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The Theatre Group at SBCC presents HIGH SOCIETY

The Theatre Group at SBCC presents HIGH SOCIETY

by BWW News Desk — July 12, 2017
The Theatre Group at SBCC opens the 17/18 season with Cole Porter's sparkling musical, HIGH SOCIETY, July 12-29 in the Garvin Theatre.
NEWSIES Hits PCPA's Stages In Santa Maria And Solvang!

NEWSIES Hits PCPA's Stages In Santa Maria And Solvang!

by BWW News Desk — July 4, 2017
Coming to the Marian Theatre July 19 - 22 and Solvang Festival Theater July 27 - August 20 is PCPA's production of Disney's Newsies The Musical - the Tony Award-winning Broadway phenomenon.
Gilman Named Santa Barbara Symphony Board President

Gilman Named Santa Barbara Symphony Board President

by BWW News Desk — June 29, 2017
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New Works by Jon Robin Baitz, Bill Cain, Sandra Tsing Loh and More Set for 20th Anniv

New Works by Jon Robin Baitz, Bill Cain, Sandra Tsing Loh and More Set for 20th Anniversary Ojai Playwrights Conference

by BWW News Desk — June 29, 2017
The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), one of the most acclaimed new play developmental programs in the country, announces its celebratory 20th Anniversary season with an extraordinary program of playwrights, new play workshop presentations and special performance events from August 6 through 13, 20
LEND ME A TENOR The Musical Moves to Solvang

LEND ME A TENOR The Musical Moves to Solvang

by BWW News Desk — June 15, 2017
The uproarious farce, Lend Me A Tenor The Musical, plays in the Solvang Festival Theater July 6 - 23.
Camerata Pacifica Unveils New Season

Camerata Pacifica Unveils New Season

by BWW News Desk — June 14, 2017
Acclaimed chamber music ensemble Camerata Pacifica will open its 28th season in September with a remarkable trio of works by Pulitzer Prize winner John Harbison and Russian composing titans Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich.
BWW Review: THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE at UCSB Theatre Department

BWW Review: THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE at UCSB Theatre Department

by Maggie Yates — June 10, 2017
There's a lot to unpack from director and professor Simon Williams' production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, the Brecht epic that expands a parable into a detailed exploration of how well human kindness fares in a lawless land of political upheaval within a universe marked by an stylistically absur
The Theatre Group at SBCC presents HIGH SOCIETY

The Theatre Group at SBCC presents HIGH SOCIETY

by BWW News Desk — June 9, 2017
The Theatre Group at SBCC opens the 17/18 season with Cole Porter's sparkling musical, HIGH SOCIETY, July 12-29 in the Garvin Theatre.
FREAKY FRIDAY, THE CRUCIBLE, 'HUNCHBACK' Headline PCPA's 54th Season

FREAKY FRIDAY, THE CRUCIBLE, 'HUNCHBACK' Headline PCPA's 54th Season

by BWW News Desk — June 8, 2017
PCPA plans a 54th season of world-rocking plays and musicals from November 2017 through September 2018.
BWW Previews: Ensemble Theatre Company Closes Season with Dance Musical SYNCOPATION

BWW Previews: Ensemble Theatre Company Closes Season with Dance Musical SYNCOPATION

by Maggie Yates — June 6, 2017
The final piece this season, Allan Knee's Syncopation, features two distinct couples: Anna and Henry, the main characters who are learning to ballroom dance together; and a narrative told through the interlacing of theatre and dance.
BWW Review: The Big F: Elaine Gale Reminds Us That We Are All ONE GOOD EGG

BWW Review: The Big F: Elaine Gale Reminds Us That We Are All ONE GOOD EGG

by Maggie Yates — June 4, 2017
Elaine Gale's one-woman show, One Good Egg, offers Santa Barbara a frank conversation about gender and the female experience.
Daniel Hone Elected to Opera Santa Barbara Board of Directors

