A dozen teenagers will take to the stage to perform solo renditions of rock-and-roll covers, backed by Santa Barbara rock star Michael Andrews as a core musical mentor as well as music educator Sio Tepper and vocal coach/AHA! facilitator Mariangelica Duque. Celebrate 20 years of AHA!, a local nonprofit that fosters social and emotional intelligence in adolescents.
This year’s event falls on Mother’s Day and will include pampering perks for the mothers/nurturers in attendance.
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The Lobero Family Tree has deep Santa Barbara roots, with branches that continue to grow and flourish thanks to artists, audiences, donors, staff, volunteers, and YOU. Together we treasure this theater’s history and cultivate its future for generations to come.
Join us on social media to celebrate 146 years of family and friends on February 22 –the Lobero’s Birthday!
Your stories, photos, and gifts ensure the Lobero can nourish a new generation of artists and performers.
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What began as a modest storytelling collective in its founder’s living room has grown into an epic, nationwide phenomenon with a cult-like following. The Moth’s Mainstage events are the critically acclaimed storytelling group’s hottest tickets. Hand-picked Moth Mainstage all-stars will tie together the brilliant and the absurd for a spellbinding evening at the historic Lobero Theatre. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the show dances between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.
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Known as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years, EDDIE PALMIERI is a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz. His playing skillfully fuses the rhythm of his Puerto Rican heritage with the complexity of his jazz influences: Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner as well as his older brother, Charlie Palmieri.
His unconventional style would prove to surprise critics and fans with the 1970 release entitled “Harlem River Drive.” This recording was the first to merge what were categorized as “Black” and “Latin” music into a free-form sound that encompassed elements of salsa, funk, soul and jazz. In 1975, Palmieri won the first-ever GRAMMY for Best Latin Recording for The Sun of Latin Music (he’s won ten GRAMMY awards altogether to date), including two for his influential recording with Tito Puente, Obra Maestra/Masterpiece.
In addition to the GRAMMYs, Palmieri has received numerous honors: Eubie Blake Award (1991); Most Exciting Latin Performance, presented by the BBC in London (2002); Yale University’s Chubb Fellowship, usually reserved for international heads of state, but given to Palmieri in recognition of his work building communities through music (2002); Harlem Renaissance Award (2005); Jay McShann Lifetime Achievement Award (2008), induction into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame (2008).
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The celebrated Tierney Sutton Band, helmed by eight-time GRAMMY® nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton, has consistently topped the US jazz charts and garnered critical success thanks to their creative arrangements and rich and thematic discography. After 20-plus years and countless performances in some of the finest venues in the world, the Tierney Sutton Band has set their sights on the wide-ranging panorama of film music with “ScreenPlay.”
“ScreenPlay” spans the first century of American film music. The band gained firsthand experience in this idiom in 2016 when they were tapped by legendary director Clint Eastwood to score his hit film, Sully. The arrangements and Sutton’s readings of the songs are pure Tierney Sutton Band at the height of its powers, subtly illuminating and revolutionizing each classic, as well as introducing a few lesser-known gems.
Wanting to dig ever deeper into the material, The Band has chosen to present this creative, new music in a creative, new way. 5 acts, each including 3 to 5 songs, will be released as a digital EP, once a month, beginning in February of 2019. A podcast and other behind-the-scenes material that explores the songs and the films that made them so iconic will accompany each of these acts. In June of 2019, a compilation ScreenPlay CD will be released worldwide.
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The Uptown Jazz Orchestra was formed in 2008 to bring the traditional riff and blues sounds to school students in the New Orleans area. Under the direction of trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, and anchored by Dirty Dozen Brass Band founder Roger Lewis on bari sax, UJO sings and swings with confidence and soul…all night long! Performing blues and standards that combine riff-playing, spontaneous arrangements and the New Orleans secondline groove, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra keeps the old school jazz traditions alive. Members of the orchestra range in experience from young students attending New Orleans area universities and the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts to respected music industry veterans. UJO boasts guest appearances by instrumentalists like Herlin Riley, Davell Crawford, Branford Marsalis and Ellis Marsalis, as well as surprise visits by dancers, singers and grand marshals during any given set.
