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BWW Preview: MATILDA: THE MUSICAL -- FOCUS ON DESIGN at Santa Barbara High School

BWW Preview: MATILDA: THE MUSICAL -- FOCUS ON DESIGN at Santa Barbara High School

by Maggie Yates — May 6, 2019
This high-school-musical season, I got a sneak peek at Santa Barbara High's 'Matilda: The Musical,' with a tour of the innovative set.
Camerata Pacifica Welcomes Back The Calder Quartet For WHY BEETHOVEN Project

Camerata Pacifica Welcomes Back The Calder Quartet For WHY BEETHOVEN Project

by BWW News Desk — April 30, 2019
Camerata Pacifica concludes its 2018-2019 season, and the first of its two-season "Why Beethoven?" project, with a program built around Beethoven's B-Flat Major String Quartet, Op.
BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Lobero Theatre

BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Lobero Theatre

by Maria Nockin — April 28, 2019
Opera Santa Barbara presented a musically dramatic rendition of THE CRUCIBLE.
CAMA Birthday Bash Comes to Sunken Garden

CAMA Birthday Bash Comes to Sunken Garden

by BWW News Desk — April 26, 2019
Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will celebrate its centennial season with a free community "100th Birthday Bash" at the County Courthouse Sunken Garden from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, May 19.
Santa Barbara Dance Theater Presents Lobero Season, 2019

Santa Barbara Dance Theater Presents Lobero Season, 2019

by BWW News Desk — April 23, 2019
Santa Barbara Dance Theater, the professional company in residence at UCSB, presents its annual Lobero Season at 8:00pm on May 8 and 9 with performances that celebrate spring's resurgence and the passionate creative energy that artists bring to life.
Santa Barbara Symphony Closes Season with ROMEO AND JULIET and Dvorak Symphony No. 8

Santa Barbara Symphony Closes Season with ROMEO AND JULIET and Dvorak Symphony No. 8

by BWW News Desk — April 23, 2019
The Santa Barbara Symphony concludes their 65th Anniversary season this April on a high note, with everyone's favorite immortal tragedy,  Romeo & Juliet.
Bayrakdarian, Messerlian, and Babson Elected to CAMA Board of Directors

Bayrakdarian, Messerlian, and Babson Elected to CAMA Board of Directors

by BWW News Desk — April 23, 2019
Renowned soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, retired internist George Messerlian, and local arts benefactor Marta Babson have been elected to the Board of Directors for Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara.
Opera Santa Barbara Adds Free Performance Of THE CRUCIBLE For Area Students

Opera Santa Barbara Adds Free Performance Of THE CRUCIBLE For Area Students

by BWW News Desk — April 22, 2019
Opera Santa Barbara (OperaSB) will present a free performance of its final 25th Anniversary season offering of The Crucible, 10 am Monday, April 29 at the Lobero Theatre.
BWW Review: EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED at Ensemble Theatre Company

BWW Review: EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED at Ensemble Theatre Company

by Maggie Yates — April 22, 2019
Ensemble's production features many of the interesting aspects of this search for identity: a grumpy grandpa with a dark secret; an old Ukrainian woman who's mind has been warped by trauma and isolation; an underdog translator with a tenuous mastery of English; and an emotionally clumsy college kid
PASF Competition Finals To Take Place April 28

PASF Competition Finals To Take Place April 28

by BWW News Desk — April 20, 2019
Twelve accomplished vocalists and instrumentalists will vie for cash prizes as finalists in the 2019 Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation (PASF) competition at Lehmann Hall on Sunday, April 28.
PASF Competition Finals To Take Place April 28

PASF Competition Finals To Take Place April 28

by BWW News Desk — April 19, 2019
Twelve accomplished vocalists and instrumentalists will vie for cash prizes as finalists in the 2019 Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation (PASF) competition at Lehmann Hall on Sunday, April 28.
Photo Flash: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED

Photo Flash: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED

by BWW News Desk — April 12, 2019
ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY (ETC) presents the fourth show of its 40th Anniversary Season, the Southern California premiere of the stunning and wildly popular novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, adapted by Simon Block and directed by Jonathan Fox.
Opera Santa Barbara Closes 25th Anniversary Season With THE CRUCIBLE

