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Dear Friends, Join us in 2024 to welcome an extraordinary slate of of artists and speakers who break the mold and make things new. Save the date for a very special evening with Amanda Gorman, who awakened the nation to a new style of poetry and activism. Tickets will go on sale in January for the March 5 event as part of our Justice for All programming initiative. Celebrate soprano Renée Fleming’s 2023 Kennedy Center honor with a recital at The Granada Theatre on February 1. Witness her pioneering Music and Mind project the next day when she leads a panel discussion with doctors and neuroscientists on how music can improve and extend cognitive functioning. Prepare to stomp, clap and shout with boundary-busting Americana firebrand Sierra Ferrell on March 10.
On February 6 our Thematic Learning Initiative welcomes Chris Anderson, head of TED and chief curator of “ideas worth spreading,” to distribute and sign complimentary copies of his new book, Infectious Generosity. And please join us for a special Speaking with Pico event featuring author Abraham Verghese at the Arlington Theatre on February 21. Verghese’s bestseller The Covenant of Water was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. In Border Crossings, A&L teams with multiple campus partners for a symposium, an exhibition and performances featuring Limón Dance Company and Santa Barbara Dance Theater on January 27 and 28. Come along with us as we keep going beyond what’s expected in 2024. With deepest gratitude,
Tiler Peck, Celesta and Michelle Dorrance
Celesta M. Billeci Miller McCune Executive Director
Community Partners
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Hear & Now, our classical discovery series at Hahn Hall, heats up with recitals by rising instrumental stars and the inimitable vocal group Roomful of Teeth with Caroline Shaw and Gabriel Kahane on February 3.
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1. Lead Sponsor John Arnhold with Dorrance Dance Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck and NYCB soloist Roman Mejia posing with their mothers after a West Coast premiere 2. A&L Supporting Sponsor John Kuelbs and A&L Council member Anne Smith Towbes with Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth 3. Event Sponsor Cliff and A&L Ambassador Crystal Wyatt with bestselling authors Walter Isaacson and Pico Iyer 4. A&L Council member Jillian & Lead Sponsor Pete Muller with thought leader Adam Grant 5. A&L Council member Natalie Orfalea and Event Sponsor Elisabeth Fowler with botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer 6. Supporting Sponsor Mary Becker with the Silkroad Ensemble and new Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens after the West Coast premiere of American Railroad
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.
Winter Book Giveaway and Signing Curator of TED, Bestselling Author and Media Pioneer
Chris Anderson Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading Tue, Feb 6 / 7:30 PM Campbell Hall FREE (registration recommended) “This book was a much-needed gift to my weary and newsbattered heart.” – Elizabeth Gilbert As head of TED, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world’s boldest thinkers sharing their most uplifting ideas. With his new book, Anderson looks at one of humankind’s defining but overlooked impulses – generosity – and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future. Pick up your free copy of Infectious Generosity and stay for a brief conversation, Q&A and signing with the author. Books available while supplies last.
With thanks to our visionary partners,
Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, for their support of the Thematic Learning Initiative
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Fostering community through acts of joy, creativity and belonging
FREE EVENTS
Ballerina Boys Film Screening
Thu, Jan 18 / 7 PM / Campbell Hall FREE (registration recommended) “A testament to the necessity of diversity, inclusion, love, passion and humor in the arts.” – Misty Copeland Inspired by the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the Trocks were fueled by the spirit of defiance and creative exuberance that the gay rights movement unleashed. This film follows the troupe on tour in an epicenter of continued struggles for LGBTQ rights.
RELATED EVENT
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Jan 25 (p. 11)
Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance, 1900-1955 Art Exhibition
Thu, Jan 25 - Sun, May 5 / FREE UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum By focusing on the act of crossing borders, this exhibit celebrates a diverse range of dance artists who contributed movement language that came out of their lived experience to become what we know as modern dance.