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Everyone knows the music, nobody knew the man.
The unforgettable life and music of pioneering legend Chuck Berry are celebrated in this landmark feature film capturing the once in the lifetime gathering of rock and roll’s finest! In l986, Keith Richards invited a roster of great musicians to commemorate Berry’s 60th Birthday. Including performances by Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Julian Lennon (plus archival footage duet of Chuck and John Lennon), this dynamic crowd-pleaser from Producer Stephanie Bennett and director Taylor Hackford will keep your toes tapping and soul rocking all night long.
Enjoy the film in its entirety followed by an insightful Q&A with director Taylor Hackford and author Stephanie Bennett. Johnny B. Bad: Chuck Berry and the Making of Hail! Hail! Rock ‘N’ Roll will be available for purchase.
“Blue-ribbon concert footage lensed at St. Louis Fox Theatre showing off Berry at his indefatigable best.” – The New York Times
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Indy award-winning choreographer and artistic director, Christopher Pilafian brings Santa Barbara Dance Theater back to the Lobero Theatre for a dynamic program of new dances and audience favorites. Charged with unforgettable imagery, high contrast and passionate performances by dancers at the top of their game, the company presents Pilafian’s recent premiere, Chanson and a revival of his 1998 work, Anemone with live music performed by composer/cellist Gianna Abondolo; Andrea Schermoly’s popular Moonscapes (2018) in a brand new edition; an exciting premiere by UCSB Assistant Professor Brandon Whited, 95 North, on the magnetic pull of wanderlust; and, fresh from their European tour, the UCSB Dance Company performs Swept In by New York City’s b-girl, club dance innovator and Bessie Award Winner, Ephrat Asherie.
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David Archuleta became a star when he was just 16. In 2008 more than 30 million television viewers fell in love with his angelic voice and their 44 million votes made him runner-up in Season 7 of “American Idol.”
Soon after, the young Utahan had his first single “Crush,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of its release. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the track sold 166,000 downloads that first week in the U.S. and subsequently more than 1.92 million digital copies. Three months later, David’s self-titled album, “David Archuleta,” went gold, selling more than 750,000 copies in the U.S., and more than 900,000 worldwide.
In 2010 David released his third album, “The Other Side of Down” and appeared as guest star on The Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s holiday album, “David Archuleta – Glad Christmas Tidings.”
David went on to release his fourth album, “Forevermore,” exclusively in the Philippines in March 2012 where it was soon certified gold. Later that year he released his fifth album, “Begin. ”David’s sixth album, “No Matter How Far” was released in March 2013
In 2012, David as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, put his singing career on hiatus so he could serve a two-year stint as a missionary outside of Santiago, Chile, at the La Misión Chile Rancagua.
David returned from Chile in March 2014 eager to perform and record once again. He has been touring all around the U.S., Canada, Asia and even performed in the Middle East for the U.S. troops. He relocated to Nashville and last year released his seventh album “Postcards In The Sky” featuring all original songs that he co-wrote. David says it was an album of finding his own voice and that what he had to say mattered.
David is overjoyed for his next album released later this year called “Winter in the Air”. This will be his 2nd Christmas album with a mix of covers and 3 original songs co-written by David.
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University of California, Santa Barbara Library and Opera Theatre present the North American premiere of Franz Lehár’s The Mock Marriage (Die Juxheirat), selected from the collection of the Michael and Nan Miller Operetta Archive. The 1904 women’s suffrage operetta is set in Newport, Rhode Island and features beautiful melodies, sweeping orchestrations, grand costumes and comedic turns that will delight audiences young and old. Both performances by the award-winning UCSB Opera Theatre students will be performed in English.
