UCSB Arts & Lectures - Fall Calendar 2017

Fall 2017

Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends

Fri, Oct 6 / Granada Theatre

Dear Arts & Lectures’ Friends and Family, Arts & Lectures’ 2017-2018 season is off and running! We kicked things off in June with an announcement party at the Coral Casino and the excitement hasn’t slowed down. I want to extend my thanks to you, our loyal patrons, members and students. Your enthusiasm for our program is a heartwarming testament to how the arts can unite a community, proving once again that Santa Barbara is a city where curiosity and a love of learning define our quality of life.

This fall, I encourage you join us for more mind-expanding adventures. Here are just a few highlights…

• Modern-day Renaissance man Bill Murray takes the stage with cellist Jan Vogler (Oct 6) in an unforgettable evening of music and spoken word.

• One of Europe’s oldest and most influential cultural institutions, the Israel Philharmonic

Orchestra with conductor Zubin Mehta (Nov 1), makes its Santa Barbara debut. A free screening of the film Orchestra of Exiles (Oct 19) explains the history of this storied ensemble in anticipation of their momentous performance.

• We’re thrilled to be one of only two public lecture dates this fall for bestselling author J.D. Vance (Oct 23), whose book Hillbilly Elegy looks at how social policies affect the poorest among us.

• Author Zadie Smith (Oct 11) kicks off the new Speaking with Pico series in a discussion of her 2017 Man Booker Prize-nominated novel Swing Time.

• Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (Oct 21, very limited availability) will revisit his career and commitment to issues like equality and violence prevention.

• President and CEO of The Aspen Institute, Walter Isaacson (Oct 14), and former advisor to three presidential administrations, Robert Reich (Nov 2) will each deliver free community lectures.

• And coming this winter, 66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (Jan 25) will share her insights on global affairs, national security and education.

Thank you again for your support of UCSB Arts & Lectures – together, we are truly a community-supported and community-engaged program!

With deepest appreciation,

Celesta M. Billeci Miller McCune Executive Director

photos (opposite) 1, 3 & 4: Grace Kathryn Photography; photo 2: Kimberly Citro

photo: Grace Kathryn Photography

Arts & Lectures’ 2017-2018 members-only season announcement party at The Coral Casino

Be the force behind our community’s vibrant cultural life.

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1. A&L Leadership Circle members, left to right: Dr. Richard Caleel, Irma Jurkowitz & Morrie Jurkowitz, A&L Ambassador Annette Caleel, A&L Ambassador Luci Janssen & Council Co-chair Rich Janssen at the season announcement party 2. A&L Producers Circle member Ann Daniel with Elizabeth Gilbert 3. A&L Executive Producers Circle members Chris & Robert Emmons with Thomas Friedman 4. A&L Leadership Circle member Dorothy Largay and Amanda Thomas of A&L Corporate Sponsor Mission Wealth

Membership matters. And membership means rewards!

Join Arts & Lectures today and enjoy a range of membership benefits all year long. (See page 33 for details.)

Much gratitude to our new Community Partners

& Lou Buglioli

Thematic Learning Initiative Transform your life. Transform your community. The Thematic Learning Initiative extends the conversation from the stage and into the community, inspiring lifelong learning opportunities that initiate change and empowerment. Join A&L and knowledge-seekers like you who want to learn more, know more and do more to improve ourselves and the world around us.

2017-2018 Themes:

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Creating a Meaningful Life

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Our Changing World

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1. Pico Iyer 2. Walter Isaacson 3. Orchestra of Exiles 4. Mexrrissey 5. Avi Avital 6. Jon Meacham 7. Emily Esfahani Smith

Oct 11 Pico Iyer Author Discussion

12 PM / SB Public Library

Speaking with Pico series (p.5)

Oct 14 Walter Isaacson Public Lecture

4 PM / Arlington Theatre Oct 19 Orchestra of Exiles Film Screening

7:30 PM / Campbell Hall

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performs Nov 1 (p. 20)

Conversation with Camilo Lara and Ceci Bastida of Mexrrissey

Día de Los Muertos Tour performs Nov 3 (p. 23)

Nov 3

12 PM / SB Museum of Art

Conversation with Avi Avital and Kinan Azmeh

The Knights with Avi Avital & Kinan Azmeh perform Nov 9 (p. 25)

Nov 10

Check online for time / location

History Book Club Discussion, American Lion by Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham public lecture Nov 16 (p. 26)

Nov 13

7 PM / SB Public Library

Emily Esfahani Smith Author Discussion

Emily Esfahani Smith public lecture Nov 29 (p. 27)

Nov 30

7:30 PM / SB Public Library

Bring more TLC into your life with Thematic Learning Circles FAQ:

• What is it? Thematic Learning Circles are opportunities for anyone interested in delving deeper into the issues raised by A&L artists and speakers; connecting with others through book giveaways, discussions, online resources and more!

