Born into a show business family, THE FOUR KING COUSINS are all daughters of the Grammy nominated vocal group known as THE KING SISTERS. As children the Cousins sang backup on several recordings by legendary artists like Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Dorothy Provine, The Lettermen and more. In 1964 they made their professional TV debuts, alongside their mothers, as part of the extended family of entertainers knows as THE KING FAMILY. They starred in two of their own network television variety series’ (The King Family Show) and produced and starred in seventeen syndicated television specials. The Four King Cousins performed regularly on those shows as well as numerous others including The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Jonathan Winters Show. Since the release of their first album in 1968 on Capitol Records, the Cousins have performed live in concert throughout the US, Canada, France and Japan. They also continue the legacy of their mothers who were the first successful female vocal group to sing in four part harmony. They are currently featured on the new PBS “My Music” special Sister Acts.

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Music – Dialogue… is a conversation featuring Maestro Ohyama, Host Dr. Alan Chapman and select players from the Chamber Orchestra and will feature Mendelssohn – String Quintet No. 2. This event is underwritten in part by Chaucer’s Books. Dessert and Wine included. Tickets are general admission with only 125 seats available; tickets are $100 and include the event, wine and dessert.

Enchanting… the SBCO will celebrate with “Fire and Ice” a season opening party for subscribers and friends on the front plaza of the Lobero Theatre. The Concert following the party will feature: Schumann – Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture and ends with the enchanting Firebird by Stravinsky.

Gillian Welch first appeared on the folk scene as a young singer/songwriter armed with a voice and sensibility far beyond her years, earning widespread acclaim for her deft, evocative resurrection of the musical styles most commonly associated with rural Appalachia of the early 20^th century. Welch and her partner David Rawlings have released 5 critically acclaimed albums, the most recent of which is 2011’s The Harrow & The Harvest, nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Having just completed their most successful summer tour yet with sold out shows around the U.S., including San Francisco, San Diego, Napa, Virginia Beach, Asbury Park and Salt Lake City, Robinson and company have slowly been unveiling new material. The band has now confirmed they will return to the studio in early 2016 to begin recording this latest set of songs for their next album.The CRB’s latest release was the limited edition live collection, Betty’s Blends, Volume Two: Best From The West, which was recorded and mixed straight from the board by legendary Grateful Dead archivist, Betty Cantor-Jackson.

Two creative minds honor the Community Environmental Council’s 45th Anniversary with a conversational journey exploring the past & the future of the environmental movement, including a discussion of Paul Relis’ recently published book, Out of the Wasteland – Stories from the Environmental Frontier. Santa Barbara Permaculture Network & The Community Environmental Council present A Conversation with Paul Relis & Pico Iyer – A Benefit for the Community Environmental Council. It is sure to be a thought-provoking evening as Paul Relis, founding executive director of the Community Environmental Council, and Pico Iyer, internationally acclaimed author & journalist with ten best selling books, lead a discussion into what the future might hold. A book signing reception will follow the talk.