Opera Santa Barbara Closes 25th Anniversary Season With THE CRUCIBLE

by BWW News Desk — April 11, 2019
Opera Santa Barbara closes its 25th Anniversary Season with an OSB premiere of Robert Ward's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, The Crucible, 7:30 p.
BWW PREVIEW: EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED at New Vic

BWW PREVIEW: EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED at New Vic

by Anna Jensen — April 9, 2019
Everything is Illuminated, a play based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, goes onstage at the New Vic in a production by Ensemble Theatre Company beginning April 10th.
BWW Review: FUN HOME at Out Of The Box Theatre Company

BWW Review: FUN HOME at Out Of The Box Theatre Company

by Maggie Yates — April 8, 2019
Out of the Box's FUN HOME is more than a story of one woman leaning into her queer identity while her father crumbles under the weight of hiding his-it's about familial legacy and the unsettling loss of innocence that occurs when you realize your parents are only human.
UCSB Theater/Dance Presents Spring Dance Concert FRACTURE

UCSB Theater/Dance Presents Spring Dance Concert FRACTURE

by BWW News Desk — April 3, 2019
UC Santa Barbara, Department of Theater and Dance offers a student-centered Spring Dance Concert Fracture, comprised of a diverse range of new choreographic voices by senior BFA dance majors (Colin Sneddon, Madeline Takemori, Sergio Barrientos, Johnny Cox, Jasmine Agredano and Luis Gomez) and a piec
Camerata Pacifica's 'Why Beethoven' Series Continues With Mozart, Schubert & Brahms

Camerata Pacifica's 'Why Beethoven' Series Continues With Mozart, Schubert & Brahms

by BWW News Desk — April 1, 2019
Camerata Pacifica continues its "Why Beethoven?" project with four pieces by Vienna's most beloved residents, traversing the Austrian capital's  musical landscape from 1785 - 1886.
BWW Previews: FUN HOME at Center Stage Theater

BWW Previews: FUN HOME at Center Stage Theater

by Anna Jensen — April 1, 2019
The Tony Award-winning musical, Fun Home, will play at Center Stage, April 4-14.
BWW Previews: WEST SIDE STORY at Dos Pueblos High School

BWW Previews: WEST SIDE STORY at Dos Pueblos High School

by Anna Jensen — March 30, 2019
West Side Story: Staging 'America' in a fresh production at Dos Pueblos High School
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Janet Garufis as Incoming President of the Board of

Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Janet Garufis as Incoming President of the Board of Directors

by BWW News Desk — March 28, 2019
The Santa Barbara Symphony is excited to announce the election of Janet Garufis as President of the Board of Directors.
FUN HOME Comes to Center Stage Theater 4/5 - 4/14!

FUN HOME Comes to Center Stage Theater 4/5 - 4/14!

by BWW News Desk — March 27, 2019
FUN HOME is playing at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara from April 5 to 14, 2019.
Colburn School Announces April Events

Colburn School Announces April Events

by BWW News Desk — March 27, 2019
The Colburn School continues its 2018-2019 season with an exciting array of free or low-cost performances that bring together today's greatest artists with members of the extraordinary Colburn School faculty and students in programs on campus and throughout the community.
UCSB Hosts The Second Annual Arts Walk

UCSB Hosts The Second Annual Arts Walk

by BWW News Desk — March 22, 2019
UC Santa Barbara will present the second annual UCSB Arts Walk on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 4:30-8 p.
BWW Review: THE WOLVES at The Severson Theatre

BWW Review: THE WOLVES at The Severson Theatre

by Anna Jensen — March 13, 2019
Sheep in wolves' clothing; wolves in sheep's clothing.
The Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Verdi's Requiem With A Community Of Choruses

The Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Verdi's Requiem With A Community Of Choruses

by BWW News Desk — March 12, 2019
 The Santa Barbara Symphony continues its 65th Anniversary season with two nights of Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece Messa da Requiem on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 pm at The Granada Theatre.

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