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Santa Barbara Symphony Season Finale Weekend Will Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue


by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024

The Santa Barbara Symphony will conclude its 2023/24 Season with Rhapsody in Blue @ 100: Jazz Comes to The Symphony on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. ...

Santa Barbara Symphony Hosts Free Season Preview Event


by Stephi Wild - August 16, 2023

 The Santa Barbara Symphony is inviting the community to a FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 7 at the Lobero Theatre. A welcome reception on the promenade will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the program will begin inside promptly at 5:00 p.m. ...

The Santa Barbara Symphony Reveals 2023-24 Season


by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2023

 The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced its 2023-24 season, continuing a musical legacy focused on the transformative power of music. Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, now in his 18th season with the Santa Barbara Symphony, has curated an expansive eight-month-long musical journey that spot...

Santa Barbara Symphony's Youth Ensembles Present Free Performances


by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2023

The Santa Barbara Symphony announces its spring Youth Ensembles performances on May 6 & 7, featuring the talented young musicians of our community, and spotlighting the impact of Music Education. All Youth Ensembles performances are free and open to the public; seating is available on a first-come b...

Music Academy's 2023 Summer Season Presents Eight Weeks of Live Events in Santa Barbara


by Stephi Wild - April 21, 2023

The Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West, and now in its 76th season, celebrates the “Summer of the Artist” with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California (June 12–Aug 5). Learn more about the lineup here...

Santa Barbara Symphony to Host Free Fall Youth Ensembles Concerts This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - October 22, 2022

The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced its fall youth ensemble performances on October 29 and 30. Under the artistic vision of Music & Artistic Director Maestro Nir Kabaretti and administered by Vice President of Community Education and Enrichment, Dr. Nick Fuentes, the youth ensembles boast the l...

Past Shows


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Doors: 7:30pm Show: 8pm $25.90 to $35 Raue Center for the ArtsMANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTESaturday, October 2, 2021 @ 8:00 PMTicket Price:RaueNOW ...


The Duel. The Gypsy. The Gypsy’s Son. The Execution. In four parts, Verdi weaves together a tense drama of romance, mistaken identity, revenge and murder. ...

Benise
9/30


Don't miss one of The Magik Theatre's first shows to tour nationally in over 50 sold out venues around the US! Adapted faithfully from Rudyard ...

Zorro
4/21

Zorro
4/21

John Tesh
1/14


As seen on PBS— and on Stage One of the Harris Center, where the show has become an established part of the holiday season in ...

Rudolph
12/3


The most irresistible courtesan in opera - onstage at the Winspear for the very first time-in this lavish and lovely production from Florida Grand Opera! ...


With hits like Passionate Kisses and He Thinks Hell Keep Her, Mary Chapin Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards (with 16 nominations), two CMA awards, ...


Siudy Garrido is one of todays most impressive beauties in the Flamenco dance scene. She has been hailed not only by fans, but also by ...

AMOS LEE
6/1

Madeline
5/21


One of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Paula Poundstone is a frequent panelist on the National Public Radio news quiz show Wait ...


Jay Leno acclaims Kathleen Madigan as "One of America's funniest female comics," and Lewis Black says, "She is the funniest woman in America." A brilliant ...


The legendary Richard Thompson- with Special Guest Robin Lane Richard Thompson is a critically acclaimed, prolific songwriter (Ivor Novello Award), recipient of BBC’s Lifetime Achievement ...


Starring TV's Ryan Stiles - Whose Live Anyway (originally called A Night of Improv) first appeared in 1999 when it sold out two shows in ...


Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. ...

Marc Maron
1/27


For more than fifteen years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio and television. A legend ...

Semele
1/14 - 1/16/2022


Love affairs between gods and mortals seldom end well, as our heroine discovers. Semele, a princess and mistress of the god Jupiter, wishes for her ...


Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour in ...


