Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and Iridian Arts Present
Strike Series: Adventurous Music and Performing Arts.

The Strike Series aims to bring exceptional art, music, photography, dance, video, and other media to our community, encouraging experiences with unique performance pieces ranging from the theatrical to avant-garde, normally found only in metropolitan venues.

photo courtesy of Gary David Gold	NOV. 9 - 10, 2007: 8-10 PM The Common Sense Composers Collective and The Robin Cox Ensemble This internationally-renowned group of talents has become well known for collaborating with some of the best-known new music ensembles across the nation. This event will premiere eight new works composed by CSCC and performed by RCE, including two with video. Funded in part through Meet The Composer’s MetLife Creative Connections Program.
	JAN. 18 - 19, 2008: 8-10 PM Carla Kihlstedt A solo show by the genre-defying violinist/vocalist whose resume includes founding membership in Tin Hat Trio, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and tours with Tom Waits.
photo courtesy of Rob Thomas	FEB 15 - 16, 2008: 8-10 PM Amy X Neuburg with The Robin Cox Ensemble San Francisco based eclectic vocalist/electronic sound artist Amy X Neuburg will present a concert ranging from quirky Laurie Anderson-ish narratives, to punk rock influenced sound art, to Kurt Weill style art song.
	APR 25 - 26, 2008: 8-10 PM Robert Black A solo show of theatrical, electronic, and experimental works for double bass by one of the best known bassists on the planet and founder of Bang on a Can All-Stars.