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Thursday, March 11
Friday, March 12
65th Annual S.B. International Orchid Show
This year's theme is "Nature in Harmony."
9 a.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds ($10 - $12)
Friday Night Wine
Enjoy wine and appetizers at sunset on a cozy patio near a fireplace.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sanford Winery & Vineyards
BASSH 2010
The S.B. Dance Alliance presents an evening of ballroom, aerial, swing, salsa, hip-hop, and more.
8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($25 - $60)
Saturday, March 13
Bark for Life
Celebrate Relay for Life with our four-legged friends! Mini-relay will benefit the American Cancer Society.
9:15 a.m. to 1 a.m., Chase Palm Park ($25)
Princess Day
S.B.'s little princesses will have fun learning about the amphibians that might one day become princes! With fun frog-themed crafts, games, and animal appearances. Costumes encouraged!
10 a.m. to 3 a.m., S.B. Zoo (Free - $12)
Beginners' Mosaic Class
Learn basic technique as you create your own mosaic art. Led by local mosaic artist Tami Zweig.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Call for location and to RSVP.
BASSH 2010
The S.B. Dance Alliance presents an evening of ballroom, aerial, swing, salsa, hip-hop, and more.
8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($25 - $60)
65th Annual S.B. International Orchid Show
This year's theme is "Nature in Harmony."
Time TBA, Earl Warren Showgrounds ($10 - $12)
Sunday, March 14
Bats: What Hollywood Doesn't Want You to Know
Mary Wenzel will explain though while bats are often presented as pests, they are actually an important part of an ecosystem.
2 p.m., Goleta Public Library (Free)
S.B. Youth Symphony Spring Concert
Featuring works by Haydn, Borodin, and Saint-Saëns.
3 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($8.50 - $12)
65th Annual S.B. International Orchid Show
This year's theme is "Nature in Harmony."
Time TBA, Earl Warren Showgrounds ($10 - $12)
Tuesday, March 16
The Drowsy Chaperone
Winner of the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical.
8 p.m., Granada Theatre ($53 - $58)
Wednesday, March 17
The Foggy Dew
Hear Irish music and watch Irish dance on St. Patrick's Day!
4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Peabody's
Zac Brown Band
2010 Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist will perform on his Breaking Southern Ground tour.
7 p.m., Arlington Theatre ($35 - $55)
The Drowsy Chaperone
Winner of the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical.
8 p.m., Granada Theatre ($53 - $58)
Thursday, March 18
S.B. Zoo Job Fair
Discover some of the "wildest" summer jobs in town!
4 p.m. to 6 p.m., S.B. Zoo
The O'Jays
One of the most popular vocal and step groups of all time.
8 p.m., Chumash Casino & Resort ($35 - $55)
Hespèrion XXI
With Jordi Savall, director, and Montserrat Figueras, soprano.
8 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($30 - $40)
The Drowsy Chaperone
Winner of the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical.
8 p.m., Granada Theatre ($53 - $58)
Friday, March 19
Friday Night Wine
Enjoy wine and appetizers at sunset on a cozy patio near a fireplace.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sanford Winery & Vineyards
Headless Household
Twenty-fifth anniversary concert and CD release party for Basemento.
8 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($9 - $12)
Saturday, March 20
Little Rock Central High: Fifty Years Later
An award-winning HBO documentary film presented by the S.B. African Heritage Film Series.
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church (Free)
The God Virus
Dr. Darrell Ray will discuss what makes religion so powerful, how it's connected to our political system, religion and sexual guilt, and religious irrationalities.
2:30 p.m., Vista del Monte ($2 - $5)
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Performing To Billie with Love: A Celebration of Lady Day, an exhilarating jazz tribute to Billie Holiday.
8 p.m., Lobero Theatre ($35 - $45)
Sunday, March 21
Free Pet Exam Day
Pets of homeless S.B. residents, or persons struggling financially are invited to encouraged to bring their pets for vaccines, flea control, spay/neuter discounts, and more. Services donated by San Roque Pet Hospital.
9 a.m., Pershing Park
Broken Embraces
Directed by Pedro Almodovar, starring Penélope Cruz.
4:30 p.m., Ojai Theater ($6 - $9)
Iran: In Honor of Persian New Year
An evening of delicious food, wine, hookah and bellydancing at Zaytoon's beautiful back patio.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Zaytoon ($25 - $40)
Devil Makes Three
Band will perform their combination of ragtime, country, folk, and rockabilly music.
