Please join us for a special evening to honor Santa Barbara County’s Teacher of the Year, along with 3 Distinguished New Educators and 3 Distinguished Mentors.
Teacher of the Year:
Brandon Sportel
Distinguished New Educators:
Christopher Hanna, Ellwood School, Goleta Union School District
Genevieve Bishop, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
Erin Van De Roovaart, Kermit McKenzie Jr. High School, Guadalupe Union School District
Distinguished Mentors:
Francisco Diaz Real, Lompoc High School, Lompoc Unified School District
Janis Spracher, Monte Vista School, Hope School District
Clanci Chiu, Carpinteria Unified School District/SBCE
Red Carpet Reception 5:00pm
Awards Show 6:00pm
Black Tie Optional
For more information, contact the Santa Barbara County Education Office at 964-4711
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If All the Sky Were Paper
by Genevieve Rhiger
October 1, 2015
Written by Andrew Carroll
Directed by John Benitz
40 COUNTRIES. 6 CONTINENTS. 1 MISSION: To Find the World’s Most Extraordinary War Letters
In honor of Veterans Day, the Lobero Theatre presents a compelling drama about the wartime experience, taken from actual letters penned by troops and their loved ones. This performance is a humorous, poignant and moving evening of wartime letters from American soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen and their loved ones at home, brought to life in a new play.
Written by award winning author Andrew Carroll and is based upon his New York Times bestselling books WAR LETTERS and BEHIND THE LINES, “If All The Sky Were Paper” is based on a vast collection of wartime letters by soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen and their loved ones at home. From the incredible drama of the human experience in battle to the pathos and humor of everyday life on the front and the home front, audiences will be moved and inspired by the correspondence of those caught up in the American Revolution, Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Carroll’s books include the bestsellers Letters of a Nation, War Letters and Behind the Lines. Carroll also edited Operation Homecoming, which inspired the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning PBS documentary of the same name.
“These letters are intimate, deeply personal portraits of the courage, sacrifice, and sense of duty that made this country.” – Tom Brokaw (on WAR LETTERS)
THE CAST:
Kevin Bailey (Broadway: Lion King, Annie Get Your Gun, Tour:Fantasticks, JC Superstar, The Foreigner)
Blake Berris (Big Bang Theory, Breaking Bad, Days of Our Lives, Pretty Little Liars)
Lauren Bowles (ER, Scandal, True Blood)
Maria Cina (Battle Creek, Criminal Minds, Vegas Vacation, The Young and the Restless)
Monique Edwards (Chicago Hope, Friends, X Files)
Matt Gallenstein (Picnic at Antaeus Theatre Co., Called to Serve, Vitriolage)
Kate Mansi (Days of Our Lives, How I Met Your Mother)
James Read (A Lot Like Love, Beaches, Legally Blond, Days of Our Lives)
Garrett Schweighauser (Bullets, Fangs and Dinner at 8, The Blindest Date, Coyote)
Devin Scott
Peter Strauss (State of the Union, Nick of Time, The Jericho Mile, Rich Man Poor Man)
Donathan Walters (Pieces of a Dream, Safe Zone: The Making of Safe Zone, Just at Puppy Love)
Sam Weiner (She’s Amanda, Conflicted, Tough Season)
The performance will benefit the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, which provides a variety of services to our veterans.
The State Street Ballet Young Dancers present A Spring Celebration of Dance. The apprentice company to State Street Ballet, SSBYD will perform new works by Kassandra Taylor Newberry and other cutting-edge choreographers. In addition, the evening will feature Peter and the Wolf and new works by emerging choreographers.
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Richard Thompson
by Genevieve Rhiger
September 22, 2015
A recipient of BBC’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Mojo’s Les Paul Award, Richard Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen of England’s 2011 New Year Honours List. The Americana Music Association also recently honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. Robert Plant, REM, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and many others have recorded Thompson’s songs.
Richard Thompson and his electric trio are currently touring in support of Thompson’s new release, Still, produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and backed by several longtime players from both Thompson’s and Tweedy’s bands.