• What does it cost? It's FREE! • How do I participate? Email TLC@ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu to receive updates about upcoming TLC events – or, simply attend one of the events above!

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Thematic Learning Initiative Book Selection Each quarter, we select a book written by an upcoming A&L speaker that expands upon one of the season's themes, and provide free copies for the community.

Fall 2017

"Beautifully written and rigorously researched, The Power of Meaning speaks to the yearning we all share for a life of depth and significance...

This warm and wise book leads us down the path to what truly matters."

– Susan Cain, author of Quiet Reserve your FREE copy of Emily Esfahani Smith’s The Power of Meaning online at https://TLCfall17book.eventbrite.com. Pick-up available at the A&L Ticket Office (UCSB bldg. 402) beginning Oct 1, and at the Nov 29 public lecture at Campbell Hall. Available while supplies last.

With thanks to our visionary partners, Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, for their support of the Thematic Learning Initiative

Fall Thematic Learning kicks off on Oct 11 with a FREE discussion with Pico Iyer (p. 4) Catch the conversations on stage as well! Check out our new Speaking with Pico series.

Speaking with Pico series A writer, a physician, an influential blogger and a bestselling novelist – inspiration today comes from surprising directions. Join Pico Iyer and discover fresh and hopeful ways to think about tomorrow.

Award-Winning Novelist and Essayist

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Zadie Smith

Wed, Oct 11 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Palliative Care Physician

BJ Miller, M.D.

Thu, Jan 11 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Writer/Curator Behind Brain Pickings

Maria Popova

Thu, Apr 5 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Pulitzer Prize-winning Author

Anthony Doerr

Thu, May 3 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

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Up Close & Musical

Elevate Your Experience Arrive an hour early for a pitch-perfect party and enjoy complimentary pre-performance tastings of wine and craft beer – featuring a different local winery and brewery at each performance – paired with savory bites from C’est Cheese.

Delight in Anne’s Garden on the Music Academy of the West’s beautiful Miraflores campus, then get up close and musical with today’s hottest young music-makers in the intimate Hahn Hall for an acoustical experience unlike any other.

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Leila Josefowicz, violin Wed, Nov 8 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall

Seong-Jin Cho, piano Tue, Nov 14 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall

Calidore String Quartet Sun, Feb 11 / 3 PM / Hahn Hall

Julia Bullock, soprano Tue, Apr 3 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall

Up Close & Musical Series Sponsor: Dr. Bob Weinman

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photos: Peter McBride (Grand Canyon), Cory Richards (portrait, climbing in Myanmar), Terry Virts (UK and Ireland from space), NASA/Sandra Joseph and Kevin O'Connell (Terry Virts), Peter McBride (portrait)

Note: National Geographic Live events are unreserved seating

Photographer & Climber

Cory Richards #LifeNoFilter

Thu, Dec 7 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall Grand Prize winner at the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival for his film Cold, Cory Richards is one of the world’s leading expedition photographers, capturing both the beauty of exploration and the complex relationship we have with nature.

NASA Astronaut

Terry Virts

View From Above: An Astronaut Photographs the World Mon, Feb 26 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall Sometimes, a little distance can give you a brand new perspective. Join former International Space Station (ISS) Commander Terry Virts as he shares stunning photos, videos and stories from the outpost’s 360-degree Cupola observation module.

Filmmaker & Photographer

Peter McBride and Writer Kevin Fedarko Between River and Rim: Hiking the Grand Canyon Wed, Apr 4 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall In an effort to share the Grand Canyon’s uncharted glory and shed light on the myriad threats it faces, writer Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride set off to transect the length of the canyon… on foot.

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Buddy Guy Fri, Mar 16 / 8 PM Granada Theatre

Purchase 6 or more events and save 10% For maximum flexibility, select your favorite 6 events from the 2017-2018 lineup to create your own series* and save 10% on each ticket. *Select Family Fun series events, Speaking with Pico series events, National Geographic Live series events, MountainFilm on Tour, and student/youth/child tickets are not eligible for Create Your Own series discount.

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2017 - 2018 Season O p e n i n g N i g h t Ce l e b r at i o n !

photo: Marcela Taboada

Join us in front of The Granada Theatre an hour before the performance for live music and dance from Chinelos of Santa Bárbara and Southern California, plus Oaxaca-inspired drink specials next door at The Good Lion.