RELATED EVENT
Limón Dance Company, Jan 27 (p. 12)
Renée Fleming’s Music and Mind Panel Discussion
Fri, Feb 2 / 9:30 AM / FREE (registration recommended) Mary Craig Auditorium, SB Museum of Art A leading advocate for the study of powerful connections between the arts and health, Renée Fleming will be joined by local researchers and medical practitioners for a public conversation exploring the intersection of music, health and neuroscience.
RELATED EVENT
Renée Fleming in Recital, Feb 1 (p. 16)
Look for additional events to be added throughout the season.
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Hear & Now series $120 Zlatomir Fung, cello
Benjamin Hochman, piano
Sun, Jan 28 / 4 PM / Hahn Hall
Program includes Schumann, Marshall Estrin, Britten and Tsintsadze Zlatomir Fung
Roomful of Teeth with Gabriel Kahane Sat, Feb 3 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall
Program includes works by Gabriel Kahane and Caroline Shaw
Randall Goosby, violin Zhu Wang, piano
Sat, Apr 20 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall Program includes Mozart, Coleridge-Taylor, Brahms, Price and Strauss
Bruce Liu, piano
Thu, May 16 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall Gabriel Kahane
Bruce Liu
Program includes Haydn, Chopin, Kapustin, Rameau and Prokofiev
Roomful of Teeth
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Vanguard series $100
Meow Meow
Sequins and Satire, Divas and Disruptors: The Wild Women of the Weimar Republic Thu, Mar 7 / 8 PM / Lobero Theatre
Antonio Sánchez Birdman Live 10th Anniversary
The Academy Award-winning Best Picture, Birdman, screened to a live soundtrack Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved
Fri, Apr 19 / 8 PM / Arlington Theatre
Kronos Quartet Five Decades
Sat, Apr 27 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall
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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.
SAVE THE DATE! On sale in January
Limón Dance Company, Jan 27 Celebrating the heroism of immigrant movement artists
Amanda Gorman, Mar 5 Advocating for the environment, racial equality and gender justice
Robert B. Reich, Apr 3 Championing labor justice
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, May 7 Grounding conservation in social justice
Look for additional events to be added throughout the season.
JUSTICE FOR ALL Lead Sponsors:
Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Eva & Yoel Haller, Dick Wolf, and Zegar Family Foundation JUSTICE FOR ALL UCSB Faculty Advisory Committee: Gerardo Aldana, Daina Ramey Berry, Charles Hale, Beth Pruitt, Victor Rios, Susannah Scott, Jeffrey Stewart, Sharon Tettegah, Kim Yasuda
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Herbie Hancock, Apr 17
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Rhiannon Giddens, Apr 23
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Back by Popular Demand
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Thu, Jan 25 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $100 Gold Circle (preferred seating) $65 / $50 / $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
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“A perfectly balanced combination of genuinely accomplished dancing and wonderfully timed comic cock-ups… The extraordinary skill of the Trocks proves that to undo ballet, one must first be able to do ballet.” The Telegraph (U.K.) The world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, the Trocks dances en travesti with razor-sharp wit and breathtaking pointe work, performing polished works that span the classical ballet canon. Founded in New York City in 1974, and now celebrating its landmark 50th anniversary season, the company has grown from its roots in off-off Broadway to a global touring sensation.
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Enduring Icon of Modern Dance
Limón Dance Company Dante Puleio, Artistic Director
Sat, Jan 27 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $100 Gold Circle (preferred seating) $65 / $50 / $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“We are never more truly and profoundly human than when we dance.” – José Limón Celebrate more than 75 years of Limón Dance Company with this program of new and reconstructed works highlighting choreographer José Limón’s unique contributions to dance. In addition to Limón’s classic solo, Chaconne, the evening features Danzas Mexicanas, Missa Brevis, which incorporates dancers from Santa Barbara Dance Theater and Migrant Mother, a new commission by contemporary Mexican choreographer Raúl Tamez, who was honored with a 2022 Bessie Award for creating this powerful reflection on the migrant experience.
