1ST Thursday - Downtown Santa Barbara

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1ST Thursday:
AFTER HOURS
MAY
1st Thursday PARTNERS
In addition to cruising the best downtown galleries, check out
what is being offered each month by our 1st Thursday partners.
Partners are cultural art venues located in the same
neighborhood so it’s easy to drop in and check out the fun,
cultural events being offered. Each month look for new and
different partners to round out the lineup.
38 West Victoria · 805-770-7702
Please join us! Santa Monica Seafood
will provide delectable samples of
their jumbo Mexican white shrimp
cocktail and their exquisite Ahi
Tuna Tartar topped with a balsamic
reduction. Tolosa Winer y and
Telegraph Brewery will be pouring their “No Oak” Chard
and White Ale to accent the vibrant creations of local artist
Barbra Mousouris. If this doesn’t quell the thirst for craft
beer, Ninkasi Brewery will be pouring tastes of some of
Eugene, Oregon’s finest micro brews right across the way
at Wine+Beer. Should make for a wonderful evening!
D GARDEN COURT
A ENGEL & VOLKERS SANTA
BARBARA
LOBERO THEATRE
33 E. Canon Perdido Street · 805-963-0761
1st Thursday: After Hours lights up the Lobero Theatre
Esplanade (7:30-9:30 PM)
It’s been a big year for Sondheim fans. Into the Woods
got the Hollywood treatment this holiday season, and
now, Santa Barbara Youth Ensemble Theatre is poised to
infuse this beloved myriad of fairy tales-gone-wrong with
the extraordinary talent and spirit of their actors. Come
for the music and magic, stay for light snacks from local
restaurant partners and a no-host bar.
1st Thursday: After Hours
keeps the fun going in Santa
Barbara’s Historic Theatre
District as the Lobero Theatre,
the Granada Theatre, the
Ensemble Theatre Company at
the New Vic, and The Arlington
Theatre join forces for creative
new ways to experience Santa
Barbara’s performing arts after
dark.
1323 State Street · 805-364-5141
Engel & Völkers knows the importance of loving where you
live. After all, we help people find
their dream homes & locations.
Part of loving where you live is
living well & living healthy. We are
proud to join with local company,
BōKU Superfood, to bring you a
taste of Peru! You may know them
as the Superfood “green powder”
featured in Backyard Bowls, but they don’t stop there. Come
join us as we taste our way through the superfood of Peru
& gaze upon the beautiful real estate the country has to
offer brought to you by E&V Santa Barbara.
B INDIGO INTERIORS
1321 State Street · 805-962-6909
Five Artists: Five local artists of Mono Types, Etchings,
Watercolor and Assemblage will be featured at Indigo
Gallery; Tony Askew, Rosemarie
Gebhar t, Marilee Krause, Rod
Lathim and Dug Uyesaka. Meet the
artists and learn how their personal
methods and creative perspectives
become unique pieces art. (Image:
Rosemarie Gebhart)
1116 De La Vina Street · 805-884-0095
This vibrant senior community center is
excited to be holding its 2nd annual Art
for the Ages celebration! The event will
showcase the creative spirit and original art
from a diverse group of residents, family
members, local students and agency
partners. Works will include drawings,
paintings, photography, sculpture and
lifetime accomplishment displays. There will be live jazz,
wines from local vintners, a selection of cheeses as well as
other refreshments such as fresh lemonade and homemade
cookies. Come and enjoy a great evening of art, music, and
friends! (Parking available on De La Vina between Victoria
and Anapamu Streets from 6-8pm)
E ENCANTO
1114 State Street #22 · 805-722-4338
Join us for a BOOK SIGNING: Come
meet author, Robin F. Gainey! We
will be celebrating her new book,
JACK OF HEARTS. Also we will be
having an informal trunk show,
featuring our house line MODERN
ROMANTIC: clothing + jewelry
from India + Fortuny espadrilles
from Spain! + DON’T MISS THIS VERY FUN EVENT: THE
IDIOMATIQUES are back! + will be playing their gypsy jazz
musique from 6pm-8pm. Local wine will be served @ $5/
glass. See you @ ENCANTO, one of the most popular venues
for 1st THURSDAY!
