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LMONTECITO BANK & TRUST

Mont e c i t o Bank & Trust is excited to be the Presenting Sponsor of 1st Thursday, a monthly tradition that reflects the vibrant culture for which Santa Barbara is known. Participating in an event that brings the community together to celebrate local food, art and cul ture goes hand-in-hand with our

mission to make the communities we serve better places to live and work.

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W W W . D O W N T O W N S B . O R G

www.santabarbaradowntown.com

DESTINATIONfor programming info visit

FREEART · MUSIC · THEATRE

P A S S P O R T

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FEB 2 2017

Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the U.S. on exhibit at

Santa Barbara Historical Museum 

February

THE BRAMBLES900 State Street, Marshalls Patio, 5:00-8:00 pm

California duo Carly Rae a n d B e t h a n y R o s e a r e The Bra mbles. They a re inspired by Americana Folk bal lads and toe tapping tunes. Friends since high school, their musical kinship d e v e l o p e d w h e n t h e y discovered their mutual passion of joyful acoustics in unusual places. In 2014 they

began their passion of yelling harmoniously in public.

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THE SHADE STORE635 State Street, 805-319-7945Join The Shade Store and Artist Lena Savage for an evening of art, wine and window treatments. Lena will showcase her work and discuss how art plays a role in home décor while you peruse to find your shade.spi.ra.tion.

JODI HOUSE BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT CENTER625 Chapala Street, 805-845-2858Please join us to celebrate some wonderful art and wine at Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center. We will be featuring the work of local artist, Jeremy Haper and the new label, La Voix, from Palmina winery.

MENTAL WELLNESS CENTER617 Garden Street, 805-884-8440Join the Mental Wellness Center for an evening of art, music & appetizers. Bring a fr iend to hear the 2017 community wellness vision from our CEO & Board President. We hope you stop by to get to know the MWC & celebrate art at the heart of recovery.

SBCAST513 Garden Street, 805-450-3799Fab, Feb L O V E. Matt Rodriguez making "Things Happen." Elizabeth Folk, magical, amazing work. Masha Keating creating color in her new studio. And, the fabulous Abolish Blandness women, plus UCSB MAT bringing in the light and noise. Things DO happen!

KEEFRIDER CUSTOM FURNITURE434 East Haley Street Unit C, 805-617-3342Come meet fur ni ture des igner J ay K e e f r i d e r a n d ex p l o re o u r woodworking studio. Jay custom designs and handcrafts stunning w o r k s i n w o o d , w i t h r e c e n t l y completed pieces and works in progress on display. If you’d like to commission a piece for that special someone, this is a great opportunity to get inspired!

ART CRAWL735 Anacapa Street The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, in partnership with Downtown Santa Barbara, will lead a curated Art Crawl through 1st Thursday festivities.

The Art Crawl starts at 5:30 pm 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 Barbara27-B East de la Guerra StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101(805) 962-2098 or Cassidy@DowntownSB.orgJenna@DowntownSB.orgWWW.DOWNTOWNSB.ORG

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SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM136 East De la Guerra Street, 805-966-1601Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the U.S. created by the Fundación Consejo España - Estados Unidos. Set amidst our Spanish architecture, it offers a view of Spain’s extensive contribution to configuring the territory, landscape and cities of the U.S. Explore the historic, political and cultural events that are still visible on North American soil.

BREAKFAST CULTURE CLUB711 Chapala Street, 805-453-5954Breakfast is proud and excited to welcome Lorien Stern as our next highlighted artist. At just 26 years old, the adventurous ceramic work Lorien produces out of her Mojave Desert studio is truly unparralled in its uniqueness. We look forward to sharing her amazing work with you! Open at 6:00 pm.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SANTA BARBARA653 Paseo Nuevo Terrace, 805-966-5373MCASB is back in 2017 with more signature cocktails, live DJ sets, and two new exhibitions for guests to explore. Come exper ience Rimini Protokoll: City as Stage and Bloom Projects Exchange Series: Bean Gilsdorf, Soft Actor, while you sip cocktails and enjoy a set from DJ Magneto.

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SULLIVAN GOSS - AN AMERICAN GALLERY11 East Anapamu Street, 805-730-1460Sullivan Goss celebrates its 4th solo show for Meredith Brooks Abbott, one of the most beloved painters in Santa Barbara history. Also on view: Ken Bortolazzo's proto synthesis and Objects of Impossibility: Contemporary Abstraction.

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY105 East Anapamu Street, 1st FloorThe Abstract Open I I I is an annual juried art competition sponsored by the Abstract Art Collective (AAC) to celebrate two-dimensional abstract art. Juried by Lynn M. Holley, Curator, SBCAST (Santa Barbara Center for Art, Science and Technology) and the Jewish Community Center of Santa Barbara. On view through April 28th, 2017.

ARTAMO GALLERY11 West Anapamu Street, 805-568-1400W i t h “ S e n s u o u s L i g h t ” ARTAMO GALLERY presents new works by Cody Hooper f r o m N e w M e x i c o a n d Japanese -American ar tist Kaori Fukuyama. Both reflect in their paintings on the sensuous impact of light. While Hooper sees it in an impressionist way abstracted from nature, Fukuyama interprets the abstract metaphysic side of light.

IMPACT HUB1117 State Street, 805-284-0078C o l i n F i n l a y w i l l s h a r e "Soundbreak ing" an 8-par t PBS series by Sir George Martin of the Beatles. Colin is one of the foremost documentar y photographers in the world and has been awarded the Picture of the Year International (POYi) honor six times. Refreshments and tours of the co-working space provided.

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DIVINE INSPIRATION GALLERY OF FINE ART1528 State Street, 805-962-6444COASTAL COLORS: The Plein Air Paintings of Jane Hurd. Jane's passion for expressively capturing the wonder and beauty of the local landscape is quite impressive, especially in its dramatic contrast with her background as one of the country's leading medical illustrators, and the intense, precise work involved there.

ENGEL & VÖLKERS1323 State Street, 805-364-5141Join us to experience the beautiful work of sculptor Pat Roberts, while tasting local wine and appetizers. Come by and meet this remarkable local sculptor from Santa Ynez.

LADY MCCLINTOCK STUDIOS1221 State Street #6, 805-845-0030Montecito artist, Pamela Larsson returns with her second collection entitled "Travel." Her oil paintings will showcase portraiture of a day in the life from her journey through Israel, Vietnam, France, India & Greece. Also on view: a collection of still life motorcycle oil paintings. Live music & complimentary wine.

10 WEST GALLERY10 West Anapamu Street, 805-770-7711January 26 - February 28. Nine abstract and contemporary artists are featured at 10 West in February. Marlene Struss, Karin Aggeler, Sophie Cooper, Laurie McMillan, Pat McGinnis, Maria Miller, Penny Arntz and Stuart Ochiltree, with guest artist, Scott Trimble. Image (detail): Maria Miller.

SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART1130 State Street, 805-963-4364Family Resource Center (5:30-7:30 pm): Draw a stor y using a collaged detai l from one of David Wiesner’s illustrations (now on view!) as a “story-starter.” A Movable Musical Feast, featuring Giacomo Carissimi’s “Jepthe,” performed by Westmont College Theatre Arts and Music Department (6:00-7:00 pm) FREE!

FAULKNER GALLERY40 East Anapamu Street, in the SB Public Library, 805-962-7635The Santa Barbara Art Association presents a juried show of original art in diverse media and subjects by some of its 548 members in the main gallery. SBAA, founded in 1952, is the oldest and largest art group in Santa Barbara.

GALLERY 113 1114 State Street, La Arcada Court #8, 805-965-6611Virginia Beale is the artist of the month exhibiting her Landscapes and Seascapes that convey the sense of peace that mountains, fields, forests, streams, and the ocean bring to her. Featured artists are Katy Zappalā, Dan Givens, Lynn Humphrey, Robert Stack, Gail Lucas, and Carrie Givens.

WAXING POETIC1108 State Street, 805-845-2431Local retailer Waxing Poetic brings their much beloved, heir loom q u a l i t y j e w e l r y d e s i g n s t o Downtown Santa Barbara. The sentiment reflected in the hand crafted designs gives voice to universal truths of love, hope, faith and family. Shop collectible and gift-able offerings with wine, light bites and live entertainment from 6-8pm.

1st Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of each month, partic-ipating galleries and cultural art venues are open from 5-8pm offering the public free access to art in a fun and social envi-ronment. In addition, State Street comes alive with performances and interactive exhibits.

We Need Your CooperationA 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 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.

Use this Passport as a guide to all 1st Thursday destinations. All venues are open to the public 5-8pm.

Additional cultural venues are on the back of this passport.

PerformancesParticipating Venues

Downtown Santa Barbara27-B East de la Guerra StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101(805) 962-2098

For more information or to receive future 1st Thursday

programming by email, contact:

Cassidy@DowntownSB.orgJenna@DowntownSB.org

WWW.DOWNTOWNSB.ORG

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CASA GALLERY @ VOICE MAGAZINE23 East Canon Perdido Street, 805-965-6448“ R o m a n c i n g D e m o c r a c y ” i s a n exhibit ion that responds to and appreciates representat ion and freedom. How does our relationship to the democratic process develop as we engage in it? You’ll find artists expressing their ideas in a variety of media. Light refreshments, live music, and fun!

EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BÁRBARA STATE HISTORIC PARK123 East Canon Perdido Street, 805-966-1279Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the Presidio by candlelight and travel back in time to over two centuries ago. Discuss colonial California with the Presidio officers, experience a cooking demonstration in la cocina, enjoy stories by an open fire, and join in the music and dance of early California.

TE AMO ESTATE & FINE JEWELRY811 State Street, Suite G, 805-845-7558In “With Love: Painting from Russia”, Olga Hotujac captures extraordinary i m p r e s s i o n s o f r u r a l a n d u r b a n Russian landscapes created in a heavy impasto technique en plein air. Videos accompanying each painting will be shown as part of the show, along with a live painting demonstration by the artist during the reception.

ART IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE735 Anacapa Street, Entrance on De la Guerra Plaza, Second FloorArt in the Mayor's Office: Mayor Helene Schneider, with support from the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, opens the latest in a series of rotating exhibitions in her office. This round features the work of 7 different local painters and photographers. (The Mayor's office will only be open from 5–6pm on 1st Thursday for public viewing.)

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY AT THE NEW VIC THEATRE33 West Victoria Street, 805-965-5400

Join Ensemble Theatre Company in the Lobby and Landing of the New Vic Theater for a sneak peek at selections from the upcoming, highly-anticipated Jazz reorchestration of The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Located at 33 W. Victoria Street, Ensemble Theatre Company at the New Vic has been bringing professionally produced theater to Santa Barbara for more than 37 years.

To cap off your 1st Thursday, stop by and enter the free ticket raffle, visit the cash bar, or simply sit back and enjoy the performances! This event many be canceled in the case of inclement weather. Please visit etcsb.org on the day of the event for any cancelation announcements.

Keep the fun going in Santa Barbara’s Historic Cultural & Theatre District as the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Granada Theatre, the Ensemble Theatre Company at the New Vic, the Arlington Theatre and the Lobero Theatre host 1st Thursday: After Hours every month,

proving that there’s always something happening in the Downtown Cultural District—you just have to know where to look.

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