Secrets & Illusions

by Cecilia Martini-Muth

January 20, 2020

This event has been canceled.

Refunds will be issued to the credit card used to purchase. If that card is no longer valid, please contact the box office asap with new card info.

Lobero Theatre Box Office – 805.963.0761 or boxoffice@lobero.org.

Join illusionist and winner of Penn & Teller FOOL US, Ivan Amodei on an epic journey to discover the secrets of life in his stage show SECRETS & ILLUSIONS. With his signature style of thought-provoking vignettes, audience participation, uplifting messages and storytelling, Ivan guides you through the galleries of the legendary Louvre Museum while accompanied by an enchanting musical muse and concert violinist. Follow Ivan as he uncovers life’s greatest mysteries deep inside the priceless works of art one dazzling illusion at a time. It’s a two hour immersive experience in which you’ll laugh, cry, feel terrified and be inspired all at the same time. Ultimately, it will encourage and motivate you to discover your purpose and your destiny.

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The Capitol Steps 2020

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 14, 2020

We are sad to announce that the Capitol Steps are planning to shut down. Like many in the entertainment business, we simply weren’t built to survive going a year or more without live performances.

On the bright side, when we first started as a Senate office Christmas party, we never imagined we would travel the country and perform for 39 years! It’s been a fun ride!

For now, we will keep our office open and continue to sell our CDs on our web site. We’ve got lots! Grab them while you can!

So thank you to all the NPR stations who have played our specials, and all the agents, venues and companies who have booked us over the years.

Thank you to all the awesome performers who learned songs on frighteningly short notice and brought their hilarious characters to the stage. Thanks to the road crew who made us sound good, and the pianists who changed keys and followed our performers without missing a beat.

And – most importantly – thank you to all our fans who have bought tickets to our show. You kept us going all these years!

Many of you have generously expressed your support and concern by seeking to forego your ticket refund. If you are in a financial position to do so, we greatly appreciate these offers. Please let the box office staff know that you’ll be donating your ticket to support the Lobero Theatre.

Click here to submit a refund request, ticket exchange or ticket donation.

What better time to see the Capitol Steps, the group that put the “mock” in “democracy” than now, with election season approaching? Don’t miss songs about the Democratic primary candidates (“76 Unknowns”) and the newest late-night thoughts from President Trump (“Tweet It”). No one knows what the next election will bring, but whether it’s Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Beto O’Rourke, the Capitol Steps can tell you what rhymes with it! Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican (or somewhere in-between), if you’ve ever wanted to see Donald Trump sing a rock song, Bernie Sanders sing a show tune, and Vladimir Putin dance shirtless… this is the show for you!

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Karla Bonoff

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 14, 2020

Getting her start in the flourishing music scene of Southern California in the ’60s and ’70s, Karla Bonoff is one of the leading singer-songwriters of her generation. Her impressive career, which has spanned over four decades, includes opening for James Taylor and Jackson Browne, touring with Bonnie Raitt, as well as writing and recording songs for iconic films. Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers.

In addition to her own chart success with recordings such as “Personally” and the Footloose single “Somebody’s Eyes,” she has penned chart-topping hits for megastars such as Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood and Linda Ronstadt, with many of her ballads becoming pop classics. Performing sold-out concerts worldwide, Bonoff invites audiences to enjoy her greatest hits in an intimate format, where she will deliver many of her popular ballads, such as “All My Life,” “Someone to Lay Down Beside Me,” and “Tell Me Why,” as well as fresh originals from her new 2019 album, Carry Me Home. Enjoy this rare evening showcasing a versatile artist’s impressive music legacy.

“A new Karla Bonoff album is like hearing from an old friend you’ve missed and think of often. Her songs are comforting, familiar and timeless, and make us feel a part of them just by singing along.” – Performing Songwriter Magazine

“Her voice is perfection. She conjures memories… keeping alive the flames of her youth and dedication to other artists.” – The Huffington Post

Click here to see the current Covid health and safety guidelines for this event.

All tickets for the May 16, 2020, November 7, 2020 and February 6, 2021 performances will be honored for the rescheduled show at the Lobero Theatre on Friday, February 4, 2022. If you can’t make the rescheduled date, you can request a refund by contacting the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805.963.0761 or by emailing boxoffice@lobero.org Monday–Friday 10 AM–5 PM, and Saturday noon–5 PM.

Many of you have generously expressed your support and concern by seeking to forego your ticket refund. If you are in a financial position to do so, we greatly appreciate these offers. Please let the box office staff know that you’ll be donating your ticket to support the Lobero Theatre.

Click here to submit a refund request, ticket exchange or ticket donation.

