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CAMA – Les Violons du Roy & Avi Avital

by Genevieve Rhiger
August 13, 2021

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to illness, Maestro Jonathan Cohen is not able to travel and will not direct Les Violons du Roy on this tour. We are fortunate that esteemed Maestro Julian Wachner will be stepping in as conductor and harpsi­chordist.

Julian Wachner, conductor and harpsi­chordist

AVI AVITAL, mandolin

Avi Avital is “a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.”
—Gramophone

Exclusive Sponsor: MARTA BABSON

PROGRAM

  • Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425
  • Bach: Excerpts from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
  • Bach, arr. Avital: Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041
  • Vivaldi, arr. Avital: Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93
  • Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op.3, No.2, RV 578
  • Bach, arr. Avital: Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052

WELCOME BACK
TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC
WITH CAMA!

CAMA returns to presenting live music with Canada’s highly acclaimed Les Violons du Roy (The Violins of the King). The ensemble has been a focal point of Québec City’s musical life since it was founded in 1984 and continues to explore the nearly boundless repertoire of music for chamber orchestra. Les Violons du Roy takes its name from the legendary 17th‑century French royal court orchestra Les Vingt‑quatre Violons du Roy. The ensemble will perform a full evening of Bach and Vivaldi concertos featuring the return of virtuoso Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital, who wowed a sold‑out Granada audience of enthusiastic Baroque music fans at CAMA’s 100th Season Community Concert with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in December 2018. Join CAMA as we return to presenting music by the world’s greatest classical artists at the Lobero Theatre as we have done since the 1920s!

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Brett Dennen

by Gina Graham
August 11, 2021

Flame-haired, six-foot-five, and with a singular gift for meditating on life’s most meaningful subjects with equal parts innocence and razor-sharp wit, you know Dennen from his decade-plus career as a singer/songwriter. With a successful string of albums and four Top Ten AAA singles, Dennen has cemented himself as a fixture in American folk music.

Like the man himself, the new album is a potpourri of experiences and sometimes seeming contradictions. Brett Dennen doesn’t take his time on this beloved earth for granted. He is intent on exploring the world and examining himself in the process. Hence, See The World. Peppered in equal parts with shrewd quips and vulnerable admissions, the album is ultimately an exploration of life’s deepest meaning.

 

 

A Suzuki trained violinist with roots in the theater, Sophia Boro has an affinity for the melodramatic and romantic. Her poetic lyrics are laced with metaphors and intricate stories, while her unique and sultry vocals lend to a 90’s-esq folk-rock sound, often compared to Fiona Apple. Boro combines the authenticity of southern roots with whimsical folk rock and the vulnerability of soul, together creating something that is both brand new and nostalgically familiar. She credits finding her voice and jump starting her career to the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, where she attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The city welcomed her with an inclusive hometown feeling, creating a space to be comfortably honest with her craft. It wasn’t long before Boro picked up a guitar and wrote her first song. Now based in Nashville, TN, Sophia self-released her debut single “I Figure Now” (prod. Rob Arthur, keyboardist for Peter Frampton). The single is the first of many, with more produced by Rob Arthur, and others by Ian Miller (MD for Brett Eledredge). Remaining independent, Boro has cultivated a supportive community in Nashville and looks forward to more collaborations and live performances in 2021.

 

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David Grisman’s Dawg Trio

by Genevieve Rhiger
August 11, 2021
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, David Grisman’s Dawg Trio scheduled for November 11, 2021, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We value your support and hope to see you at another event in the future. 

Refunds will be applied to the credit card used for purchase. If your card is no longer valid, please contact the box office asap.

