ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Calendar of Events

by Steven Libowitz

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Premieres and Prayers with Music Club – Just a week after the Earth Day weekend festival, John Villar’s evocative song cycle Prayer for Earth (2020), performed by new music aficionados soprano Kyra Folk-Farber and pianist Bridget Hough, kicks off today’s Santa Barbara Music Club concert. Eric Valinsky’s dance-inspired Divertissements (2023) gets its first concert performance, with the composer (and current SBMC president) at the piano. The program concludes with three diverse and seldom heard works for oboe and piano, performed by Valinsky and oboist Adelle Rodkey: the poignant “Soliloquy: Hommage à Edvard Grieg” by Luke Mayernik (b. 1981), the light-hearted “Idillio Concertino in F Major, Op.15,” by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, and the improvisational “Fantasie-Pastorale” by Eugene Bozza. As always, admission is free. WHEN: 3 pm

WHERE: First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu (at Garden) COST: free INFO: www.sbmusicclub.org

THURSDAY, MAY 4

1st Thursday – In a sure sign that spring has finally showed up on our shores, more than 30 galleries, boutiques, and performance venues are participating in this month’s free evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. Some highlights include: “Garden of Pixels” grows in a virtual way at CPC Gallery (33 E. Victoria), where a retrospective of digital artist David Mark Lane’s painterly abstractions can be seen, with the artist on hand to share his process… Decidedly not digital is Workzones’ (351 Paseo Nuevo) exhibition of artifacts from the late Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation, just two days before her son King Charles III receives the formal investiture of his regal powers. This royal 1st Thursday exhibition will feature robes, gowns, 70-year-old patterns, press photos, and magazines showcasing the Queen’s dressmaker Sir Norman Hartnell, along with a video of the BBC broadcast of the ‘53 event… Speaking of generational gestations, Idyll Mercantile (703 Chapala) hosts the soft launch of Alamati Wine, made by Niko Comati and Cooper Allebrand, along with an exhibition of figurative expressionist paintings by British-born Komatis, Comati’s father. Tunes from DJ Freeze Sounds add another texture… “What the Channel Means to Me” is the title of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s 20th annual juried student art show, featuring winning works by local high school students, at Jodi House gallery (625 Chapala)... If the weather cooperates, hopefully there will be sunshine this late afternoon when “Sunshine on Tuesday” – a new contemporary abstract art exhibition featuring paintings, sculpture, and mixed media – has its opening reception at Channing Peake Gallery (10 E. Anapamu)... Want to not just view but participate in making art? Stop by Paseo Nuevo’s Center Court to join Vanessa Wallace-Gonzales’ free 90-minute session that provides paint, brushes, canvases, and even aprons… On the entertainment front, local high-energy Latin jazz band Mezcal Martini earns the coveted spot at the State Street Promenade Market (800 block); AIREDANSE Fitness & Arts’ aerial acrobats execute wraps, climbs, spins, and flips to a rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack (Storke Placita, 700 State), which is also where folks can enter the bike chalk arts contest as part of CycleMAYnia; and Quire of Voyces offers a glimpse of its gifts at Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State) in advance of its upcoming mid-month concerts.

WHEN: 5-8 pm

WHERE: Lower State Street and side streets

COST: free

INFO: (805) 962-2098 or www.downtownsb.org/events/1st-thursday

SATURDAY, MAY 6

‘The Look of Love’ – I’ve been privy to only a 30-second preview of the Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Look of Love: An Evening of Dance to the Music of Burt Bacharach, the latest creation from perhaps the greatest living choreographer operating in America today. But even that short snippet of “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” and “I Say a Little Prayer for You” in the 14-hit song homage to composer Burt Bacharach was enough to evoke the sort of easy adulation engendered by much of Morris’ previous works. Created in collaboration with arranger Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus, the show also includes a tribute to the Beatles’ “Pepperland.” The gracefulness of the dancers partnering and prancing to Bachrach’s compositions, while dressed in bright costumes (by famed designer Isaac Mizrahi) and in perfect alignment with the melody and rhythm – yet full of ingenuity and wit – instantly produced a thought something like: “Well, of course. This is the only possible way to interpret these songs in movement.” Morris, who just a few years ago served as artistic director of the edge-pushing Ojai Music Festival, has surely scored another hit that will only extend his sterling reputation as the company reaches its 43rd anniversary. Morris, Iverson, and director of technical production Johan Henckens will conduct a Q&A after tonight’s performance to reveal a bit of how the magic happens. (Members of the MMDG will also conduct a free Community Class in intermediate/advanced modern dance at 5:15 pm on Friday, May 5, at Santa Barbara Festival Ballet, 127 W. Canon Perdido St.)