Lead Sponsor: Jody & John Arnhold and the Arnhold A&L Education Initiative Dance Series Sponsors: Margo Cohen-Feinberg, Donna Fellows & Dave Johnson, Barbara Stupay, and Sheila Wald
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Border Crossings:
photo: Scott Groller; inset photo: José Limón in “Revalucionario” from Danzas Mexicanas. Photo by John Lindquist. © Houghton Library, Harvard University. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
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Exile and American Modern Dance, 1900 - 1955
In January 2024, A&L joins the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance and the Art, Design, & Architecture Museum in presenting an exhibition, symposium and performance series to celebrate the contributions of borderland artists, largely erased from dance history, such as the Mexican-born American choreographer José Limón.
- Exhibition Thu, Jan 25 - Sun, May 5 / FREE UCSB Art, Design, & Architecture Museum Opening Reception: Thu, Jan 25 / 5:30 PM
- Symposium Day 1: Fri, Jan 26 / 9:30 AM - 5 PM / FREE Day 2: Sat, Jan 27 / 10 AM - 3 PM / FREE UCSB Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room 1151 (Ballet Studio)
- Performances Limón Dance Company Sat, Jan 27 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre (see facing page) Border Crossings: Voices of Exile and Hope Limón Dance Company, Santa Barbara Dance Theater, UCSB Dance Company Sun, Jan 28 / 3 PM / UCSB Hatlen Theater
Border Crossings is made possible thanks to generous support from Jody and John Arnhold ’75 | Arnhold Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance Part of A&L’s Thematic Learning Initiative (see page 5)
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Santa Barbara Debut
Zlatomir Fung, cello
Benjamin Hochman, piano Sun, Jan 28 / 4 PM (note special time) / Hahn Hall $40 / $10 UCSB students
Program Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, op. 102 Marshall Estrin: Cinematheque Britten: Cello Sonata, op. 65 Tsintsadze: Five Pieces on Folk Themes
“One of those rare musicians with a Midas touch: he quickly envelopes every score he plays in an almost palpable golden aura.” Bachtrack The youngest musician ever to win First Prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 24-yearold has already proven himself a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. Fung teams up with acclaimed pianist and conductor Benjamin Hochman for a breakout recital that promises to be a season highlight.
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“We need more guides like [Nita Farahany] to think through the challenges ahead.” The Wall Street Journal
“Nick is singular; we’ve seen no one like him.” The Atlantic
Leaders in Tech, Media and the Law
Nita Farahany and Nicholas Thompson
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How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything Wed, Jan 31 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $30 / $10 UCSB students “A timely global conversation about how to ensure the ethical progress of neurotech to benefit all of humanity.” – Jennifer Doudna, Nobel laureate for co-inventing CRISPR technology How will Artificial Intelligence and robotics change the way we work, earn a living, fight wars, solve problems – even what it means to be human? As CEO of The Atlantic and former editorin-chief of Wired, Nicholas Thompson has had unparalleled access to the tech companies developing AI. He was in the room when OpenAI first activated ChatGPT, giving him a unique perspective on how it has advanced through each iteration. Nita Farahany, a leading scholar on the ethical, legal and social implications of emerging technologies, is the author of the recent book The Battle for Your Brain: Defending Your Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology. Together, Farahany and Thompson offer an insider’s view of what AI can mean for society, and how we can thrive in a future defined by new rules, new values and new possibilities.
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“Fleming’s soprano – another exemplar of legendary beauty – soars with the force of an uncontainable soul.” The New Yorker “A superstar by any measure.” The New York Times
National Medal of Arts Recipient and 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree
Renée Fleming in Recital
Thu, Feb 1 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre $125 Gold Circle (preferred seating) $100 / $85 / $60 / $40 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Radiant soprano Renée Fleming’s lustrous voice is the stuff of legends. Affectionately called “America’s Diva,” only she can claim to have sung at the Super Bowl, Buckingham Palace, a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, a presidential inauguration and all the world’s major opera houses – not to mention boasting five Grammy wins, an indie rock album and a Tony-nominated Broadway appearance. Inspired by Fleming’s 2023 Grammy Award-winning album Voice of Nature, the program spans classical, romantic and contemporary music and incorporates original video from the National Geographic Society. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear “one of the truly magnificent voices of our time” (Los Angeles Times) lend her trademark warmth and sensitivity to a rare recital performance.
