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Ojai Playwrights Conference Receives $10,000 Grant from the NEA

Ojai Playwrights Conference Receives $10,000 Grant from the NEA

by BWW News Desk — December 9, 2015
In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipients in every state and U.
Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre Company Rings in the Holidays with New Adaptation of A C

Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre Company Rings in the Holidays with New Adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by BWW News Desk — December 7, 2015
Rubicon Theatre celebrates the holidays with the company's first presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a World Premiere adaptation written by Producing Artistic Director Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald.
2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards Update - Sean Jackson, George Coe Lead!

2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards Update - Sean Jackson, George Coe Lead!

by BWW Special Coverage — December 4, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th.
BWW Review: Impro Theatre Brings Stylized, Dramatic Improv to SB with TWILIGHT ZONE:

BWW Review: Impro Theatre Brings Stylized, Dramatic Improv to SB with TWILIGHT ZONE: UNSCRIPTED

by Maggie Yates — December 2, 2015
A lengthy, stylized improvised narrative, especially one that isn't rooted in the predictable contingency of absurd comedy, is a sophisticated practice—one that Impro Theatre, a Los Angeles-based improvisational group presented in Santa Barbara by Instant Karma Improv Comedy, presents in abundance
BWW Blog: WILL ROGER'S AMERICA Illustrates the Changing World

BWW Blog: WILL ROGER'S AMERICA Illustrates the Changing World

by Maggie Yates — December 1, 2015
Most recently produced at the Timbers by Prism Productions, Rich Hoag has been presenting his version of Will Rogers—humorist, columnist, actor, performer, radio personality, and American celebrity—for over a decade.
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces New Year's Eve Concert

Santa Barbara Symphony Announces New Year's Eve Concert

by BWW News Desk — December 1, 2015
The Santa Barbara Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Nir Kabaretti, will usher in the year 2016 with a rousing New Year's Eve pops concert at the historic Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.
BWW Preview: WOMEN IN JEOPARDY - Ensemble's Pseudo Super-Sleuths

BWW Preview: WOMEN IN JEOPARDY - Ensemble's Pseudo Super-Sleuths

by Maggie Yates — November 30, 2015
It's clear to Mary and Jo that Liz's gentleman friend is actually a deranged serial killer, but they're not sure how to explain their concern to Liz, so happy to have found love at last.
BWW Blog: Quire of Voyces Presents MYSTERIES OF CHRISTMAS, Goes International

BWW Blog: Quire of Voyces Presents MYSTERIES OF CHRISTMAS, Goes International

by Maggie Yates — November 30, 2015
New Recipient of Santa Barbara County Arts Commission Grant, Quire of Voyces presents their upcoming traditional Christmas concert.
Rubicon Theatre Company to Present World Premiere Adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Rubicon Theatre Company to Present World Premiere Adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by BWW News Desk — November 27, 2015
Rubicon Theatre celebrates the holidays with the company's first presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a World Premiere adaptation written by Producing Artistic Director Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald.
2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards Update 11/27 - Kate Bergstrom, Ivy Vahanian L

2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards Update 11/27 - Kate Bergstrom, Ivy Vahanian Lead!

by BWW Special Coverage — November 27, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th.
UCSB Department of Theater and Dance to Host Fall Dance Concert

UCSB Department of Theater and Dance to Host Fall Dance Concert

by BWW News Desk — November 25, 2015
Listening to Rufus Wainwright's rendition of his own "Oh, What a World," choreographer Cherice Barton envisioned the songwriter sitting on a train or in an airport and putting pen to paper as he found beauty in the mundane.
BWW Preview: Impro Theatre and Instant Karma Present the Middle Ground Between Script

BWW Preview: Impro Theatre and Instant Karma Present the Middle Ground Between Scripted Scenes and Complete Chaos in TWILIGHT ZONE UNSCRIPTED

by Maggie Yates — November 18, 2015
There are many dimensions of performance art--some beyond that of traditional theatre.
BWW Blog: Hey, Yo, Westerberg! Meet The HEATHERS!

