1ST THURSDAY: AFTER HOURS Returns to Granada Theatre in June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
1st Thursday: After Hours returns this June to The Granada Theatre! On Thursday, June 2nd from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, the community is invited to continue their 1st Thursday festivities that evening at the theater, and enjoy sneak previews on the big screen of The Granada Theatre Summer Film Series, live entertainment by The Brazilian Culture Arts Center, wine tasting and more!
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
1st Thursday: After Hours returns this June to The Granada Theatre! On Thursday, June 2nd from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, the community is invited to continue their 1st Thursday festivities that evening at the theater, and enjoy sneak previews on the big screen of The Granada Theatre Summer Film Series, live entertainment by The Brazilian Culture Arts Center, wine tasting and more!
Granada Theatre Sets Summer Film Series
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2016
The Granada Theatre is kicking off their widely popular Summer Film Series with a bang! During the opening week of the Summer Film Series, Monday May 23 - Wednesday May 25, The Granada will host a series of free events, and invites the entire community to join in the fun! The Granada will also launch their first-ever Summer Film Passport, a fun program guests can participate in all summer long, and have the chance to win prizes! Moviegoers will have the unique opportunity to watch films like nowhere else in Santa Barbara; on The Granada's digital cinema system, featuring a state-of-the-art rear-projection screen.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2016
The Granada Theatre is kicking off their widely popular Summer Film Series with a bang! During the opening week of the Summer Film Series, Monday May 23 - Wednesday May 25, The Granada will host a series of free events, and invites the entire community to join in the fun! The Granada will also launch their first-ever Summer Film Passport, a fun program guests can participate in all summer long, and have the chance to win prizes! Moviegoers will have the unique opportunity to watch films like nowhere else in Santa Barbara; on The Granada's digital cinema system, featuring a state-of-the-art rear-projection screen.
Jacqulyn Buglisi Stages TABLE OF SILENCE at University of California Santa Barbara on 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2016
Jacqulyn Buglisi is honored to stage her 'Table of Silence' on 75 dance majors at the University of California, Santa Barbara, May 23 from 12 noon to 1 PM on the second anniversary of the Isla Vista tragedy, in which six UCSB students were killed. The commemoration will be an opportunity for the campus community to join together to honor the students lost, in a message of hope, peace and healing. Choreographer Buglisi and UCSB express their deep appreciation to John Arnhold, an alumnus of UCSB and major supporter of the arts, for making this moving event possible. UCSB musicians will accompany the dancers; the mantels and ceramic plates used in 'Table of Silence', performed annually at New York's Lincoln Center since 2011, will be provided by the New York City-based Buglisi Dance Theatre. The commemoration will be streamed live at www.live.id.ucsb.edu
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2016
Jacqulyn Buglisi is honored to stage her 'Table of Silence' on 75 dance majors at the University of California, Santa Barbara, May 23 from 12 noon to 1 PM on the second anniversary of the Isla Vista tragedy, in which six UCSB students were killed. The commemoration will be an opportunity for the campus community to join together to honor the students lost, in a message of hope, peace and healing. Choreographer Buglisi and UCSB express their deep appreciation to John Arnhold, an alumnus of UCSB and major supporter of the arts, for making this moving event possible. UCSB musicians will accompany the dancers; the mantels and ceramic plates used in 'Table of Silence', performed annually at New York's Lincoln Center since 2011, will be provided by the New York City-based Buglisi Dance Theatre. The commemoration will be streamed live at www.live.id.ucsb.edu
James O'Neil to Star in CLARENCE DARROW at Rubicon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Rubicon Theatre Co-Founder James O'Neil, who became Artistic Director Emeritus last year to develop new works for commercial production as President of Off-Broadway Across America, returns to the Rubicon stage later this month as an actor.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Rubicon Theatre Co-Founder James O'Neil, who became Artistic Director Emeritus last year to develop new works for commercial production as President of Off-Broadway Across America, returns to the Rubicon stage later this month as an actor.
BWW Review: Campfire Tales and Mythic Origins Made Modern in SECOND SKIN
by Maggie Yates - May 06, 2016
Interesting, overlapping personal narratives tell slightly different stories, making the whole story strong, but mysterious in the little places of ambguity. The mythic nature of the story and the characters leaves some magical unreliability that makes the story mystifying in it's fairy-tale qualities.
by Maggie Yates - May 06, 2016
Interesting, overlapping personal narratives tell slightly different stories, making the whole story strong, but mysterious in the little places of ambguity. The mythic nature of the story and the characters leaves some magical unreliability that makes the story mystifying in it's fairy-tale qualities.
