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SUMMARY:SBMM Presents Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin
DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents\nPlay: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin \n On View August 13 – November 29\, 2026\nA playful\, story-rich exhibition exploring the breadth of human emotion through bronze\, silhouettes\, and poetry \nSBMM is delighted to present Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin\, on view August 13 through November 29\, 2026. With humor and imagination at its heart\, Play invites visitors to experience the full spectrum of human feeling through Cronin’s allegorical bronze sculptures — alongside her silhouettes and poetry. \nCronin’s pieces are imaginative and disarmingly joyful: small scenes that feel like fables\, visual puns that reward a second look\, and characters that seem to carry on secret conversations. Cronin takes the word “play” literally\, as she plays with words\, scale\, perspective and sometimes danger. While the work often begins in laughter\, it doesn’t stay on the surface. Play explores tenderness\, longing\, mischief\, vulnerability\, and wonder — reminding us that imagination and play can be both a refuge and a way of discovering the truth. \nIn her own words\, Cronin calls her work “figurative and narrative\,” grounded in gesture and emotion. Her titles unlock new layers of meaning across sculpture and text. Play invites us to slow down\, look closer\, and rediscover the simple joy of being human. \nBronze has a long and distinguished relationship with maritime history. For centuries\, it has been valued for its strength\, beauty\, and resilience\, appearing in tools\, trade goods\, ship fittings\, and other objects shaped by life at sea. At the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, bronze resonates not only as a historic material\, but also as one deeply tied to craftsmanship\, exploration\, and endurance. \nIn Play\, Susan Read Cronin reimagines this storied medium through sculptures that are imaginative\, lyrical\, and unexpectedly expressive. Her work offers a contemporary perspective on bronze\, transforming a material long associated with utility and permanence into one of wit\, emotion\, and wonder. In doing so\, the exhibition creates a thoughtful bridge between maritime legacy and artistic invention. \nAs an added bonus\, for those of you who have always longed to understand how a bronze sculpture is made\, part of the show explains and simplifies the lost wax bronze casting process. \nExhibition Details \nExhibition: Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin\nDates: August 13 – November 29\, 2026\nLocation: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, 113 Harbor Way\, Suite 190\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93109\nHours: Open daily\, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nAdmission: Included with museum admission (SBMM members free). \n \nAbout the Artist \nSusan (Susie) Read Cronin is a sculptor\, writer\, and multidisciplinary artist known for bronze sculptures that blend craft with playfulness and narrative charm. Educated at The Madeira School\, she earned a B.A. in English from Williams College and studied with sculptors Jane B. Armstrong and Walter Matia. After many years working in Vermont\, Cronin relocated full-time to Santa Barbara in 2016. Her work has been exhibited widely\, including solo shows across Vermont\, New York City\, Denver\, and California\, and her exhibition Fables\, Foibles\, and Fairy Tales has traveled to 18 museums and other venues around the country. \n\nWatch the video
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LOCATION:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, 113 Harbor Way\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Unscripted Voyages: Improv at SBMM
DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Launches New Unscripted Voyages Improv Series with Protecting Blue Whales Blue Skies Program\nNovember 7 event kicks off a new after-hours series blending live improv\, ocean-inspired storytelling\, science\, conservation\, and audience participation\nThe Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM)\, in partnership with the Protecting Blue Whales Blue Skies program (BWBS)\, invites the community to the inaugural evening of Unscripted Voyages\, a new after-hours improv series bringing spontaneous comedy\, ocean-inspired storytelling\, science\, conservation\, and audience participation to the Santa Barbara waterfront. \nThe series launches on Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, at 7:00 p.m.\, with future Unscripted Voyages performances planned as part of SBMM’s growing lineup of creative after-hours programming. \nWith no script and no predetermined path\, performers will create scenes\, characters\, and stories entirely in the moment\, drawing inspiration from audience suggestions\, maritime themes\, science\, and stories connected to the ocean. \nA journey into the unpredictable. No maps. No rules. Just go with the current. \nTickets:\n$10 SBMM Members\n$8 Children\n$15 General Public \nCome prepared to offer a suggestion\, expect the unexpected\, and see where the current takes you. \nSave A Seat \nUnscripted Voyages builds on the IMPROVology format developed by SBMM Executive Director Dean Noble during his time at the Santa Barbara Zoo. The family-friendly series brought scientists and professional improvisers together live on stage\, transforming stories about wildlife\, science\, and conservation into spontaneous comedy. IMPROVology played to capacity crowds at the Santa Barbara Zoo and expanded to performances at the Lobero Theatre\, UC Santa Barbara\, and the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach\, with excerpts also airing on KCLU Public Radio. \n“IMPROVology was very popular\, but the stories we are able to tell at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum may take the format to new levels\,” said Noble. “The ocean gives us an incredible range of stories to explore—from wildlife and science to maritime history\, conservation\, and the people whose lives are connected to the sea. With improv\, we never know exactly where those stories will take us.” \nAt Unscripted Voyages\, that spirit of spontaneity comes to the waterfront. Ocean stories\, maritime themes\, science\, and audience suggestions will provide the inspiration while the performers determine where the voyage goes next. Because every show is created live\, no two Unscripted Voyages evenings will ever be the same. \nMeet the Performers\nThe inaugural Unscripted Voyages brings together an accomplished ensemble of actors\, writers\, and improvisers whose work spans television\, film\, theater\, animation\, and live comedy. \nZoo’s Line Is It Anyway? 