Extended Runs

Westmont Music and Theatre
A Fairytale Musical
INTO THE WOODS
by Stephen Sondheim
Jan 25 & 26, Feb 1 & 2 at 7 pm, Feb 3, 3 pm
$12 Adults, $5 Children, $7 Students
Notre Dame School
33 East Micheltorena Street, 565-7140
www.westmont.edu

“150 years after it was written, it’s as shocking as ever.”—The Guardian
Ensemble Theatre Company
THÉRÈSE RAQUIN
Jan 31 thru Feb 24
Tues–Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm & 7 pm
Alhecama Theatre
914 Santa Barbara Street, 965-5400
www.ensembletheatre.com

Single Performances

Free fun for kids
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
DANCING DRUM IN “DRUMMING UP WORLD MUSIC”
Performance plus hands-on drumming for kids!
Jan 8, 3:30 pm
Santa Barbara Central Library
40 East Anapamu Street, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

“Beautiful music played beautifully. Who could ask for more?”—Independent
Santa Barbara Music Club
MORNING CONCERT
Stunning piano and chamber music masterpieces
Jan 9, 11 am
Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library
40 East Anapamu Street, 683-0811
sbmusicclub.org

“He is simply a great singer.”—New York Times
CAMA’s Masterseries presents
DAVID DANIELS, Countertenor
Works by Brahms, Caccini, R. Hahn, Handel, Vaughan Williams and more
Jan 9, 8 pm
$30, $40
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.camasb.org

Free fun for kids
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
DANCING DRUM IN “DRUMMING UP WORLD MUSIC”
Performance plus hands-on drumming for kids!
Jan 11, 10:30 am
Goleta Library
500 North Fairview Avenue, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

“the best chamber music reason to get out of the house”—Los Angeles Times
Music as the Medium of Engagement
Camerata Pacifica
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Jan 11, 1 pm & 8 pm
$40 Single tickets, $5 Student tickets as available
Rockwood Woman’s Club
670 Mission Canyon Road, 884-8410
www.cameratapacifica.org

FREE! Festival starts with a BANG!
Santa Barbara Symphony presents
INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION FESTIVAL KICK OFF
Featuring Dancing Drum & Other Drummers
Jan 12, 3 pm
Casa De La Guerra
www.thesymphony.org

“The most brilliant and unique voice...since Wes Montgomery.”—Stereophile
Lobero Live presents
BILL FRISELL and JOEY BARON
Down Beat’s Guitarist of the Year
Jan 12, 8 pm
$40, $30
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

Where Brazilian Music and Jazz Meet...
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
FLORA PURIM AND AIRTO MOREIRA
Brazilian Jazz by Celebrated Duo
Jan 12, 9 pm
$25 with dinner, $30 show only
Soho Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State Street, 962-7776
www.sohosb.com or www.thesymphony.org

UCSB Music
HELEN CALLUS, Viola + ROBERT KOENIG, Piano
THE SEASONS OF LIFE
Jan 13, 3 pm
$15 General, $10 Seniors, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Unitarian Society
1535 Santa Barbara Street
www.music.ucsb.edu

Free Taiko Drumming Demonstration
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
SAN JOSE TAIKO DRUMMING DEMO
Jan 13, 3 pm
Border’s Books
900 State Street, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

“Matchless in tonal magnitude, tuneful fluency and concentrated teamwork.”—The Washington Post
UCSB Arts & Lectures
CUARTETO LATINOAMERICANO
Jan 13, 3 & 5 pm
$40 General, $20 UCSB students
Eichheim House, Montecito, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Exotic Drumming from Indonesia
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival and UCSB Music Affiliates present
UCSB GAMELAN ENSEMBLE
Directed by Mike Pievac
Jan 13, 7:30 pm
$10 advance, $15 at the door
Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library
40 East Anapamu Street, 898-9386
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

Free Cuban Drumming Workshop
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
LUIS CONTE DRUMMING WORKSHOP
Grammy-winning master of Cuban drumming
Jan 14, 5 pm
Dancing Drum Studio
810 East Gutierrez Street, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