Major Sponsors: Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher and Sara Miller McCune Event Sponsor: Ellen & Peter O. Johnson
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Renée Fleming’s Music and Mind Panel Discussion
Fri, Feb 2 / 9:30 AM / FREE (registration recommended)
Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art Renowned soprano Renée Fleming is a leading advocate for the study of powerful connections between the arts and health, and has worked with the National Institutes of Health and other leading organizations to bring attention to research and practice at the intersection of music, health and neuroscience. The day after her performance in Santa Barbara, she will be joined by local researchers and medical practitioners for a public conversation exploring these important topics.
photo: Andrew Eccles
Presented in association with UCSB SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind
Part of A&L’s Thematic Learning Initiative (see page 5)
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Southern California Premiere
Sat, Feb 3 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall $40 / $10 UCSB students “Music for the 21st century.” The Nation “The singers in Roomful of Teeth produce music that’s both primal and sophisticated, ancient and startlingly modern.” The New Yorker
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Roomful of Teeth with Gabriel Kahane
Grammy Award winners Roomful of Teeth have carved themselves a niche as one of America’s most interesting contemporary vocal ensembles. Collaborating with artists and thinkers from around the world, the group seeks to amplify voices old and new and expand the capabilities of the human voice. Their engaging program features works by founding member Caroline Shaw, special guest Gabriel Kahane and other composers known for creating meaningful and adventurous new music.
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“A radio show like no other.” – Martina McBride
Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Distributed by NPR Music
Mountain Stage with Host Kathy Mattea
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Live Taping!
Featuring Brett Dennen, Judith Owen, Raye Zaragoza and more Sun, Feb 4 / 6:30 PM (note special time) / Granada Theatre $100 Gold Circle (preferred seating) / $65 / $50 / $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Beyond the world-class performances, beyond the collaborative atmosphere, beyond how much fun it is, I think the show offers a really important insight into the people and the culture that makes West Virginia so special.” – Kathy Mattea For 40 years, Mountain Stage has been one of the most beloved programs in public radio history. Eclectic, authentic and unpredictable, the show’s varied guests have included iconic artists from John Prine and Townes Van Zandt to Wilco and Phish. Under the leadership of Grammy Award-winning country and bluegrass star Kathy Mattea since 2021, Mountain Stage continues to bring surefire energy and mountain music magic to parts known and unknown. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this live recording session.
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The Heart and Soul of Jazz
Blue Note Records 85th Anniversary Celebration Starring The Blue Note Quintet Featuring Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott and Matt Brewer Thu, Feb 8 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $50 / $35 / $20 / $15 UCSB students “Imagine a smoky room with a horn player blowing fiercely over a strolling standup bass, and you’re hearing the Blue Note sound.” The New York Times The most revered label in jazz recording celebrates 85 years of unforgettable music with a tour by a distinguished quintet. Pianist Gerald Clayton, former music director of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, has organized a new ensemble to express the heart and soul of jazz, Blue Note style. Fresh off an outstanding release featuring Santa Barbara favorite Charles Lloyd, Clayton has assembled a group of young lions who refresh the bop idiom with contemporary harmonies and irresistible rhythms.
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“One of the best books I’ve read in my entire life.”
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– Oprah Winfrey on The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese in Conversation with Pico Iyer
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Wed, Feb 21 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre (note new venue) $45 / $25 / $10 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Like Chekhov, Verghese is a doctor and is as authoritative about the workings of the human heart as he is of the human body.” The Sunday Telegraph (U.K.)
Dr. Abraham Verghese’s instant New York Times bestseller, The Covenant of Water, was released in May to widespread critical acclaim and was named Oprah’s Book Club pick. One of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years, the book is the long-awaited follow-up to Verghese’s previous novel, Cutting for Stone, which topped the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years, is being adapted for film and was named one of Amazon’s 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime. A distinguished Stanford professor and a prominent voice in medicine, Verghese received the National Humanities Medal from President Obama.
