Extended Runs

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

Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre
RED HERRING
By Michael Hollinger
Suspense and romance abound in this noir-style comedy
Apr 5 through May 18
7 pm dinner Fri & Sat
1 pm lunch Sun matinee
Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre
1800 Refugio Road, Goleta, 967-1962
www.circlebarbtheatre.com

DIJO Productions & Virtual Theatre Company
THE PERSIANS
by Aeschylus
through Apr 12, 8 pm
Apr 6, 2 pm
Apr 9, 12 pm (includes lunch)
EXTENDED RUN includes Apr 18 & 19, 8 pm
$20 General; $15 Seniors, students, and groups
Victoria Hall Theater
33 West Victoria Street, 800-494-8497
www.BoxOfficeTickets.com

PCPA Theaterfest
GODSPELL
Apr 10–May 11
$16.25–$27.75
Marian Theatre
800 South College, Santa Maria, 922-8313
www.pcpa.org

Westmont College
FRINGE FESTIVAL
contemporary theatre and dance
60 performers in 12 different pieces
Apr 15–18, 7 pm & 9 pm
Apr 19 starting at 4 pm
$5–$15
Westmont College
955 La Paz Road, Montecito
For reservations contact Karna Humbert (805) 565-6040
www.westmont.edu

“A spellbinding stunner of a play, appallingly funny and endlessly quotable.”—The New York Times
Genesis West presents
THE PILLOWMAN
by Martin McDonagh
Apr 18–May 3
$20–$25
Center Stage Theater
2nd Floor Arts Terrace, Paseo Nuevo 963-0408
www.centerstagetheater.org

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

UCSB Music
UCSB ANNUAL PRIMAVERA FESTIVAL
Festival of contemporary arts and digital media
Apr 21–26, various times & locations
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
UC Santa Barbara
www.mat.ucsb.edu/allosphere or www.ccs.ucsb.edu/primavera

“A play that wants us to think as much as we feel.”—Newsday
SBCC Theatre Group presents
OMNIUM GATHERUM
Urgent, impassioned and often hilarious
Apr 30–May 17
Wed–Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm
May 10 & 17, 2 pm
$14–$21, discounts for students, seniors and groups
Jurkowitz Theatre
SBCC West Campus, 800 block of Cliff Drive, 965-5935
sbcctg.sbcc.edu

Single Performances and Short Runs

UCSB Music, Music Academy of the West & UCSB Arts & Lectures
JONATHAN BISS IN A PIANO MASTER CLASS
with Music Academy of the West MERIT Students
Apr 3, 7 pm
Free admission
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“Nrityagram is the best Indian classical company...in a long time. It’s confident. It’s cutting edge. It’s a winner!”—The Washington Post
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Santa Barbara debut!
NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE
Apr 3, 8 pm
$40 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

“Seriously provocative storytelling”—Santa Barbara Independent
Iridian Arts presents
NUGENT DANCE
Apr 3, 8 pm
$20 General, 15 Students & Seniors
Center Stage Theater
2nd Floor Arts Terrace, Paseo Nuevo, 963-0408
www.centerstagetheater.org

UCSB Music & UCSB Arts & Lectures
MEET-THE-ARTIST CONVERSATION WITH JONATHAN BISS
& UCSB PROFESSOR DEREK KATZ
Apr 4, 10 am
Free admission
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“A serious, accomplished artist who puts the composer before the player.”—Los Angeles Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Santa Barbara recital debut!
JONATHAN BISS
Apr 4, 8 pm
$30 General, $8 UCSB Students
The Marjorie Luke Theater
712 East Cota Street, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

“Ford’s voice, with its creative use of timing and inflections, is anchored perfectly by her masterful trio.”—All About Jazz
Unitarian Society Concert Series
JAZZ VOCALIST KIMBERLY FORD AND HER TRIO IN CONCERT
Jamie Rosenn, guitarist, Ryan McGillicuddy on bass & Jason Harnell on drums join Kimberly in this lively concert!
Apr 6, 3 pm
Tickets available at the door
Donations of $15 general, $10 for seniors and students requested
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
1535 Santa Barbara Street
ussb.org

“The greatest of Lamott’s gifts is her narrative voice, consistently lively and smart and funny, always connecting.”—Newsday
UCSB Arts & Lectures
ANNE LAMOTT
GRACE (EVENTUALLY)—THOUGHTS ON FAITH
Apr 6, 4 pm
$27 General, $15 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Risk taking & powerful
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
LA LA LA HUMAN STEPS MASTER CLASS
Apr 7, 8:30-9:30 pm
$15–$18 Dancers, $5–$8 Observers
Santa Barbara Ballet Center
1019-B Chapala Street, 966-6950
sbdancealliance.org

