TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Restaurant Reconteur – His dad may forever be an American folk hero for composing “This Land is Your Land” – why could easily supplant “The Star Spangled Banner” as the national anthem – but his kid Arlo has had the longer career, dating back to the 1960s. Arlo Guthrie has been loved by several generations for his prolific output that combines social commentary and masterful storytelling. So why shouldn’t he still be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film Alice’s Restaurant, given that it is actually the halfcentury mark for Woodstock and Guthrie’s part in the Flower Power generation. Arlo is bringing a multimedia experience to life in this return to the Lobero, where he’ll be aided by two of his kids – Sarah Lee (who called Montecito her winter-time home a couple of years ago) and Abe – plus Terry A La Berry and Steve and Carol Ide. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $54 & $64 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Theater, 33 West Victoria St. COST: $40 general, $30 students & seniors ($75 VIP tickets include premium seating and a special reception at 4 pm INFO: (805) 965-5400 or www. etcsb.org WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Salonen Salute – Time was EsaPekka Salonen made it to the podium in Santa Barbara annually as the former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, who makes a yearly visit to town as part of their lifelong association with the Community Arts Music Association. CAMA is marking its centennial this
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season, so it’s a wise move to bring back the maestro who will have wielded the baton for their concerts more than any other conductor in the organization’s 100-year history including this third one with London’s world-class Philharmonia Orchestra. Fittingly, he’ll lead the ensemble in a performance of Arnold Schoenberg’s Romantic tone poem Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 – originally a string sextet later arranged for string orchestra – as well as Anton Bruckner’s expansive Symphony No. 7 in E Major. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $39-$119 INFO: (805) 899-2222 or www. granadasb.org •MJ
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Local Luminaries’ Landmark – Headless Household’s album Inside/Outside USA has been around only half as long as Alice’s Restaurant – but given the multiple careers of the band members and its sporadic nature, it’s astounding that they’re still around to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the pivotal record. The self-described hopelessly eclectic ensemble has long had critics tying themselves in knots trying to capturing its oeuvre – “Clever without being obnoxious, laid-back without snoozing, their quick-dissolve electric studiohead jazz offers an alternative–not exactly a revolution, more a wink than a nod” (LA Times), and “They sound like Miles Davis playing with the Kronos Quartet conducted by Sun Ra with occasional vocals by George Jones and backup singers from A Man and a Woman” (Rhapsody.com), although Jazz Times’ more direct approach comes closest: “Solid musicianship and an admirable willingness to toss in whatever strikes their fancy.” On the other hand, the Householders – Dick Dunlap, piano; Tom Lackner, drums; (fellow arts scribe) Joe Woodard, guitar; Tom Buckner, tenor sax; Nicole Lvoff, vocals; and, a recent addition, Randy Tico, bass – are on a specific mission and musical agenda in taking note of its seminal 1993 album. Many of the songs from Inside/Outside USA, which as HH’s second album, have shown up in Household sets over the years, including “Saloonacy,” “Trouble in Whoville,” “Wintering in Heaven,” and “Denver Umlaut.” But many of the other cuts, including “Sufferin’ USA,” “Free James Brown,” “The Mayor’s Send-Off,” “Woe to Him (Who Builds his House on Salty Sand,” and “I Can’t Remember the Words,” don’t get much air time or have been altogether lost to the void in the band’s live sets. And if they don’t manage to play all of them tonight at SOhO, you can play ‘em at home yourself as the physical CD will be available for purchase on site. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $10 INFO: (805) 9627776 or www.sohosb.com
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