Books by both authors will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Chaucer’s
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Blues Meets African Roots
Taj Mahal Quartet and Sona Jobarteh
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Thu, Feb 22 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $70 / $50 / $35 / $15 UCSB students “It’s hard to imagine a more eclectic musician than Taj Mahal. In a storied career that spans well over 55 years, Taj… has constantly defied any and every preconceived musical boundary.” American Songwriter “Sona Jobarteh is Africa’s first female griot kora virtuoso, and also a fine singer and composer, blending traditional music, blues and Afropop to impressive effect.” The Guardian (U.K.) Celebrated blues legend Taj Mahal brings his glorious voice and virtuosic multiinstrumentalism to this uniquely powerful evening of new world music. A musical innovator, cultural ambassador and winner of the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, Taj Mahal’s long career touches on every imaginable strand in the fabric of roots music. Joining the Taj Mahal Quartet is Gambia’s griot kora sensation Sona Jobarteh, who regularly plays to sold-out crowds all over the world. Witness the alchemy of African griot traditions and American blues in this special evening.
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Launching UCSB’s Campus Decarbonization Study Project as Part of the Task Force for a Fossil-free UC
Just added! Climatologist and Geophysicist
Michael E. Mann
Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons From Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis Fri, Feb 23 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall / FREE (registration recommended) “[Mann] shows us how we can take the bold steps we must all take together to win the battle to save this planet.” – Greta Thunberg With more than two decades on the front lines of climate science and policy, Michael E. Mann has become one of our best known and most valuable climate science communicators. Through six books, including his latest, Our Fragile Moment, Mann explains what the research means, how we should live and what we should demand of our leaders. Using Earth’s long climate history to frame the problems that we face today, Mann combines urgency with agency, encouraging people to appreciate the gravity of the unfolding climate crisis while emboldening us to act before it truly does become too late.
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“Josefowicz is magnificent… whether negotiating ferocious technical challenges or playing with gentle lyrical wonder.” The Strad (U.K.)
Leila Josefowicz, violin John Novacek, piano
Sun, Feb 25 / 4 PM (note special time) / Campbell Hall $65 / $45 / $25 / $15 UCSB students An invaluable advocate for living composers, Leila Josefowicz has premiered dozens of new works for violin including concertos written expressly for her by John Adams, Esa Pekka-Salonen and many others. Josefowicz’ program illuminates the path to contemporary music that travels through expressionism. Works by Debussy and Szymanowski transport us to a lush, harmonic fantasy world, while those by Tüür and Stravinsky continue our journey into a more visceral realm that delights us with unexpected humor, excitement and passion.
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Program Debussy: Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140 Szymanowski: Mythes, op. 30 Erkki-Sven Tüür: Conversio for Violin and Piano Stravinsky: Divertimento from Le Baiser de la fée Pre-concert Talk by Derek Katz, UCSB Associate Professor of Musicology
3 PM / Mosher Alumni House, UCSB FREE to event ticket holders (limited seating; first-come, first-served) Master Class with Leila Josefowicz and UCSB students
Mon, Feb 26 / 12:30 PM Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB FREE and open to public observation
Hael Somma, Chamonix, photo by Antoine Mesnage
Celebrating 32 Years in Santa Barbara Two Nights! Two Programs! Just added!
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Tue, Feb 27 & Wed, Feb 28 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre $18 / $14 UCSB students and youth (18 & under) An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Curated and hosted by Roman Baratiak, A&L Associate Director Emeritus The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns for two nights of exhilarating mountain adventures at larger-than-life scale. Featuring the world’s best films on subjects ranging from ice climbing and highaltitude ballooning to mountain culture and the environment, the tour delivers adrenaline-packed thrills alongside profound messages about human potential and the natural world. An entirely different program of films (TBA) screens each night.
