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Opera Santa Barbara Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian To Star In CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, 3/3,

Opera Santa Barbara Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian To Star In CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, 3/3, 3/5

by BWW News Desk — February 10, 2017
Superstar soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian will headline Opera Santa Barbara's ambitious new production of Czech composer Leoš Jana?ek's heartwarming and imaginative The Cunning Little Vixen at the Granada Theatre on March 3 and 5.
Sarah Raines to Bring Valentine's Day Cabaret Dinner to The Ellery Room

Sarah Raines to Bring Valentine's Day Cabaret Dinner to The Ellery Room

by BWW News Desk — February 10, 2017
The Sarah Raines Concert Series, which produced the hilarious, sold-out event 'All's Lehrer in Love and War,' presents a Valentine's Day Cabaret Dinner theatre at The Ellery Room on February 10.
Rubicon Theatre Company Presents THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMIT

Rubicon Theatre Company Presents THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH

by BWW News Desk — February 9, 2017
Rubicon Theatre Company celebrates Black History Month with THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH, starring singer and actress Miche Braden of the original Off-Broadway production (named one of the 10 Best Off-Broadway productions of the year by the N.
Granada Theatre Concert Series Adds New Must-See Performances This Spring

Granada Theatre Concert Series Adds New Must-See Performances This Spring

by BWW News Desk — February 7, 2017
The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) is pleased to continue the 2016 - 2017 Granada Theatre Concert Series this spring with a spectacular lineup of performances featuring renown popular singers, songwriters, and live entertainers.
Enrollment Open for Spring Session Acting Classes at Rubicon Theatre Company

Enrollment Open for Spring Session Acting Classes at Rubicon Theatre Company

by BWW News Desk — February 6, 2017
Time to get yourself and/or your kids signed up for a fun, exciting learning experience.
Virtuoso Award, Panels, and More Highlight Day at SBIFF

Virtuoso Award, Panels, and More Highlight Day at SBIFF

by BWW News Desk — February 5, 2017
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FEBRUARY 4th HIGHLIGHTS
32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival Honors Denzel Washington

32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival Honors Denzel Washington

by BWW News Desk — February 3, 2017
The 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival is in full swing as Leonard Maltin awarded the Maltin Modern Master Award presented by Dom Perignon to Denzel Washington last night.
UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance Presents LYDIA

UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance Presents LYDIA

by BWW News Desk — February 2, 2017
UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance presents Lydia, a play by Octavio Solis.
SBCO Releases Music Study Results on Cognitive Benefits of Classical Music

SBCO Releases Music Study Results on Cognitive Benefits of Classical Music

by BWW News Desk — February 2, 2017
Live classical music performances offer greater therapeutic value for individuals suffering cognitive or neurological impairment than do classical music recordings, according to the results of an innovative study recently undertaken by the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra (SBCO).
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kicks off 32nd Year with World Premiere of

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kicks off 32nd Year with World Premiere of CHARGED

by BWW News Desk — February 2, 2017
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off its 32nd year with the World premiere of CHARGED.
Area Children to Perform Community Concerts

Area Children to Perform Community Concerts

by BWW News Desk — February 2, 2017
Local children will be the featured performers in two free community concerts presented in February by the Santa Barbara Symphony Music Education Center in partnership with the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD).
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra to Present ROMANCE AT THE MUSEUM

Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra to Present ROMANCE AT THE MUSEUM

by BWW News Desk — February 1, 2017
Heiichiro Ohyama, music director and conductor of the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, will be the featured violist in a unique performance of Robert Schumann's famed Dichterliebe ('A Poet's Love') at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Fleischmann Auditorium on Tuesday, February 14.
The Theatre Group at SBCC to Present A FLEA IN HER EAR

The Theatre Group at SBCC to Present A FLEA IN HER EAR

by BWW News Desk — February 1, 2017
The Theatre Group at SBCC will continue the 16/17 season with the hilarious farce, A FLEA IN HER EAR, a new version of Georges Feydeau's farce by David Ives, directed by R.
Area Children to Perform Community Concerts