If you have any questions about your refund, please contact the Lobero Theatre Box Office at 805.963.0761 or by emailing boxoffice@lobero.org 

 

The David Grisman Dawg Trio is known for their unique compelling hybrid of bluegrass, jazz, Latin rhythms, klezmer music, and myriad global influences. For nearly half a century, mandolinist, composer, bandleader, producer David Grisman has been a guiding force in the evolving world of acoustic music. He began his career during the explosive folk and blues revival of the 1960s, working in the Even Dozen Jug Band with future stars Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian before launching a career as a solo artist and a collaborator with gypsy jazz legend Stéphane Grappelli, Del McCoury, Red Allen, Bonnie Raitt, and Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, among others. Grisman’s iconic 1975 acoustic quintet album with Jerry Garcia, Old and in the Way, became one of the best-selling bluegrass albums of all time.

Banjo virtuoso Danny Barns was a founding member of the Austin string trio Bad Livers and recipient of the 2015 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. He has collaborated with various well-known artists over the years, including Bill Frisell, the Dave Matthews Band, and more.

Sam Grisman made his recording debut at age eight with John Hartford, Mike Seeger and his father, David Grisman on their GRAMMY® nominated album, Retrograss. Since then, he has played and/or recorded with Darol Anger, Luke Bulla, Noam Pikelny, Tim O’Brien, Bryan Sutton, the Milk Carton Kids, and numerous others. Growing up in a dawg music-rich environment exposed Sam to many players and styles, making him one of the “go to” bassists of his generation.

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Whitney +Renee Reed

by Gina Graham
August 9, 2021

Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Refunds will be issued to the credit card used for purchase. If your card is no longer valid, please contact the box office asap at (805)963-0761 or boxoffice@lobero.org.

 

A message from Whitney:

Due to situations beyond our control, our show at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara has been cancelled. Refunds available at point of purchase. We look forward to coming back to Santa Barbara as soon as we can.”

 

 

 

 

We’ve missed y’all. This fall we will be touring some of our favorite rooms in the US. These intimate shows will mark the beginning of a new chapter in our project. New songs and new sounds will be presented with a focus on being in the moment. We’ll be bringing a new stripped-back lineup with us, as well as one of our fav new artists Renée Reed. We’re excited to share this experience with you. <3 – Whitney

Please Note:

This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones will not be permitted in the performance space.

Phones will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their devices at all times, and can access them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the performance space.

All pouches and equipment are routinely sanitized. The Yondr staff is trained and required to follow safety guidelines and hygiene protocols to practice social distancing, minimal contact and wear required personal protective equipment.

Anyone seen using a device during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free experience.

Important Covid Protocols:

– All attendees will either be fully vaccinated or will have received a negative PCR test within 72 hours preceding the show.

– Mouth and nose coverings will be worn by all attendees at all times except when eating or drinking.

– Any staff dealing with band or audience members will be fully vaccinated.

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Nebula Dance Lab

by Gina Graham
August 6, 2021

Humanity, inspired by the short story “The Child’s Story” by Charles Dickens. An exploration of living one’s truth, being present, and celebrating our differences. Choreography by Chloe Roberts, under the direction of Devyn Duex, with special guest performances. Nebula’s newest evening length adaptation follows the journey of our main character through New York City and its various thematic neighborhoods, illustrated through a diverse palette of dance, music and multi-media. Plus, world premiere of new work by Meredith Cabaniss. We are thankful to be back in the theater, in our home The Lobero, and we strive to create an entertaining and celebratory work to share with everyone. Thank you for choosing the Arts, your patronage helps to support work for Artists that were impacted heavily by COVID-19.

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Anais Mitchell

by Genevieve Rhiger
August 3, 2021

Anaïs Mitchell, the esteemed singer-songwriter whose Broadway smash Hadestown won 8 awards, including Best Musical, at the 2019 Tony Awards®, is joined on this one-of-a-kind tour by Bonny Light Horseman, a folk supergroup trio comprised of Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson (best known for his project Fruit Bats and stints with The Shins), and Josh Kaufman (instrumentalist and producer known for his work with Hiss Golden Messenger, Bob Weir, The National). Bonny Light Horseman will perform selections from their two-time GRAMMY® nominated album of traditional folk songs with a contemporary twist – before Anaïs takes to the stage to share songs from her forthcoming album and her back catalogue of audience-favorites on this unique, collaborative tour.