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“Poetry has never been the language of barriers. It’s always been the language of bridges.” – Amanda Gorman
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Amanda Gorman History-making Inaugural Poet | First-ever National Youth Poet Laureate | No.1 New York Times Bestselling Author | Advocate Tue, Mar 5 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre $75 / $50 / $25 An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price
FREE for UCSB students (registration required; limited availability) Heralded as the voice of her generation, poet and activist Amanda Gorman empowers people across the globe with an undeniable message about the power of using your voice to make a difference. Gorman made history as the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States and is celebrated for her commitment to advocating for the environment, racial equality and gender justice. She became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history with her groundbreaking performance of her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. She opened the 2022 U.N. General Assembly week with a poem about the climate crisis, performed her empowering poem “We Rise” at Variety’s Power of Women event, ignited the Forbes Women’s Summit and became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl. With her message of hope, resilience and healing, Gorman serves as an inspiration to change the world for the better.
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Postmodern Cabaret Sensation
Meow Meow
Sequins and Satire, Divas and Disruptors: The Wild Women of the Weimar Republic
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“She’s part of a neo-cabaret scene that spikes nostalgia for bygone chanteuses with the danger and urgency of performance art.” The New Yorker Named one of the Top Performers of the Year by The New Yorker, Meow Meow’s awardwinning solo works have been curated by David Bowie, Pina Bausch, Mikhail Baryshnikov and numerous international arts festivals. Her new show is a wildly enjoyable tip-of-thetop-hat to the Weimar Republic’s notable “wild women” – both fictional and real – that channels the era’s urgent blend of art, entertainment and winking social commentary.
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Tommy Emmanuel, CGP
with special guests Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Sat, Mar 9 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $65 / $40 / $15 UCSB students
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“Known as one of the greats due to his complex fingerstyle techniques, the Australian guitarist has had a long and successful career as a session musician and solo artist.” Guitar.com Recognized as one of the best acoustic guitar players on Earth, Tommy Emmanuel brings a sense of palpable joy to every note he plays. Incorporating the sounds of blues, country, rock, classical and Spanish music, his unique style encompasses a multi-dimensional landscape of masterful guitar playing. A four-time winner of Australia’s “Golden Guitar” Award, his long-awaited 2023 album Accomplice Two features scores of musical legends ranging from Michael McDonald to Billy Strings.
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Americana Firebrand
Sierra Ferrell Sun, Mar 10 / 7 PM / Campbell Hall $75 / $50 / $35 / $15 UCSB students “Without a doubt, one the most exciting country musicians in all of America.” Paste Magazine
With her ravishing vocal presence and extraordinary ability to draw enormous feeling from a single note, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sierra Ferrell embodies a transcendent eclecticism that utterly defies categorization. Born in West Virginia and based in Nashville, Ferrell has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase on the strength of her magnetic live shows. After releasing her debut album, Long Time Coming, in 2021, Ferrell won the coveted Emerging Act of the Year honor at the 2022 Americana Awards. Delightfully unbound by genre or era, Ferrell’s original songs instantly transport her audience to an enchanted world.
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Just added! Economist and Former U.S. Secretary of Labor
Robert B. Reich
What Really Happened to the American Dream? (And How Can it be Restored?) Wed, Apr 3 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $30 / $20 FREE for UCSB students (registration required; limited availability) “One of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century.” Time magazine Robert B. Reich is one of America’s foremost experts on jobs and the economy. A bestselling author, award-winning documentarian and a respected commentator, Reich is renowned for his ability to present complex issues with warmth and urgency. In the face of growing economic insecurity, lagging wage growth and technologies eliminating jobs, many believe society’s major institutions no longer function in ways that benefit most people. Amid widespread strikes and labor disputes, Reich examines widening inequalities of income, wealth and political power, and expertly shows how restoring equal opportunity is critical for all Americans.
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Marine Biologist and Policy Expert
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson What if We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures Tue, May 7 (note new date) / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $30 / $20 FREE for UCSB students (registration required; limited availability) “Ayana Elizabeth Johnson embodies and inspires optimism in the fight against climate change, injecting creativity, joy and hope into an issue that often feels dire.” Time magazine Marine biologist, policy advisor and writer Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and co-creator of the podcast How to Save a Planet. Her forthcoming book, What if We Get It Right? offers answers to the crucial question: What would the future look like if we forged ahead with all the solutions to actually address the climate crisis? With grace and humanity, Johnson encourages us to step away from hopelessness and envision possibility.
Earth, Air, Fire, Water Series Sponsors: Patricia & Paul Bragg Foundation, Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher, Justin Brooks Fisher Foundation, and Sara Miller McCune Presented in association with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Community Environmental Council, Explore Ecology, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, UCSB Bren School, and UCSB Environmental Studies (805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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Just added! UCSB Reads Author Event
Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
Wed, May 8 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall FREE (registration recommended) “Your Brain on Art explores the new science of neuroaesthetics, a way of reimagining how to live that includes art as an essential part of the human experience and an unexpected doorway to healing.” – Mark Hyman, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever Can visiting a museum help someone conquer feelings of loneliness, or even stave off the advent of dementia? In Your Brain On Art, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross explore the wide variety of connections that contemporary neuroscience has established between artistic practice, aesthetic experience and optimal cognitive functioning. Susan Magsamen is the founder and director of the International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University. Ivy Ross is the vice president of hardware design at Google.
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Coming in Spring 2024 April Wed, Apr 3 Sun, Apr 7 Tue, Apr 9 Wed, Apr 10 Tue, Apr 16 Wed, Apr 17 Fri, Apr 19 Sat, Apr 20 Tue, Apr 23 Wed, Apr 24 Fri, Apr 26 Sat, Apr 27
Robert B. Reich, What Really Happened to the American Dream? (And How Can it be Restored?) Fatoumata Diawara - note new date Lauren Groff in Conversation with Pico Iyer Danish String Quartet, The Doppelgänger Project, Part IV Cristina Mittermeier, Between Land and Sea: Saving Our Oceans to Save Ourselves Herbie Hancock Antonio Sánchez, Birdman Live 10th Anniversary Randall Goosby, violin Rhiannon Giddens, You’re the One Evan Osnos, Two Superpowers: Navigating China and America in the New Age of Uncertainty Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Deep River Kronos Quartet | Five Decades
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Suzanne Simard, Finding the Mother Tree Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, What if We Get It Right? Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross - UCSB READS -
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Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us Wed, May 15 Ephrat Asherie Dance, ODEON Thu, May 16 Bruce Liu, piano
Fatoumata Diawara, Apr 7
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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.
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 local theaters • 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
Please consider a contribution to A&L’s award-winning education programs. Call Stacy Cullison, Senior Director of Development & Special Initiatives, at (805) 893-3755 to learn more.
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“Art teaches abstract thinking; it teaches teamwork; it teaches people to actually think about things that they cannot see.” – Bill T. Jones, Choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Thank you to our Education and ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Sponsors
Arnhold A&L Education Initiative WILLIAM H. KEARNS FOUNDATION Sara Miller McCune Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher Tiler Peck teaches a ballet master class for UCSB students
Connie Frank & Evan Thompson Kath Lavidge & Ed McKinley Dorothy Largay & Wayne Rosing
Anonymous Classical superstars Gautier Capuçon, Lisa Batiashvili and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in a Q&A with UCSB students
University Support:
K-12 students cheer on Versa-Style Dance Company during an Arts Adventures bus-in at The Granada Theatre
Office of the Chancellor Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor Office of Education Partnerships
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¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! brings people together to share the rich cultural heritage of Latin America, serving more than 15,000 students and community members each year throughout Santa Barbara County. Created in 2006 out of a commitment to arts access for all, Viva works with dozens of local partners to present high-quality artists who share their knowledge and passion. Schools, neighborhood spaces and community centers come alive in these free programs for youth and families.
A young audience member with Grandeza Mexicana dancers after a community performance
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! is a collaboration between UCSB Arts & Lectures, The Marjorie Luke Theatre, the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center and the Isla Vista School Parent Teacher Association serving Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Guadalupe and New Cuyama.
Winter 2024 FREE Community Concerts
Charro Esteban Escobedo delights audiences at The Marjorie Luke Theatre
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles January 19-21
Please consider a contribution to the award-winning ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! program. Call Director of Development Elise Erb at (805) 893-5679 to learn more.
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