Area Children to Perform Community Concerts

by BWW News Desk — January 31, 2017
Local children will be the featured performers in two free community concerts presented in February by the Santa Barbara Symphony Music Education Center in partnership with the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD).
Santa Barbara Film Festival Announces Producers & Writers Panels Lineup

Santa Barbara Film Festival Announces Producers & Writers Panels Lineup

by Caryn Robbins — January 31, 2017
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today their lineups for their annual Writers and Producers panel series.
Custom Made Theatre Co. Stages Bay Area Premiere of Lucas Hnath's ISAAC'S EYE

Custom Made Theatre Co. Stages Bay Area Premiere of Lucas Hnath's ISAAC'S EYE

by BWW News Desk — January 30, 2017
What does it take to be the best? To be remembered forever? 'Isaac's Eye' playfully combines contemporary language, historical fact, deadpan humor, and scientific inquiry in a hilarious and poignant example of love, greatness, and the nature of truth.
Rubicon Theatre Company Presents Free Reading of THE THREE SISTERS BRONTE

Rubicon Theatre Company Presents Free Reading of THE THREE SISTERS BRONTE

by BWW News Desk — January 30, 2017
Award-winning playwright Arlene Hutton's newest play THE THREE SISTERS BRONTË receives a FREE staged reading at Rubicon Theatre Company on February 6 at 7:00 p.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival to Honor Outstanding Contributions in D

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival to Honor Outstanding Contributions in Directing

by BWW News Desk — January 30, 2017
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle, Denis Villeneuve, and Kenneth Lonergan will receive the 2017 Outstanding Directors of the Year Award.
 Santa Barbara Symphony to Premiere  Leshnoff Clarinet Concerto for West Coast

Santa Barbara Symphony to Premiere Leshnoff Clarinet Concerto for West Coast

by BWW News Desk — January 30, 2017
The Santa Barbara Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Nir Kabaretti, will present the West Coast premiere of acclaimed composer Jonathan Leshnoff's Clarinet Concerto - a work co-commissioned by the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra - at the Granada Theatre on Saturday, February 11.
Santa Barbara Symphony To Perform Disney's FANTASIA, 1/28-29

Santa Barbara Symphony To Perform Disney's FANTASIA, 1/28-29

by BWW News Desk — January 28, 2017
The Santa Barbara Symphony, under the baton of guest conductor David Lockington, will provide stirring orchestral accompaniment to screened excerpts from Disney's beloved Fantasia films at the Granada Theatre on January 28 and 29.
Opera Santa Barbara Announces 'Opera Lab' Tour of Area Elementary Schools

Opera Santa Barbara Announces 'Opera Lab' Tour of Area Elementary Schools

by BWW News Desk — January 27, 2017
The Opera Lab, Opera Santa Barbara's innovative outreach program for children, will tour area elementary schools beginning next week.
Author Cynthia Waring to Lead Memoir Classes

Author Cynthia Waring to Lead Memoir Classes

by BWW News Desk — January 26, 2017
Author and performance artist Cynthia Waring will teach two six-week courses on memoir writing beginning February 27.
The Santa Barbara Conservancy Received George and Vivian Obern Preservation Stewardsh

The Santa Barbara Conservancy Received George and Vivian Obern Preservation Stewardship Award

by BWW News Desk — January 25, 2017
The Santa Barbara Conservancy has received this year's George and Vivian Obern Preservation Stewardship Award for its well-received book, Santa Barbara ~ A Guide to El Pueblo Viejo.
Classic Comedy YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Coming to Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Classic Comedy YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Coming to Pacific Conservatory Theatre

by BWW News Desk — January 23, 2017
Pacific Conservatory Theatre presents Kaufman and Hart's delightful comedy You Can't Take It With You playing in the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria February 16 - March 5, 2017.
BWW Feature: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN MAKE SIAM GREAT, AGAIN! at the Hollywood Pantage

BWW Feature: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN MAKE SIAM GREAT, AGAIN! at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre

by Maggie Yates — January 23, 2017
THE KING AND I and Feminism and Racism and Rodgers and Hammerstein walk into a bar…

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