F SANTA BARBARA TRAVEL
1028 State Street · 805-869-1107
Join Santa Barbara Travel, presenting the elegant ships
of Oceania Cruises. Sail on board one of six luxurious
mid-sized ships to experience the history, culture and
cuisine of a wondrous new destination. Considering the
uncompromising quality, perhaps the most remarkable
aspect of an Oceania Cruises
voyage is its incredible value. Lavish
complimentary amenities abound,
and there are never supplemental
charges in any of the onboard
restaurants. (Oceania Cruises
Presentations: 6pm & 7pm)
G UNION BANK COMMUNITY
PARTNERS CENTER
15 E. Carrillo · 805-963-8862
Please join Union Bank and Arts for
Humanity! (AH!): this playful, whimsical
work Inside the Outside captures
the spirit of a group of artists with
disabilities. Come view the sensitive
and innovative artwork of these gifted
individuals as we appreciate them as
part of our arts community. Presented
by the Arts for Humanity! traveling
outsider art exhibit, enjoy wine and live music as you delight
in art that is uncensored and right from the heart.
H CASA MAGAZINE
23 East Canon Perdido Street · 805-965-6448
Edges...Ar tists will explore walls,
boundaries, barriers, borderlands, and
the dynamic of our edges. Co-Curated
by Rafael Perea de la Cabada, SBCC Art
Professor & Art Director The National
Museum of Animals & Society and
Carolyn Merino Mullin, Founder & Exec.
Director NMA&S. Meet the authors of
Up Against the Wall: Re-Imagining the
U.S./Mexico Border – Mary Watkins, Professor, Community,
Liberation & Eco-psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute
and Edward Casey, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy,
State University of NY at Stony Brook. Refreshments, live
music.
I SOJOURNER
134 East Canon Perdido · 805-965-7922
Spreading the love of our Presidio
Neighborhood, Jamie Slone Wines
will pour tastings, Karin Shelton is our
featured artist and Bryan Titus will
grace us with his musical prowess, as
he did on St. Patrick’s Day. Join us at the Soj for a great lineup!
J TECH HAUS
631 Chapala Street · 805-403-2045
Join us to celebrate the opening
of Santa Barbara’s newest tech
incubator, Tech Haus, and enjoy
a special exhibit by local artist,
designer and photographer Jane
Gottlieb. Jane Gottlieb’s joyful and
energetic images have been exhibited in museums and
galleries throughout the world. Joy Rides is a perfect
example of how her art speaks to a wonderful world in
which the aesthetic joy of color is always with us.
K SERVICE OBJECTS
27 E. Cota Street, Suite 500, 5th Floor · 805-963-1700
Service Objects is dedicated to improving
the environment with real time data
validation technology. Come for our Open
House and enjoy wine as we continue
to support local artists. This month’s
exhibition will feature photography by
Jonas Jungblut. Born and raised in Berlin,
Germany, Jonas is an internationally published, exhibited and
awarded photographer based in Santa Barbara, CA. Jonas’
work concentrates around the concepts of balance and
chaos, it is simple yet thought provoking. We look forward
to having you join us!
L JEWISH FEDERATION’S BRONFMAN
FAMILY JCC
524 Chapala Street · 805-957-1115
The Jewish Federation of Greater
Santa Barbara is proud to present The
Israeli Artisan Fair, featuring unique
textiles, jewelry, vintage Judaica,
sketches and more with the artisans
themselves visiting from Israel.
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THE DANCE NETWORK
Starting at the Corner of State & Anapamu
Street · 805-225-6078
The Dance Network is
a local dance studio
whose goal is to unite
the community and
bring the joy of dance
and movement to
students of all ages!
We offer classes in jazz,
tap, hip-hop, ballet, and
more. Our performers
range from ages 4 to almost 80, with multiple generations
dancing alongside each other to motivate, inspire and
bring happiness to themselves and others. Catch tonight’s
flash mob performances somewhere and post your photos
on Instagram with #DowntownSB.
