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Rockin’ Good News! Just Added Winter Concerts
Patti Smith And her band and
TUE, JAN 27 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $45 / $35 / $18 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
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TUE, FEB 10 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE $55 / $50 / $45 / $20 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price
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Santa Barbara Debut
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Gregory Porter
THU, JAN 15 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $38 / $25 / $15 all students
“Mr. Porter is a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift.” The New York Times A recent Grammy win for Best Vocal Jazz Album (Liquid Spirit) only confirmed what has been obvious for some time: Gregory Porter’s time has come. As remarkable as his rich baritone voice is, it is his gift for songwriting that truly sets him apart. A natural storyteller, he redefines the emotional tenor of what jazz singing can be, weaving elements of folk, R&B and soul into melodies that seem fresh and timeless at the same time. In his Grammy acceptance speech, Porter recalled the advice of his mother as he considered a career as a singer: “Sing with an understanding.” Like all good sons, he did well to listen, and we all share in the remarkable results.
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Gregory Porter 2014 Grammy Winner for Best Jazz Vocal Album THU, JAN 15 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL
Cécile McLorin Salvant 2014 Grammy Nominee for Jazz Vocal Album THU, FEB 12 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL
SUN, FEB 22 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL
Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock SUN, MAR 22 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE
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Cassandra Wilson Coming Forth by Day: A Celebration of Billie Holiday
Dynamic Events. Fascinating People. Captivating Stories. Wildlife Photojournalist
Paul Nicklen Photos: Paul Nicklen (Chinstrap penguins on iceberg, leopard seal)
Spirit of the Wild
SUN, JAN 11 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $25 / $15 UCSB students and youths (18 & under)
“They say I am a street photographer for the underwater world. I get dangerous animals close, personal, and intimate.” – Paul Nicklen Paul Nicklen has spent his life honing the skills needed to capture what many consider the finest images of the world’s most remote places. He routinely braves extreme conditions to get unforgettable images of creatures most of us see only in zoos. Join this visionary photographer for a gripping encounter with the wild spirit that animates our world. Books will be available for purchase and signing
National Geographic Live series sponsored in part by Sheila & Michael Bonsignore Co-presented with the Santa Barbara Symphony
Chaplin: City Lights
Film Screening with Live Orchestra Accompaniment SAT, JAN 17 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE SUN, JAN 18 / 3 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $130 / $85 / $59 / $35 / $25 $10 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“If only one of Charles Chaplin’s films could be preserved, City Lights (1931) would come the closest to representing all the different notes of his genius.” – Roger Ebert Silent film icon Charlie Chaplin was an extraordinarily talented and inventive actor, director and screenwriter. But did you know he also composed music for his films? His quintessential romantic comedy, City Lights, follows the misadventures of the Little Tramp as he tries to help a beautiful blind flower seller. Chaplin’s score enhances the on-screen action, accelerating the poignant story and ratcheting up the slapstick. Enjoy a special screening of this beloved silent-era film as originally intended – with live accompaniment by the Santa Barbara Symphony.
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A Fistful of Ukuleles Tour!
Back by Popular Demand!
“Superbly tuneful fun… instrumental panache and affable singing with no small amount of inimitably British drollery.”
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain TUE, JAN 20 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $50 / $35 / $15 UCSB students
The New York Times
photo: Paul Campbell
Giants among the world’s ukulele ensembles, the first and original Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns for one night only! The plucky, all-singing, all-strumming orchestra brings more crowd-pleasing songs, more wry banter and even more ukes (like the tiny sopranino and fuzzdistorted, no-hands Judas Ukulele) for an evening of rollicking fun. The Ukes’ genre-crashing antics continue, as they range wildly across an impressive musical landscape, from Lady Gaga to “The Ride of the Valkyries” to “Voodoo Chile.” Get your tickets soon… Their last Santa Barbara concert sold out!
World Premiere Program
Brooklyn Rider
The Brooklyn Rider Almanac
Supported in part by Patricia Gregory, for the Baker Foundation Community Ukulele Jam with Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Mon, Jan 19, 7 PM, St. Michael’s University Church, 6586 Picasso Road, Isla Vista (bring your ukulele and a music stand!)
