SBPAL : Events for September 2008

Extended Runs

PCPA Theaterfest
THE IMAGINARY INVALID
The perfect prescription for whatever ails you.
New adaptation by Patricia M. Troxel
through Sept 7
$19.75–$28.00 adults, discounts for children/students/seniors
Festival Theater
420 2nd Street, Solvang, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

PCPA Theaterfest
HOT MIKADO
A contemporary version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Mikado
through Sept 7
$16.25–$27.75 adults, discounts for children/students/seniors
Marian Theatre
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

“Outrageously funny”
Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre
LEADING LADIES
A theatrical comedy of hilarious proportions
through Sept 7
Fri & Sat 7 pm, Sun 1 pm
Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, 967-1962
www.circlebarbtheatre.com

PCPA Theaterfest
THE WEIR
by Conor McPherson
A bewitching combination of comedic Irish storytelling and rich dramatic tension
Sept 12–Oct 5
$16.25–$26.00
Severson Theatre, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

PCPA Theaterfest
HOT MIKADO
Based on The Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Adapted by David H. Bell and Rob Bowman
Sept 12–28, 8 pm
$19.75–$28.00, discounts for students/seniors/children
Festival Theater, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre
I REMEMBER YOU
Romance, nostalgia, comedy and music!
Sept 20–Nov 2
Fri & Sat 7 pm, Sun 1 pm
$40 General, $32 Seniors Sunday Matinee
Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, 967-1962
www.circlebarbtheatre.com

2003 Tony Award for Best Play
Ensemble Theatre Company
TAKE ME OUT
Sept 25–Oct 19
Tue–Sat, 8 pm & Sun, 7 pm
$29–$46
Alhecama Theatre
914 Santa Barbara Street, 965-5400
www.ensembletheatre.com

A lavish production full of glitz, glamour and breathtaking performances!
The Granada 2008–2009 Broadway Series
SIMPLY BALLROOM
STARRING DEBBIE REYNOLDS
Sept 30–Oct 2
$25–$55
The Granada, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

Single Performances and Short Runs

“Go ahead and cheer: Brian Wilson has earned a standing ovation.”—Billboard
Lobero Live presents
BRIAN WILSON
“Fun, Fun, Fun,” “Good Vibrations,” “Surfer Girl” & more in rare show by pop legend
Sept 10, 8 pm
$98, $75
Lobero Theatre, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

The Granada presents
BIRDHOUSE FACTORY
Brought to life by international veterans of Cirque du Soleil and the Moscow Circus
Sept 12, 8 pm
$25–$55
The Granada, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

“The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.”—Brenda Ueland
Westmont Senior Production
AFTERTASTE
Sept 12 & 13, 7:30 pm
Free admission
Van Kampen Hall, upper lounge, 565-7040
www.westmont.edu

Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
Honoring the many cultures of Santa Barbara
INTERNATIONAL DANCE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sept 13
2 pm–4:30 pm learn dances from many nations
5 pm–7 pm performances by 14 groups
$10 over 16 yrs, under 16 free
Marjorie Luke Theatre, 966-6950
www.sbdancealliance.org

Westmont Music Department presents
FALL FACULTY RECITAL
From opera to jazz, a taste of our programs.
Sept 19, 8 pm
Free admission
Porter Theatre, 565-6040
www.westmont.edu

They pull together Latin music’s romance and rock’s grit. The result is blistering."—Billboard
Sings Like Hell presents
DEL CASTILLO + WILLY PORTER
Sept 20, 8 pm
Lobero Theater, 963-0761
www.singslikehell.com

“Stunning, unlike anything I’d ever heard before.”—Eric Clapton
Lobero Live presents
DEREK TRUCKS BAND
Bottleneck slide player is youngest of Rolling Stone’s “Top 100 Guitarists of All Time”
Sept 21, 8 pm
$39.50, $60
Lobero Theatre, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

The Granada presents
PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE!
Laugh, sing and play along
Sept 21, 12 pm & 3 pm
$18–$36
The Granada, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

Music Academy of the West
MET: LIVE IN HD OPENING NIGHT GALA
Scenes from Verdi’s La Traviata, Massenet’s Manon, R. Strauss Capriccio starring Renee Flemming and Thomas Hampson
Sept 22, 6 pm
$48
Hahn Hall, 969-8787
www.musicacademy.org

Victoria Hall Theater and DIJO Productions present
Theatrical Treats
A Luncheon and Play Reading Series
SISTER MARY IGNATIOUS EXPLAINS IT ALL TO YOU
by Christopher Durang
Sept 24, 12:15 lunch, 1 pm matinee
Victoria Hall Theater, (800) 494-8497
www.boxofficetickets.com/victoriahalltheater

The winner of UCSB’s Activities Award for Late Nite Social Programming!
I.V. LIVE & I.V. ARTS
Opening night of our 6th season
improvability.
UCSB’s premiere improv troupe
Sept 25, 8 pm
$3 Students, $5 General
Embarcadero Hall, Isla Vista, 893-7464
islavista-arts.org

“Without a doubt, the grand masters of the guitar.”—Composer Joaquin Rodrigo
Lobero Live presents
THE ROMEROS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH SPECIAL GUEST ANGEL ROMERO
“Royal Family of the Guitar” celebrates it’s 50th anniversary
Sept 26, 8 pm
$35, $45
Lobero Theatre, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

Showstoppers Theatre Productions
Fundraiser for La Colina Jr. High Theatre
LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL
Teens perform this American Classic!
Sept 26 & 27
La Colina Jr. High Auditorium, 682-6043
showstopperstheatreproductions.com

The Granada & the Mental Health Association of Santa Barbara present
HEROES OF HOPE AWARDS
HONORING JOE PANTOLIANO
with special screening of the film Canvas
Sept 27, 7 pm
$15–$150
The Granada, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org