BWW Blog: Hey, Yo, Westerberg! Meet The HEATHERS!

by Maggie Yates — November 11, 2015
Dear Westerberg: A final word of farewell from the seniors of Westerberg High School, class of 1990.
BWW Review: PETE MULLER's Charity Tour Brings Big Bucks for Local Projects

BWW Review: PETE MULLER's Charity Tour Brings Big Bucks for Local Projects

by Maggie Yates — November 10, 2015
Not many musicians would be willing to turn over the entirety of their proceeds from their new album to charities, but then Pete Muller isn't your ordinary musician.
S.B. Chamber Orchestra Continues 2015-16 Season 
with Works by Mendelssohn and Dvor�

S.B. Chamber Orchestra Continues 2015-16 Season with Works by Mendelssohn and Dvorák

by BWW News Desk — November 10, 2015
Making its second appearance of the 2015-16 season, the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra will perform Felix Mendelssohn's radiant "Swiss" Symphony for Strings No.
BWW Preview: IF ALL THE SKY WERE PAPER Celebrates Veterans Day at the Lobero

BWW Preview: IF ALL THE SKY WERE PAPER Celebrates Veterans Day at the Lobero

by Maggie Yates — November 9, 2015
Andrew Carroll, author of 'If All the Sky Were Paper,' lost everything in a fire - most importantly, letters he'd saved from his ancestors, a family history in a series of first-person accounts.
Free SB Youth Symphony Concert Set for November 22

Free SB Youth Symphony Concert Set for November 22

by BWW News Desk — November 6, 2015
?The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, whose accomplished members hail from throughout the region, will present a free concert at the Lobero Theatre on November 22.
Voting Opens for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

Voting Opens for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

by BWW Special Coverage — November 6, 2015
Voting has now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards!
The Department of Theater/Dance at UCSB to Present VENUS, 11/6-14

The Department of Theater/Dance at UCSB to Present VENUS, 11/6-14

by BWW News Desk — November 6, 2015
The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara and director Tom Whitaker present a fresh take on one of Suzan-Lori Parks' most famous plays.
BWW Review: GOOD DAY, Great Play

BWW Review: GOOD DAY, Great Play

by Maggie Yates — October 30, 2015
Good Day is a well-crafted production that delivers precise characterization of confused, chaotic people.
Photo Flash: First Look at Rubicon Theatre Company's MY FAIR LADY

Photo Flash: First Look at Rubicon Theatre Company's MY FAIR LADY

by BWW News Desk — October 26, 2015
The director and designers behind Rubicon Theatre Company's acclaimed environmental productions ofFiddler on the Roof and Man of La Mancha have reunited on the two-piano chamber version of the legendary Lerner and Loewe's classic My Fair Lady.
BWW Preview: ZOMBIE ROCK 'n' Roll

BWW Preview: ZOMBIE ROCK 'n' Roll

by Maggie Yates — October 26, 2015
This Halloween in Santa Barbara features temperatures in the 80s and zombies singing the classics of the 80s at open mic night.
SBCC Theatre Arts Department Presents GOOD KIDS

SBCC Theatre Arts Department Presents GOOD KIDS

by BWW News Desk — October 24, 2015
SBCC Theatre Arts Department will present GOOD KIDS, a new play by Naomi Iizuka as its Student Showcase production, November 12-21, 2015 in the Jurkowitz Theatre.
Last Call! One Week Left to Nominate for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

Last Call! One Week Left to Nominate for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

by BWW Special Coverage — October 23, 2015
Last call! ??This is your last chance to nominate for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015.
BWW Review: SBCC's HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Puts the 'Mist' in Mystery

BWW Review: SBCC's HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Puts the 'Mist' in Mystery

by Maggie Yates — October 22, 2015
Sherlock Holmes and Dr.

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