“You are left speechless, enthralled, frightened and amused. La La La Human Steps is taking dance to its highest level.”—Münchner Merkur, Munich
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Santa Barbara debut—One of two U.S. performances!
LA LA LA HUMAN STEPS
AMJAD
Apr 8, 8 pm
$38–$48 General, $22 UCSB Students
The Granada
1222 State Street, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Beautiful piano and choral music
Santa Barbara Music Club
MORNING CONCERT
with the Westmont Chamber Singers
Apr 9, 11 am
Free admission
Faulkner Gallery
40 East Anapamu Street, 683-0811
sbmusicclub.org

“...a minimalist painter of melancholy moods who addresses universal themes in the vernacular of the commonplace.”—Rolling Stone
Santa Barbara premiere!
UCSB Arts & Lectures
LAURIE ANDERSON
HOMELAND
Apr 9, 8 pm
$40 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

CAMA presents
One of the USA’s great orchestras
SEATTLE SYMPHONY
Works by Wagner, Barber and R. Strauss
GERARD SCHWARZ, conductor
NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG, violin
Apr 9, 8 pm
$35, $45, $60, $75
Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street, 963-4408
www.ticketmaster.com/venue/73731

“...few conjure such searing intensity seemingly out of nowhere.”—The New York Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
MIDORI & ROBERT MCDONALD
Apr 11, 8 pm
$50 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

“...Mandy is in the business of show stopping. He is a musical force of nature...he doesn’t just sing songs: he embodies them”—The New Yorker
The Granada presents
MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT
With Paul Ford on Piano
Apr 11, 8 pm
$100, $75, $45
The Granada
1214 State Street, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
BASSH: Ballroom, Argentine Tango, Swing, Salsa & Hip Hop
The hottest dancers in Santa Barbara followed by a patrons GALA and onstage dance with the cast
Apr 11 & 12
$60 Patron, $28 General, $22 Students & Seniors
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.sbdancealliance.org

UCSB Theatre & Dance Department
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Apr 11 & 12, 8 pm
Apr 13, 2 pm
$17 General, $13 Students
Hatlen Theatre
UC Santa Barbara, 893-7221
www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
UCSB OPERA THEATRE in
LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S “TROUBLE IN TAHITI”
Apr 11 & 12, 8 pm
Apr 13, 2 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music Distinguished Chamber Music Guest Artist Series and UCSB Arts & Lectures
MIDORI IN A VIOLIN MASTER CLASS WITH UCSB STUDENTS
Apr 12, 9 am
Free admission
Music Room 1145
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

Ensemble’s Storybook Theatre
THE PAPER DRAGON
by Marguerite W. Davol
Directed by Miller James
Apr 12; 12, 2:30 & 4:30 pm
$13 Adults, $9 Children
Alhecama Theatre
914 Santa Barbara Street, 965-5400
www.ensembletheatre.com

The Russians are Coming!
Santa Barbara Symphony presents
RUSSIAN ROMANTICS
Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 and more
Apr 12, 8 pm
Apr 13, 3 pm
Arlington Theatre, 963-4408
www.thesymphony.org

Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
AURELIA’S ORATORIO MASTER CLASS
Learn theater and circus dance
Apr 13, 11 am to 1 pm
$18 Dancers, $8 Observers
Carrillo Recreation Center
100 East Carrillo Street, 966-6950
www.sbdancealliance.org

“Current Sounds...polished and eclectic”—SB News Press
New chamber works by James MacMillan, Jean Francaix, Iannis Xenakis, Arvo Part, & Leslie Hogan
CURRENT SOUNDS NEW MUSIC CONSORTIUM
Apr 14, 7 pm
$10 General, $5 Under 18
First United Methodist Church
305 East Anapamu Street, 964-0308

“Touching and funny...a refreshing reminder that the best circus tricks are timeless”—The Independent, London
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Santa Barbara debut!
AURELIA’S ORATORIO
Apr 14, 8 pm
$40 General, $15 UCSB Students
The Marjorie Luke Theatre
721 East Cota Street, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music & UCSB Arts & Lectures
CHICK COREA IN A JAZZ WORKSHOP WITH UCSB STUDENTS
Apr 15, 3 pm
Free admission
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“McFerrin is a musical phenomenon. Simply listen and be moved.”—The New York Times
“Corea possesses a virtuoso command of the keyboard.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“...our era’s most expressive talent, Jack DeJohnette.”—Jazz Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
MCFERRIN, COREA, & DEJOHNETTE
Apr 15, 8 pm
$48–$68 General, $22 UCSB Students
The Granada
1222 State Street, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Opera Santa Barbara presents
OPERA ON THE GO
“Backstage at the Opera”
Peek behind the red curtain with Melissa Somrack to see what it takes to produce an opera
Apr 16, 5:30 pm
$15, $12 Subscribers, $5 Students
Victoria Hall
33 East Victoria Street, 898-3890
www.operasb.com