Lila Downs

Wed, Sep 27 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Post-performance Producers Circle party with the band $60 / $45 / $25 / $15 all students (with valid ID) A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Spellbinding!” Billboard “An almost superhuman three-octave range.” The Guardian (U.K.)

Lila Downs has one of the world’s most singular voices and innovative approaches to music. A Mexican-American world music superstar, she is known for her opera-trained vocal range and her unique synthesis of indigenous Mesoamerican music with cumbia, soul, jazz and hip hop. Over the course of nearly a dozen albums, Downs has earned a Grammy Award and multiple Latin Grammys as she and her band create a cross-cultural expression.

Downs’ newest album, Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo, affirms her outspoken artistic power.

photo: Elena Pardo

“A renowned Mexican balladeer known for her wild outfits, wide range and powerful voice, a goose-bump-inducing instrument that can go from playful to grave from one note to the next.”

Los Angeles Times

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Santa Barbara Favorite!

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director Tue, Oct 3 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre

“Hubbard Street Dance Chicago ought to bottle itself as a cure for the ills of the era.”

The New York Times

Post-performance Dance Series subscriber party with the artists $45 / $35 / $19 UCSB students

“There is no better dancing done by humans to be seen anywhere on the planet.”

Chicago Sun-Times

A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Dance Series Sponsors: Annette & Dr. Richard Caleel Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Robert Feinberg and the Cohen Family Fund Irma & Morrie Jurkowitz Barbara Stupay

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Community Dance Class with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Mon, Oct 2 / 5:30-7:30 PM / Santa Barbara Dance Arts 531 E Cota St, Santa Barbara Registration: (805) 966-5299. Observers welcome.

Co-presented with Santa Barbara Dance Arts

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photo: Quinn B. Wharton

Among the most original forces in contemporary dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is renowned for its exceptionally talented dancers performing diverse, adventurous repertoire. Celebrating its 40th season, the “beloved, ever-changing but always virtuosic company” (Chicago Tribune) affirms its role in advancing the art of dance as it presents an international program of works by masterful choreographers including William Forsythe and Nacho Duato.

One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World

An Evening with

Samantha Bee

Thu, Oct 5 / 8 PM / Arlington Theatre $150 Gold Circle (preferred seating) $85 / $50 / $25 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“The former Daily Show star has... become the fiercest, funniest host on TV.” Rolling Stone

photo: Eric Ray Davidson / Turner Entertainment Networks, A Time Warner Company

“She’s got [swagger] to spare.” Wired The first woman to host her own late-night satirical news show, Samantha Bee has changed the tone of the genre with her bare-knuckle delivery. The Emmy Award-nominated Full Frontal with Samantha Bee walks a line between outrage and hilarity, and Bee is well-equipped for the job: She is “a news junkie, an unapologetic feminist; she is direct and sincere and also bitingly funny” (New York magazine).

Bee cut her teeth as the longest-serving correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where for 12 years she stood out both for her humor and for being one of the program’s few female correspondents. The groundbreaking comedian will appear in a whip-smart moderated conversation full of her “wry, smarty-pants charm”(Vogue).

(Mature content)

Books will be available for purchase

Event Sponsors: Marcia & John Mike Cohen (805) 893-3535 / www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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Highlight of the 2017 Playboy Jazz Festival Santa Barbara Debut

Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles

Wed, Oct 4 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall

Arrive an hour early for a party in the Campbell Hall plaza $38 / $25 / $10 all students (with valid ID) “Grammy-winner Cory Henry and his band, The Funk Apostles, will serve up a sermon of soulful bliss.” Denver Post Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles is the newest project of Brooklyn native Cory Henry, a member of two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz-R&B group Snarky Puppy. On his instrument of choice – the Hammond B-3 organ – Henry features his dynamic and improvisational performances of music ranging from old gospel to Stevie Wonder. He is winning a host of new fans and has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The Funk Apostles are five of the world’s best musicians, hand-picked

by Henry to match his solo wizardry and charismatic nature.

An Evening with

Ira Glass Seven Things I’ve Learned

Sat, Oct 7 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $100 (includes artist meet-and-greet reception) $50 / $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

photo: George Barcos

As the creator, producer and host of This American Life and editorial advisor to the immensely popular podcasts Serial and S-Town, Ira Glass is the driving force behind some of today’s most entertaining, humorous and heartfelt stories. Named Time magazine’s Best Radio Host in America, Glass captivates millions of listeners every week. Using audio clips, music and video, Glass will mix stories live on stage, providing a unique look into his creative process and revealing what it takes to create a truly great story.

