The South Coast features many venues for the arts. The following is a list of film, music, museums and performing arts centers around Santa Barbara County.
Film
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International film festival showcases talents of both award-winning and emerging screenwriters, directors, producers and actors from around the world with film screenings, special events and seminars offered throughout the ten-day festival. For more information about the Santa Barbara International Film Festival visit www.sbfilmfestival.org
Santa Barbara Film Commission
For more information about the Santa Barbara Film Commission visit www.filmsantabarbara.com
Music
Camerata Pacifica
For more information about Camerata Pacifica visit www.cameratapacifica.org
Music Academy of the West
For more information about Music Academy of the West visit www.musicacademy.org
Music & Arts Conservatory of Santa Barbara
For more information about Music & Arts Conservatory of Santa Barbara visit www.mac-sb.org
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
For more information about the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra visit www.sbco.org
Santa Barbara County Bowl
For more information about the Santa Barbara County Bowl visit www.sbbowl.org
Santa Barbara Grand Opera Association
For more information about the Santa Barbara Grand Opera Association visit www.operabase.com
Santa Barbara Symphony
For more information about the Santa Barbara Symphony visit www.thesymphony.org
Museums
Karpeles Manuscript
21 West Anapamu
One of the world's largest private holdings of important original manuscripts of documents. Open daily from 10-4. Admission is free.
www.rain.org/~karpeles/sb.html
Lotusland
Tours run from mid February through mid November. Children under 10 years of age may visit with their parents Thursdays and the second Saturday of each month. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children under 10. Children under 2 are free.
For more information about Lotusland call 969-9990 or visit www.lotusland.org
Old Mission Santa Barbara
Los Olivos and Laguna Street
www.sbmission.org
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 East De La Guerra
www.santabarbaramuseum.com
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State Street
For more information about Santa Barbara Museum of Art visit www.sbmuseart.org
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
113 Harbor Way
For more information about Santa Barbara Maritime Museum visit www.sbmm.org
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta Del Sol
For more information about the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History www.sbnature.com
Santa Barbara Presidio
123 East Canon Perdido
www.sbthp.org/presidio.htm
Ty Warner Sea Center
For more information about the Ty Warner Sea Center visit: www.sbnature.org/seacenter/
University of Art Museum
For more information about University of Art Museum visit www.uam.ucsb.edu
Performing Arts
Arts & Lectures
Captivating performances, involving lectures, literary events and enthralling films. For more information about Arts & Lectures call 805-963-0246 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Center State Theater
For more information about Center State Theater visit www.centerstatetheater.org
Contemporary Arts Forum
For more information about Contemporary Arts Forum visit www.sbcaf.org
Ensemble Theatre Company
For more information about Ensemble Theatre Company visit www.ensembletheatre.com
Lobero Theatre
California's oldest continuously operating theatre, named after its founder, Joese Lobero. The Lobero Theatre opened in 1873 with 1,300 seats and quickly became the heart of cultural activities in Santa Barbara. Circa 1922, the Community Arts Association bought the building and hired George Washington Smith to design a new structure. The theatre has hosted many great artist over the years including Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, Vladimir Horowitz, Clark Gable, Ingrid Bergman, Igor Stravinky, Tyrone Power, Mikhail Baryshnikow and Patrick Stewart. For more information about the Lobero Theatre visit: www.lobero.com
Santa Barbara Visual Arts
For more information about Santa Barbara Visual Arts visit www.sbva.org
