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The Theatre Group At SBCC Presents TREASURE ISLAND February 28-March 16

by A.A. Cristi — January 31, 2024

The Theatre Group at SBCC presents TREASURE ISLAND, a thrilling adventure adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.

DIAMOND TO DUST: A FLYING A FANTASY World Premiere to be Presented at The Westmont College Festival Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 6, 2023

The Westmont College Festival Theatre will bring Santa Barbara's treasured cinematic history to the stage in a world premiere.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards; at Arts Club Theatre Company Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

by BWW — December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR Comes to UCSB Next Month

by Stephi Wild — October 28, 2022

UCSB has announced the next installment of the Department of Theater/Dance’s 2022-2023 season, The Government Inspector adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Nikolai Gogol, and directed by Michael Bernard, coming to the Hatlen Theater November 16-20, 2022.

BWW Review: TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND at UCSB Theater Department

by Maggie Yates — November 8, 2021

UCSB students get a physical workout in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, a series of 35 2-minute plays performed in random order based on audience suggestion.

UCSB Theater/Dance Presents TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND

by A.A. Cristi — October 29, 2021

The Department of Theater and Dance presents Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, a unique ensemble performance that seeks to present 35 plays in 70 minutes.

UCSB THEATER/DANCE Announces 2021-2022 Season

by Stephi Wild — September 30, 2021

The Department of Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara has announced another exciting year of performances, this time back in-person.

Citadel Theatre Presents LIVING ROOM LOVE SONGS

by Stephi Wild — January 22, 2021

Spouses, friends, lovers, family, and everything in between - love comes in all shapes and sizes! Celebrate love this February 14 and support the Citadel Theatre at the same time.

Photo Flash: See the First Photos of Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, and More in THE BOYS IN THE BAND Movie

by Kelle Long — August 21, 2020

Netflix has released the first look at the upcoming BOYS IN THE BAND adaptation.

Center for Jewish History Receives NEH CARES and Other Relief Funds for Humanities

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 10, 2020

 The Center for Jewish History (the Center) has been awarded four significant COVIDa?'19 emergency relief grants totaling more than $400,000 to offer new services addressing the crisis, and to support its mission of preserving and providing access to the largest collection of Jewish history in the

UCSB Theater/Dance Presents Lauren Yee's HOOKMAN

by A.A. Cristi — February 4, 2020

The UCSB Department of Theater and Dance presents Hookman, a play by Lauren Yee, directed by Michael Bernard.

BWW Previews: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Ensemble Theatre Company

by Maggie Yates — February 6, 2019

Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller's American tragedy, equates the worth of a man's life with his earning potential and forces characters and audiences alike to examine their expectations around the idea of 'success.

Center For Jewish History Receives More Than $360,000 In Grant Funds

by Julie Musbach — January 15, 2019

The Center for Jewish History has been awarded a $364,824 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources for a three-year project titled "New York Neighbors: The Shared Jewish and Chinese Immigrant and Refugee Experience.

Award Winning Best Selling Author Davina Kotulski's Book 'It's Never...

by Robert Diamond — October 17, 2018

Photo Flash: STARRY A New Musical at Rockwell Table & Stage

by A.A. Cristi — October 4, 2018

"The answer's in the sky…" With the success of its August and September shows, STARRY - a new pop-rock musical about brothers Theo and Vincent van Gogh - has been extended at Rockwell Table & Stage both October 7th and over Thanksgiving weekend, November 23rd and 24th at 7PM.

STARRY, A New Musical About Brothers Theo & Vincent Van Gogh, To Premiere In Los Angeles This Summer

by Julie Musbach — July 2, 2018

'Paint what you dream.

Photo Flash: Ron Fassler Presents UP IN THE CHEAP SEATS at Feinstein's/54 Below

by Stephi Wild — January 9, 2018

Feinstein's/54 Below presented a priceless evening of songs and stories with actor/author Ron Fassler telling his own personal tales of Broadway from his new book Up In The Cheap Seats, a chronicle of the time when he saw more than 200 Broadway shows as a teenager, all for as little as $2.

BWW Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at SBCC Theater Group

by Maggie Yates — October 22, 2017

'One Man, Two Guvnors' is based on Carlo Goldoni's 'Servant of Two masters,' a 1746 commedia dell'arte piece featuring the Truffaldino harlequin as a prospecting errand boy who works for two different men, constantly confusing what tasks he's supposed to be performing for which boss.