MOXI, THE WOLF MUSEUM OF
EXPLORATION + INNOVATION
900 State Street, Marshalls Patio · 5:00-8:00pm
Ever wonder what
your heartbeat
sounds like? Stop by
Marshalls Patio to
hear the pulsations
of your heart through
the Heartbeat
Drum. MOXI, The
Wolf Museum
of Exploration +
Innovation, brings this cool interactive exhibit downtown
for everyone to try. Currently under construction at 125
State Street, MOXI will be a 21st century museum based
on the best practices of children’s museums and science
centers around the globe. With 17,000 square feet of
exhibits focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math, MOXI will truly be a Playground For Your Brain!
ALBA VARGAS & JOEY OSUNA
Paseo Nuevo Center Court
Alba Vargas and Joey Osuna
have worked together for six
years. Alba Vargas is a San
Marcos High School graduate
and has worked on a variety
of local musical productions,
including: “Legally Blonde,”
“Hairspray” and “Rent.” Joey
Osuna is a Dos Pueblos High
School graduate with a taste
for blues, funk and soul. He recently played guitar with
Jon Foreman, one of Joey’s personal heroes. When Alba
and Joey play together you get beautiful sounds of blues,
R&B, funk and contemporary music.
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ART · M USIC · T HE AT RE
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MAY
7, 2015
5PM - 8PM
DESTINATION
for programming info visit
www.santabarbaradowntown.com
ART CRAWL
735 Anacapa Street
The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, in partnership
with Downtown Santa Barbara, will lead a curated Art
Crawl through 1st Thursday festivities.
Each month a new guest curator leads a tour through
the 1st Thursday festivities. The Art Crawl starts at 5:30
in de la Guerra Plaza on the back steps of City Hall (735
Anacapa Street, then head around to the back).
For more information or to receive future 1st Thursday programming by email, contact:
Downtown Santa Barbara
27-B East de la Guerra Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 962-2098 ext. 802 or
[email protected]
WWW.DOWNTOWNSB.ORG
“Quake! The 1952 Santa Barbara Earthquake”
exhibit at Santa Barbara Historical Musuem.
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Partner Venues
Performance Venues
We Need Your Cooperation
A number of venues are providing alcohol for your
enjoyment this evening. In order to continue to offer this
benefit we must ask that you follow a some simple rules:
You must be 21 to drink on the tour.
Please be prepared to show I.D.
Please consume alcohol ONLY inside the
galleries and venues.
You may NOT travel between venues
with any alcohol in your glass.
We reserve the right to
refuse service to anyone.
2 CA’DARIO GALLERY
31 East Victoria · 805-452-4581
Landscapes and Wildlife: John Baran
is a Santa Barbara artist inspired by
landscapes. His fine art paintings are
abstracted from aerial photographs of
landscapes around the world. Recently,
his fondness for the wildlife that inhabits
these landscapes has resulted in the
creation of stunning multimedia images of wildlife ranging
from African elephants to the Hawaiian Day Octopus. His
animal art will be featured in a three month exhibit this
summer at the Santa Barbara Zoo. His animal prints can also
be seen on the set of the TV show ‘Hawaii Five-O’.
3 SUNDIAL STUDIO & GALLERY
Granada Theatre departure · 1214 State Street
Featuring the works of Kyle Allan
for the month of May. His pen and
ink drawings of whimsical vehicles
are intricate and show off his great
sense of humor. His handmade tile
work is exquisite and depicts local
architectural icons. Meet the artist
and enjoy a glass of wine and other
refreshments. The gallery also presents works from all the
Sundial Artists: paintings, sculptural works and ceramics.
Live music by Hector Hurtado. (Free Shuttle Service to and
from Sundial will be in front of the Granada Theatre and is
accessible.)