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Second Annual Eco Hero Award

by Gina Graham
July 27, 2021

The Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Eco Hero Award honors those who have committed themselves to work in service of the planet and its inhabitants for thirty years or more, with actual solutions and concrete ways forward that benefit many, often on a global scale.

Joining us to receive the award, Paul Stamets live via Zoom, with Louie Schwartzberg live in theater,  it will be an exciting & interactive evening with time for questions from the audience.  Paul & Louie will share their life’s work & passion for nature, and how they came to collaborate on projects together, including the amazing Fantastic Fungi book & film.  Their work will awe & inspire you!

Light refreshments in the Lobero Courtyard following the event.

Event attendees are welcome to stop by on the way to the public showing of Louie Schwartzberg’s MOVING ART displayed outside on the back wall of the Lobero.

Masks will be required for all attendees regardless of vaccination status. Drinks will not be permitted inside the theatre.

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An Irish Christmas

by Gina Graham
July 22, 2021

AS SEEN ON PBS! Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland with superb dancing, singing and Irish traditional music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season. Join an award-winning cast led by World Champion dancers Tyler Schwartz  (Magic of the Dance, An Irish Christmas, Celtic Fyre, Celtic Wings and ReelRhythm) and Emily MacConnell (Dance Masters, Rockin’ Road to Dublin, Magic of the Dance, An Irish Christmas Celtic Fyre and Celtic Wings) in a celebration of the great traditions of Christmas in Ireland: butter-making, chasing the wren on St. Stephen’s Day, drawing down the half door and more! Come enjoy spectacular dance, the singing of traditional Christmas Carols from the Kerry Voice Squad and superb music from the Kerry Traditional Orchestra in a celebration of the international spirit of the holiday season.

A perfect family event!

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Adrianne Lenker

by Gina Graham
July 13, 2021

Adrianne Lenker will perform an intimate concert in support of her 2020 album “songs & instrumentals.” Lenker is a critically acclaimed songwriter, and the lead singer/guitarist of indie folk rock group Big Thief. Since 2019, she and her band have released two widely successful albums (U.F.O.F, Two Hands), along with GRAMMY® nominations in 2021 for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. Lenker’s solo work showcases both her talents as an impeccable songwriter and guitarist.

A Note From Adrianne:
Dear Fans, We are touring in uncertain times yet we are so excited to be able to play music with you again and get back to doing what we love. Our intention is to return to tour as safely as possible for everyone at the shows. We will require proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test within 48 hours and that people wear masks to attend our upcoming shows. We have been anticipating this for a really long time but we are not sure how this will feel. All we can do is take it day by day. We’re grateful to be able to give it a shot and be on this journey with you all. Love, Adrianne⁠

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John Craigie

by Gina Graham
July 13, 2021

California folk singer John Craigie is best known for his candid storytelling, sense of humor, and poignant songwriting. Hailed as a “Modern-Day Troubadour” in the style of Woody Guthrie and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Craigie has travelled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has performed with or opened for numerous well-known artists, including Jack Johnson, Shawn Colvin, and Sean Hayes, among many others, and sold out shows across the country. Captivating anecdotes from the road have endeared Craigie to the devoted fans he has earned, song by song, show by show, since 2009. A Craigie performance is not just a music show, it’s a collective experience. He is joined onstage by special guest Chris Pureka.

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Paul Thorn & Band

by Gina Graham
July 12, 2021

Mississippi-native songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his muscular brand of roots music. Bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern Americana. A modern day Will Rogers with songs that speak to universal truths. He has made some of the most emotionally restless yet fully accessible music of our time. Thorn has performed with Bonnie Raitt, Mark Knopfler, Sting, and John Prine, among many others. He’s also appeared on major television shows, received numerous National Public Radio features and charted multiple times on the Billboard Top 100 and Americana Radio Charts. His new album, Never Too Late To Call, will be available on August 6th via Thirty Tigers.

