Extended Runs

“Opera SB production(s) give us real beauty.”—Santa Barbara News-Press
Opera Santa Barbara Italian Passions Festival presents
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE (L’Elisir d’Amore)
Donizetti’s ravishing & frothy comic opera
Pre-concert talks, English supertitles
Mar 1, 7:30 pm Opening Night!
Mar 7, 7:30 pm
Mar 9, 2:30 pm
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.sbopera.com

“Bravo to Opera Santa Barbara!”—Santa Barbara Independent
Opera Santa Barbara Italian Passions Festival presents
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI
Fiery double-bill of passion, jealousy and murder
Pre-concert talks, English supertitles
Mar 2, 2:30 pm
Mar 8, 7:30 pm
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com or www.sbopera.com

Free! Behind-the-Scenes at the Opera
Opera Santa Barbara Italian Passions Festival presents
BACKSTAGE PASS!
Free guided tour of Lobero backstage reveals opera sets, costumes and staging
Mar 1 & 8, 10 am
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 898-3890
www.operasb.com

A searing tragedy of love and paradox
PCPA Theaterfest
OTHELLO
thru Mar 2, 7 pm
$16.25–$26
Marian Theatre
800 South College, Santa Maria, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

Free Noon Concert!
Opera Santa Barbara Italian Passions Festival presents
BROWN BAG BRAVISSIMO
Young Artists Program singers perform bel canto arias in free lunchtime recital
Weds thru Mar 5, noon
Victoria Hall
33 West Victoria Street, 898-3890
www.operasb.com

IV LIVE
IMPROVABILITY
UCSB’s premiere comedy troupe
Every Fri, 8 pm
$3 Students, $5 General
Embarcadero Hall, Isla Vista
www.ivlive.net

UCSB Department of Theater and Dance
A Pulitzer Prize Winner
IDIOT’S DELIGHT
by Robert E. Sherwood
Directed by Irwin Appel
thru Mar 8, 8 pm
Mar 2, 2 pm
$17 General, $13 Students
UCSB Hatlen Theatre
UC Santa Barbara, 893-7221
www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

SBCC Theatre Group presents the classic comedy
BORN YESTERDAY
by Garson Kanin
Mar 12–29
Thu–Sat 8 pm
Sun, Mar 16, 2 pm
$14–$21
Discounts for students, seniors and groups
Garvin Theatre
SBCC West Campus, 800 block of Cliff Drive, 965-5935
sbcctg.sbcc.edu

PCPA Theaterfest
ART & LIFE X 3
Two dazzling comedies in reparatory
Art: Mar 13–Apr 12
Life: Mar 28–Apr 20
$16.25–$26
Severson Theatre
800 South College, Santa Maria, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

Westmont Senior Production
CUTS
Humorous theatre documentary about hair
Directed by Casey Caldwell
Mar 26 & 28, 8 pm
Free
Porter Theatre, Westmont Campus
955 La Paz Road, 565-7140
www.westmont.edu

Westmont Senior Production
A scholar diagnosed with cancer reconsiders her life
WIT
by Margaret Edson
Directed by Beth Segura
Mar 27 & 29, 8 pm
Free
Porter Theatre, Westmont Campus
955 La Paz Road, 565-7140
www.westmont.edu

“Uncompromising”—New York Times
24 characters...one actress
Ensemble Theatre Company
THE SYRINGA TREE
by Pamela Gien
Mar 27 thru Apr 20
Tues–Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 & 7 pm
$25–$40
Alhecama Theatre
914 Santa Barbara Street, 965-5400
www.ensembletheatre.com

DIJO Productions & Virtual Theatre Company
THE PERSIANS
by Aeschylus
Preview Mar 27
Mar 28–Apr 12, 8 pm
Apr 6, 2 pm
Apr 9, 12 pm (includes lunch)
$20 General; $15 Preview, seniors, students, and groups
Victoria Hall Theater
33 West Victoria Street, 800-494-8497
www.BoxOfficeTickets.com