“The future of chamber music.” Strings magazine
THU, JAN 22 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL $30 / $9 UCSB students A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Up Close & Musical series in Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West sponsored by Dr. Bob Weinman
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The adventurous, genre-defying ensemble Brooklyn Rider returns to perform new works, including a new piece co-commissioned by Arts & Lectures and composed by Wilco’s Glenn Kotche, as part of its brilliantly inventive Brooklyn Rider Almanac project. Taking a cue from the Blue Rider artists’ collective of the pre-WWI era, the ensemble invited an exciting group of artistic collaborators to create compositions inspired by influential artists of the last half-century, ranging from Igor Stravinsky to Keith Haring, Chick Corea to John Steinbeck.
Renowned Chinese Acrobats
Cirque Zíva
SAT, JAN 24 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $16 / $12 children (12 & under)
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“When the Golden Dragon Acrobats come to town, the wonders stack up... These touring acrobats from China know how to keep topping themselves.” The New York Times Cirque Zíva, the incredible cirque spectacular from the fabled Golden Dragon Acrobats, returns to Santa Barbara after a triumphant run on Broadway! Get ready to be dazzled “with amazing feats of athleticism [and] daring heart-stopping stunts” (Broadway World), performed by the premier Chinese acrobatic company touring the U.S. Filled with eye-popping, fast-paced fun, the show offers a bounty of gorgeous visuals to thrill the young and young at heart. (Approx. 75 min.)
Theoretical Physicist, No. 1 New York Times Best-selling Author and Futurist
Michio Kaku
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind WED, JAN 28 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
As the co-founder of string field theory, Dr. Michio Kaku continues Einstein’s elusive search for a unified theory to explain the laws of the universe. Drawing from The Future of the Mind, his “deeply fascinating” (Booklist) best-seller about the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience, Kaku takes us on a grand tour of what the future might hold. He explains how astonishing research in the world’s top laboratories may one day deliver technologies only dreamed of in science fiction – from telepathy to recording dreams, and more. Books will be available for purchase and signing
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Just added!
“She still burns white hot onstage… For her, rock ’n’ roll feels like a mission and the fountain of life.” The New York Times
Patti Smith One of Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Live Acts Right Now
Patti Smith and Her Band
TUE, JAN 27 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $45 / $35 / $18 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Patti Smith was, and is, pure experience… a street-hot rock & roll messiah.” – Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
The high priestess of punk rock, Patti Smith ranks among the most influential rock icons of all time. Ambitious and unconventional, she cracked New York City’s underground music scene in the early ’70s with incendiary sounds that were punk before punk even existed. A singer, songwriter, poet and author (Just Kids), Smith is defined by the fearless poetic fervor that propelled her groundbreaking album Horses, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2015. Her live shows combine the energy of unbridled emotion with transcendent, incantatory lyrics. Don’t miss this rare appearance by a true artist and iconoclast.
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“Between each song she overflowed with charisma – coy, cocky, witty and surreal all at once.” The Telegraph (U.K.)
Classical Indian Dance Set to Live Music
Santa Barbara Premiere
Nrityagram Dance & Music
Songs of Love and Longing Surupa Sen, Artistic Director/Choreographer THU, JAN 29 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $40 / $19 UCSB students
“Rock stars of the dance world… Mark Morris was on his feet, shouting bravos… it’s their precision and grace that brings the house down.” New York Post
Working together for the past two decades as luminaries of the acclaimed Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, Surupa Sen and Bijayini Satpathy have created art that is as deeply illuminating as it is exhilarating. With uncanny synchronicity and compelling physicality, these exquisite dancers lead audiences on a “riveting” (The New York Times) and transcendent journey based on the Gita Govinda, a 12th century ballad of immortal love. Like elegant temple sculptures come to life, they weave a sensuous spell in solos and duets, accompanied by live music and narration.