5/16/15 SB Zoo \nScheduled performers include Edi Patterson\, Dan O’Connor\, Stephen Kearin\, Kari Coleman\, Ryan Smith\, and Lisa Fredrickson. \nPatterson was a 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominee for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Judy Gemstone on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones\, where she also served as a writer and consulting producer. Her credits also include Knives Out\, Vice Principals\, Violent Night\, Abbott Elementary\, Resident Alien\, and It’s Florida\, Man. A Groundlings Main Company alum\, Patterson regularly performs her completely improvised solo show\, PLAYGIRL\, and narrative\, genre-based improv with Impro Theatre. \nO’Connor\, founder of Impro Theatre\, has spent more than three decades creating and performing full-length unscripted theater around the world\, with acting credits ran \nIMPROVology show presented by the Santa Barbara Zoo \nging from Seinfeld to Emily in Paris. \nKearin\, a founding member of 3ForAll\, co-created “Simlish” and served as the principal male voice for several installments of The Sims. His television credits include Kirby Buckets\, The Mandalorian\, and Twin Peaks\, and his film work includes DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda and Megamind.  \nColeman\, a founding member of Impro Theatre\, has appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man films\, Seinfeld\, Veronica Mars\, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia\, The Good Doctor\, and The Rookie. \nSmith is an actor\, writer\, and improviser whose credits include writing and producing for Fox’s MADtv and co-creating the upcoming Sketch Box. \nFredrickson brings more than 35 years of experience performing and teaching improvisation with organizations including Impro Theatre\, California Lutheran University\, SAK Comedy Lab\, and Game On Nation. \nTogether\, the ensemble brings decades of experience creating characters\, stories\, and entire worlds without a script—making every Unscripted Voyages performance genuinely one of a kind. \nScheduled performers subject to change. \nMeet the Collaborators\nThe series is presented in collaboration with the BWBS\, plus John Ryan with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and Holly Lohuis\, Co-Director of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area\, bringing a direct connection to the Santa Barbara Channel and the marine environment surrounding the museum.  \nRyan is a biological oceanographer who studies the ocean soundscape. Some may know him as the man who wheels around a huge sub-woofer so he can treat audiences to an acoustic demonstration of what the loudest animal on the planet sounds (and feels) like. Ryan uses acoustic monitoring to track whale calls with hydrophones and his research helps uncover how whales communicate\, forage\, and respond to environmental stressors. \nHolly Lohuis is a marine biologist\, naturalist\, and Co-Director of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area dedicated to fostering ocean stewardship. Since 2002\, Holly has worked alongside renowned ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society on international expeditions and outreach projects that emphasize the interconnection between humanity and the sea. Holly serves as a naturalist with Island Packers\, where she introduces thousands of visitors each year to the rich marine wildlife and unique ecosystems of the “Galápagos of North America.”  \nBWBS is a voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction program that started in the Santa Barbara Channel and now spans the entire California coast. BWBS works with ocean-going shipping and cruise lines to support healthier oceans\, safer waters for whales\, and improved coastal air quality while bringing together science\, conservation\, maritime interests\, and the community. \n“We’re all about finding ways to connect with new audiences and more partners to break through bottlenecks and inertia in ocean protection\,” said Becca Tucker\, Director of Corporate Engagement for BWBS. “We greatly appreciate the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum for this opportunity to use humor\, storytelling\, and live performance to share more about the incredible world of whales and the collaborative work underway right here in the Santa Barbara Channel to protect them and our air quality.” \n“Unscripted Voyages is a chance to experience the museum in a completely different way\,” Noble added. “It brings together creativity\, community\, humor\, science\, and our connection to the ocean—and gives people a new reason to come to SBMM after hours.” \nThe November 7 performance marks the beginning of the Unscripted Voyages series\, with additional performances\, themes\, and participants to be announced. \nAbout Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies\n \nProtecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) is a voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction program working to reduce the environmental impacts of commercial shipping in areas where whales\, coastal communities\, and commerce intersect. The program encourages participating vessels to travel at 10 knots or less within designated zones\, helping reduce the risk of fatal whale strikes\, underwater noise\, greenhouse gas emissions\, and air pollution. By bringing together shipping companies\, conservation partners\, researchers\, businesses\, and communities\, BWBS advances responsible shipping practices that support safer whales\, cleaner air\, and a quieter ocean. Learn more at bluewhalesblueskies.org. \nAbout the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\nFounded in 2000\, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) connects people to the rich maritime history\, culture\, science\, and environment of the Santa Barbara Channel. Through engaging exhibitions\, educational programs\, and community experiences\, SBMM inspires curiosity\, fosters ocean stewardship\, and deepens understanding of the region’s enduring relationship with the sea. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums\, SBMM has also been recognized by Marina Life Magazine as one of the top 10 maritime museums in the United States. Learn more at sbmm.org.
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