Books will be available for purchase

Event Sponsors: Suzi & Glen Serbin

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Southern California Debut

Fri, Oct 6 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre

Post-performance Leadership Circle party with the artists

photo: Jim Rakete

Bill Murray, actor; Jan Vogler, cello Mira Wang, violin; Vanessa Perez, piano

photo: Peggy Sirota

Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends New Worlds

$150 Gold Circle (preferred seating) $85 / $50 / $25 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“[Bill Murray] is one of the greatest comic actors alive. A man who’s navigated his career with a peerless instinct for quality and self-respect.” GQ

photo: Marco Grob

“For nearly two decades, [Bill Murray] has been breaking down every expectation of the career path of a Hollywood comedy star...

With New Worlds, Mr. Murray is pushing further into surprise territory.” The New York Times Hollywood A-lister Bill Murray joins his good friend, the brilliant cellist Jan Vogler, to perform a program that celebrates Murray’s love for the strong artistic traditions that have influenced generations of artists. The acclaimed movie star will explore the works of Hemingway, Capote and Mark Twain, dance a tango and even sing on stage!

Join us for a fascinating encounter between great music and great literature featuring two masters of their art. This spirited evening marks one of a select few U.S. performances this season before their final recital at Carnegie Hall.

Event Sponsors: Meg & Dan Burnham Corporate Sponsor:

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LA’s Hip-hop-reggae-rock Sensation Ozomatli Presents

Ozokidz

Sun, Oct 8 / 1 PM (note new time) / Campbell Hall $20 / $14 children (12 & under)

Ozomatli presents Ozokidz, a special family-friendly set geared towards performing for children as well as adults. Original music captures the innovation and liveliness that Ozo fans love, while educating children on everything from respecting nature to germs and skateboarding!

Parents and children alike can dance and play along to the Latino-hip-hop-reggae rock of this genre-defying LA band.

Back by Popular Demand

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Sun, Oct 8 (note new date) / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $50 / $35 / $15 UCSB students

“They are partners in music and in life – recovering something ancient and deeply American all at once, bringing both beauty and meaning to what they play and how they live.” On Being with Krista Tippett Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have the world on a string. A 15-time Grammy Award winner, Fleck has taken the instrument across multiple genres with his jazz-to-classical ingenuity and bluegrass roots. Washburn has the earthy sophistication of a postmodern, old-time singer-songwriter and revolutionized the clawhammer banjo by combining it with sounds of the Far East. “Their marriage… officially harmonized two of the instrument’s finest players” (Chicago Tribune).

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“These crazily catchy tunes may require the guardians of public morality to come up with a new parental warning label: Prolonged Exposure May Cause You to Start Singing ‘Moose on the Loose’ in Your Office Cubicle.” Los Angeles Times

2017 Nominee: Man Booker Prize

An Evening with

Zadie Smith

in conversation with Pico Iyer Wed, Oct 11 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $35 / $20 / $10 UCSB students

British novelist, essayist and short story writer Zadie Smith is known for her unique perspective on contemporary culture, superb dialogue and emotionally rich stories. Her reputation as one of the most important voices of her generation was established with her award-winning debut novel, White Teeth. Smith’s newest novel Swing Time, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, is “a multilayered tour-de-force… [that] burnishes her place in the literary firmament” (Los Angeles Times).

Books by both authors will be available for purchase and signing

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Free Community Event

Walter Isaacson photo: The Aspen Institute

photo: Dominique Nabokov

“One of this generation’s most vital literary voices.”

– Jeffrey Eugenides, author of Middlesex

Leonardo da Vinci: The Secrets of History’s Most Creative Genius

Sat, Oct 14 / 2 PM (note special time) Arlington Theatre / FREE

“At once a true scholar and a spellbinding writer.” – David McCullough

President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, Walter Isaacson has been the chairman of CNN and editor of Time magazine and authored the biographies Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and Kissinger: A Biography. Isaacson will give an illustrated presentation on his new book, Leonardo da Vinci, demonstrating how da Vinci’s genius for art, science and technology was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation and playful imagination.