Just added! New York Times Best-selling Author and Psychiatrist
Norman Doidge, M.D. The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity
photo: Denise Grant
MON, FEB 2 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL / FREE
Neuroplasticity – the ability of the brain to change its structure and function in response to mental experience – is one of the most important breakthroughs in neuroscience in the last 400 years. In his revolutionary new book, best-selling author Norman Doidge (The Brain That Changes Itself ) shows how neuroplastic healing works. He describes how natural, non-invasive treatments – based on light, sound, vibration and movement – can awaken the brain’s remarkable healing capacities. And he explores cases of its applications, from chronic pain relief to stroke recovery, autism to multiple sclerosis, while teaching us how to reduce dementia risks and more. Books will be available for purchase and signing
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World-renowned Taiko Drumming Pioneers from Japan
One Earth Tour 2015: Mystery WED, FEB 4 / 7 PM (note special time) / GRANADA THEATRE $65 / $50 / $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Superlatives don’t really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo.” Chicago Tribune
A performance by Kodo, Japan’s most celebrated taiko drumming ensemble, is a rare treat: part athletic feat, part artistic sensation, and an all-around electrifying experience. Created by Kodo’s brilliant artistic director and kabuki star Tamasaburo Bando – who was recently named a Living National Treasure in Japan – Mystery evokes the mood of otherworldly splendor and awe found in the world’s most sacred places. A tour-de-force display of exquisite musicianship, Shinto dancing and dazzling visual theater, Mystery breathes new life into ancient folk art traditions. Come enter a realm of darkness and light, exotic creatures, mysterious reverberations – and the legendary “wall of sound.”
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photos: Takashi Okamoto
“Nothing will prepare you for the 1,000-pound drum… the precise timing or the wall of sound. An essential experience.” Time Out London
Sociopolitical Comedian
W. Kamau Bell
The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour
Hit Comedy Show of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
THU, FEB 5 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $30 / $20 / $10 UCSB students
photo: Matthias Clamer, courtesy FX
“Comic gold.” Time Out New York Just like skinny jeans, superhero movies and celebrity weight loss, racism continues to make a comeback. Luckily for us, W. Kamau Bell is here to make (non)sense of it all. The Curve is a comedic exploration of the current state of America’s racism, combined with a little (unknown) history, a little PowerPoint – and a whole lot of Kamau comedy. Astute and hilarious, his show seamlessly weaves together stand-up, video and audio clips, personal stories and solo theatrical performance while dishing up provocative insights.
“The Emerson performances represented an extraordinary fusion of experience and authority with audacity and freshness.”
photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
The Boston Globe
Program Mozart: String Quartet in G Major, K. 387 Ravel: String Quartet in F Major Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 127
Emerson String Quartet SAT, FEB 7 / 7 PM (note special time) CAMPBELL HALL $40 / $25 / $15 all students
The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of quartets with its list of monumental achievements: nine Grammy Awards, three Gramophone Awards, the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and more than 30 acclaimed recordings. Arts & Lectures presents the group’s first Santa Barbara appearance with distinguished British cellist Paul Watkins. The first new member in 34 years, Watkins has infused the venerable quartet with a newfound “boyish exuberance” (New York Times). Writes the Los Angeles Times: “The ensemble couldn’t have found a more suitable cellist… Watkins contributes a resplendent rich bass pedestal on which beauty can stand in display.”
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Based on the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS Show
Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure
SUN, FEB 8 / 3 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $50 / $25 children (meet & greet tickets sold out) $25 / $15 children (12 & under) A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Jim Henson’s hit PBS KIDS series comes to life in a big way with Dinosaur Train Live! Join the beloved cast for a fun-filled, interactive trip back to an age when dinosaurs roamed the earth… and rode in trains! Buddy and the Pteranodon family set off on an adventure across the Mesozoic to learn all about different types of dinosaurs. Features awe-inspiring puppets, magical special effects and original songs like “Hungry, Hungry, Herbivore” and “I Love Trains!” (Best for ages 3 and up. Approx. 80 min.)