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Ricky Skaggs

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 14, 2020

A life full of music. That’s the story of Ricky Skaggs. By age 21, he was already considered a “recognized master” of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.

Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin over 50 years ago, and this 15-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label (Bluegrass Rules! in 1998, Ancient Tones in 1999, History of the Future in 2001, Soldier of the Cross, Live at the Charleston Music Hall, and Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe in 2003, Brand New Strings in 2005, Instrumentals in 2007, Salt of the Earth with The Whites in 2008, Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 in 2009 and Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved along with Mosaic in 2010), the diverse and masterful tones made by the gifted Skaggs come from a life dedicated to playing music that is both fed by the soul and felt by the heart.

“This group of guys meets my approval every night,” Ricky says. “Each and every one of the pickers in Kentucky Thunder totally amazes me in every show…and that, to me, outweighs any award we could ever win.” The all-star lineup of Kentucky Thunder includes Paul Brewster (tenor vocals, rhythm guitar), Russ Carson (banjo), Jake Workman (lead guitar), Mike Barnett (fiddle), Dennis Parker (baritone vocals, guitar) and Jeff Picker (bass, bass vocals).

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A Spring Celebration of Dance

by Cecilia Martini-Muth

January 13, 2020

Gustafson Dance, State Street Ballet Young Dancers, and the Lobero Theatre recognize the need to protect the health of our patrons as well as the need to follow the guidance of the California Department of Public Health recommending the postponement or cancellation of gatherings of 250 or more people, therefore this event has been canceled.

Dancers from the apprentice company of State Street Ballet perform a diverse repertoire, featuring new works by Kassandra Taylor Newberry, among others.

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Thumbelina

by Cecilia Martini-Muth

January 13, 2020

This event has been canceled.

Refunds will be issued to the credit card used to purchase. If that card is no longer valid, please contact the Box Office ASAP with new card info.

You can also donate your ticket purchase to support Gustafson Dance. Many of you have generously expressed your support and concern by seeking to forego your ticket refund. If you are in a financial position to do so, we greatly appreciate these offers.

Lobero Theatre Box Office – 805.963.0761 or boxoffice@lobero.org.

Dancers from Gustafson Dance, ages 3 and up perform Thumbelina, the story ballet that follows the journey of a tiny fairy through vast and beautiful gardens.

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YETI Film Tour

by Cecilia Martini-Muth

January 9, 2020

At YETI, we talk of the wild. We explore it. We worship it. Hell, every product we make is “Built for the Wild.” Which is why the YETI Film Tour is back again, with all proceeds going toward celebrating and protecting our wild country. Each stop will feature seven unreleased films, telling stories that capture the unbreakable human spirit from Alaska to St. John. Exclusive YETI gear, raffles, and ambassador visits across three countries.

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An Evening with KT Tunstall (2)

by Gina Graham

January 8, 2020

GRAMMY^® nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Tunstall is the official headliner of the Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022 live webcast and TV pool feed, where she’ll be performing two of her global chart-topping hits, “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See,” among numerous other well-known songs. Since scoring a worldwide smash with her debut album Eye To The Telescope in 2004, which went on to sell over 5 million copies, KT Tunstall has remained at the forefront of UK singer-songwriter talent.

Over the next decade, three further critically acclaimed albums followed, keeping the platinum sales rolling and cementing the Scottish artist’s reputation as a major recording talent, as well as a mesmerizing live performer. Tunstall has toured the world over, with groups such as Simple Minds, The Pretenders, Barenaked Ladies, Hall and Oates, and more. Her latest studio album, WAX, received international acclaim, with a visceral focus on the electric guitar.

Newly added to open the show is Haley Johnsen, a Portland, Oregon-born musician with a knack for genre-bending and a hard-earned career path that is uniquely her own. Raised listening to powerhouse singers such as Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, and Annie Lennox, her greatest inspirations become apparent in her soaring vocals, introspective lyricism, and cross-pollinated style of indie-pop, and bluesy folk rock music. Whether her songs muse on the aches of self-doubt, the joy that can accompany nostalgia, or simply trying to stay afloat in tough times, her bona fide songwriting combined with her performance ability is bound to evoke an emotional response.

Click here to see the current Covid health and safety guidelines for this event.

All tickets for the original and rescheduled dates will be honored for the rescheduled show at the Lobero Theatre on January 21, 2022. If you can’t make the rescheduled date, you can request a refund by contacting the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805.963.0761 or by emailing boxoffice@lobero.org Monday–Friday 10 AM–5 PM, and Saturday noon–5 PM.

Click here to submit a refund request, ticket exchange or ticket donation.