Single Performances and Short Runs

On a moonlit night anything is possible
Dramatic Women presents
LAST DAYS OF THE EMPIRE
A new play by Bob Potter, directed by Maurice Lord
featuring Devon Bell, Tom Hinshaw, Sylvia Short, Tiffany Story and Matt Tavianini
Mar 1, 8 pm
$18 General, $15 Students & Seniors
Center Stage Theater
2nd Floor Arts Terrace, Paseo Nuevo, 963-0408
www.centerstagetheater.org

Westmont College
ANON(YMOUS)
by Naomi Iizuka
A contemporary re-telling of Homer’s Odyssey
Mar 1, 8 pm
$15 Adults, $7 Students & Seniors
Porter Theatre, Westmont Campus
955 La Paz Road, 565-7140
www.westmont.edu

“I don’t think any rock band or songwriter brings the kind of innovation to the contemporary music landscape that he does.”—The New York Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
PHILIP GLASS: AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC
Featuring Wendy Sutter, cello, and Mick Rossi, percussion
Mar 2, 7 pm
$35 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Food & Opera!
Opera Santa Barbara’s Italian Passions Festival presents
OPERA NIGHTS AT TRE LUNE
Cast members perform opera highlights
Mar 4, 6:30 pm
Tre Lune Restaurant
1151 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Reservations suggested: 969-2646

UCSB Music
MIRÓ QUARTET MASTER CLASS
Miró Quartet in a master class with UCSB students
Mar 4, 10 am
Free
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
MIRÓ QUARTET
The renowned Miró Quartet presents a program which includes works by Romberg, Takemitsu and Schumann
Mar 5, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

FREE MASTERCLASS!
Opera Santa Barbara Italian Passions Festival presents
MARTIN KATZ MASTERCLASS
Young Artists Program mezzo-sopranos coached by world-renowned accompanist
Mar 6, 11 am
Victoria Hall
33 West Victoria Street, 898-3890
www.operasb.com

“RENAISSANCE 2008! The arena for world class entertainment is ready for her debut!”
The Granada presents
THE OPENING GALA
See the Symphony, Ballet, Opera and Choral Society perform at their new home
Mar 6, 7 pm
$500, $250 (tables available)
The Granada
1214 State Street, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of SB &
Opera Santa Barbara Italian Passions Festival present
CINEMA ITALIANO CLASSICO
Free screening of Luchino Visconti’s 1954 classic Senso
Mar 6, 7:30 pm
FeBland Forum
SB City College, 898-3890
www.operasb.com

UCSB Music
UCSB WIND ENSEMBLE
Paul Bambach conducts
Mar 6, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
UCSB CHAMBER CHOIR & UNIVERSITY SINGERS
UCSB’s Chamber Choir goes “baroque”
Mar 7, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students donation at the door
St. Anthony’s Seminary Chapel
2500 Garden Street
www.music.ucsb.edu

Westmont Music Department presents
MASTERWORKS
Benjamin Britten's 'St. Nicholas,' Ariel Ramirez's 'Missa Criolla,' and world premiere of professor Steve Butler's 'Resurrection'
Conducted by Michael Shasberger
Mar 7, 8 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street at Micheltorena, 565-7140
www.westmont.edu

UCSB Music
UCSB MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE
North America’s largest Middle Eastern Orchestra
Mar 8, 8 pm
$16 General, $8 Students
Tickets at UCSB Associated
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-2064
www.music.ucsb.edu/mee

“Be among the first to see the restored Granada!”
The Granada presents
A FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
Enjoy Tours! On-Stage Entertainment! Fun for the whole family!
Mar 9, 12–6 pm
FREE
The Granada
1214 State Street, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

Accordion International Music Society
Arranger, vocalist, composer and recording artist
BRIAN MANN
Mar 9, 2 pm
FREE EVENT
Main Theater
900 Calle de Los Amigos, Santa Barbara
santabarbaraaccordions.com

UCSB Music
UCSB JAZZ ENSEMBLE
BEYOND BASIE
Mar 9, 7 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