“This razor-sharp collection deserves your attention, whether you’re a longtime fan or a new convert.” – Aquarium Drunkard
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Warren Miller- Chasing Shadows
by Genevieve Rhiger
September 14, 2015
This fall, don’t miss Warren Miller Entertainment’s newest film, Chasing Shadows. Warren Miller once said, “A pair of skis are the ultimate transportation to freedom.” For #66, we bring you an exploration into what it means to be inspired. As skiers and snowboarders we’ve all chased it: a feeling, a memory, a storm, a turn — we’ve been chasing it our whole lives and we’ll keep chasing it a lifetime more. Check out warrenmiller.com for details.
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Dave Rawlings Machine
by Genevieve Rhiger
September 14, 2015
2015 Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dave Rawlings is a highly acclaimed guitar player, singer, songwriter, and producer best known for his work with some of folk music’s biggest names. Touring in support of the upcoming Dave Rawlings Machine release, Nashville Obsolete, the current touring iteration of the Machine (featuring band members Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Paul Kowert, Willie Watson, and Brittany Haas) will provide a night of distinctive picking, high lonesome songs, and many other fine acoustic entertainments.
“Rawlings is the most original guitar player of his generation.” – The New Yorker
“One of the hottest string bands on the planet” – SF Weekly
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SBCO – Fire & Ice Party
by Genevieve Rhiger
September 11, 2015
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LOL COMEDY – STEVE LEMME & KEVIN HEFFERNAN
by Cecilia Martini-Muth
September 3, 2015
Fresh off their NETFLIX Stand Up Special, “FAT MAN LITTLE BOY” Kevin and Steve are back on the road to make you laugh.
KEVIN HEFFERNAN (“Farva” in Super Troopers and “Landfill” in Beerfest) & STEVE LEMME (“Mac” in Super Troopers and “Fink” in Beerfest) are 2 members of the Broken Lizard Comedy Group and creators of films such as Super Troopers, Beerfest, Club Dread & The Slammin’ Salmon.
In their two man live show, Heffernan & Lemme perform stand up, tell funny stories about the making of their movies and sometimes even drink a beer with the audience — Beerfest style! The show has it all from 2 of your favorite Broken Lizard members.
In the end, you’re guaranteed to see everything that’s funny about a fat man sharing a stage with a little bitty fella.
Just added DAN ST. GERMAIN: Kicking off the evening will be Comedy Central’s Dan St. Germain who’s Stand-Up Comedy special was met with rave reviews. As “One of the comics to watch for 2016” Dan is tearing it up and selling out wherever he performs. This addition to an all ready great show will make this evening a night to remember!
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LOL COMEDY – BRAD WILLIAMS RING MASTER
by Cecilia Martini-Muth
September 3, 2015
He’s Back! Brad Williams filmed his first One-hour Stand-Up Comedy special “Fun Size” and ran away with the people’s choice of favorite comic performance at SBLOLFEST 2014. If there was not an official winner of the Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival there should have been, and it should have been the People’s choice; Brad Williams.
He’s back to host a hybrid of stand-up comedy performances from some of his best friends and musical comedy performances as well. You won’t be disappointed with the eclectic line-up.
Robin Williams called him “Prozac with a head.” Brad’s ability to make humorous observations on disability, relationships, sex, and race are winning over audiences and proving that anyone can overcome their shortcomings.
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LOL COMEDY – HOT FUNNY FEMMES
by Cecilia Martini-Muth
September 3, 2015
Kicking off the Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival is the return of the all new hilarious Hot funny Femmes. This year’s new line up the Hot Funny Femmes Show is headlined by Kira Soltanovich who just filmed her first one hour special. Also starring Jenny Zagrino, Kate Quigley and Karen Rontowski along with special guest Hostess with the mostess OC Housewives Alum Gretchen Christine Rossi.
Karen Rontowski’s fast-paced clean optimistic humor has taken her from “The Late Show with David Letterman” to Sirius Satellite Radio and Comedy Central, Karen Rontowski’s fast-paced clean optimistic humor catches you off guard with here quick turn humor.
Kate Quigley is a standup comedian, host, and actress. Her credits include THE OFFICE, THE DANNY COMDEN PROJECT, THE MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, and TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN to name a few.
Jenny Zigrino made her late night debut on Conan O’Brien and was a finalist in Comedy Central’s “Up Next” Comics to Watch of 2013. She took second place on the TBS show Funniest Wins, hosted by Marlon Wayans.