What better time to see the Capitol Steps, the group that put the “mock” in “democracy” than now, with election season approaching? Don’t miss songs ...


Grammy-nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and world renown for her songs like “Suddenly I See” (used in “The Devil Wears Prada”) and “Black ...


America’s longest-running magic revue returns to the Lobero to dazzle audiences with an all-new lineup of top illusionists direct from exotic showrooms and Hollywood’s famous ...


For over 50 years, South Africa’s Five Time GRAMMY® Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with their uplifting vocal ...


Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation, and, in her case, the description is not exaggerated. With a ...


Grammy-nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and world renown for her songs like “Suddenly I See” (used in “The Devil Wears Prada”) and “Black ...

Little Women
1/15 - 1/17/2021


Four sisters discover their destinies through love and loss, in Mark Adamo’s contemporary American classic Little Women....

Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday Concert


Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday ConcertJoin us for classic and surprise performances of holiday favorites and original songs by favorite artists from ...

Livestream - Lucia di Lammermoor (2002)


Livestream of Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (2002) Tuesday, August 25 at 5pm PTOpera SB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/operasantabarbara/Opera SB Youtube: https://youtu.be/Lu7hUG5iWNMIntensely romantic, Donizettis Lucia di Lammermoor ...


Singing! Dancing! Paper! It’s a typical morning at Scranton’s third largest paper company until, for no logical reason, a documentary crew begins filming the lives ...

Oliver!
4/4 - 4/5/2020


In its 14th outstanding season on stage at The Lobero, The ADDERLEY School Advanced Conservatory, is delighted to be performing, the Broadway classic and Tony ...

Il Postino (The Postman)
Il Postino (The Postman)
3/7 - 3/8/2020


The sounds of the Mediterranean come alive in Daniel Catan's acclaimed opera based on the Oscar-winning film. Il Postino (The Postman) chronicles the enduring friendship ...

The Crucible
The Crucible
4/26 - 4/28/2019


The Crucible is one of the most gripping works of American opera. Based on Arthur Millers play centered on the Salem witch trials, Robert Wards ...

Franz Lehár's The Mock Marriage (North American premiere)


University of California, Santa Barbara Library and Opera Theatre present the North American premiere of Franz Lehrs The Mock Marriage (Die Juxheirat), selected from the ...

An Evening with Bryan Tari & Lina Loi


Maestro and virtuoso pianist Bryan Tari pairs with vocalist and recording artist Lina Loi for an unforgettable performance. Tari began his concert career performing “Rhapsody ...

Schumann Squared


A double helping of Robert Schumann will bring the season to a memorable close. We welcome back dazzling Italian pianist Alessio Bax for Schumann’s intensely ...

How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying


Join us as Santa Barbara’s talented youth bring to life How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Window-washer J. Pierrepont Finch schemes his way ...

Susan Graham mezzo-soprano


Grammy® Award-winning Susan Graham has been honored as Musical America’s Vocalist of the Year (2004). As one of today’s foremost interpreters of French vocal music, ...

A Woodwind Affair


A sumptuous feast for discerning woodwind aficionados, this program combines three modernist delicacies – Poulenc’s charming, dance-based Suite française (d’après Claude Gervaise), Stravinsky’s Russian-folk-infused Symphonies ...

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra


Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra presents J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation – a celebration of the genius of Bach and the latest multi-media creation by Alison ...

The Greats
The Greats
1/24


Hailed by The New York Times as a “rising artist” and lauded by The Strad magazine for his “stylish and polished playing,” Paul Huang will ...

Augustin Hadelich violin Joyce Yang piano


Augustin Hadelich returns to Santa Barbara following his captivating performance with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in last season’s International Series. Astonishing audiences with his phenomenal technique ...

When the Lights Go Out
When the Lights Go Out
10/20 - 10/26/2016


Kerrilee Gore And Zen Arts present When The Lights Go Out: An Immersive Theatrical Experience for four spellbinding performances October 20-22. Lights Out, created by ...