“Guthrie is philosophical in a naturally funny and folksy way...”—Los Angeles Times
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Solo Reunion Tour—Together at Last
ARLO GUTHRIE
Apr 16, 8 pm
$42 General, $19 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music Corwin Chair Concert Series
MATTHEW JENKINS, PERCUSSIONIST & COMPOSER
This program will focus on the development of extended techniques, new instruments, and technological developments for percussion
Apr 17, 7 pm
Free admission
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music
NATASHA KISLENKO, PIANIST
The vibrant program will feature favorite piano compositions by Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Chopin, and Prokofiev
Apr 18, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

Westmont College
SPRING CHORAL CONCERT
Apr 18, 8 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
State and Micheltorena
www.westmont.edu

“For serious music lovers, it’s the best deal in town.”—Noozhawk.com
Santa Barbara Music Club
MATINÉE CONCERT
Amy Beach: Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet;
Barber: Early Songs—Joyce McWilliams, soprano;
Chopin: Selections from Ballades and Scherzi—Zeynep Ucbasaran, piano
Apr 19, 3 pm
Free admission
Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery
40 East Anapamu Street, 683-0811
sbmusicclub.org

“...finely-etched character studies and hard-won personal insights that win over, and inspire”—Associated Press
The greatest music you’ve never heard
Sings Like Hell presents
KEVIN WELCH & DUSTIN WELCH + DAVID FORD
Apr 19, 8 pm
$42.50
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.singslikehell.com

WESTMONT COLLEGE JAZZ CONCERT
Apr 19, 8 pm
Deane Chapel
955 La Paz Road, Montecito
www.westmont.edu

Give Dance A Chance!
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
SANTA BARBARA DANCE DAY
Always wanted to dance? Try it out for only $1
Apr 20, 11 am–3 pm
Check website for locations, 966-6950
sbdancealliance.org

“A genuine stand-out”—The Guardian, London
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Santa Barbara debut!
ANDY BOROWITZ
Apr 24, 8 pm
$25 General, $15 UCSB Students
Campbell Hall
UC Santa Barbara, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Blue Dalmatian Productions and Lobero Live present
SPECIAL GUESTS MIKE SEEGER & GILLES APAP, PETER FELDMANN & THE VERY LONESOME BOYS
Down-home songs, stories & humor in “Singin’ Out the Country”
Apr 24, 8 pm
$35, $25
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com

IV LIVE
IMPROVABILITY
UCSB’s premiere comedy troupe
Apr 25
Fan Appreciation Show—Free Admission!
Embarcadero Hall, Isla Vista
www.ivlive.net

“Cheerful virtuosity”—The New York Times
“An amazing tour de force”—Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Iridian Arts & Contemporary Arts Forum
THE STRIKE SERIES
ROBERT BLACK—THE DOUBLE BASS
Wild and woolly music by one of the best known bass players on the planet and a founder of the Bang on a Can All-Stars
Apr 25 & 26, 8 pm
$18 General, $13 CAF members
Contemporary Arts Forum
De la Guerra & Chapala Streets, 966-5373
www.iridianarts.org

WESTMONT CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
CONCERTO CONCERT
Apr 25, 8 pm
$5 General, Students free
First United Methodist Church
Anapamu and Garden
www.westmont.edu

Hypnotic, human and image filled
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
EIKO & KOMA MASTER CLASS
Apr 28, 7:30-9:30 pm
$15–18 Dancers, $5–8 Observers
Santa Barbara Ballet Center
1019-B Chapala Street, 966-6850
sbdancealliance.org

UCSB Music
MAESTRO BROTONS & THE UCSB FLUTE CHOIR OPEN CLASS
Flute Suite (1966) for 9 flutes
Apr 28, 5:30 pm
Free admission
Karl Geiringer Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“...flowing keyboard work and a keen sensitivity to dynamic contouring.”—Santa Barbara News Press
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra’s
CHAMBER PLAYERS SERIES
featuring Anne Epperson, piano
Apr 29, 7:30 pm
$32
Fleischmann Auditorium
SB Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta de Sol, 966-2441
www.sbco.org

UCSB Music, Department of Spanish & Portuguese and the Institut Ramon Llull of Barcelona
UCSB CATALAN FESTIVAL
SALVADOR BROTONS with UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY and GRUP GAUDI
Apr 30, 8 pm
$15 General, $7 Students
Tickets at the door
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
UC Santa Barbara
www.music.ucsb.edu

“They’re the best. There’s no one like them, no one in their league.”—Larry King
Lobero Live presents
CAPITOL STEPS
Perennially Funny Political Satire
Apr 30 & May 1, 8 pm
$35, $25
Lobero Theatre
33 East Canon Perdido Street, 963-0761
www.lobero.com