PCPA's 2016 Summer Season to Feature IN THE HEIGHTS, THE GLASS MENAGERIE & More
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
PCPA has announced its 52nd summer season, running June 16 - September 25, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
PCPA has announced its 52nd summer season, running June 16 - September 25, 2016.
The Granada Theatre Film Series to Continue with Political Drama THIRTEEN DAYS
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
"Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin," part of The Granada Theatre Film Series, continues on Monday, May 16, 2016 at 7 p.m. with a very special screening of the political drama, Thirteen Days. Thirteen Days will be brought to life on The Granada Theatre's 4k digital cinema system, allowing audience members to experience this cinematic portrayal of the Cuban Missile Crisis like never before.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
"Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin," part of The Granada Theatre Film Series, continues on Monday, May 16, 2016 at 7 p.m. with a very special screening of the political drama, Thirteen Days. Thirteen Days will be brought to life on The Granada Theatre's 4k digital cinema system, allowing audience members to experience this cinematic portrayal of the Cuban Missile Crisis like never before.
UCSB Department of Theater and Dance to Present TOO MUCH WATER
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2016
?What happens when the roughly 400-year-old ghost of Ophelia, the young Danish noblewoman in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," unexpectedly meets up with a group of contemporary college students?
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2016
?What happens when the roughly 400-year-old ghost of Ophelia, the young Danish noblewoman in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," unexpectedly meets up with a group of contemporary college students?
Keith David, Sharon Lawrence and More Set for Ojai Playwrights Conference 'TOWN AND COUNTRY' Benefit
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed 'TOWN AND COUNTRY: THEÂTRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance component and annual dinner, take place today, April 30, 2016, in Ojai.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed 'TOWN AND COUNTRY: THEÂTRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance component and annual dinner, take place today, April 30, 2016, in Ojai.
Liz Callaway Set for Rubicon Theatre Company's Broadway Musical Concert Series
by Adam Jay - April 27, 2016
Rubicon Theatre Company is pleased to present the sensational Broadway icon LIZ CALLAWAY in her stellar cabaret act as the third offering in the annual Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series. A Tony® Nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist, LIZ CALLAWAY's cabaret features her favorite Broadway show tunes, songs from movie musicals and pop hits from the 1960s. Having performed to rave reviews at venues from New York's Rainbow & Stars and Metropolitan Room, to the Donmar Warehouse in London, LIZ CALLAWAY brings her crystal-clear Broadway belt to Ventura for three performances only, Saturday,May 7 at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m.
by Adam Jay - April 27, 2016
Rubicon Theatre Company is pleased to present the sensational Broadway icon LIZ CALLAWAY in her stellar cabaret act as the third offering in the annual Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series. A Tony® Nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist, LIZ CALLAWAY's cabaret features her favorite Broadway show tunes, songs from movie musicals and pop hits from the 1960s. Having performed to rave reviews at venues from New York's Rainbow & Stars and Metropolitan Room, to the Donmar Warehouse in London, LIZ CALLAWAY brings her crystal-clear Broadway belt to Ventura for three performances only, Saturday,May 7 at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m.
BWW Review: Enthralling Performances and Smart Writing Make BAD JEWS a Comedic Success
by Maggie Yates - April 22, 2016
Based on the title, one might assume that Joshua Harmon's 'Bad Jews' is a play more specifically rooted in Judaism that it actually is. While Harmon's play does revolve around several characters vying for a relic from their recently deceased grandfather, the play is actually not about what makes someone a 'Bad' Jew, but more broadly, what makes someone a bad person.
by Maggie Yates - April 22, 2016
Based on the title, one might assume that Joshua Harmon's 'Bad Jews' is a play more specifically rooted in Judaism that it actually is. While Harmon's play does revolve around several characters vying for a relic from their recently deceased grandfather, the play is actually not about what makes someone a 'Bad' Jew, but more broadly, what makes someone a bad person.