Debut Album Aswan Named Must-Hear International Album by NPR
Santa Barbara Debut Music of the Longest River
The Nile Project
WED, FEB 11 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $38 / $25 / $15 UCSB students
Founded in 2011 by Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis (UCSB alum) and Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero, The Nile Project was created “to address the Nile basin’s cultural and environmental challenges using an innovative approach that combines music, education, and an enterprise platform.” The unique sound of The Nile Project is created by a stunning variety of instruments from Nile-basin countries, including the masenko from Ethiopia, the ney and oud from Egypt, and the adungu from Uganda – in addition to violin, saxophone, bass guitar, and six vocalists singing in 11 languages.
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TUE, FEB 10 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE $55 / $50 / $45 / $20 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Revved-up, bluegrass-steeped pop… heartfelt, plain-spoken hooks and harmonies straight from the North Carolina mountains they grew up around.” Rolling Stone Since 2010, when they blew us away with their kinetic, house-raising Santa Barbara debut, The Avett Brothers have entered the pantheon of quintessential American bands. Drawing from deep reservoirs of ear-pleasing punk, folk, country and bluegrass, yet transcending the limits of any genre or label, the brothers keep their songs honest: just chords with real voices singing real melodies. But the heart and boundless energy with which they are sung are why people keep talking about them and why so many sing along.
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Santa Barbara Debut 2014 Grammy Nominee for Jazz Vocal Album
Cécile McLorin Salvant THU, FEB 12 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $38 / $25 / $15 UCSB students
“If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald – it is this 23-year-old virtuoso.” The New York Times
photo: John Abbot
Grammy-nominated Cécile McLorin Salvant is one of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists to emerge in years. Born in Miami to French and Haitian parents, she won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010. Now just 24, this phenomenal young singer bends notes to her will and gets inside each song – from old chestnuts to lost and undiscovered gems – the way an actress inhabits a role. “Ms. Salvant has it all,” writes The New York Times: “a playful sense of humor, a rich and varied tonal palette, a supple sense of swing.”
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Emmy-winning Food Network Host 2014 James Beard Award Winner
Ina Garten
An Evening with the Barefoot Contessa THU, FEB 19 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $125 (VIP reception tickets sold out) $65 / $40 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Food is not about impressing people. It’s about making them feel comfortable.” – Ina Garten New York Times best-selling cookbook author and Food Network TV host Ina Garten is beloved for her simple, straightforward approach to cooking and effortless take on entertaining. Garten will share a charming insider’s view of her world and the pleasures of good food, cooked with love and passion, and discuss her new book, Barefoot Contessa: Make it Ahead. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase
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International Children’s Film Festival
Ready, Set, Adventure! Curated by Elizabeth Shepherd, Northwest Film Forum SUN, FEB 22 / 11 AM / CAMPBELL HALL $7 / $5 children (12 & under)
“Film showcase gives children a chance to see their peers across the globe.” Los Angeles Times Hang on for the ride with this thrilling program of live action and animated films from countries including Argentina, Slovenia, Canada, Russia, Latvia, France, The Netherlands and the U.S. Warning: Subject matter includes aliens, robots, sharks, boy choirs run amok, monsters under the bed, music galore and mega sugar rushes! (Contains mild, brief swearing in one film.) (Approx. 80 min.)
Special Tribute for Billie Holiday’s 100th Birthday
Cassandra Wilson
“Arguably the greatest living female jazz singer… her smoky alto bends almost everything to its will.” All Music Guide
Coming Forth by Day: A Celebration of Billie Holiday SUN, FEB 22 / 7 PM (note special time) / CAMPBELL HALL $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students
Hailed by Time magazine as “America’s best singer,” Cassandra Wilson has been called the rightful heir to late jazz legend Billie Holiday many times over her career. With Wilson’s soul-stirring artistry, masterful phrasing and the “earthy majesty of her voice” (The New York Times), it’s easy to see why. The Grammy-winning songstress returns to Santa Barbara with a special tribute to Lady Day: an evening of evocative jazz standards.