Books will be available for purchase and signing

Event Sponsors: Monica & Timothy Babich Presented in association with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Thematic Learning Initiative: Creating a Meaningful Life

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Back by Popular Demand

Andrew Bird

Sat, Oct 14 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $40 / $25 / $19 UCSB students

“This is a classically trained multiinstrumentalist who devotes equal attention to his violin and guitar onstage, a voluble and arcane lyricist who whistles full solos with the blithe, pitch-perfect clarity of a damn angel’s piccolo.” Pitchfork.com

photo: Cameron Wittig

With a distinctive sound that resists categorization, musical polymath Andrew Bird returns to offer an unforgettable display of his unique virtuosity. With songs ranging from riveting one-man-band electronic looping to collaborations with notable musicians including Fiona Apple and guitarist Blake Mills, the classically-trained violinist balances a swelling orchestral sound with the approachability of homespun Americana. Backed by a band, “one of indie rock’s most beguiling light touches” (Rolling Stone) offers his singular mix of violin, guitar, glockenspiel, vocals and uncannily accomplished whistling.

Just added! FILM

Mountainfilm was launched in Telluride more than 30 years ago by a group of climbers and friends dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.

Still true to the core idea that friends, adventure, passion and powerful ideas are as tantalizing as ever, Mountainfilm hits the road offering a sixsenses experience of art, adventure, culture and the environment in an eclectic and exciting program of 14 thrilling short films. (Approx. 136 min.)

Related Event: Mountainfilm on Tour– Kids' Showcase

Sun, Jan 21 / 3 PM / Campbell Hall Part of the Family Fun series. Single tickets also available.

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photo from the film Denali's Raven

Wed, Oct 18 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $15 / $10 UCSB students and youth (18 & under)

Santa Barbara Premiere

ODC/Dance boulders and bones

A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Dance, music and scenic design come together in a dazzling multimedia orchestration… The production is a colossal triumph of the imagination, continually drawing us back to the mystery of Goldsworthy’s dance with nature.” Huffington Post

Dance Series Sponsors: Annette & Dr. Richard Caleel Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Robert Feinberg and the Cohen Family Fund Irma & Morrie Jurkowitz Barbara Stupay

photo: Marie-Pier Frigon

San Francisco’s acclaimed modern dance group ODC/Dance presents its mesmerizing multimedia performance boulders and bones in Santa Barbara before making its headlining appearance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival. “A colossal triumph of the imagination” (The Huffington Post), boulders and bones traces the shifting light, changing landscape and raw natural materials of an Andy Goldsworthy installation and transforms these images into an exploration of the process of creation. Co-choreographed by ODC artistic directors Brenda Way and KT Nelson, the movement is set to a live, driving electro-acoustic score composed by cellist Zoë Keating.

photo: RJ Muna

Tue, Oct 17 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $45 / $35 / $19 UCSB students

photo: R.J. Muna

Brenda Way & KT Nelson, choreographers Zoë Keating, composer Andy Goldsworthy, landscape artist

Community Dance Class with ODC/Dance

Mon, Oct 16 / 5:30-7:30 PM / The Dance Network 4141 State St, Suite A4, Santa Barbara Registration: (805) 225-6078. Observers welcome.

Co-presented with The Dance Network

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Just added! FILM In anticipation of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's performance on Nov 1 (see page 20)

Orchestra of Exiles

Thu, Oct 19 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall / FREE “Illuminates humanity’s darkest period from a fresh perspective while delivering the story of an astonishing hero.” Huffington Post Orchestra of Exiles tells the dramatic story of how celebrated Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman rescued many of Europe’s premier Jewish musicians from Nazi Germany and created one of the world’s greatest orchestras: the Palestine Philharmonic, which would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

This extraordinary documentary mixes period photographs, newsreels and interviews with Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Joshua Bell and others to show how Huberman saved close to 1,000 Jews, along with the musical heritage of Europe.

(Josh Aronson, 2012, 85 min.)

Presented in association with the Santa Barbara Symphony Thematic Learning Initiative: Our Changing World 47th U.S. Vice President

An Afternoon with Joe Biden Sat, Oct 21 / 4 PM (note special time) / Arlington Theatre $150 Gold Circle (preferred seating) Very limited $95 / $50 / $25 UCSB students availability An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“The best vice president America has ever had… A lion of American history.”

– Former U.S. President Barack Obama

photo: David Lienemann

A lifelong public servant, Vice President Joe Biden served two terms with President Obama and nearly four decades as a U.S. Senator, in a career defined by his commitment to equality, global cooperation, human health and violence prevention as well as his spirit of bipartisanship. Widely respected for facing down personal tragedies to become one of our most effective leaders, he has helped carry the nation through some of our most important domestic and international challenges. President Obama awarded him the rare honor of the Presidential Medal of Freedom “with distinction.”