Jonathan Biss piano with Brentano Quartet


Pianist Jonathan Biss teams up with the Brentano Quartet for THE LATE STYLE, an unforgettable evening of some of Beethoven’s most profound and searching masterpieces, ...

Opening Night Concert


The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra’s new season roars to life with one of the most popular symphonic works of all time, Czech composer Antonín Dvo?ák’s ...

Madeline: Lost in Central Park


Gustafson Dance presents its annual school production, Madeline: Lost in Central Park. Taken from the beloved Bemelmans stories, Madeline: Lost in Central Park is the ...

Tetzlaff-Vogt Duo


The Tetzlaff-Vogt Duo brings together two stellar German talents: violinist Christian Tetzlaff, who has wowed Masterseries audiences in two solo recitals and with his Tetzlaff ...

Ian Bostridge, tenor


English tenor Ian Bostridge is an artist of major prominence in the world of classical music. His insight into the intimate relationship between music and ...

Alan Gilbert & Members of the Academy Festival Orchestra


Music director of the New York Philharmonic since 2009, Alan Gilbert has spearheaded a series of meaningful artistic initiatives and alliances that have made his ...

Tuesdays at 8


James Gaffigan conducts a faculty sinfonietta in the newly renovated Lobero Theatre. Program: Debussy/Sachs: Prelude à l’après midi d’un faun Hough: Piano Sonata No. 2 ...

Opera Scenes
Opera Scenes
7/5 - 7/7/2014


Best-loved scenes from Menotti’s The Medium, Verdi’s Aida, Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Britten’s Peter Grimes, and Beethoven’s Fidelio are brought to life ...

Members of the Academy Festival Orchestra w/ Jay Friedman and Larry Rachleff


Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Strauss’ birth, the Chicago Symphony’s Principal Trombone Jay Friedman will conduct his arrangement for brass ofAn Alpine Symphony. Larry Rachleff ...

The Milk Carton Kids


Grammy-nominated flat-picking harmony duo The Milk Carton Kids have emerged in the last three years as a powerful voice defining the continuing folk tradition. A ...

Karla Bonoff and Jimmy Webb


Two GRAMMY® winning songwriters of international acclaim, Jimmy Webb and Karla Bonoff, share their most famous compositions in a double-bill performance. Webb—the only artist to ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
5/31 - 6/1/2014


You will not want to miss THE SANTA BARBARA YOUTH ENSEMBLES’s eighth season at the Lobero with their awe-inspiring youth production of “Les Miserables”! After ...

Richard Goode, piano


The final performance in the 2014 Masterseries is Richard Goode, piano, in recital, in an All-Beethoven Program featuring Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. ...

Mark Dendy Dance and Theater Projects


Choreographer Mark Dendy’s work is known for its wit, searing social commentary, intense physicality and tour de force acting. He has had a rich and ...

Ariana Gillis + Special Guest


Dave Marsh, who has written more than 25 books on rock’n'roll, admits to being Ariana Gillis’s biggest fan. He played the track “John and the ...

Stephen Hough, piano


Don’t miss Stephen Hough, piano, in recital. A laureate of the MacArthur Fellowship (“Genius Grant”) and Royal Philharmonic Society Award, pianist Stephen Hough’s catalogue of ...

A Tribute to Morten Lauridsen


Santa Barbara Choral Society and Orchestra, JoAnne Wasserman/Conductor will celebrate the musical genius of American composer, Morten Lauridsen, with a performance of his MidWinter Songs ...

The Watkins Family Hour featuring Sara & Sean Watkins


Sings Like Hell favorites Sean & Sara Watkins have been at the Lobero many times: T-Bone Burnett brought them for Down From The Mountain, they ...

Brett Dennen


Brett Dennen’s music career began humbly around the camps of the Sierra Nevada mountain range–a retreat to which he would eventually return for inspiration on ...