Daniel Hone Elected to Opera Santa Barbara Board of Directors

by BWW News Desk — June 2, 2017
Daniel Hone, a longtime professor of physics at UC Santa Barbara, has been elected to the Board of Directors for Opera Santa Barbara.
BWW Previews: ZOMBIE CLOWN TRUMP: AN APOCALYPTIC MUSICAL at HFF

BWW Previews: ZOMBIE CLOWN TRUMP: AN APOCALYPTIC MUSICAL at HFF

by Maggie Yates — June 2, 2017
After a zombie apocalypse, the President (or 'Zombie Clown-in-Chief,' as the creator describes him) is up for re-election, running against action-hero staple, Dwayne Johnson.
MOVIES THAT MATTER Film Series Concludes with 'Dead Man Walking'

MOVIES THAT MATTER Film Series Concludes with 'Dead Man Walking'

by BWW News Desk — May 26, 2017
The Movies that Matter with Hal Conklin Film Series comes to a close this year with a screening of the 1995 film, Dead Man Walking, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 7:00pm.
Eric Small Elected to Opera Santa Barbara Board of Directors

Eric Small Elected to Opera Santa Barbara Board of Directors

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2017
Eric Small, a noted yoga practitioner and advocate for its use in treating multiple sclerosis and other disorders, has been elected to the Board of Directors for Opera Santa Barbara.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FENCES and More Set for PCPA's 53rd Season

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FENCES and More Set for PCPA's 53rd Season

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2017
PCPA's 53rd season continues this summer with dazzling and inspired productions in both Santa Maria and Solvang from June 15 through October 1.
Granada Theatre Multimedia Workshop Begins 6/12

Granada Theatre Multimedia Workshop Begins 6/12

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2017
The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce their popular Granada Theatre Multimedia Workshop will kick off its summer session on Monday, June 12, 2017.
PCPA Announces Additional Summer Programming

PCPA Announces Additional Summer Programming

by BWW News Desk — May 15, 2017
PCPA's 53rd season continues this summer with dazzling and inspired productions in both Santa Maria and Solvang from June 15 through October 1.
Robert W. Weinman Elected to Opera Santa Barbara Board of Directors

Robert W. Weinman Elected to Opera Santa Barbara Board of Directors

by BWW News Desk — May 12, 2017
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Santa Barbara Youth Symphony to Perform 'Brundibár'

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony to Perform 'Brundibár'

by BWW News Desk — May 10, 2017
Members of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony will take part in a fully staged production of Brundibar, Jewish Czech composer Hans Krasa's uniquely affecting children's opera, at the Libbey Bowl in Ojai on Saturday, May 13, and at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara on Saturday, May 20.
Youth Ensembles present Season Finales

Youth Ensembles present Season Finales

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2017
Two Santa Barbara Symphony youth ensembles will present free season-ending concerts the weekend of May 20-21.
The Movies That Matter Film Series presents CONCUSSION

The Movies That Matter Film Series presents CONCUSSION

by BWW News Desk — May 5, 2017
The Granada Theatre announces the screening of Concussion, the next installment of the "Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin" Film Series on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7:00pm.
BWW Previews: ONE GOOD EGG at Center Stage Theater

BWW Previews: ONE GOOD EGG at Center Stage Theater

by Maggie Yates — May 4, 2017
One Good Egg features a female perspective of the contemporary American experience, especially the complicated relationship between feminine identity and parenthood.
UCSB Department Of Theater And Dance Premieres NEW WORKS LAB

UCSB Department Of Theater And Dance Premieres NEW WORKS LAB

by BWW News Desk — May 4, 2017
The UCSB Department of Theater and Dance will present New Works Lab at the Performing Arts Theater.
SB Youth Opera to present BRUNDIBAR

SB Youth Opera to present BRUNDIBAR

by BWW News Desk — May 2, 2017
The Santa Barbara Youth Opera, in collaboration with Ojai Youth Opera and the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, will present a fully staged production of Brundibar, Jewish Czech composer Hans Krasa's uniquely affecting children's opera, at the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, May 20.

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