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Event Sponsors: Marcy Carsey Audrey & Tim Fisher Susan & Bruce Worster

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No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author

J.D. Vance

Hillbilly Elegy: A Culture in Crisis

Mon, Oct 23 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre $35 / $20 / $10 all students (with valid ID) A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“A must-read prism into disaffection among America’s white working class and the rise of the new president.” The Guardian (U.K.) Author of the gripping memoir Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance became “the voice of the Rust Belt” (The Washington Post) when his book exploded into the national political conversation during the last presidential election. A proud product of Appalachia and Ohio, Vance made his way from the Marines to Yale Law School and into the Bay Area tech world. With a rare insider’s perspective, Vance offers a powerful examination of how social policies affect some of the poorest communities in the U.S., providing fascinating insight into how downward mobility really feels.

Pre-signed books will be available for purchase

Event Sponsors: Susan & Craig McCaw

Rhiannon Giddens The Freedom Highway Tour

Thu, Oct 26 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $38 / $25 / $15 UCSB students

Co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens brings audiences to their feet with her elegant bearing, prodigious voice and fierce spirit. Her debut album, Tomorrow Is My Turn, masterfully blends American musical genres like gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her extraordinary emotional range and dazzling vocal prowess. Giddens’ follow-up album, Freedom Highway offers “beauty and gravitas” delivered by her “perfectly ornate soprano” (Pitchfork.com).

Event Sponsor: Barrie Bergman

photo: John Peets

“This is Americana in its purest form...

[Giddens is] a dextrous vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.”

The Boston Globe

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Israel’s preeminent cultural ambassador makes its Santa Barbara debut!

Don’t miss the chance to see legendary maestro Zubin Mehta and Israel’s celebrated orchestra.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta, Music Director and Conductor

Amit Poznansky: “Footnote” Suite (from the music for the motion picture) Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 (“Linz”) Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 (“The Great”)

An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

photo: Oded Antman

photo: Shai Skiff

Wed, Nov 1 / 7 PM / Arlington Theatre $150 Gold Circle (preferred seating, limited availability) $95 / $70 / $50 / $35 / $25 UCSB students

Flute Master Class with IPO Principal Flute Guy Eshed and UCSB students Thu, Nov 2 / 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Congregation B’nai B’rith 1000 San Antonio Creek Rd, Santa Barbara Observers welcome Co-presented with Congregation B’nai B’rith Horn Master Class with IPO Hornist Michael Slatkin and UCSB students Thu, Nov 2 / 10 AM-Noon / Geiringer Hall UCSB Department of Music, Observers welcome Co-presented with the UCSB Department of Music

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Orchestra of Exiles

Thu, Oct 19 / 7:30 PM Campbell Hall / FREE (See page 18)

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“It is impossible to imagine Israel without its Philharmonic Orchestra.” – Shimon Peres, Former Israeli President, Prime Minister and Nobel Prize Laureate

One of Israel’s oldest and most influential cultural institutions, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1936 as an “orchestra of soloists,” made up of first-chair Jewish European musicians who had lost their positions. Since 1977, it has been under the direction of Zubin Mehta, “at the top of the conducting profession for nearly half a century” (Opera magazine). Throughout their nearly-unprecedented relationship, they have performed thousands of concerts across five continents. Dubbed the IPO’s music director for life, the “lightning conductor” (The Independent, U.K.) Mehta will retire from his role with the orchestra in 2019, 50 years after his debut. This performance brings the illustrious IPO to Santa Barbara for the first time, offering a program that features masterpieces by Mozart and Schubert.

Event Sponsors: Sara Miller McCune Shanbrom Family Foundation Presented in association with CAMA, Congregation B’nai B’rith and the Taubman Foundation Symposia in Jewish Studies at UCSB

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Robert Reich How Did We Get Into This Mess?: Reclaiming Our Economy and Our Democracy

Thu, Nov 2 / 4 PM (note special time) Campbell Hall / FREE

Robert Reich has a reputation for seeing where politics and the economy are going before they get there. He has served under three national administrations, most recently as Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. A professor of public policy at UC Berkeley, Reich is the author of 15 books, including Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future. In his latest bestseller, Saving Capitalism, Reich examines the widening political divide between establishment elites and anti-establishment populists.

Pre-signed books will be available for purchase

Co-presented with the UCSB Blum Center for Global Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development Santa Barbara Debut

OK Go

Sun, Nov 5 / 7 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students “OK Go’s songs are a lot like their brilliant viral-hit videos: cute, ingeniously crafted and entertaining.” Rolling Stone One of today’s most playful and tech-savvy bands, pop-rock pioneers OK Go are known as much for their ambitious single-take videos as their colorful songs. The LA band’s innovative work has been honored with three VMAs and the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award.