Kira Soltanovich was born in the former Soviet Union, and raised by immigrant parents in San Francisco and and has plenty to laugh about. She’s written for Joan Rivers on the TV Land series How’d You Get So Rich? and for such Disney stars as Selena Gomez, Mitch Musso and Debby Ryan on the Disney show Prankstars. You can catch her on Showtime in her own half hour comedy special for the Showtime network called Here Comes Trouble.
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SB Revels
by Genevieve Rhiger
August 26, 2015
Santa Barbara Revels presents The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice. This year’s engaging and entertaining production is sub-titled “The Treasures of Spain” with four performances, on Saturday and Sunday, December 19th & 20th at 2:00 & 7:00pm. Audiences are transported to the crossroads of Andalusia in Southern Spain, where indigenous Iberian, Moorish, and Sephardic traditions converge. A favorite Santa Barbara seasonal tradition, The Christmas Revels involves a colorfully-costumed company of more than 60 actors, singers and dancers who perform lively dances and glorious music from more than four centuries of Spanish culture, with accompaniment provided by our brass ensemble and a troupe of traditional string and wind instruments. And of course, as with all Revels productions, the audience gets involved.
Join us and be joyous!
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Arlo Guthrie
by Genevieve Rhiger
August 25, 2015
Arlo Guthrie has been known to generations as a prolific songwriter, social commentator, master storyteller, actor and activist. Born in Coney Island, New York in 1947, Arlo is the eldest son of Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, a professional dancer with the Martha Graham Company and founder of The Committee to Combat Huntington’s Disease, and America’s most beloved singer/writer/philosopher/artist Woody Guthrie. Arlo has become an iconic figure in folk music in his own right with a distinguished and varied career spanning over fifty years.
Guthrie’s trademark ability to derail a song with a comical tangent and bring it right back on track with a relatable thought is as concise as ever. Fifty years after the historic events that launched him to reluctant celebrity, Arlo brings The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree in its entirety back to the stage for an international tour beginning January 2015.
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Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven
by Genevieve Rhiger
August 25, 2015
Cracker has been described as a lot of things over the years: alt-rock, Americana, insurgent-country, and have even had the terms punk and classic-rock thrown at them. But more than anything Cracker are survivors. Cofounders Lowery and Hickman have been at it for almost a quarter of a century – amassing ten studio albums, multiple gold records, thousands of live performances, hit songs that are still in current radio rotation around the globe (“Low,” “Euro-Trash Girl,” “Get Off This” and “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me” to name just a few), and a worldwide fan base – that despite the major sea-changes within the music industry – continues to grow each year.
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It’s Magic! – 2016
by Genevieve Rhiger
August 25, 2015
America’s longest-running magic revue returns to the Lobero to dazzle audiences with an all-new lineup of top illusionists direct from exotic showrooms and Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle. You won’t believe your eyes as top magicians perform incredible feats, from jaw-dropping sleight of hand and off-beat comedic magic to mind-boggling full stage illusions. This one-of-a-kind magic show that has been delighting magic fans for more than five decades, and is sure to be a treat for the whole family. This year’s lineup features magicians Joel Ward, David & Dania, Greg Gleason, Chris Blackmore, Henrik Bothe, and more – each carefully selected to showcase the many nuances and craft of magic.
“It’s a must for magic buffs of all ages!” ― L.A. Times
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Gustafson Dance – Rudolph
by Genevieve Rhiger
August 25, 2015
Gustafson Dance presents Rudolph, a ballet of the holiday classic featuring Rudolph, Clarice, the Abominable Snow Monster, and even Santa Claus himself, on December 5 at 2 pm and 6 pm. Children ages 2 and up dance to well-known holiday tunes, along with the State Street Ballet Young Dancers. Rudolph embarks on a journey where he learns, along with many other “misfits” that everyone, even though they may be different, has something of value to contribute.
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If you purchase from any other vendor, your tickets may not be valid. If a show is cancelled or postponed, you may not receive proper notification or reimbursement. The Lobero Theatre is not responsible for tickets purchased through vendors other than our website or those sellers that we have authorized.
We’re a Green Theater
The Lobero is California’s only historic performing arts venue that is Green Business Certified!
As stewards of this beloved building, we are continually working on ways to reduce the theater’s carbon footprint and create a sustainable business model for the future.