8:30 p.m., SOhO ($15 - $18)
Tuesday, March 23
Wednesday, March 24
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Bubbly pop rock 'n' rollers will perform with Titus Andronicus.
9 p.m., SOhO
Friday, March 26
Noel Paul Stookey
Folk legend and founding member of Peter, Paul, and Mary.
7 p.m., Matilija Auditorium ($20 - $25)
Earth, Wind, and Fire
One of the most popular funk bands of all time.
8 p.m., Chumash Casino & Resort ($55 - $105)
Bedtime in Detroit
A romantic comedy set in an old firehouse, amid the wreckage of a great American city down on its luck, but full of wild possibilities.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($15 - $20)
Saturday, March 27
S.B. Wedding Couture Bridal Showcase
Featuring work by some of S.B.'s most innovative wedding professionals.
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., The University Club ($25 - $35)
Salon Patine and Betsey Johnson Fashion Show
Featuring Betsey clothing, along with hot and happening hair. DJ Akorn will spin for an open bar!
5 p.m. to 9 p.m., 3206 State St. (Free)
Bedtime in Detroit
A romantic comedy set in an old firehouse, amid the wreckage of a great American city down on its luck, but full of wild possibilities.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($15 - $20)
Sunday, March 28
Speaking of Stories: Down Memory Lane
Syliva Short, Jenna Scanlon, and others will be reading stories by authors such as Isabelle Allende, Stuart McClean, and Alice Walker that examine different experiences that remain with us as memories.
2 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($10 - $25)
Monday, March 29
Speaking of Stories: Down Memory Lane
Syliva Short, Jenna Scanlon, and others will be reading stories by authors such as Isabelle Allende, Stuart McClean, and Alice Walker that examine different experiences that remain with us as memories.
7:30 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($10 - $25)
Tuesday, March 30
Thursday, April 1
Bedtime in Detroit
A romantic comedy set in an old firehouse, amid the wreckage of a great American city down on its luck, but full of wild possibilities.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($15 - $20)
Friday, April 2
Bedtime in Detroit
A romantic comedy set in an old firehouse, amid the wreckage of a great American city down on its luck, but full of wild possibilities.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($15 - $20)
Saturday, April 3
Bedtime in Detroit
A romantic comedy set in an old firehouse, amid the wreckage of a great American city down on its luck, but full of wild possibilities.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($15 - $20)
Tuesday, April 6
Boating Course
The first in a seven-week course hosted by S.B. Sail and Power Squadron.
7:30 p.m., S.B. Harbor Waterfront Classroom ($65)
Wednesday, April 7
Reefer Madness: The Musical
A musical parody of a 1936 propaganda film about the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids "fall prey" to marijuana.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($25 - $15)
Thursday, April 8
Revelar los Enlaces
A documentary by 16 Brooks Institute students filmed during seven weeks in Chile.
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Victoria Hall Theater
Reefer Madness: The Musical
A musical parody of a 1936 propaganda film about the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids "fall prey" to marijuana.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($25 - $15)
Cirque Dreams Illumination
Unbelievable urban acrobatics in dazzling costumes, all to the lively sounds of jazz, ballroom, pop, and more.
8 p.m., Chumash Casino & Resort ($45 - $95)
Friday, April 9
Reefer Madness: The Musical
A musical parody of a 1936 propaganda film about the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids "fall prey" to marijuana.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($25 - $15)
Saturday, April 10
1st Annual Valle Verde Eco Faire
Walk, bike, or carpool to this festival to learn more about local green programs and incentives.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Valle Verde Retirement Ctr. (Free)
Reefer Madness: The Musical
A musical parody of a 1936 propaganda film about the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids "fall prey" to marijuana.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($25 - $15)
Sunday, April 11
Reefer Madness: The Musical
A musical parody of a 1936 propaganda film about the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids "fall prey" to marijuana.
2 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($25 - $15)
Reefer Madness: The Musical
A musical parody of a 1936 propaganda film about the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids "fall prey" to marijuana.
8 p.m., Center Stage Theater ($25 - $15)
Monday, April 12
Fareed Zakaria
Lecture by influential Newsweek editor and CNN host.
8 p.m., Arlington Theatre ($13 - $28)
Tuesday, April 13
Elvis Costello
Performance by an iconic Grammy Award-winning music legend.
8 p.m., Arlington Theatre ($25 - $89)
Thursday, April 15
Tommy James and The Shondells
Performing bubbly pop-rock 'n' roll classics like "Crimson and Clover" and "I Think We're Alone Now."
8 p.m., Chumash Casino & Resort ($35 - $65)
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