105 E Anapamu St · 1st floor
UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Responses
to Place and Special MAD ART POPUP Event
In addition to our current Under
the Influence exhibition, at 6pm we
feature an exciting MAD ART POPUP Event, organized by Artist Lucia
Grossberger Morales, Art Saves Lives:
Mental Illness and Art will take place in the gallery tonight
during May which is designated as Mental Health Month. Stacy
McCrory, the Clinical Director of the Mental Wellness Center
will moderate a panel including Dr. Susan Guy, Psychiatrist, J.T.
Turner, Psychologist and Executive Director of Phoenix House,
joined by other artists. In addition, will be the debut of Mania,
a short 3D video by artist Lucia Grossberger Morales and an
opportunity for the audience to view it with 3D glasses. The
Peake Gallery will also include a display of artwork by artists.
Join us for this exciting and fascinating program as we shed
light on the correlation between mental illness and creativity
and the therapeutic relationship between both.
6 ARTAMO GALLERY
11 West Anapamu Street · 805-568-1400
This year in April and May ARTAMO
GALLERY presents its spring exhibition
with newly arrived and recent works
by its gallery artists. We especially
feature works which are lighter in
color and movement and beautifully
catch the spirit of spring. To broaden
this attractive show we welcome our
special guest artist Clay White with his large abstract gesture
paintings in a first exhibition of his works in Santa Barbara.
8 SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART
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1114 State Street · La Arcada Court #8, 805-965-6611
Artist of the month, Beth Schmohr
1130 State Street · 805-963-4364
is exhibiting abstract pieces that
Family 1st Thursday: Painting Prints
represent the energy and color of life.
Paint a snowy town scene in gouache and watercolor on
The featured artists are Dahlia Riley,
Indigo paper inspired by the color woodblock print Evening
Rick Doehring, Iben Vestergaard,
Snow in Terajima Village by Kawase Hasui. (5:30 – 7:30 pm,
Nora Duncan, and Christine Beirne.
Free)
Open 11am–5pm Mon - Sat and
Stick Performance by Emmett
1pm–5pm on Sun.
Chapman
In 1969, the Stick was created to
embody the advantages of an 12 OLIVER & ESPIG
electric guitar, while exploring the
1108 State Street · 805-962-8111
range of two-handed playing. This
We are proud to be featuring two Russian artists with
is a special opportunity to hear
two distinct painting styles. Oleg
canonical pieces by Impressionist
Ardimasov’s oil paintings emphasize
composers, such as Claude Debussy and Maruice Ravel, as
mood and emotional atmosphere
interpreted by the Stick’s inventor, Emmett Chapman, in
over realistic representation. Abstract
conversation with important paintings from the ongoing
expressionist artist Sergey Fedotov
exhibition Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from The
is known for his thickly applied
Armand Hammer Foundation. (5:30-6:30pm)
oil paints that create a sculpted,
energetic surface dancing with life.
Come enjoy their distinct painting styles alongside many
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other works of beautiful art and sculpture.
1114 State Street #24 · 805-884-1938
Meet author Betsy Green, signing
and discussing her new book,
13 BELLA ROSA GALLERIES
1103-A State Street · Way Back When: Santa Barbara in
805-966-1707
1914. Betsy tells it like it was, along
HOUSES ON BATH: Envisioned
with a healthy dollop of humor.
while on his daily bicycle rides,
A columnist on the local website
local artist Andre Monlleo has
Edhat.com, Betsy’s columns are
created a series of architectural
drawn from articles in the Santa
paintings using coffee, sharpies
Barbara newspapers of 1914. Wine served by Grassini Family
and analogous acrylic colors. The
Vineyards.
14 CHURCHILL JEWELERS
1015 State Street · 805-962-5815
We are proud to introduce the work of Irina Kovalik.
Born in the Ukraine, Irina has
been living and painting in
Santa Barbara for the last 10
years. Influenced by the French
and Russian Impressionists, the
natural beauty of Santa Barbara
inspires her use of shapes and
bright colors. Please join us and
meet Irina.
15 ZFOLIO GALLERY
1013 State Street · 805-845-7375
ZFolio is proud to feature local Santa Barbara jewelry
artist Christine Hartsock of CEH
Creations. After 32 years in the
world of finance Christine decided
to take her hobby and create a
business. She is now a successful
jewelry designer with multiple
lines and customers around the
world. Christine features Japanese
glass beads in her designs incorporating old and new
bead-weaving techniques. Each bracelet is hand crafted
with care in her Santa Barbara studio.