FREE FOR KIDS!
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
SAN JOSE TAIKO
High energy, thundering Japanese drumming
Jan 14, 7:30 pm
$25 Adults, Free for kids aged 12 and under
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

UCSB Music with UCSB Arts & Lectures present
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
TERENCE BLANCHARD WORKSHOP AND Q&A
Jan 14, 10:30 am
Free admission
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“Sounds for the ages, by all ages.”—The Seattle Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL—50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Jan 14, 8 pm
$40 General, $19 UCSB students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Local Percussionists in Free Noontime Concerts
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
FREE PERCUSSION CONCERTS
Followed by free gallery tours of “Identities” exhibit
Jan 15–18, noon
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, front steps
1130 State Street, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

Grammy Award-winning Master of Cuban Percussion
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
LUIS CONTE & FRIENDS
Guitarist Barry Coates, Dancing Drum & The Rhythmic Arts Project
Jan 15, 7:30 pm
$20 advance, $25 at the door, Free for kids aged 12 and under
Marjorie Luke Theatre
721 East Cota Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

Free fun for kids
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
DANCING DRUM IN “DRUMMING UP WORLD MUSIC”
Performance with hands-on drumming for kids!
Jan 16, 10:30 am
Eastside Library
1102 East Montecito Street, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

Free fun for kids
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
DANCING DRUM IN “DRUMMING UP WORLD MUSIC”
Performance with hands-on drumming for kids!
Jan 16, 3:30 pm
Montecito Library
1469 East Valley Road, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

Opera Santa Barbara presents
OPERA ON THE GO
Leonvavallo’s I Pagliacci explored by musicologist Derek Katz
Jan 16, 5:30 pm
$15, $12 OSB Subscribers, $5 Students
At the door only
Victoria Hall
33 West Victoria Street, 898-3890
www.operasb.com

“She is the Queen of American folk music.”—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lobero Live presents
ODETTA
Incomparable Singer Can Still Shake the Rafters
Jan 17, 8 pm $45, $35
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
RHYTHM RAINBOW
Scottish Percussion Wizard Colin Currie joined by percussionists from Boston Symphony, LA Phil and Met Opera Orchestra, plus UCSB Percussion Ensemble
Jan 17, 7:30 pm
$20 advance, $25 at the door
Victoria Hall Theatre
33 West Victoria Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

UCSB Music & Santa Barbara Symphony
International Percussion Festival
Master Class with
MICHAEL WERNER, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Jan 18, 3 pm
Free admission
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

Free Drum Clinic
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
MICHAEL WERNER PERCUSSION CLINIC
Acclaimed Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Percussionist
Jan 18, 3 pm
UCSB Geiringer Hall, 898-9626
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

Free Open Sound Check & Chat with Jazz Legend
Lobero Live presents
ARTIST CONNECTION: ROY HAYNES
Part of Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival
Jan 18, 5 pm
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

“Music’s greatest living drummer.”—All About Jazz
Lobero Live and the Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival present
ROY HAYNES QUARTET
Percussive Powerhouse of Jazz
Jan 18, 8 pm
$45, $35
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.thesymphony.org

“nothing short of stunning ...music to a whole new level”—San Francisco Weekly
Iridian Arts & Contemporary Arts Forum present
THE STRIKE SERIES: CARLA KIHLSTEDT
The amazing violinist/vocalist of Tin Hat Trio and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum!
Jan 18 & 19, 8 pm
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
2nd Floor Arts Terrace, Paseo Nuevo 966-5373
www.sbcaf.org

I.V. LIVE
IMPROVABILITY
Legends of the Hidden Temple Show
Improvisational comedy shows, every Friday night at 8 pm
Jan 18, 8 pm
Embarcadero Hall
935 Embarcadero Del Norte, Isla Vista, 708-8850
www.ivlive.net

FREE FOR KIDS!
Santa Barbara Symphony Percussion Festival presents
DISCOVER PERCUSSION FAMILY CONCERT
Scottish Virtuoso Colin Currie leads program especially for kids
Jan 19, Noon
$15 Adults, Free for kids aged 12 and under
Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street, 963-4408
www.ticketmaster.com or www.thesymphony.org

