three Bones, a multimedia theatrical experience...

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Santa Barbara. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Music Academy of the West under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info Venue: Music Academy of the West Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts. Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Santa Barbara To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
Tentative Program
Hello Rumour Has It Make You Feel My Love Water Under the Bridge Oh My God Someone Like You Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Chasing Pavements Skyfall When We Were Young Set Fire to the Rain Easy On Me Rolling in the Deep Performers
Vapour String Quartet Seating Map<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/140131/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View Tickets &amp;&nbsp;More Info</a>

Local Event: Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

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Chris Lindahl

Malibu

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Los Angeles

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Brentwood

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