Miranda Sings


International YouTube sensation Miranda Sings is bringing you a hilarious night filled with comedy, hit songs, magic tricks, dramatic readings of hate mail, and never ...

It's Magic!


This live stage spectacle features top professional magicians from around the globe, carefully selected to represent the variety and art of magic. Each year the ...


The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra 2012-2013 season grand finale features music from the 18th century classical period, situated between the Baroque and Romantic eras. This ...


Don’t miss this world-premiere by New York choreographer Peter Pucci. Set to the songs of Paul Simon, Dream On By will explore the intangible ideas ...


Named Carnegie Hall’s Perspectives artist for 2011-2012, Hungarian-born pianist András Schiff returns to the Lobero to perform Bach’s complete English Suites, BWV 806-811, as part ...


Join us for an evening of music from the late 18th century Romantic era, when composers sought to increase emotional expression and describe deeper truths ...


Arlo Guthrie was born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other, in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York in 1947. Arlo ...


Barbara Cook’s silvery soprano, purity of tone and warm, authentic presence have charmed audiences around the world for more than 50 years. Considered Broadway’s favorite ...


A magical journey to the meeting places of baroque art and music, five European homes where exquisite works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Marais were ...

Beauty and the Beast
3/9 - 3/10/2013


State Street Ballet presents Beauty and the Beast. by Emmy Award-winning choreographer Robert Sund, who adapted this classic story based on the Jean Cocteau film ...

Larry Keigwin & Company
Larry Keigwin & Company
3/1 - 3/2/2013


Founded in 2003 Keigwin + Company creates and presents choreographer Larry Keigwin’s electrifying brand of contemporary dance. K+C reaches national and international audiences and invigorates ...

It's Magic!


The Los Angeles Times calls It’s Magic!, “a must for magic buffs of all ages.” This live stage show features top professional magicians from around ...

Mark Twain Tonight!


In this one-man Broadway show, Oscar-nominee Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year old humorist who skewers politicians, newspapermen and so-called patriots in an ...

Cádiz de la Frontera


The Flamenco Arts Festival takes great pride in presenting a unique flamenco production, Cádiz de la Frontera, in its American debut. Rarely does the stage ...

Food Confessions
Food Confessions
9/21 - 9/23/2012


Featuring Dan Gunther, Robert Lesser, Nancy Nufer, Kara Revel and Devin Scott. Start with a mild culinary fixation, add a comic writer, a gifted director, ...

Capitol Steps
Capitol Steps
9/5 - 9/6/2012


The Capitol Steps plan to bring down the house (and Senate) with their unique blend of music and political comedy. This performance can proudly claim ...

Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre
Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre
10/2 - 10/3/2011


Back By Popular Demand: The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre. Comedy Pet Theater features an amazing cast of housecats, dogs, parrots even geese and ...

The Portal: Cosmic Rock Opera


Portal Productions presents The Portal: Cosmic Rock Opera. The production weaves together live-music, cinematography, poetry and dramatic lighting for the ultimate multi-media experience. Experience the ...

Videos


Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity) in Santa Barbara Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)
Performing Arts Center (2/12 - 2/13)
Brahms' Requiem in Santa Barbara Brahms' Requiem
The Granada Theatre (4/26 - 4/26)
Mean Girls (Non-Equity) in Santa Barbara Mean Girls (Non-Equity)
Granada Theatre (1/8 - 1/9)
Mozart Marathon - Two Concerts, Two Different Programs in Santa Barbara Mozart Marathon - Two Concerts, Two Different Programs
The Granada Theatre (1/18 - 1/18)
Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity) in Santa Barbara Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)
Granada Theatre (3/11 - 3/12)
Million Dollar Quartet in Santa Barbara Million Dollar Quartet
The New Vic (12/4 - 12/22)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) in Santa Barbara Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Performing Arts Center (5/7 - 5/8)
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