CAMA presents
STATE SYMPHONY OF MEXICO
Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México
Program featuring Rodrigo’s 'Concierto de Aranjuez'
ENRIQUE BÁTIZ Conductor; ALFONSO MORENO Guitar
Mar 11, 8 pm
Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street, 963-4408
www.ticketmaster.com/venue/73731

UCSB Music
UCSB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Richard Rintoul conducts Hilary Clark, cello & Ray Furuto, flute
Mar 12, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“For serious music lovers, it’s the best deal in town.”—Noozhawk.com
Santa Barbara Music Club
MORNING CONCERT
Music of Broadway and Hollywood!
Performed by pianist-composer Joseph Richter and Vocal Ensemble
Mar 12, 11 am
FREE ADMISSION
Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library
40 East Anapamu Street, 683-0811
sbmusicclub.org

“Imbued with theatrical flair and charming comic digressions.”—The Boston Globe
UCSB Arts & Lectures
PERU NEGRO
The official ambassadors of Peruvian culture
Mar 12, 8 pm
$38 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

“Her voice has a maturity and intensity…of emotional joy and heartache.”—Chicago Sun-Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
BLACK CADILLAC: IN CONCERT
ROSANNE CASH
Mar 13, 8 pm
$42 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
UCSB ECM-ENSEMBLE FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Mar 13, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“Natalie Cole ushers in a new era of classic performance at The Granada!”
The Granada & Jacalyn Kane Productions present
NATALIE COLE IN CONCERT
A return to her soulful roots
Mar 14, 7:30 pm
$140, $100, $65
The Granada
1214 State Street, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

UCSB Music
UCSB GOSPEL CHOIR
Mar 14, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

Uplifting Works!
Santa Barbara Symphony presents
SYMPHONY OF PSALMS
Santa Barbara Choral Society featured in Verdi’s Stabat Mater & Inspiring Works
Mar 15, 8 pm
Mar 16, 3 pm
Arlington Theatre, 963-4408
www.thesymphony.org

“A unique hybrid that fuses some of the best elements of a range of Latin American musical styles.”—Jazz Improv Magazine
Unitarian Society Concert Series
Award-winning Latin American jazz composer
LUIS MUÑOZ
SONGS OF PEACE AND TRANSFORMATION
Mar 16, 3 pm
Donations of $15 general, $10 for seniors and students requested
Tickets available at the door
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
1535 Santa Barbara Street
ussb.org

“A serious jazz band rises in San Francisco.”—New York Times
Lobero Live presents
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE in
A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE SHORTER
Led by saxophonist Joe Lovano
Mar 20, 8 pm
$45, $35
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

“For serious music lovers, it’s the best deal in town.”—Noozhawk.com
Santa Barbara Music Club
MATINÉE CONCERT
CHAMBER MUSIC OF BEETHOVEN
Mar 22, 3 pm
FREE ADMISSION
Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library
40 East Anapamu Street, 683-0811
sbmusicclub.org

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
A SPRING CONCERT
Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Russian Easter Overture” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
Mar 22, 3 pm
$15 Adults, $10 Students & Seniors, Children under 5 free
Lobero Theater
33 East Canon Perdido Street
www.lobero.com

“...straddles a curious fine line between ‘new folk,’ singer-songwriter, contemporary bluegrass, and a swinging country-pop style.”—Cleveland Country Magazine
Sings Like Hell presents
JAKE ARMERDING
+ THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS
Mar 22, 8 pm
Lobero Theater
33 East Canon Perdido Street
www.lobero.com

Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra’s
CHAMBER PLAYERS SERIES
Mar 25, 7:30 pm
$32
Fleischmann Auditorium
SB Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta de Sol, 966-2441
www.sbco.org

CAMA presents
ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Works by Mozart, Bach and Haydn
MURRAY PERAHIA, Conductor & Piano
Mar 26, 8 pm
$35, $45, $60, $75
Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street, 963-4408
www.ticketmaster.com/venue/73731

“...that experience is magic indeed.”—Boston Globe
UCSB Arts & Lectures
NPR’S WAIT WAIT…DON’T TELL ME
Mar 27, 8 pm
$33–$43 General, $22 UCSB Students
The Granada
1222 State Street, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu