Among the finds from the Achaemenid palace of Persepolis a classical Greek marble statue of highest quality, representing Odysseus’ wife Penelope, constitutes an ongoing and still unexplained surprise. How, by whom, and for what purpose was this work of art brought to the residence of the Persian king? Moreover, Roman marble copies testify to a […]
Experience the dances of early California in the historic Presidio Chapel withdancer and teacher Diana Replogle-Purinton. Diana is the director of Las Fiesteras folk dance group, and has over three decades of experience as an instructor. El Presidio Chapel 123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara $15 Public, $12.50 Students and Seniors, $10 SBTHP Members […]
The cast of England’s Globe Theater company will be performing Shakespeare’s “AComedy of Errors” in Cambell Hall Nov. 8-11. We have arranged for director Rebecca Gatward and one of the troupe to join us for lunch at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Rusty’s Pizza Parlor, 232 W. Carrillo St. downtown (on the corner of […]
The UCSB Student Veterans Organization (SVO), a student-created and student-led group that is registered with the UCSB Office of Student Life, will host a Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 9th, from 12pm-3pm, at Storke Plaza. The celebration will feature speakers including Congresswoman Lois Capps, along with a display of UCSB student veterans' memorabilia, and […]
Mikael Wolfe is a visiting assistant professor of environmental history at UCLA. He is an expert in history of modern Mexico, specifically agrarian reform, water policy, and environment. He is currently working on a book manuscript entitled, “A Thirsty Revolution: Water, Technology, and the Ecological Demise of Mexican Agrarian Reform.” Professor Wolfe will be speaking […]
Kate Cooper is Professor of Ancient History in the Department of Ancient History and Classics at the University of Manchester. Professor Cooper's research interest is in the cultural, social, and religious history of late Roman society, with a special focus on the Roman family and the Christianization of Roman elites. She is the author, most […]
Verónica Castillo-Muñoz, Assistant Professor in Chicano History, will be speaking about her research topic, "Contested Borderlands: Gender, Transnational Migration, and the Movement for Land Reform in Baja California, 1900-1937". Sponsored by the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department.
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Tamale Making, Saturday, December 3 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn the Mexican tradition of tamale making with George Hernández, a Ventura County cook for over 40 years. Learn how tamales are made, enjoy tamale tasting, and leave with a recipe just in time for the winter holidays. Pico Adobe 123 East Canon Perdido […]
The Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library presents: “Indians at Mission Santa Bárbara: Life at the Mission in 1800” Featuring Dr. John Johnson Sunday December 4 at 3:00 in the Bonaventure Room at Old Mission Santa Bárbara. This lecture is part of the celebration of the 225th anniversary of Mission Santa Bárbara. Admission is free, but donations […]