BWW Preview: Launch Pad and Idris Goodwin Bring the FUNK to UCSB
by Maggie Yates - April 22, 2016
In 'We Want the Funk: A Rustbelt Lullaby on the One,' charismatic Chuck resolves to trust in the notion that economic depression and cultural oppression can be overcome by creating music. Chuck can't play an instrument, but he devotes his energy to forming a funk band to connect his community to their grander calling. That calling might be a literal ticket out of the slums if their band hits it big across the nation; but Chuck, who Goodwin describes as a 'ghetto spiritual leader,' is more interested in the transcendent aspect of music.
by Maggie Yates - April 22, 2016
In 'We Want the Funk: A Rustbelt Lullaby on the One,' charismatic Chuck resolves to trust in the notion that economic depression and cultural oppression can be overcome by creating music. Chuck can't play an instrument, but he devotes his energy to forming a funk band to connect his community to their grander calling. That calling might be a literal ticket out of the slums if their band hits it big across the nation; but Chuck, who Goodwin describes as a 'ghetto spiritual leader,' is more interested in the transcendent aspect of music.
Keith David, Sharon Lawrence and More Set for Ojai Playwrights Conference 'TOWN AND COUNTRY' Benefit
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed "TOWN AND COUNTRY: THEÂTRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance component and annual dinner, take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Ojai.
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed "TOWN AND COUNTRY: THEÂTRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance component and annual dinner, take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Ojai.
BWW Review: Bottoms and Coleman Make PROOF a Must-See
by Maggie Yates - April 20, 2016
A provocative, modern, and intimate play about the processes of troubled, magnificent minds, 'Proof' provides the sweet relief of calm moments amongst a hailstorm barrage of trauma.
by Maggie Yates - April 20, 2016
A provocative, modern, and intimate play about the processes of troubled, magnificent minds, 'Proof' provides the sweet relief of calm moments amongst a hailstorm barrage of trauma.
Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre Presents American Premiere of eXtras
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2016
Following a critically hailed, highly successful extended run of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Rubicon Theatre Company continues the 2015-2016 Season with another American premiere -- eXtras by Sabina Berman. Loosely adapted from Marie Jones' Olivier Award-winning comedy Stones in His Pockets, eXtras is the hilarious story of what happens when a Hollywood film company descends upon a small California/Mexico border town to shoot a major motion picture, wreaking havoc on the fragile ecosystem of the community. eXtras will open on Saturday, April 16 at 7pm and run through Sunday, May 1 at the Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2016
Following a critically hailed, highly successful extended run of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Rubicon Theatre Company continues the 2015-2016 Season with another American premiere -- eXtras by Sabina Berman. Loosely adapted from Marie Jones' Olivier Award-winning comedy Stones in His Pockets, eXtras is the hilarious story of what happens when a Hollywood film company descends upon a small California/Mexico border town to shoot a major motion picture, wreaking havoc on the fragile ecosystem of the community. eXtras will open on Saturday, April 16 at 7pm and run through Sunday, May 1 at the Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura.
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE to Launch The Theatre Group at SBCC's 2016-17 Season; Lineup Set!
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2016
The Theatre Group at SBCC is excited to announce the 2016/17 season of plays. We will start the season July 15-30, 2016 in the Garvin Theatre with the hilarious comedy, and winner of the 2013 Tony Award, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang.
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2016
The Theatre Group at SBCC is excited to announce the 2016/17 season of plays. We will start the season July 15-30, 2016 in the Garvin Theatre with the hilarious comedy, and winner of the 2013 Tony Award, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang.
BWW Review: THE WOMEN OF CEDAR CREEK Dismantle with Great Care
by Maggie Yates - April 14, 2016
Deep in Texas, the Montgomery women of Cedar Creek come together to empty their ancestral home of their ailing mother's belongings before selling the property to developers. In Catherine Ann Jones's play about the family dynamics of mourning, the three daughters of Cedar Creek, each with a unique relationship to their remembered childhood, navigate the distressing transition of relocating their mother, who suffers from escalating dementia, out of the family home.
by Maggie Yates - April 14, 2016
Deep in Texas, the Montgomery women of Cedar Creek come together to empty their ancestral home of their ailing mother's belongings before selling the property to developers. In Catherine Ann Jones's play about the family dynamics of mourning, the three daughters of Cedar Creek, each with a unique relationship to their remembered childhood, navigate the distressing transition of relocating their mother, who suffers from escalating dementia, out of the family home.