“Here it Goes Again,” their mesmerizing video staged on a block of eight moving treadmills, won a Grammy Award, and Time magazine ranked it among its 30 all-time best music videos. For their Santa Barbara debut, OK Go will play along to their most iconic music videos, live scoring them in a family-friendly cinematic environment unlike a traditional rock show. The band will take questions from the audience and offer insight into their unique process.

Event Sponsors: Judy Wainwright & Jim Mitchell

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“Among the most morally intelligent of the country’s economic thinkers.” San Francisco Chronicle

Fri, Nov 3 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $45 / $30 / $15 UCSB students

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Three of today’s hottest alt-Latino groups tour together for the first time, showcasing the exciting and diverse sounds of Mexican music.

Los Angeles-based La Santa Cecilia won a Grammy for its blend of Latin rhythms and rock music, and is fronted by Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez, “who sings like the love child of Janis Joplin and Celia Cruz” (Los Angeles Times). Out of Mexico’s obsession with all things Morrissey comes Mexrrissey, a pitch-perfect mashup of horns, accordion and other Mexican elements with the British indie rocker’s iconic songs. Not your father’s mariachi band, the Grammy-nominated Mariachi Flor de Toloache is New York’s all-female mariachi band, whose broad influences give Mexican folk music a cosmopolitan edge.

Sound Tracks: A Musical Conversation with Camilo Lara and Ceci Bastida of Mexrrissey Fri, Nov 3 / Noon-1 PM / Mary Craig Auditorium Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St Free and open to the public Co-presented with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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Santa Barbara Recital Debut

Leila Josefowicz, violin

John Novacek, piano

Wed, Nov 8 / 7 PM (note special time) / Hahn Hall $40 / $9 UCSB students Includes pre-show party ( see page 6) A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

With her technically precise and emotionally resonant performances, violinist Leila Josefowicz is one of today’s preeminent soloists. She performs with the world’s most prestigious orchestras, including the Berlin and New York Philharmonics and Royal Concertgebouw. With a “ferocious technical command and commitment that Program are uniquely hers” (Chicago Tribune), the Sibelius: Valse Triste, op. 44, no. 1 (arr. Friedrich Hermann) MacArthur Fellow makes her Santa Barbara Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No 1. in F Minor, op. 80 recital debut with a diverse program that Kaija Saariaho: Calices underscores her virtuosic skills.

Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (arr. Otto Wittenbecher) Up Close & Musical Series Sponsor: Zimmermann: Sonata for Violin and Piano

Dr. Bob Weinman

photo: Chris Lee

“The Wonder Woman of violinists.”

– Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

Santa Barbara Recital Debut

Seong-Jin Cho, piano

Tue, Nov 14 / 7 PM (note special time) / Hahn Hall $40 / $9 UCSB students Includes pre-show party ( see page 6) A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Cho has been elevated straight to the big time.” The New York Times

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Widely considered one of the most distinctive artists of his generation, piano star Seong-Jin Cho attracted worldwide attention in 2015 when he won the International Chopin Piano Competition, one of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world. In his native South Korea, his concerts sell out in mere minutes and his multi-platinum album was the top-selling classical music release in a decade. Now his rapidly expanding career takes Program Cho to the U.S., where he recently made several high-profile recital debuts, notably in a sold-out Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 (“Pathétique”) performance at Carnegie Hall.

Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109 Debussy: La plus que lente, L. 121 Debussy: L’Isle Joyeuse, L. 106 Up Close & Musical Series Sponsor: Chopin: 4 Ballades

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The Knights

with Avi Avital, mandolin & Kinan Azmeh, clarinet Colin Jacobsen and Eric Jacobsen, Artistic Directors

Thu, Nov 9 / 7 PM / Campbell Hall $40 / $25 / $19 UCSB students

In a collaboration that is nothing short of electric, trailblazing Israeli mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital and the Silk Road Ensemble’s soulful Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh team up with New York’s young, innovative chamber orchestra The Knights, “one of Brooklyn’s sterling cultural products” (The New Yorker), whose vibrant performances encompass their passion for artistic discovery. A&L is proud to co-commission a triple concerto for clarinet, mandolin and violin, included in this extraordinary program that crosses into the worlds of Middle Eastern Balkan, klezmer and jazz music.