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Just added! Best-selling Author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
Daniel Handler
Who is Lemony Snicket? And Other Wrong Questions MON, FEB 23 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $25 / $15 UCSB students
“Enigmatic, accordion-playing, caustically witty.” The Telegraph (U.K.) Novelist Daniel Handler explains the shadowy origins, suspicious activities and dubious conclusions of famed and elusive author Lemony Snicket, whom he happens to closely resemble. The beloved author of the compulsively readable serial novels A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong Questions and the forthcoming novel for adults We Are Pirates will share unreliable anecdotes, baseless accusations, curious digressions and impractical jokes – with a growing suspicion that he is in the wrong room. (Mature content.) Followed by an audience Q-and-A Books will be available for purchase and signing
Just added! Two Nights Best of the 39th Annual
Banff Mountain Film Festival
WED, FEB 25 & THU, FEB 26 / 7:30 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE $16 / $13 UCSB students and youths (18 & under) An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price
A Santa Barbara institution, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a perennial A&L fan favorite. Featuring the world’s best films and videos on mountain subjects, the tour awes viewers with thrills and grandeur captured in exotic locations the world over. The show’s wide variety of film subjects – from extreme sports to mountain culture and environment – will amaze audiences. An entirely different program screens each evening. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is presented by National Geographic and The North Face and is sponsored by Deuter, Cushe, Clif Bar & Company, Bergans of Norway, and Icebreaker Merino Clothing with support from Petzl, Kicking Horse Coffee, World Expeditions, The Lake Louise Ski Resort and Summer Gondola, and Mammut.
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“Simply stunning: can human beings really dance so brilliantly with such apparent ease?” The Independent (U.K.)
Nederlands Dans Theater 2
Paul Lightfoot, Artistic Director photo: Rahi Rezvani
TUE, FEB 24 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $45 / $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Nederlands Dans Theater 2 is world-famous for its bold choreography and unparalleled performances. Last appearing in Santa Barbara in 2003, NDT2 is a brilliant ensemble of 16 of the world’s most talented young dancers that serves as the breeding ground for the main company. NDT2 will perform a wide-ranging program of dance by several of Europe’s most sought-after choreographers, Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, Johan Inger and NDT Artistic Director Paul Lightfoot and Sol León.
photo: Rah Rezvani, inset photo: Daisy Komen
Dance series sponsored in part by Margo & Robert Feinberg and the Cohen Family Fund Sponsored in part by Program Johan Inger: I New Then Paul Lightfoot & Sol León: Shutters Shut Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar: Sara Paul Lightfoot & Sol León: Subject to Change
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Dynamic Events. Fascinating People. Captivating Stories. Photographer and Filmmaker
Carsten Peter Extreme Planet
Take an electrifying journey into some of our planet’s most extreme environments with Carsten Peter, a German photographer and filmmaker whose dramatic images have garnered both World Press Photo and Emmy awards. A fearless explorer, Carsten Peter has captured never-before-seen images of places few humans have dared to go, from active volcanoes to monster storms in Tornado Alley. Books will be available for purchase and signing
National Geographic Live series sponsored in part by Sheila & Michael Bonsignore
Photos: Carsten Peter (Peter portrait, Mount Etna)
SUN, MAR 1 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $25 / $15 UCSB students and youths (18 & under)
Cirque Mechanics
Pedal Punk
SUN, MAR 8 / 3 PM & 7 PM CAMPBELL HALL $25 / $15 UCSB students and youths (18 & under)
“Intelligently conceived and expertly executed... in a word, excellent.” The New York Times You’ve never seen a circus like this: a dazzling whirl of acrobats, cyclists and mind-blowing, one-of-a-kind machines! Founded by BMX rider, acrobat and mechanical wiz Chris Lashua, the “engrossingly entertaining” (The New York Times) Cirque Mechanics perform a show inspired by steampunk culture. Instead of a post-apocalyptic world of steam-powered machines, here the contraptions are powered by people and pedals. Don’t miss the massive, mysterious apparatus called the Gantry Bike as it travels around the stage like a modern caravan.