The Granada Theatre Sets 2016 Summer Film Series Lineup
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016
Movie fans get ready… it's that time of the year again, and The Granada Theatre's popular Summer Film Series is back! The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) is pleased to present their most exciting lineup of films yet, encompassing a wide range of genres that all guests are guaranteed to enjoy! This summer, The Granada Theatre will screen films in three series: "Summer Classic Movie Series," "Comedy Tonight: The Films of Mel Brooks," as well as a returning favorite, the "Reel Cool Summer Series!". Around the World in 80 Days will kick off the summer series on May 22, followed by cult classic, Blazing Saddles, on May 24, and Shrek on May 25. Please see the full Summer Film Series lineups below.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016
Movie fans get ready… it's that time of the year again, and The Granada Theatre's popular Summer Film Series is back! The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) is pleased to present their most exciting lineup of films yet, encompassing a wide range of genres that all guests are guaranteed to enjoy! This summer, The Granada Theatre will screen films in three series: "Summer Classic Movie Series," "Comedy Tonight: The Films of Mel Brooks," as well as a returning favorite, the "Reel Cool Summer Series!". Around the World in 80 Days will kick off the summer series on May 22, followed by cult classic, Blazing Saddles, on May 24, and Shrek on May 25. Please see the full Summer Film Series lineups below.
The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents PROOF, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present David Auburn's Tony Award-winning play, PROOF, directed by R. Michael Gros, as the final production of its 70th Anniversary Season, tonight, April 13, through April 30, 2016 in the Jurkowitz Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present David Auburn's Tony Award-winning play, PROOF, directed by R. Michael Gros, as the final production of its 70th Anniversary Season, tonight, April 13, through April 30, 2016 in the Jurkowitz Theatre.
San Marcos High School Performing Arts Department Presents 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL This May
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2016
San Marcos High School presents their spring production-9 to 5 the Musical, based on the outrageously humorous hit movie from 1979. With themes of revenge and finding independence, strong female characters join together to get back at their chauvinist boss. Watch these three powerful women fight for equality.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2016
San Marcos High School presents their spring production-9 to 5 the Musical, based on the outrageously humorous hit movie from 1979. With themes of revenge and finding independence, strong female characters join together to get back at their chauvinist boss. Watch these three powerful women fight for equality.
Cast Announced for Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM at Center Stage Theater
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2016
Out of the Box Theatre Company has just announced the full cast and creative team for its Santa Barbara premiere production of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM: A Musical Exhibition.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2016
Out of the Box Theatre Company has just announced the full cast and creative team for its Santa Barbara premiere production of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM: A Musical Exhibition.
BWW Blog: 35MM Invites Audiences to Contemplate Art
by Maggie Yates - April 07, 2016
35mm is ultimately about relationships-those made unavoidable through providence of family or career; or relationships with those who provide protection, haven, and inspiration. It's about the people we want, the people we can't have, and about accepting the hopelessness of a flatlining love affair. It's about the people we lose, and the relationship we have with their ghosts.
by Maggie Yates - April 07, 2016
35mm is ultimately about relationships-those made unavoidable through providence of family or career; or relationships with those who provide protection, haven, and inspiration. It's about the people we want, the people we can't have, and about accepting the hopelessness of a flatlining love affair. It's about the people we lose, and the relationship we have with their ghosts.
The Granada Flags Fly High on State Street
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2016
This month, the Granada Theatre is excited to partner with the Downtown Organization and proudly display its beautiful flags as part of the State Street Flag Program. From April 6 to April 13, locals and visitors alike can stroll State and look up to see the Granada's dramatic gold and black flags, marked with that iconic red Granada "G", fluttering in the Santa Barbara sunshine.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2016
This month, the Granada Theatre is excited to partner with the Downtown Organization and proudly display its beautiful flags as part of the State Street Flag Program. From April 6 to April 13, locals and visitors alike can stroll State and look up to see the Granada's dramatic gold and black flags, marked with that iconic red Granada "G", fluttering in the Santa Barbara sunshine.
PCPA to Stage RICHARD III, 4/21-5/8
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016
Richard III, William Shakespeare's stunning portrait of Machiavellian genius and the murderous quest for absolute power, comes alive on PCPA's stage April 21 through May 8. In this original game of thrones we are engaged by a cunning, charismatic, and heartless tyrant who will stop at nothing to secure England's crown.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016
Richard III, William Shakespeare's stunning portrait of Machiavellian genius and the murderous quest for absolute power, comes alive on PCPA's stage April 21 through May 8. In this original game of thrones we are engaged by a cunning, charismatic, and heartless tyrant who will stop at nothing to secure England's crown.
Cast Announced for Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM at Center Stage Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016
Out of the Box Theatre Company has just announced the full cast and creative team for its Santa Barbara premiere production of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM: A Musical Exhibition.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016
Out of the Box Theatre Company has just announced the full cast and creative team for its Santa Barbara premiere production of Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM: A Musical Exhibition.
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