Network Medical’s Annual Fundraiser presents At the Heart of the Matter with Dr. Bruce Wilkinson.

Dr. Wilkinson is known to millions of people around the world as a dynamic speaker filling stadiums with 80,000 or more.  A best selling author, he has written more than 60 books that have been translated into 30 languages. Bruce’s breakout book, The Prayer of Jabez, remains the fastest-selling book in history, with worldwide sales exceeding 20 million.

Bruce’s accomplishments are truly astonishing for one short lifetime! As a gifted visionary leader, he was a publisher and executive editor of ten monthly magazines with more than 120 million copies distributed, and is the founder of the largest religious seminar organization in the world Walk Thru the Bible. He has produced an award winning motion picture about AIDS called Beat the Drum, and trained countless leaders and students through several international movements he’s founded: Teaching for Life Change, WorldTeach, CoMission, Teach Every Nation and finally, Heart for Africa – in which he planted more than 500,000 vegetable gardens for orphans and the hungry.

Bruce’s heart is touched by the needy of the world and he is especially burdened for the least of these.

SBDI’s “Event-of-the-Year” is the culmination of our yearlong educational dance programs. Hundreds of students have been taking dance classes once a week for the entire school year to prepare for this very special event.

THE LETTER will feature just under 300 energetic young performers from elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as special guest performers including schoolteachers, parents, and community members from Zumba Santa Barbara with Josette. SBDI’s Event-Of-The-Year is an inspiring hour of dance and music that is perfect for the whole family.

Bill Cirone, County Superintendent of Schools says, “This is one show you won’t want to
 miss!” It has been coined the “Feel-Good Show of the Year,” by our former County Arts Commissioner, Ginny Brush and in 2010 SBDI was awarded Santa Barbara Independent’s “Best Youth Performance” by Elizabeth Schwyzer.

THE LETTER is an original dance/theater piece. It is written by Rosalina Macisco & choreographed by SBDI; with sound design by Michael Mortilla. Teaching Artist include Rosalina Macisco, Lauren Macioce and Mariah Korte.

Everyone has experienced events in life that have given him or her scars. Scars are what make a person unique and beautiful. This year’s production is modeled after a very popular letter called, Dear Chase, which is well known on the Internet.  THE LETTER is the story of a father writing to his 8 year old child, Sam, on his first day in the third grade. He writes about the bullies he encountered when he was in elementary school and what he would have done differently. Through the letter, both the audience and Sam experience different scenarios based on his father’s true stories. The letter also gives Sam some new things to think about, in regards to bullying. It tells him that childhood scars, even ones that are painful, make each one of us unique, and can instill the confidence a child needs to embrace his or her own uniqueness.

Robin Trower

Robin Trower, the legendary guitarist from Procol Harum, has been heralded as one of the most influential Guitar players to come out of the British Blues Rock scene. Robin is known for his incredible talent as a guitar player and his inspirational style of soloing, coaxing sounds from his Strat that seem to emanate from beyond this world. To be among those who have experienced Robin performing live is to be forever changed by this masterful Artist as he takes you along with him on one musical masterpiece after another.

Strange Vine

Strange Vine’s earthy, energetic music is a fusion of blues, psychedelic, and traditional American rock. It’s a sound born of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, from two men who were raised there. Ian Blesse plays drums and Rhodes piano (simultaneously), while Toby Cordova fleshes out the songs with a rotating arsenal of guitars (including one made from a cigar box). Both contribute vocals toward a rich, layered sound that’s greater than the sum of its parts.

The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony is an orchestra of 65-70 young musicians from Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Andy Radford, the ensemble’s conductor, is also principal bassoonist with the Santa Barbara Symphony and has a truly wonderful relationship with the students. These students, ages 12-18 and all from our regional schools, are challenged with serious pieces from the standard orchestral repertoire.

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and calling Colorado home, Gregory Alan Isakov has been traveling all his life. Songs that hone a masterful quality tell a story of miles and landscapes, and the search for a sense of place. His song-craft lends to deep lyrical masterpieces, with hints of his influences, Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen. He has been described as “strong, subtle, a lyrical genius.” Isakov’s most recent album is a collaboration with the Colorado Symphony.

with Sera Cahoone
The world of American roots music is no stranger to Seattle songwriter Sera Cahoone. Even though her last three albums were on Sub Pop Records and she spent years at the top of the indie charts, she’s always had a streak of Americana that ran through her music, a love of the humble folk song that bolstered her art. She’s returning now to these earliest influences with her new album, From Where I Started (to be released March 24, 2017).

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 as each show explores a theme in unexpected ways. 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. Top-level ticket holders will have access to a pre-party with complimentary drinks and bites before the show, with a live set spun by KCRW DJ Chris Douridas.
Presented by KCRW & The Santa Barbara Independent.

Not a KCRW member? Good news! Your ticket purchase to the Moth Mainstage includes a 1 year membership!

SEE International is proud to welcome renowned ophthalmologist Helena Ndume, M.D., to our beautiful home community of Santa Barbara! Regarded as “Namibia’s Miracle Doctor,” Dr. Ndume has performed over 35,000 sight-restoring surgeries, at no charge to her patients. In 2015, she was awarded the Nelson Mandela Prize by the U.N. General Assembly, for her incredible legacy of volunteer service.

Dr. Ndume will tell her remarkable story of survival, resilience, and service to those in need. Please join us for an afternoon to celebrate the gift of sight, and the tremendous achievements of a great humanitarian.

“There is no money in this world that can pay for the joy of someone who was so blind for so many years, and then suddenly they regain their vision.” -Dr. Helena Ndume

Since no one can fill the seat of our Speaker, Multi-talented Entertainer Alan Thicke, We Invite You Not To Attend The Lobero Theatre Associates’ Annual Hats Off Luncheon 

The luncheon will NOT take place at the Four Seasons Biltmore on March 15 as originally planned. Instead, we ask that you contribute to the Lobero’s “Raise the Roof” campaign for needed repairs to the historic theatre’s roof. 

Gifts of $200+ are invited to a reception on Lobero stage from 5:30-7PM that evening to raise a glass and honor Alan’s desire to support the “Raise the Roof” campaign. Please click here to make a donation.

RSVP by March 2 to Jessica Simon 679.6007 / jsimon@lobero.org

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Louise and Tim Casey

Hearing Services of Santa Barbara

Hope Sterling Kelly

Danielle and John McCaffery

Rhea & Steve Hayes

Janet and John McCann

Montecito Bank and Trust

Anne and Michael Towbes

The Lobero Theatre Associates have been committed advocates of the Lobero Theatre for over 40 years, contributing over $1 million to ensure the Lobero Theatre remains a vital and enduring home for the arts in Santa Barbara.

Los Angeles-based STRANGELOVE delivers a career spanning, pitch perfect “best of” concert that transports the listener through time and touches on several key points in Depeche Mode’s illustrious career. Songs from throughout the Depeche canon are lovingly recreated; from favorites on DM’s debut Speak and Spell to the newest fare from Mode’s latest- 2013’s Delta Machine. No detail of STRANGELOVE’s presentation has been overlooked. The visual presentation and in-show costume changes reflect different eras of Depeche Mode’s three-decade-long story.

With over 120 million records sold and a rabid international fan base, Depeche Mode’s career shows no signs of slowing down. Their enormous fan base encompasses all ages and crosses every demographic. STRANGELOVE brings a fun and staggeringly authentic Depeche Mode experience to concertgoers wherever they perform.