“Beautiful music played beautifully. Who could ask for more?”—Independent
Stunning piano and chamber music masterpieces
Santa Barbara Music Club
MATINEE CONCERT
Jan 19, 3 pm
Free admission
Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library
40 East Anapamu Street, 683-0811
sbmusicclub.org

PCPA Theaterfest Benefit
AN EVENING OF GUITAR
Music & Dance by Berto Flamenco
featuring Los Perros
Jan 19, 8 pm
Marian Theater
800 South College, Santa Maria, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

“...a bit of Willie Nelson meets Jack White.”—MilesofMusic.com
Sings Like Hell presents
JT AND THE CLOUDS + ANAIS MITCHELL
Jan 19, 8 pm
$39.50
Lobero Theater
33 East Canon Perdido Street
www.lobero.com

“A colorful, propulsive and unabashedly accessible concerto.”—New York Times
Santa Barbara Symphony presents
PERCUSSION FESTIVAL GRANDE FINALE
Santa Barbara Symphony in West Coast Premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto, with Colin Currie, soloist plus Beethoven Symphony No. 4. Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Jan 19, 8 pm
Jan 20, 3 pm
$28–$59
Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street, 963-4408
www.ticketmaster.com or www.thesymphony.org

Speaking of Stories
NOTHING BUT LAUGHS
A night of humorous stories, including an appearance by T.C. Boyle reading one of his uniquely amusing tales
Jan 21, 7:30 pm
Lobero Theater
33 East Canon Perdido Street
www.speakingofstories.com

Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
Kyoko Takezawa, Violin
Kyoko Takezawa returns to Santa Barbara with Elgar’s Violin Concerto. Program to include: Elgar, Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20; Elgar, Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47; and Elgar, Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61
Jan 22, 7:30 pm
$40 Section A, $35 Section B
Lobero Theater
33 East Canon Perdido Street
www.sbco.org

“...the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra has never been more healthy, vital, and spirited...”—The Independent
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
KYOKO TAKEZAWA, VIOLINIST
Jan 22, 7:30 pm
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.sbco.org

CAMA presents
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Pinchas Zukerman, Conductor/Violin
Jean-Philippe Tremblay, Guest Conductor
Jan 23, 8 pm
$35, $45, $60, $75
Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street, 963-4408
thearlingtontheatre.com or camasb.org

I.V. LIVE
IMPROVABILITY
Improvisational comedy shows, every Friday night at 8 pm
Jan 25, 8 pm
Embarcadero Hall
935 Embarcadero Del Norte, Isla Vista, 708-8850
www.ivlive.net

Westmont Theater
SHAKESPEARE’S AS YOU LIKE IT
Jan 25 & 26, 8 pm
Free admission
Porter Theatre, Westmont Campus
955 La Paz Road, 565-7040
www.westmont.edu

UCSB Music
Guest Artist Recital
ALEXANDER RUSSAKOVSKY, CELLO
Jan 26, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

Unitarian Society Concert Series
HUMBERTO DE ALMEIDA FAREWELL CONCERT
Bach, Liszt, De Falla & Ginastera Solo Piano Masterpieces
Jan 27, 3 pm
Tickets at the door
Requested donations of $15 General, $10 Seniors & Students
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
1535 Santa Barbara Street
ussb.org

“Breathtaking and simple...[Volume 2] reaches out with an unexpected power...”—The New York Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
COMPANY EA SOLA
Vietnam National Opera Ballet—Hanoi
Drought and Rain Volume 2
Jan 30, 8 pm
$40 General, $20 UCSB students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
UCSB PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Jon Nathan directs a program featuring students Eddie Trager, Lyuba Kovaleva, Tim Beutler and Erin Folchi
Jan 30, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
UCSB Opera Theatre
Ralph Vaughan Williams
RIDERS TO THE SEA
Jan 31 & Feb 1, 8 pm
February 2, 2 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu