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The much-loved Speaking with Pico series returns with the profoundly thoughtful and wide-ranging conversations that curious audiences have come to expect. Pico Iyer starts the series with Jennifer Egan, the Pulitzer-winning author of A Visit From the Goon Squad (Nov 6).
Community members enjoying FREE Summer Cinema’s return to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden
Our Thematic Learning Initiative features community-wide book giveaways, free events and discussions around this season’s theme of Leadership and Vision. Through your participation, what happens on stage can leave a lasting impact on our community.
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We are especially proud to continue our Justice for All programming initiative addressing systemic injustice. By facing these complex issues together, we forge new paths toward equality. You’ll notice a common thread throughout our season. Come along with us as we take inspiration from innovators who show us what is possible when we ask more of our leaders, each other and ourselves.
The 2022-2023 season’s nearly here, and there are already many great ways to share the excitement of Arts & Lectures. In the first week of programming, choices abound.
Our fall events bring together artists and personalities from a breathtakingly broad spectrum of pursuits. Think teen rockers The Linda Lindas (Oct 15), big-wave surfing pioneer Laird Hamilton (Oct 16) and Latin Grammy Award-winner Carla Morrison (Oct 27).
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Celesta M. Billeci Miller McCune Executive Director With deepest gratitude, The Joffrey Ballet’s Artistic Director Ashley Wheater with Celesta M. Billeci Community Partners
Celebrate opening night with Texas troubadour Charley Crockett at the Arlington (Oct 2). Show your support for Ukraine with DakhaBrakha, the folk/punk quartet from Kyiv, at the Granada (Oct 6). And don’t be shy, Lindy Hop onto the Granada stage with SW!NG OUT (Oct 8).
1. A&L Partners and A&L Council Co-chair Kath Lavidge and Ed McKinley 2. A&L Producers Circle members Ruth and Alan Heeger 3. A&L Leadership Circle member Ron Pulice and A&L Community Partner Lou Buglioli 4. SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences Charles Hale, A&L Miller McCune Executive Director Celesta M. Billeci and A&L Leadership Circle member Betsy Atwater 5. Sibling musicians Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason with A&L Producers Circle members Elizabeth and Andrew Butcher 6. A&L Partners John Mike and Marcia Cohen and A&L Leadership Circle members Joe and Tana Christie 7. A&L Partners Bob and Siri Marshall with A&L Director of Public Lectures & Special Initiatives Caitlin O’Hara (805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 3 The Stage is Set! Become a member today and enjoy a range of benefits all year long. (See page 37 for details) 641 7 5 2 3
SW!NG OUT Sat, Oct 8 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company What Problem? Tue, Nov 15 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Ballet Preljocaj Swan Lake Sat, Feb 25 / 8 PM & Sun, Feb 26 / 3 PM Granada Theatre Ballet Hispánico Doña Perón Sat, Mar 11 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Mark Morris Dance Group The Look of Love Sat, May 6 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Dance series Lock$264inyour tickets to this season’s hottest events 4 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25%
Two ways to subscribe and save! 1. Choose a Curated series and save up to 25% Dance, Great Performances, Word of Mouth, World Arts & Music, Jazz, Chamber Arts, Hear & Now, Americana, Vanguard, Young at Heart and Speaking with Pico 2. Create Your Own series of 4 or more events and save 10% (Some exclusions apply.) (805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 5 SW!NG OUT, Oct 8
Curated series offer the biggest discounts. 6 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% Joyce DiDonato EDEN Tue, Jan 24 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Emanuel Ax - Leonidas Kavakos Yo-Yo Ma Fri, Jan 27 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Lang Lang Mon, Feb 27 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Wynton Marsalis Quintet Tue, Apr 4 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Charley Crockett Sun, Oct 2 / 7 PM / Arlington Theatre Allison Russell Wed, Nov 16 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall Watkins Family Hour Tue, Nov 29 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall PerformancesGreat series $316 Americana series $152 Charley Crockett, Oct 2 Lang Lang, Feb 27
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SpeakingwithPico
The daughter of Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman, Isabella Rossellini grew to be a storied model and cinema icon in her own right. Later, she studied animal behavior and took up farming and philanthropy. She will reflect on the risks and rewards of a life lived mostly in the public eye. series $78 Just added!
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Combining a writer’s insight with a scholar’s mastery of the material, series host Pico Iyer returns with another inspiring roster of conversational partners. A perennial A&L audience favorite!
In daring, innovative novels like A Visit From the Goon Squad (2011) and The Candy House (2022), Jennifer Egan has brought her distinctive wit and insight to bear on subjects ranging from technology and love to popular music and human memory.
Tue, Mar 14 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jennifer Egan
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Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Literary Journalist Tracy Kidder
Actor, Filmmaker and Animal Behaviorist
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Sun, Nov 6 / 3 PM / Campbell Hall
Tracy Kidder stands at the forefront of American letters as a champion of the heroism of everyday life. His mesmerizing profiles of people like Dr. Paul Farmer amplify the efforts of individuals who defy cynicism and create hope.
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Nov Soweto2 Gospel Choir Celebrating artists fighting for civil rights and social justice Jan RessaMaria19 Fighting for freedom authoritarianismagainst Mar Tracy14Kidder ComingComingpopulationscarecompassionateInspiringforvulnerableinWinterinWinter Oct DakhaBrakha6 Delivering an urgent musical message from Ukraine Nov 15 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Harnessing the power of art to effect social change Additional events will be added throughout the season. Join our email list to stay in the know. (805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 9 Arts & Lectures remains committed to addressing issues of social justice. Marking our third season illuminating a wide spectrum of systemic injustice, the Justice for All programming initiative looks to today’s great minds and creators and to the courageous leaders across the globe who are forging a new path forward. Join us as we learn from those confronting uncomfortable questions, solving difficult problems, and guiding us all toward a more equitable world. JUSTICE FOR ALL Faculty Advisory Committee Gerardo Aldana, Ingrid Banks, Charles Hale, Susannah Scott, Ram Seshadri, Sharon Tettegah, Kim Yasuda Presented in collaboration with UCSB Campus Partners
With thanks to our visionary partners, Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, for their support of the Thematic Learning Initiative
FREE copies of Hearts Touched with Fire will be available starting Tuesday, Sep 20 at Arts & Lectures’ Campbell Hall Box Office at UCSB, the Santa Barbara Public Library (40 E. Anapamu St.) and Goleta Valley Library (500 N. Fairview Ave.). Books available while supplies last. Winter and spring book giveaway dates coming soon.
2022-2023: and Vision
At a time of seismic cultural and political shifts, we look to innovators who show us that the impossible is truly attainable. We look to visionaries who point the way toward a peaceful and prosperous future. And we look to those who came before to guide our leaders of tomorrow. Join us as we examine leadership and vision from the personal to the global, to help us move forward with strength, determination and hope.
Arts & Lectures’ Thematic Learning Initiative (TLI) extends the conversation from the stage into the community, enriching lifelong learning and initiating dialogue and empowerment through special events, book giveaways and more.
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Thu, Sep 29 / 7:30 PM Arlington Theatre / FREE This white-knuckle look at a life lived on the edge traces the remarkable journey of living legend Laird Hamilton, an innovator who has revolutionized his sport. Presented in association with the Arlington Theatre
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RELATED EVENT David Gergen, Hearts Touched with Fire, Oct 11 (p.15) EVENT Evening with Laird Hamilton, Oct 16 (p.18) (805) 893-3535 Roundtable facilitated by Leading From Within Thu, Oct 13 / Noon-1 PM 21 E. Canon Perdido St., Suite 301 / FREE Limited availability; register at www.leading-from-within.org/events
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A guided conversation featuring select leaders from our community to share thoughts and reflections based on the Arts & Lectures event with David Gergen. Documentary Screening Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton
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Like nothing you’ve heard or seen before, Charley Crockett is a genuine Texas original. Tapping into Americana mythos in his music, his distinctive, earthy signature earned him the 2021 Americana Music Awards’ Emerging Artist of the Year honor.
“Drawing from traditional hillbilly mountain music, vintage soul and R&B, Crockett’s old-school country music twang – as well as his exceedingly dapper dress sense – harks back to another era” (Independent, U.K.). Crockett traverses the uplifting, hard, sweet, complex and delicate aspects of songs and life itself. off the
Fall 2022 Events 12 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% Charley Crockett Sun, Oct 2 / 7 PM / Arlington Theatre $100 / $75 / $55 / $35 / $15 UCSB students
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An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket pricee “Crockett is an old-school country music superstar in waiting.” Independent (U.K.)
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“From the first moment the group starts performing, it’s hard not to get caught up in the magic it weaves… utter brilliance.” NPR
From Kyiv, DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music, weaving ancient Ukrainian folk melodies into a subversive musical tapestry that embraces indie rock, pop, hip hop, the avant-garde and traditional instrumentation from around the world. At the crossroads of folklore and theater, DakhaBrakha has honed an evocative musical approach that “brings a beguiling blend of music from an anguished nation” (The Boston Globe). Prepare yourself for a sonic feast that celebrates the spirit and determination of Ukraine.
(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 13 From Ukraine DakhaBrakha Thu, Oct 6 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Presented in association with Direct Relief, UCSB Dept of Music and UCSB MultiCultural Center Early for a Pre-show Cultural
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14 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% SW!NG OUT A Joyce Theater Production Directed by Caleb Teicher Sat, Oct 8 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Producers Circle members-only party $60 / $45 / $30 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price “A sweeping ride through contemporary swing dance... Captivating... Extraordinary.” The New York Times Acclaimed choreographer Caleb Teicher brings the best of the swing dance world to the Santa Barbara stage. Accompanied by live music from Eyal Vilner’s 10-piece Big Band, 12 dance champions prove that there’s no better time to celebrate the joy, fire and fight of the Lindy Hop, America’s competitive and partnered dance form. SW!NG OUT pairs choreographic magic with stunning improvisations and ends with an on-stage jam session for performers and audience members. Don’t miss The New York Times’ Best of 2021 Critic’s Pick, “the contemporary swingdance show that… gave me the most joy of any dance production in 2021.” Dance Series Sponsors: Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Bob Feinberg, Ellen & Peter O. Johnson, Barbara Stupay, and Sheila Wald
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Presented in association with UCSB Dept of Theater and Dance
Gergen traces the journeys of iconic leaders past and present, including pathbreakers like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Lewis, John McCain and Harvey Milk; historic icons like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt; and contemporary game changers like Greta Thunberg, the Parkland students and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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A former White House adviser to four U.S. presidents, CNN analyst and founder of the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, David Gergen draws from his experiences as a trusted voice on national issues to uncover the fundamental elements of effective leadership.
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“David Gergen knows power, and he understands leadership… An invaluable guide to making things – good things – happen.” – Jon Meacham
(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 15 David Gergen Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made Tue, Oct 11 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre
Leading From Within, Santa Barbara Public Library and Goleta Valley Library
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MaJustinphoto: 16 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% Sacre by Circa Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble Wed, Oct 12 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students Poetic tenderness. Raw emotion. Physical strength. Ten acrobats from the Circa ensemble bring Stravinsky’s seminal Rite of Spring to the circus stage. Pulsating with tension and infused with dark humor, this distinctive production from Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz confronts humanity’s interconnectivity, our inherent sexual desire and relationship with divinity. At the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus, Circa pushes the boundaries of the art form, blurring the lines between movement, dance, theater and circus. (Recommended for ages 12 and up.) Presented in association with UCSB Dept of Theater and Dance “Rock stars of the circus world.” The List (U.K.) Kicking off the Vanguard series
(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 17 The Linda Lindas Sat, Oct 15 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $35 / $20 / $15 UCSB students
“In pigtails and power-clashing plaids, they may be the country’s most exciting teen punk band, a galvanizing combination of wholesome and fierce.” York Times
The Linda Lindas may have broken out in 2021 with their viral video, “Racist, Sexist Boy,” an original song performed at the Los Angeles Public Library, but they have been carrying on LA’s spirit of ’70s punk, power pop and new wave since 2018, sharing the stage with indie heroes like Best Coast, Bleached, Money Mark and Bikini Kill.
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Ranging in age from 11 to 17, half Asian/half Latinx sisters, cousins and friends Bela, Lucia, Eloise and Mila are ascending rock’s new feminist front, coolly shredding through songs about identity, friendship, power and cats.