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Ms. Allred is a founding partner of the law firm of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg (AM&G). Her firm handles more women’s rights cases than any other private law firm in the nation and has won hundreds of millions of dollars for victims. Over the course of her 42-year legal career, Gloria Allred has won countless honors for her pioneering legal work on behalf of women’s rights and rights for minorities.
Gloria is a three-time Emmy nominee for her commentaries on KABC television in Los Angeles. Her nationally syndicated television show “We the People, with Gloria Allred” was also nominated in 2012 for a Daytime Emmy Award.
In January 2014 Gloria received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Trial Lawyers for her trailblazing and pioneering role in combating injustices and winning new rights especially for women and minorities. She was honored at the 2016 International Women’s Forum (IWF) World Leadership Conference with the 2016 IWF Women Who Make a Difference Award. President Obama has introduced Ms. Allred as “one of the best attorneys in the country”.
In 2017 Netflix announced “Seeing Allred” an original documentary about Ms. Allred and her battles for justice which launched globally on Netflix in February 2018 after its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In February 2018 Ms. Allred received the Lenore Kramer Award for Excellence from the Women’s Caucus of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and in July 2018 she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Organization for Women (NOW) for her enduring commitment to fighting injustices against women.
Ms. Allred is also the author of “Fight Back and Win, My Thirty-Year Fight Against Injustice- And How You Can Win Your Own Battles”.
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The Only Cash Tribute Band
Starring Danny Millsap as Johnny Cash and his band, the Hennessee Three
“In 1990 I had the great pleasure of seeing Johnny Cash live in Concert in Fresno, California. I have always been a fan of his style of country music and the mystery he brought to the stage, and after seeing him in concert I was hooked. On September 12, 2003, Johnny passed and we lost a true Legend. God bless you, Johnny Cash.” – Danny Millsap
I formed The Only Cash Tribute Band to do our part to keep his music alive. No matter where we go, it is an honor to recreate the style, mystery and music of the legendary Johnny Cash. You can also help to keep the music going by coming to one of our shows and buying Johnny Cash music today! We promise to be true to the Cash sound and make Johnny proud.
Audience Participation in every show!
We’ll all be together up yonder in a little while.
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Opera Santa Barbara celebrates 25 years with a non-stop hit parade of opera favorites sung by Isabel Bayrakdarian, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Karin Wolverton, Audrey Babcock, Adam Diegel, Nathan Granner, Lee Poulis, Todd Thomas and Kevin Thompson, accompanied by the OSB Orchestra. Former OSB Artistic Director Valery Ryvkin joins Artistic and General Director Kostis Protopapas in conducting a concert honoring OSB co-founder Marilyn Gilbert. The evening begins with a champagne reception on the Lobero Esplanade, and concludes with cocktails, dinner, and dancing at the El Paseo restaurant following the performance.
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The apprentice company to State Street Ballet, State Street Ballet young dancers will perform new and innovative works, in addition to classical and emerging choreography.
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On the heels of last year’s record breaking success with Les Miserables, The Adderley Conservatory, Santa Barbara’s preeminent Musical Theater program for youth and teens, ages 4-18, brings West Side Story to The Lobero on May 4th and 5th!
In its 13th outstanding season on stage at The Lobero, THE ADDERLEY SCHOOL’S Conservatory is thrilled to honor the 100th birthdays of two artistic giants – Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins – the creative masterminds behind this groundbreaking, timeless, heart wrenching, transformative Broadway classic.
With a revival scheduled on Broadway and Steven Spielberg’s movie remake out in 2019, the Adderley Conservatory graciously joins the chorus of artists worldwide paying homage to this glorious musical. The tale of Romeo and Juliet set to the music of Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein is all the more poignant at a time in our nation when we need to find our way back to togetherness, mutual respect and love.
Hearing the hauntingly beautiful melodies of “Somewhere”, “One Hand One Heart” , “Tonight” and “Maria” sung by the extraordinary voices of these impassioned students is an experience not to be missed !
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