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“Balletgoing rarely gets more rewarding.” Chicago Tribune “The Joffrey Ballet… knocks you out with the sheer beauty, power and modernity of its dancing.” Chicago Sun-Times
The Joffrey Ballet Photo: Incantations, Joffrey dancers Joanne Wozniak and Matthew Adamczyk, photo by Herbert Migdoll
Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director TUE, MAR 10 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $125 (VIP reception tickets sold out) $85 / $65 / $45 / $25 UCSB students
Program Val Caniparoli: Incantations Stanton Welch: Son of a Chamber Symphony Alexander Ekman: Episode 31
A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Hailed as “America’s Company of Firsts,” The Joffrey Ballet was the first to appear on television, first to perform at the White House, first to appear on the cover of Time magazine and even first to have a major feature film based on it (Robert Altman’s The Company). Nearly 60 years after its founding, this sterling company remains on the forefront of American dance, with exemplary dancers who demonstrate “the amazing power of the human body and the crazy reach of the artistic imagination” (Chicago Sun-Times). The Joffrey performs a rapturous program drawn from its impeccable repertory.
Dance series sponsored in part by Margo & Robert Feinberg and the Cohen Family Fund Community Ballet Class
Mon, Mar 9, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Gustafson Dance Studio, 2285 Las Positas Road Co-presented with Santa Barbara Dance Alliance/Reservations www.sbdancealliance.org
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Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela 20 Years of Freedom
FRI, MAR 13 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $40 / $25 / $15 all students
“Hugh Masekela is still one of the most thrilling live performers around.” Rolling Stone
photo: Brett Rubin
“The legendary singer [Vusi Mahlasela] has been celebrated globally for his powerful vocals and universal messages of freedom and human kindness.” CNN Two of South Africa’s true freedom fighters and beloved musical icons come together to honor 20 years of democracy in South Africa and the official end of apartheid. Hugh Masekela, one of the world’s all-time greatest horn players, and Vusi Mahlasela, aka “The Voice” of his home country, pay homage to the anniversary of this watershed moment, singing South Africa’s poignant and powerful freedom songs, including many of their own. While both artists have been like-minded musical comrades at home in South Africa and shared the stage before, this marks their debut tour together.
Just added! Former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of Defense
Robert M. Gates
The Challenges Facing the United States THU, MAR 19 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $75 / $50 / $35 / $18 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
One of the most respected leaders in recent U.S. history, Robert Gates served as a trusted adviser to eight U.S. presidents, driving U.S. intelligence and defense policies over the past four and a half decades, from the Cold War to the war on terrorism. In his recent best-selling memoir, Duty, he candidly recounted his experiences as secretary of defense under two presidents – Barack Obama and George W. Bush – and through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. In this incisive and timely talk, Dr. Gates shares his insights about the most pressing threats to America’s security and global stability today. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase
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Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock “No other words describe Herbie Hancock better than ‘living legend.’ ” NPR
Hancock photo: Douglas Kirkland
“[Chick Corea is] a venerated maestro.” BBC
SUN, MAR 22 / 7 PM (note special time) / GRANADA THEATRE $150 (VIP reception tickets sold out) $75 / $60 / $45 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
For over half a century, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea have been blazing their own paths of artistic innovation at the keyboard. From the great Miles Davis bands of the ’60s, to the stadium-filling, genreshattering Headhunters and Return to Forever of the ’70s, to their unparalleled, award-winning careers ever since, Hancock and Corea have proven themselves to be among the most important influences on jazz – and beyond – of our time. In a rare and historic duo performance, jazz royalty will reign on the Granada Theatre stage as they come together for a very special evening of music.
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“One of the few [violinists] identifiable by sound and style alone.” The Boston Globe
Gil Shaham, violin
photo: Luke Ratray
Bach Six Solos with original films by David Michalek
TUE, MAR 31 / 7 PM (note special time) GRANADA THEATRE $55 / $45 / $35 / $15 all students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Go-for-broke passion is a hallmark of his playing – as are his silvery tone, spot-on intonation and meticulously molded phrasing.” The Washington Post Bach’s towering masterpieces, touchstones for violinists across the ages, inspire a new multimedia event to refresh the soul. The Sei solo (“six alone”), as Bach labeled his set of three sonatas and three partitas for solo violin, are iconic landmarks of European culture, not just the violin repertory. They opened new worlds of expressive and technical possibilities. One of the foremost violinists of our time, Gil Shaham, the winner of multiple Grammy Awards and other prizes, plays the complete six in an exciting live recital to a video production by David Michalek. Arts & Lectures is a co-commissioner of Gil Shaham Bach Six Solos with original films by David Michalek.