Paul Thorn is known for his down-home folksy humor with songs that will make you laugh and ballads that will bring you to tears. He is able to breathe in the air around him, every day and commonplace, and exhale something original and often side-splitting funny. It’s a kind of genius, and it’s there plain to see, in his music, his art and through his performances, which not only showcase his chops as a singer-songwriter, but as a pitch-perfect improv comic. His audiences love it. And they come back for more because no two Paul Thorn performances are alike. Check out Thorn’s website www.paulthorn.com and YouTube videos https://youtu.be/RB7_D3acKzU.

Local singer/songwriter Will Breman, finalist on NBC’s The Voice, to warm up the stage.

willbremanmusic.com

 

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Living Voices: An Afternoon of New Song

by Gina Graham
July 12, 2021

JUST ANNOUNCED! Join us Sunday afternoon for a concert of works by living, all-female composers, performed by Vocal Institute fellows and instrumentalists.

 

Daniela Candillari, conductor

William Long, associate conductor

 

John Churchwell, Nino Sanikidze, Maureen Zoltek, music staff/preparation

 

Azra King-Abadi, lighting designer

Dominic Camardella, SB Sound Design audio engineer

Kourtni Dale-Noll Mitchiner, production stage manager

Marisol Miller Wave, Berenice Gallegos, hair & makeup artists

Chadwick Creative Arts supertitles

 

 

PROGRAM

PAOLA PRESTINI Distance

Byron J. Mayes baritone, Ga-Young Park piano

 

MISSY MAZZOLI As Long as We Live

Olivia Johnson mezzo-soprano, Juan José Lázaro piano

 

PAOLA PRESTINI Union

Grace Skinner mezzo-soprano, Alexander Soloway piano

 

MARY KOUYOUMDJIAN Everlastingness

text by Royce Vavrek

Korin Thomas-Smith baritone, Keoni Bolding viola, Bin Yu Sanford piano

 

PAOLA PRESTINI “Porcelain Polished” and “Open Your Heart” from Edward Tulane

Jordan Costa tenor, Ga-Young Park piano

 

MOLLY JOYCE East River

Sun-Ly Pierce mezzo-soprano, Ga-Young Park piano

 

ANGELICA NEGRÓN Letras para cantar

Katherine Lerner Lee soprano, Anush Avetisyan soprano, Alice Chung mezzo-soprano

 

ELLEN REID “Lumee’s Dream” from p r i s m

libretto by Roxie Perkins

Grace Skinner mezzo-soprano, Yebeen Seo violin, Yu-Ping Tsai violin, Isabella Bignasca viola, Shirley Kim cello, Anya Garipoli harp, Jonathan Wisner percussion

 

MISSY MAZZOLI “This World Within Me is Too Small” from Song From the Uproar

Alice Chung mezzo-soprano, Julia Pyke flute, Javier Morales-Martinez clarinet, Lillian Young double bass, Juan José Lázaro piano

 

EMMA O’HALLORAN Constellations

Alma Neuhaus mezzo-soprano, Julia Pyke, flute, Javier Morales-Martinez clarinet, Jaimee Cao violin, Shirley Kim cello, Jonathan Wisner percussion, Bin Yu Sanford piano

 

SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER “The Guest” “The Slaughterhouse” “The Speakers” from Unremembered

Kaileigh Riess soprano, Shawn Roth tenor, Keoni Bolding viola, Anya Garipoli harp, Juan José Lázaro piano

 

DU YUN “Aria I” from Zolle

Joshua Berg tenor, Mira Yamamoto violin

 

GABRIELA LENA FRANK “El Rebelde” and “Tomasito, el cuque” from Songs of Cifar and the Sweet Sea

Lorenzo Zapata bass-baritone, Alexander Soloway piano

 