WHEN: 8 pm

WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street

COST: $36-$66

INFO: (805) 899-2222/www.granadasb.org or (805) 893-3535 www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

Mozart and More – The first half of the closing concert of Santa Barbara Choral Society’s 75th anniversary season features Mozart’s Requiem , the beloved mass the composer created in his dying days, and that 230 years after its first performance still stands as one of the greatest expressions of faith ever cast as a piece of art. As a work often performed during times of communal grief, choirs around the world – including The Choral Society – sang Mozart’s “Requiem Mass in D minor” over a 24-hour period on September 11, 2002, in a global rolling requiem to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks a year earlier. Twenty-one years later, SBCS is returning to the work as something life-affirming and inspiring – before turning post-intermission to lovingly curated choral works by contemporary composers, including some of the ensemble’s favorite pieces by Morten Lauridsen , Rollo Dilworth , and Ola Gjeilo

The Choral Society will also perform the Santa Barbara debut of “Waloyo Yamoni” (We Overcome the Wind), a moving 13-minute composition by Christopher Tin , with soloists Jimmer Bolden – the tenor who sang the part at the work’s U.S. and U.K. premieres with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – and soprano Tamara Bevard , a frequent Choral Society soloist. Surprises are also in store.

WHEN: 7 pm tonight, 3 pm tomorrow

WHERE: First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance Ave.

COST: $25 general, $10 students & children

INFO: (805) 965-6577 or www.sbchoral.org

SUNDAY, MAY 7

The World on a String – True to its name, the Transatlantic Guitar Trio brings together three great guitarists who hail from both sides of the pond. The trio is comprised of UK-based fingerstyle guitar champion Richard Smith , heralded by the likes of Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel as even more accomplished than they are; German Gypsy Jazz virtuoso Joscho Stephan , who is actively engaged in extending the genres boundaries; and Nashville’s own multi-instrumentalist hero Rory Hoffman , who has mastered over a dozen stringed, keyboard, and wind instruments. After joining forces, the threesome performed their first live gig together for the SBAcoustic series in 2019 and

SATURDAY,

Roar and Pour – The Santa Barbara Zoo is the site for the post-pandemic return of what is whimsically called a wild wine tasting event – where the fruit of the vine also finds the animals staying out late to enhance the experience. Guests are invited to stroll and sip at their leisure, enjoying unlimited wine tastings from nearly 30 boutique vintners and a handful of craft breweries. Generous pours in your souvenir glass will help you savor not only the winemaker’s varietal offerings but also the stunning view from the Zoo’s gorgeous grounds. Admission includes the tastings, plus train rides and giraffe feeding until 6 pm, and early admission, appetizers, and animal encounters for VIP ticket holders. Dress comfortably in layers for the casual wine event as you’ll be outside and walking mostly on grass.

WHEN: 5-8 pm (4 pm VIP)

WHERE: Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Ninos Drive

COST: $95, VIP $130

INFO: (805) 962-5339 or www.sbzoo.org are returning with an even more inspired set that veers between gypsy swing standards, country songs, jazz ballads, and original compositions to create a broad repertoire of songs by the great role models such as Django Reinhardt, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed. The Transatlantic Guitar Trio will share their songs and skills at SOhO in the penultimate performance of SBAcoustic’s season.

WHEN: 7:30 pm

WHERE: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court

COST: $35

INFO: (805) 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Fiery Flamenco – Award-winning flamenco guitarist and composer José Luis de la Paz – once the prized pupil of legendary Mario Escudero and now an in-demand soloist, accompanist, and music director – kicks off the Flamenco Arts Festival’s return to tradition with a music concert sans dance to celebrate the fest’s 24th anniversary. De la Paz – who was the musical director and composer for Ballet Cristina Hoyos for 10 years and has collaborated with Siudy Garrido , José Mercé , Concha Buika , Belén Maya, Farruquito , Antonio Canales , plus Des Moines Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic – returns 20 years after performing for the FAF in 2003 as the musical director for Doña Cristina Hoyos . The guitarist now comes to town for the West Coast premiere of his own ensemble featuring Adolfo Herrera (percussion), Magela Herrera (flute), and Ana Ruth Bermúdez (cello) for an evening of original compositions that range from the most traditional to experimental forms of flamenco, exploring fusion with world music and a little jazz. The concert is just the first installment in the Flamenco Arts Festival’s return to live programming after pausing for the pandemic, as the fest also hosts a dance performance in August with Alfonso Losa Flamenco, marking the return of flamenco to the Lobero during Fiesta. As part of the festival, de la Cruz will lead an intimate Intro to Flamenco Guitar Workshop this morning, while Herrera conducts a similar workshop in cajón tomorrow, both at Santa Barbara Dance Arts.

WHEN: 7:30 pm

WHERE: New Vic Theater, 33 West Victoria St.

COST: $45 & $55

INFO: (805) 965-5400, https://etcsb.org/whats-on/community-events, or https://flamencoarts.org

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