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Coming in Spring 2015 Just added! UCSB/Santa Barbara Reads Event
Piper Kerman
The Real Story Behind Orange Is the New Black WED, APR 15 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL / FREE
“Fascinating… The true subject of this unforgettable book is female bonding and the ties that even bars can’t unbind.” People In her best-selling memoir Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Woman’s Prison, Piper Kerman recounts the year she spent in the Danbury Correctional Facility. Join Kerman as she discusses prison reform and relates the true stories behind one of the most talked-about TV series in recent years. Books will be available for purchase and signing Presented as part of UCSB/Santa Barbara Reads, sponsored by the UCSB Library and the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor with additional support from a variety of campus and community partners
Powerhouse Trio’s Santa Barbara Debut!
The Mutter-Bronfman-Harrell Trio Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Yefim Bronfman, piano Lynn Harrell, cello FRI, APR 17 / 7 PM (note special time) GRANADA THEATRE $125 VIP seating and reception with the artists (limited availability) $75 / $60 / $45 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Dazzling violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, peerless pianist Yefim Bronfman and enthralling cellist Lynn Harrell perform two treasured works of chamber music. Named for Beethoven’s patron, Rudolf of Austria, the “Archduke” Trio’s seamless integration of instruments paved the way for the later great trios of Schubert, Brahms and others, while Tchaikovsky’s impassioned Trio in A Minor was dedicated to his mentor Nikolai Rubinstein, the founder of the Moscow Conservatory.
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We Need Your Help! For more than 50 years, A&L has brought the world’s greatest artists and thinkers to the Santa Barbara community, enriching the lives of children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. And we’re not stopping now! With your help, we’ll continue to do this, now and forever.
Who We Serve
Last year we created more than 90,000 unique opportunities to experience life-changing cultural events, of which:
Ukulele genius Jake Shimabukuro with young fans
••48,000 were ticketed events,
performances, lectures and films ••25,000 were community outreach events like master classes, community classes and workshops in K-12 schools ••17,000 were free events such as lectures, films and community performances Students join Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles in an assembly presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! in Guadalupe
Here is the Math We Live With Ticket sales cover only 32% of our costs. Another 25% comes from UCSB students and the university. The truth is that we count on the community to support what we do.
UCSB students in a master class with BalletBoyz®
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Master class with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Leadership Circle is a group of key visionaries giving $10,000 to $100,000 or more each year, making a significant, tangible difference in the community and making it possible for A&L’s roster of premier artists and global thinkers to come to Santa Barbara. A range of exclusive opportunities include hosting artists and speakers at private dinners or receptions, sponsoring events, VIP Concierge Service, and more.
Executive Producers Circle $5,000+
••High Priority Seating for all events ••Invitation to a post-performance Green Room meet-and-greet opportunity with a featured artist or speaker
••Invitations to receptions at private residences with featured artists or speakers Plus all benefits of lower giving levels
Plus all benefits of lower giving levels
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••Invitation to A&L’s exclusive Season Announcement Party
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NEW THIS YEAR Complimentary wine or champagne in the McCune Founders Room at The Granada Theatre during intermissions at A&L performances and lectures
Plus all benefits of lower giving levels
$500+ Partner
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$250+ Patron
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors Corporate Season Sponsor
Special Thanks WILLIAM H. KEARNS FOUNDATION
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Patron Information Ticket Office
Phone: (805) 893-3535 Hours are Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM year-round and Sat noon 4 PM October through May, with the exception of campus holidays and closures. Will Call opens at performance venues one hour before the event. The A&L Ticket Office opens at noon on weekend Campbell Hall performance days unless the event is sold out. It is located on the UCSB campus in Building 402 adjacent to Campbell Hall. Enter Parking Lot 12 off Mesa Road and look for the sign. There are parking meters in front of the Ticket Office (quarters required).
