SBPAL : Events for May 2009

Extended Runs

Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre presents
THE ODD COUPLE
Neil Simon’s most beloved comedy
thru May 17th
Fri & Sat, 7 pm
Sun, 1 pm
Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, 967-1962
www.circlebarbtheatre.com

UCSB Department of Theater & Dance presents
LA NIÑERA: THE NURSEMAID
World premiere drama by Barbara Lebow
May 15-16 & 21-23, 8 pm
May 17, 2 pm
Hatlen Theatre, UC Santa Barbara campus
www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

UCSB Department of Theater & Dance presents
UCSB NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL
Annual celebration of UCSB playwrights, works include ‘Coming In’ by Stephen Ravet and ‘Rebel Moon’ by Brian Granger
May 21-23 & 28–30, 8 pm
May 23, 24 & 30, 2 pm
Performing Arts Theatre, UCSB
www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

Ensemble Theatre Company presents
THE SCENE
A hip, sexy, off-Broadway hit comedy by Theresa Rebeck
May 28–Jun 21
Tue–Sat, 8 pm
Sun, 2 pm & 7 pm
Alhecama Theatre, 965-5400
www.ensembletheatre.com

Single Performances and Short Runs

Santa Barbara Choral Society presents
VERDI’S REQUIEM
A global tribute of the role the piece played at the WWII concentration camp called Trezin, considered one of the greatest choral masterworks of all times
May 16, 8 pm
May 17, 3 pm
The Granada, 899-2222
www.granadasb.org

UCSB Music presents
UCSB BALINESE GAMELAN ANGKLUNG ENSEMBLE
The story of 'The Royal Coronation' is brought to life by Bali and Beyond
May 16, 8 pm
UCSB Corwin Pavilion, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu

“...accordionist extraordinaire Jon Persson puts on a fabulous show.”—Seattle Post-Intelligence
Accordion International Music Society presents
JON PERSSON LIVE
May 17, 2 pm
Free Admission
Main Theater Valle Verde, 682-5143
www.santabarbaraaccordions.com

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony presents
MUSIC AND THE STARS
Free admission to the Museum of Natural History and a Children’s Concert Program includes Mars by Holst, Constellations by Peters, Star Wars Music by Williams
May 17, 2 pm
Fleishman Hall, Museum of Natural History, 967-0781
www.sbys.org

Music at Trinity Community Concert Series presents
2+2 DUOS WITH KATHLEEN & TOM HACKER AND FRIENDS
Side by Side with a program for voices, trumpet, and instruments from musical, oratorios, sacred songs with praise and thanksgiving
May 17, 3:30 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 965-7419
www.trinitysb.org

Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra presents
A CONCERT FEATURING CELLIST FELIX FAN, CELLO
Program includes the premiere of Gordon Shi-Wen Chin’s new work for cello and orchestra, Cello Concerto by Friedrich Gulda, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, op. 67 in C minor
May 19, 7:30 pm
Lobero Theatre, 963-0761
www.sbco.org

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents
HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL
A swinging evening of Brazilian jazz fusion and American popular standards
May 19, 8 pm
UCSB Campbell Hall, 893-3535
www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music presents
UCSB PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Jon Nathan directs the unique ensemble in works by Vizcaino, Becker, Briggs, Skidmore, Hollinden and Dietz
May 20, 7:30 pm
UCSB Karl Geiringer Hall, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Opera Workshop presents
MOZART—OPERA SCENES
Scenes from ‘The Marriage of Figaro,’ ‘Così fan Tutte,’ ‘The Magic Flute,’ and ‘Don Giovanni’
May 21, 7 pm
UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Corwin Chair Series presents
MARKO CICILIANI, COMPOSER & PERFORMER
Amsterdam-based composer & performer, presents a concert of his works
May 22, 7 pm
Free Admission
UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu

Unitarian Society Concert Series presents
NATASHA KISLINKO AND CHAVDAR PARASHKEVOV
A vibrant program of violin and piano chamber music
May 24, 3 pm
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 965-4235
www.ussb.org

UCSB Music presents
UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
Paul Bambach directs a program of works by Holst, Persichetti, Nelhybel, Ticheli, and others
May 28, 8 pm
UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music presents
UCSB CHAMBER CHOIR
Michel Marc Gervais leads a program of sacred choral music with Renaissance motets as well as 19th and 20th century works
May 29, 8 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara Music Club presents
CONCERT FEATURING WINNERS OF THE SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB SCHOLORSHIPS
May 30, 3 pm
Free Admission
Faulkner Gallery

UCSB Music presents
UCSB MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE
An Evening of Middle Eastern Music and Dance with guest artist Münir Beken
May 30, 8 pm
UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, 893-2064
www.music.ucsb.edu

UCSB Music presents
UCSB CARILLON RECITAL
Margo Halsted and David Christensen in solo and duo works for carillon
May 30, 3 pm
Free Admission
CSB Storke Plaza, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara Dance Alliance presents
ON THE VERGE, (OTV) 14th ANNUAL TEEN CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE 2009
Featuring pre-professional choreographers & technical theatre students
May 30, 8 pm
Marjorie Luke Theatre, 966-6950
www.sbdancealliance.org

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony presents
A POPS CONCERT
Music Director Andy Radford will close the season with a selection of classical favorites and more current popular songs
May 31, 3 pm
Lobero Theatre
www.lobero.com

Santa Barbara Dance Institute presents
ONCE UPON A TIME: A WONDERFUL WORLD OF WORDS
Children from Cesar Chavez Charter School and Solvang Elementary School dance their way through popular poems, speeches, novels, fables, and nursery rhymes
May 31, 3 pm
Marjorie Luke Theatre

Music at Trinity Community Concert Series presents
PIPINGS! ORGANFEST WITH THE “KING OF INSTRUMENTS”
Performed by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
May 31, 3 pm
The First Presbyterian Church, 965-7419
www.trinitysb.org

UCSB Music presents
UCSB JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Jon Nathan directs the music of Los Angeles-based big band and small group composers
May 31, 7 pm
UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, 893-7001
www.music.ucsb.edu