Presented in association with Girls Rock Santa Barbara
“Growing Up has the group taking its place among a small class of female punk icons that includes Lydia Lunch, Poly Styrene, fellow Angelenos the Go-Go’s and, of course, legendary Japanese punk-rockers Shonen Knife.” Variety
18 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% An Evening with Laird Hamilton Sun, Oct 16 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre $40 / $30 / $20 / $10 UCSB students and youth (18 & under)
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“Laird is flat out surfing’s biggest, boldest, bravest. He is the best big-wave surfer in the world today, bar none.” Surfer Magazine
“I hope my legacy is one that I made people believe that they can do things that they didn’t think they could do.” – Laird Hamilton
Presented in association with UCSB Athletics and UCSB Dept of Recreation’s Adventure Programs Learning Initiative event, see page
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A big-wave surfer and pioneer in the world of action water sports, Laird Hamilton is a hard-charging athlete, renowned innovator and guiding genius of crossover board sports including tow-in surfing, stand-up paddle boarding and hydrofoil boarding. He is the subject of the documentary Take Every Wave, and his bestselling book Liferider tackles human resilience, relationships, business, technology, risk-taking and the importance of respecting the natural world. Explore the courage, ambition and talent that push a person to greatness in an evening with the American icon who changed the sport of big-wave surfing forever.
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(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 19 From India and Sri Lanka The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble Āhuti in Collaboration with Chitrasena Dance Company Wed, Oct 19 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students “So beguiling, you resist blinking in case you miss a moment!” The Herald One of the premier Indian dance ensembles performing today, Nrityagram’s captivating performances are at once sensual and lyrical, and have earned them a spot on The New York Times’ Best Dance of the Year list two years in a row. For Āhuti, men and women of the Sri Lankan company Chitrasena join the women of Nrityagram’s Odissi troupe, comprising a large ensemble of dancers and musicians. Presented in association with UCSB Dept of Theater and Dance, and UCSB MultiCultural Center
$55 / $35 / $15 UCSB students
“One the major lyricists of her generation” (NPR), the Latin Grammy Award winner and international sensation Carla Morrison makes her Santa Barbara debut. She describes her 2021 release, El Renacimiento, as her “most personal album yet.” That’s something coming from an artist renowned for her raw, emotional retellings of heartbreak and loss. In concert, Morrison delivers multi-dimensional versions of her songs in a voice saturated with genuine emotions.
“From the gravity and spaciousness of rock… to the surreal depths and computer-aided transparency of 21st-century pop.” The New York Times
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“Pop music with a healthy sense of grandeur.” Pitchfork
Thu, Oct 27 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall
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(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 21 From South Africa Soweto Gospel Choir HOPE – It’s Been a Long Time Coming Wed, Nov 2 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall Producers Circle members-only party with the artists $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students “Nothing less than an international treasure.” JazzTimes Brimming with energy and thrilling transcendent harmonies, the three-time Grammywinning Soweto Gospel Choir is beloved the world over for its ensemble flair and indomitable spirit. Commemorating South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., they’ll perform a rousing program of South African gospel and spirituals in a variety of languages, and heartfelt renditions of songs made famous by Billie Holiday, James Brown, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin. Presented in association with UCSB MultiCultural Center
“Combining natural, political, and cultural histories, Davis offers a wealth of surprising information and demolishes popular misconceptions... This account soars.” Publishers Weekly From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf comes The Bald Eagle, a sweeping work of cultural and natural history that asks us to reconsider the story of America through the lens of our relationship to the natural world.
Jack Journey of America’s Bird
Using spectacular stories of founding fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers and the lives of bald eagles themselves, Davis demonstrates how one bird’s wondrous journey provides inspiration today, as we grapple with environmental peril on a larger scale. Books will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Chaucer’s Co-presented with Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Santa Barbara Audubon Society Just added!
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E. Davis The Bald Eagle: The Improbable
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(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 23 Jean Rondeau, harpsichord Fri, Nov 4 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall $35 / $10 all students (with valid ID) J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations , BWV 988 “Rondeau is a wizard: forget grace, forget melancholy – this is brilliance.” Gramophone (U.K.) As a solo artist and a member of the Baroque ensemble Nevermind, Jean Rondeau has expanded the boundaries of early music and earned universal acclaim for his recordings and live performances. His outstanding talent and innovative approach to keyboard repertoire will be on full display with this performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, presented in its complete form, with the indicated repeats and judicious insertion of moments of silence. Pre-concert Talk by Derek Katz, UCSB Associate Professor of Musicology 6 PM / Hahn Hall / Free to event ticket holders
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jennifer Egan in Conversation with Pico Iyer Sun, Nov 6 / 3 PM / Campbell Hall $35 / $20 / $10 UCSB students “A writer of postmodern inclinations with the instincts of an old-fashioned entertainer.” The New Yorker Jennifer Egan is a novelist, short story writer and journalist whose innovative works include the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit From the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach and her latest, The Candy House. Funny, fierce and unafraid of contradiction, she brings wit and humor to a wide range of subjects including music, technology, memory and love. Expect fireworks as Pico Iyer takes the audience on a whirlwind tour of Egan’s colorful life and fascinating work. 24 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% Just added! Books will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Chaucer’s Speaking with Pico Series Sponsors: Martha Gabbert, Siri & Bob Marshall, and Laura & Kevin O’Connor
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(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 25 JopsonRichardphoto: Ian Bremmer The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World Thu, Nov 10 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre $45 / $35 / $25 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price “Ian Bremmer’s great talent is in helping us understand, in the most human terms, what must be done to protect the only world we have, and how we might do it.” – Van Jones, CNN Host and Dream Corps Founder As a leading global political risk expert, Ian Bremmer uniquely understands the social, economic and technological forces shaping the next wave of global politics. In his new book, The Power of Crisis, the renowned political scientist draws lessons from global challenges of the past 100 years – including global health emergencies, transformative climate change and the AI revolution – to demonstrate how we can respond to the great crises unfolding over the next decade. Bremmer provides a roadmap for surviving – even thriving in – the 21st century, showing how we can create worldwide prosperity and opportunity.
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Since publishing her first cookbook, How To Eat, Nigella Lawson has become an unstoppable and empowering force in the world of food. She is the author of 12 bestselling books, including her latest, Cook, Eat, Repeat, and the beloved personality of TV series including Nigella Bites. She was voted author of the year at the British Book Awards and Best Food Personality at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. In conversation with Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food, the culinary powerhouse and global food icon will recount her trajectory by way of the people, food and recipes that have shaped her unique life of cooking, eating and repeating.
26 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% Nigella Lawson in Conversation with KCRW’s Evan Kleiman Sat, Nov 12 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre $40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Nigella Lawson still knows best... Her charmingly aloof yet unpretentious approach to cooking, food, and life has never resonated with home cooks more.” Bazaar
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(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 27 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company What Problem? Bill T. Jones, Artistic Director Tue, Nov 15 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $60 / $45 / $30 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price “Bill T. Jones is making room in dance for more than dance.” The New York Times Bill T. Jones is known for his ability to visualize the human condition through choreography and dance. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, a MacArthur Fellowship, a Kennedy Center Honors Award and multiple Tony Awards, there is little imaginative territory Jones has not attempted. His latest, highlypersonal work, What Problem? was developed with an original score to accompany text excerpts of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Performed to live music, and with the participation of local community members, this production will be unique to Santa Barbara.
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Presented in association with UCSB Global Engagement, as part of International Education Week
“Her abstract poetry mixed with a literal mind is just unbelievable… This is one of the best conceptual albums I’ve ever heard.” – Brandi Carlile With Outside Child, which was No. 2 on The New York Times’ best albums of 2021 list, Allison Russell joins the charmed inner circle of soul music immortals. Nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Americana Music Association awards, her debut album is hailed for its suite of courageous, truthful and joyous songs. Also a member of Birds of Chicago (with JT Nero) and Our Native Daughters (with Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah and Layla McCalla), this extraordinary artist stands proudly on the verge of inevitable and lasting stardom.
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At 10, Matthew Whitaker opened for Stevie Wonder’s induction into the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame. At 15, he became a Yamaha Artist, the youngest musician to join the stellar group of pianists. Now, the 20-year-old composer and pianist – one of the hottest new names in jazz – makes his Santa Barbara debut following two acclaimed albums and a feature on CBS’ 60 Minutes. “I am a musician, who happens to be blind,” says Whitaker. “I have been blessed with a God given gift and my prayer is that I can continue to be a blessing and inspiration to others.”
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“What this prodigy can do better than anything else, and arguably anyone else, is play piano, organ and keyboards.” DownBeat
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“Sean and Sara Watkins are akin to royalty in American folk circles.” The Guardian (U.K.) Brother and sister Sean and Sara Watkins bring their bluegrass musical variety show to town with a special 20th anniversary edition. The duo are a model of sibling harmony as founding members of Nickel Creek – their hugely successful, Grammywinning trio with childhood friend Chris Thile – and hosts of a two-decade residency at LA’s famed Largo club. Listen to their new album featuring guest vocalists including Fiona Apple and Jackson Browne and get ready for an evening of authentic Americana and a very special guest or two!