Convenient Ticket Purchasing
Due to the nature of live events, artists, venues, programs, dates and times are subject to change Ticket Exchanges Exchanges are available to subscribers. Return tickets you cannot use two business days prior to the performance. Tickets are exchanged at face value and are subject to availability. Tickets of a higher value exchanged for a lower value are considered an even exchange. Tickets exchanged for a higher value need the difference paid. Gift certificates are not issued as a credit for returned tickets. Non-subscribers may only exchange tickets for a different performance of the same event for a $4 fee per ticket.
Lost Tickets Tickets can be replaced only for reserved-seating events. Contact the Ticket Office in advance of the event for replacements.
To charge by phone, call (805) 893-3535; to order tickets online, visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu; to order by mail, send your order with a check payable to “U.C. Regents” (no tax) or your Visa or MasterCard number, expiration date and signature to “Arts & Lectures, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5030.” For payment by check, call the Ticket Office to confirm your total. Ticket prices are subject to change.
Refunds
Fees
If you are unable to attend a performance, you may return your tickets to the A&L Ticket Office two business days before the event as a tax-deductible contribution. It is the policy of the University of California, Santa Barbara and the UC Santa Barbara Foundation that a portion of gifts and/or the income from gifts may be used to defray the costs of raising and administering funds.
All tickets subject to convenience fees. Subscriptions are subject to a $12 processing fee. There is a $5 service charge for nonsubscription orders placed online, by phone or by mail; there is a $2 service charge for film or lecture tickets costing $15 or less when placed online or by phone or mail. A facility fee may be added to each ticket price.
Student Discounts
Only currently enrolled UCSB students are eligible to purchase UCSB student-rate tickets (one ticket per ID). UCSB students must show a valid UCSB student ID at the time of purchase and at the event or they will be charged the difference for a general admission ticket. Any high school or college student who purchases a discount ticket (“All student” or “Youth”) must show current student ID at the door.
Services for Patrons with Disabilities
A&L is committed to making events accessible to all who wish to enjoy them. For more information about disability-related accommodations, including wheelchair seating, assistive listening devices, large-print programs and seating for patrons with special needs, please call our Ticket Office. Campbell Hall is equipped with a Hearing Loop assistive listening system that is compatible with t-coil hearing aids. All venues are wheelchair accessible, and you may contact The Granada Theatre or Arlington Theatre directly about accessible seating at those venues.
All sales are final. No refunds except in the case of a canceled event not replaced. Handling charges and facility fees are not refundable. Due to the nature of live events, artists, venues, programs, dates and times are subject to change.
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Parking at the UCSB Campus UCSB charges $4 for evening and weekend parking For patron convenience, Arts & Lectures sells open-dated UCSB parking permits for $4 with ticket purchase. They will be mailed to you with your tickets. When you arrive on campus, write the date on one of your permits in ink and display it on your dashboard. Unused or lost permits cannot be refunded or replaced. Extended evening & weekend parking permits (valid for 15 days) are also available for only $8 from any parking dispenser in any campus parking lot. Parking rates subject to change.
UC Santa Barbara Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Policy Under the authority of California Government Code 7597.1, smoking and the use of all tobacco products, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e.g., “e-cigarettes”) are prohibited anywhere at all indoor and outdoor spaces managed by UC Santa Barbara.
Venues A&L presents performances at UCSB Campbell Hall and the following locations. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. Granada Theatre, 1216 State St. Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road
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Books will be available for purchase and signing
An “ethical-eating guru” (New York Magazine) and fierce advocate of sustainable living, Michael Pollan is one of the most compelling and influential voices on subjects ranging from the environment to agribusiness to health. Join us for a lively conversation with the influential author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Cooked, In Defense of Food and The Botany of Desire.
“Michael Pollan [is the] designated repository for the nation’s food conscience.” The New York Times
A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
THU, APR 30 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE $35 / $25 / $18 UCSB students
Michael Pollan
An Evening with
New York Times Best-selling Author
Just added!