16 ART IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
735 Anacapa St, Entrance on De La Guerra
Plaza, Second floor
Mayor Helene Schneider, with
support from the Santa Barbara
Ar ts Collaborative, presents
the latest in a series of rotating
exhibitions of artwork by regional
artists. (The Mayor’s office will
only be open from 5–6pm on 1st
Thursday for public viewing.)
17 SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL
MUSEUM
136 East De La Guerra Street · 805-966-1601
The Museum invites you to
celebrate the opening of their latest
exhibition, Quake! The 1925 Santa
Barbara Earthquake, with wine and
entertainment. Boom! At dawn on
June 29, 1925, our city shook with
a 6.3 earthquake leaving much of
downtown destroyed or heavily
damaged. The twin towers of Mission Santa Barbara
collapsed, and eighty-five percent of the commercial
buildings downtown were destroyed or badly damaged.
Out of the rubble would come a new Santa Barbara with the
headline, “Spanish Architecture to Rise from Ruins.” Always
Family friendly: At 6pm, the American Red Cross will host
an onsite puppet show to teach children disaster readiness.
18 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
653 Paseo Nuevo Terrace · 805-966-5373
Join us for happy hour at the Museum! MCA Santa Barbara
will offer $5 signature cocktails created by Outpost at the
Goodland’s resident mixologist
Chris Burmeister. Enjoy FREE tours
of the current exhibition, art
activities and a special DJ set.
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Performances
5 CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY
1114 State Street # 9 · 805-962-8885
The Gallery is in going on its 31st
year and 24 years in La Arcada
Courtyard. It features artwork from
some of today’s finest nationallyknown painters. Southwest Art
Magazine recognized Diane & Ralph
Waterhouse among “10 Prominent
People” in the Fine Art Business.
Ralph Waterhouse will give a painting demonstration at
5:45pm.
images of these familiar houses and businesses will pique
your memory of neighborhood locales. Please join us
for a wine tasting to benefit the Breast Cancer Resource
Center of Santa Barbara along with Santa Barbara roaster
Caribbean Coffee serving their new Artisanal Craft Draft
Coffee.
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Visual Art Venues
1333 State Street · 805-882-2108
Our beautiful city has so many unique
and amazing spots it’s impossible to
keep count. Along with the usual
Mission and Courthouse subjects
Chris Potter will bring an eclectic mix
of neighborhoods and landmarks for
all those who love and cherish Santa
Barbara.
40 East Anapamu Street · 805-962-7635
Surface & Structure: an Abstract
Art Collective and Santa Barbara
Sculptors Guild joint exhibition
juried by Colin Fraser Gray featuring
stone, metal, and clay sculpture
along with assemblage, paintings,
printmaking, and photography. Pairing the paintings
and sculptures of these two local art groups creates an
opportunity for the artists to meet and discover each
other’s work, while providing a diverse exhibition for the
community.
10 WATERHOUSE GALLERY
STATE STREET
Additional cultural venues are on the back of this passport.
1 DISTINCTIVE FRAMING ‘N’ ART
11 East Anapamu Street · 805-730-1460
Sullivan Goss celebrates the
opening reception for Declarations
of Independence, and exhibition
highlighting the work of great Women
Modernists. Also on view: Meredith
Brooks Abbott: Days That Count; and
Ringers: Vintage and Contemporary
Masterworks.
7 FAULKNER GALLERY
CHAPALA STREET
Use this Passport as a guide to all 1 Thursday destinations.
All venues are open to the public 5-8pm.
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1st Thursday is an evening of art and
culture in downtown Santa Barbara.
On the first Thursday of each month,
participating galleries and cultural
art venues are open from 5-8pm
offering the public free access to
art in a fun and social environment.
In addition, State Street comes alive
with performances and interactive
exhibits.
Expect something special every 1st Thursday!
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