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30 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25% Watkins Family Hour Tue, Nov 29 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students
(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 31 Jake Shimabukuro Christmas in Hawai'i Thu, Dec 1 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre $55 / $40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price “If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.” – Jake ExploringShimabukurohisseemingly limitless musical vocabulary on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments, ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro has grown from local phenom to Hollywood Bowl headliner, taking the ukulele to points previously thought impossible. The jolly ambassador of aloha brings joy to the world with Christmas in Hawai'i. Drawing on his signature favorites, a vibrant catalog of holiday classics and selections from his recent Jake & Friends album, this merry live show is sure to make spirits bright.
Mariachi Sol de México José Hernández’ Merry-Achi Christmas Wed, Dec 7 / 7 PM / Arlington Theatre $65 / $55 / $40 / $25 / $10 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price “Mariachi is the heart, the soul and the passion of Mexico.” – José Hernández Led by the incomparable José Hernández, Mariachi Sol de México offers a festive musical tribute to Mexico’s Christmas traditions. Experience a multicultural celebration as the ensemble sings and plays holiday favorites in a performance that includes elements of Las Posadas alongside traditional Christmas carols. One of the world’s foremost mariachi groups, Mariachi Sol de México has performed for five U.S. presidents and shared the stage with artists ranging from Lady Gaga to the Los Angeles Philharmonic. 32 Subscribe to a series and save up to 25%
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Joyce DiDonato, EDEN, Jan 24 (805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 33 Coming in Winter/Spring 2022-2023 January 19 Maria Ressa, How to Stand Up to a Dictator 21 Tig Notaro, An Evening of Stand Up 24 Joyce DiDonato, EDEN 27 Emanuel Ax - Leonidas Kavakos - Yo-Yo Ma 28 Ensemble Intercontemporain with film The City Without Jews 29 Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour February 2 Amor Towles 3 Pink Martini featuring China Forbes 5 Cirque FLIP Fabrique, Muse 7 Nina Totenberg, Dinners with Ruth 10 KODO, Tsuzumi: One Earth Tour 16 Step Afrika! 25 & 26 Ballet Preljocaj, Swan Lake 27 Lang Lang, piano March 5 Attacca Quartet 8 Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Song of the Cell 10 Alisa Weilerstein, FRAGMENTS 11 Ballet Hispánico, Doña Perón 14 Tracy Kidder in Conversation with Pico Iyer April 4 Wynton Marsalis Quintet 6 32 Sounds, Film with Live Music 13 Danish String Quartet The Doppelgänger Project, Part III 21 Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw 22 Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 23 ARTEMIS 27 Isabella Rossellini in Conversation with Pico Iyer May 6 Mark Morris Dance Group, The Look of Love 11 Víkingur Ólafsson, piano JasanadaSergiphoto:
Arturo O’Farrill coaches a master class for UCSB Jazz Ensemble students BazemoreDavidphotos: 34 (805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu Education and Community Engagement How do we build a more connected, thoughtful and compassionate community? We do it with opportunities that are accessible to all. Through Access for ALL – Arts & Lectures’ Learning programs –inspirational, dynamic learning experiences are possible for students and lifelong learners across classrooms, our community and the UCSB campus. Access for ALL serves more than 30,000 students and community members annually. Please consider a contribution to A&L’s award-winning educational outreach programs. Call Stacy Cullison at (805) 893-3755 to learn more. Here’s how we’re impacting our community: • Assemblies in elementary and secondary schools • Workshops and conversations with artists and speakers • Ticket subsidies for students at all levels • The Thematic Learning Initiative’s lifelong learning opportunities • Matinee field trips for K-12 students at The Granada Theatre • Lecture-demonstrations and artist panels in University classes • Master classes for students and community members • Post-show Q&As with audiences of all ages • Free family performances in under-resourced neighborhoods
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A young audience member with Grandeza Mexicana dancers after a community performance Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar perform for families at Isla Vista School
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Viva builds bridges through live performance, shared experience and joyful, personal discovery. Created in 2006 out of a commitment to arts access for all, Viva works with dozens of local partners to present high-quality touring artists – Grammy winners and recognized cultural ambassadors – who share their knowledge, passion and commitment. Neighborhood spaces in schools, after-school programs and community centers come alive in these free programs for youth and families.
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