JUHI BANSAL Night Wears Black

Katherine Lerner Lee soprano, Kaileigh Riess soprano, Sun-Ly Pierce mezzo-soprano

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An Evening with Zach Gill (of ALO) and Special Guests

by Genevieve Rhiger
July 12, 2021

Zach Gill, a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter most known for his work with ALO and Jack Johnson, has performed for presidents, with some of music’s biggest stars, appeared on numerous late night TV shows, and in historic venues throughout the world. He’s recorded music with or backed up every one from Jerry Harrison of The Talking Heads to Neil Young, and sung duets with Eddie Vedder and Amy Mann. Gill’s set will pull from his 3 full length albums, his deep ALO catalog and some classic covers. He will be joined onstage by ALO band mate Steve Adams and Jack Johnson cohort Adam Topol, as well as by local favorites, including the surf mariachi indie pop artist Spencer the Gardener, guitarist-composer Joe Woodard and Tableaux Sonique, and Brazilian New Bossa vocalist-guitarist Teka, and more. The event is first-come first-served and seats 550 people.

The Lobero Theatre Foundation would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to Santa Barbara’s amazingly benevolent community by hosting a free concert celebrating the return of live events. After closing its doors in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the theater lost more than $1.5 million in critical earned income and faced an uncertain future. The Lobero is deeply grateful to their local and international patrons who supported them during the global crisis, made additional contributions when purchasing tickets, and generously offered to forego ticket refunds on cancelled events. After a successful soft reopening this June with Songs of Summer and the Santa Barbara Opera, the Lobero is thrilled go back to doing what they do best – LIVE! So come raise a glass under the stars on the esplanade to celebrate the Lobero’s kickoff to the 21-22 season and enjoy An Evening with Zach Gill and Special Guests!

6 PM – Volt Per Octaves

6:30 PM – Joe Woodard and Sonique Tableau

7 PM – Teka

7:30 PM – Spencer The Gardener

8 PM – Intermission

8:15 PM – Zach Gill and Special Guests

Program Subject to change

Given current health and safety concerns, if you’re not fully comfortable attending in person, we completely understand, but would still like to express our gratitude to the community by offering a livestream show online at: www.stageit.com.  “Pay What You Can” proceeds benefit the artists, with a suggested $10 ticket price. The Top 5 Supporters will receive a Zach Gill’s Stuff T-Shirt and signed CD as a thank you! Hope you can join!

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Robert Cray Band

by Genevieve Rhiger
July 9, 2021

With 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career, Robert Cray remains as viable as ever. The five-time GRAMMY® Award winner has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. For more than four decades, the artist has been bridging the lines between blues, soul and R&B. On That’s What I Heard, Cray celebrates the music of Curtis Mayfield, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Sensational Nightingales and more, alongside four newly written songs. Robert’s band features Richard Cousins (bass), Dover Weinberg (keyboards), Terence F. Clark (drums), and Steve Jordan (drums, percussion).

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Go To Hale

by Genevieve Rhiger
July 9, 2021

After keeping their heads down for almost two years, Hale Milgrim (Former president/CEO of Capitol Records) and his cohort, Richard Salzberg (aka ‘Music Maniac’) are back with a newly crafted presentation entitled “Music That Connects Us.” The pandemic demonstrated how the universal language of music helps us to heal and stay connected. The upcoming show will feature rare musical film clips from the 1960’s to the present, with insider commentary from Hale. As always, this is a personal passion project for Hale and Richard, but more importantly, a fundraiser for the Lobero Theatre which supports live music in Santa Barbara.

Anyone who’s attended previous Quips & Clips shows (e.g. tributes to George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Bill Graham’s Closing of The Fillmore), know what a special ‘One Night Only’ experience this will be. The majority of archival film footage has been curated from Hale and Richard’s vast private library collections. Hundreds of film clips have been reviewed and only the best will be shown. This is music that absolutely connects with Hale and Richard, and we hope it will resonate with you too.

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