On May 27 & 28, 1963, Psychic Peter Hurkos appeared at the Lobero as part of a wildly popular West Coast ESP tour. Peter Hurkos, the “Man with the X-Ray...
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On May 24, 1988 Nigeria's King Sunny Ade played the Lobero Theatre for the first time. King Sunny Ade, “The King of Juju Music” is one of the true superstars...
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Historic Santa Barbara is now bathed in blue as several of the city's landmark buildings stand in solidarity with medical staff and essential workers. Iconic buildings taking part in the...
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From 1955 – 1970, there were 10 Miss Santa Barbara contests held at the Lobero. Being crowned Miss Santa Barbara meant the winner could compete in the Miss California and...
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Over the past 50 years I have performed in venues of all types and sizes with my band Steppenwolf. The most memorable of these are places with a unique atmosphere;...
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Since 2009, the Lobero has partnered with independent radio station KCSB-FM 91.9, striving to bring quality programming and events to the Central Coast. The two organizations work to bring members...
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On May 17, 1873–Just three months after the Lobero opened its doors–the Wilton Dramatic Troupe staged a production of the Broadway play “Under the Gaslight.” This production featured high-quality special...
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In the spring and summer of 1885, Prof. Hinton’s Dancing School booked the theatre three days a week to offer group and private lessons. The original Lobero Theatre did not...
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On May 11, 1953, The Trapp Family Singers performed at the Lobero in 1952 and 1953–before the Broadway musical of 1959, or the iconic, "The Sound of Music" told their...
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On May 7, 1950, renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead led a lecture, presented by the University of California. Mead was notable for her forays into topics from sexual attitudes in Southeast...
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