Emily Johnson, The Thank-you Bar, 2010, Performance, Courtesy Emily Johnson/Catalyst. Photo: Cameron Wittig

Writer, artist, and choreographer Emily Johnson presents Be Mountain, a selection from her newest performance SHORE. Using movement-based work and an awareness of the space in which she performs, Johnson engages the audience by considering the sensory experience of seeing and being present for a performance.

Special thanks to: Endever Music Productions, Santa Barbara, CA; Franciscan Inn, Santa Barbara, CA; KCSB, Santa Barbara, CA; National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC; Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Barbara Independent, CA; and Warbler Records & Goods, Santa Barbara, CA. Forum Lounge is presented in association with the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization’s 1st Thursday.

ADMISSION IS FREE
5 pm Happy Hour
7 pm Performance

Forum Lounge is a series of free, performance-based events that reflect MCASB’s mission to advance creativity by presenting art in the form of exceptional music, dance, video, and other multi-media to our community. The series encourages experiences with unique performance pieces ranging from the theatrical to the avant-garde that are normally found only in large, metropolitan venues.