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Taj Mahal Sextet

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 6, 2020

Taj Mahal is a towering musical figure – a legend who transcended the blues not by leaving them behind, but by revealing their magnificent scope to the world. A brilliant artist with a musicologist’s mind, he has pursued and elevated the roots of beloved sounds with boundless devotion and skill. Then, as he traced origins to the American South, the Caribbean, Africa, and elsewhere, he created entirely new sounds, over and over again. As a result, he’s not only a god to rock-and-roll icons such as Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, but also a hero to ambitious artists toiling in obscurity who are determined to combine sounds that have heretofore been ostracized from one another.

No one is as simultaneously traditional and avant-garde. Quantifying Taj’s significance is impossible, but people try anyway. A 2017 Grammy win for TajMo, his collaboration with Keb’ Mo’, brought his GRAMMY^® tally to three wins and 14 nominations, and underscored his undiminished relevance more than 50 years after his solo debut. Blues Hall of Fame membership, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association, and other honors punctuate his résumé.

All tickets for the original performance(s) will be honored for the rescheduled show at the Lobero Theatre.

If you can’t make the rescheduled date, you can request a refund by contacting the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805.963.0761 or by emailing boxoffice@lobero.org Monday–Friday 10 AM–5 PM, and Saturday noon–5 PM.

Click here to submit your refund request or ticket exchange online.

Current Covid-19 Guidelines:

In an effort to create the safest possible environment for our guests, all attendees (including children 5 years old and younger) must show proof of vaccination OR supply a negative Covid-19 medical test result (taken within 72 hours prior to each event), before entering the Lobero (over-the-counter tests will not be accepted). Masks are no longer required indoors for vaccinated individuals, but are recommended. Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals. The Lobero staff and ushers have all been fully vaccinated. Adults must show photo ID.

Click here for more Covid health and safety guidelines for the Lobero Theatre.

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SBIFF2020 – Writers panel

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 3, 2020

The Writers Panel brings top writers together to converse about what it takes to write a script and about their journeys to the big screen.

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SBIFF2020- Variety Artisans Award

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 3, 2020

Variety Artisans Award Sponsored by Variety

Honoring

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – Songwriting – FROZEN 2

Michael Giacchino – Composing – JOJO RABBIT

Kazu Hiro – Makeup/Hairstyling – BOMBSHELL

Barbara Ling – Production Design – ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD

Steve Morrow – Sound Mixing – FORD V. FERRARI

Christopher Peterson and Sandy Powell – Costume Design – THE IRISHMAN

Lawrence Sher – Cinematography – JOKER

Lee Smith – Editing – 1917

Adam Valdez – VFX – THE LION KING

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SBIFF2020 – Women’s Panel

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 3, 2020

Women from all stages of film production come together to discuss the unique challenges they have faced and successes they have had in the film industry.

Panelists TBA

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SBIFF2020 – Producers Panel

by Genevieve Rhiger

January 3, 2020

The Producers Panel brings together some of the industry’s leading producers to provide insight into the business as well as the creative sides of producing.

Panelists TBA

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Blind Pilot

by Genevieve Rhiger

December 10, 2019

Blind Pilot, which consists of Israel Nebeker, Ryan Dobrowski, Kati Claborn, Dave Jorgensen, Ian Krist and Luke Ydstie, was formed in Portland, Oregon in 2007 when songwriter Israel Nebeker and co-founding member Ryan Dobrowski went on a west coast tour via bicycle. Twelve years later, Blind Pilot has released three studio albums, 3 Rounds And A Sound (2008), We Are The Tide (2011) and And Then Like Lions (2016) and has sold out concerts throughout the U.S., Europe and the UK. The band has performed on Ellen and The Late Show With David Letterman as well as at Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza among others.

New Orleans native, Andrew Duhon, is a writer with an undeniable voice, weighted and soulful. His 2014 release, The Moorings, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Engineered Album. Duhon’s new record, False River, was produced by Eric Masse and was released in 2018

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Charles Lloyd Quartet

by Cecilia Martini-Muth

December 4, 2019

After a year and a half of isolation due to the pandemic, Charles Lloyd returns to the Lobero stage with a powerful band featuring Gerald Clayton on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass and Justin Brown on drums. Charles Lloyd’s career spans over six decades – he has brought many incredible pianists to the fore including Keith Jarrett, Michel Petrucciani, Bobo Stenson, Geri Allen, Jason Moran – and now the young lion, Gerald Clayton. As one of the greats of our time, Lloyd has broken down barriers in Jazz, Rock, Classical and World Music. He has never stopped experimenting and always brings a fresh perspective, steeped in experience, to his music.

Click here to see the current Covid health and safety guidelines for this event.

If you can’t make the rescheduled date, you can request a refund by contacting the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805.963.0761 or by emailing boxoffice@lobero.org

Click here to submit your refund request or ticket exchange online.

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