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“Few ensembles are as adept at mixing old and new as the dynamic Brooklyn orchestra The Knights.” The New Yorker

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Simon Shaheen, ‘oud & violin with Ensemble Wed, Nov 15 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall $38 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“A probing, personal and convincing exploration of the currents that run through different musical traditions – and tie the ancient past to the 21st century.” The Washington Post “What Mr. Shaheen has in spades is technique.” The New York Times Palestinian ‘oud and violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen dazzles his listeners as one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers and composers of his generation. An internationally acclaimed interpreter of traditional Arabic sounds, his soaring technique, melodic ingenuity and unparalleled grace have put him at the forefront of contemporary Arabic music. For this Santa Barbara performance, he leads an ensemble of musicians through a traditional repertoire as he reflects on the legacy of Arabic music.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Presidential Historian

Jon Meacham

photo: Gasper Tringale

The Art of Leadership: Lessons from the American Presidency

Thu, Nov 16 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $35 / $20 / $10 UCSB students

“Anyone who doubts the relevance of history to our own time has only to read this exceptional author.”

– David McCullough

Presidential historian Jon Meacham is one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals. A contributing editor at Time magazine, former managing editor at Newsweek and executive editor at Random House, his venerated books on American presidents include American Lion: Andrew Jackson; Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power and Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush. A brilliant speaker with a deep knowledge of politics and current affairs, Meacham will explore the transformation and progression of presidential powers.

Books will be available for purchase and signing

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Inventive Storytelling Ensemble

Imago Theatre

La Belle: Lost in the World of the Automaton

Sat, Nov 18 / 3 PM / Campbell Hall $20 / $14 children (12 & under)

photo: Jerry Mouawad

“A simple, elegant work that embraces the joy of imagination...” Variety Portland’s Imago Theatre presents La Belle, an imaginative love story set in the engine room of a 1920s steamship. Refined passenger Lady Rose and the ship coal stoker reenact the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast in a whimsical, kinetic world of more than 100 astonishing automata, puppets and dazzling non-digital effects.

This marvelously inventive production conjures up a deliciously detailed and tactile wonderland filled with intricate gears, handmade machines and mischievous fairies run by both machines and puppeteers.

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Emily Esfahani Smith The Power of Meaning: Making Your Life, Work, and Relationships Matter

Wed, Nov 29 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall / FREE A limited quantity of The Power of Meaning will be given away through The Thematic Learning Initiative (see page 5).

There is more to life than searching for happiness, says Emily Esfahani Smith, TED favorite and author of the book The Power of Meaning. A positive psychology instructor and an editor at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, Smith finds that pursuing meaning in life is ultimately more fulfilling than chasing happiness. Drawing on psychology, philosophy and literature, she points the way toward a richer life.

Books will be available for purchase and signing

Thematic Learning Initiative: Creating a Meaningful Life

photo: Jonathan Durling

“The search for meaning just got a little easier, and a little more fun.”

– Darrin M. McMahon, author of Happiness: A History

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Santa Barbara Favorite!

Pink Martini

A Holiday Spectacular with singer China Forbes

Sat, Dec 2 / 8 PM / Arlington Theatre $150 (includes post-show holiday party) $60 / $50 / $40 / $20 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Their ageless music has only gotten bolder and farther-reaching on the nine albums Pink Martini has made, while never shedding the sense of joy around which its sound revolves.” NPR

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Pink Martini, the globetrotting “little orchestra” that draws inspiration from classic Hollywood musicals and crosses genres to make an eclectic, modern sound. Combining Latin music, jazz, cabaret and more, this effervescent group is guaranteed to have the audience dancing in the aisles. Beloved singer China Forbes returns to headline the show, performing music from around the world accompanied by the ensemble’s unsurpassed musicianship and infectious joie de vivre. On the heels of their ninth studio album release, Je dis oui!, Pink Martini once again reveals their formidable talent and wide-ranging influences, “tackled with cosmopolitan sophistication and the playfulness of pop” (NPR).

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Photographer & Climber

Cory Richards Thu, Dec 7 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall $25 / $15 UCSB students and youth (18 & under) “I was always looking for a way to translate what I was seeing around me, and photography became my voice in this big, very confusing world.” – Cory Richards

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Cory Richards is one of the world’s leading adventure and expedition photographers. A passionate mountain climber, his camera has taken him from Antarctica’s unclimbed peaks to the summit of Mount Everest as he captures the soul of exploration. He is part of the North Face athletic team and delivers stunning images to National Geographic, Outside and The New York Times. In 2012, Richards was named one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year for being the first American to summit an 8,000 meter peak in winter – Pakistan’s Gasherbrum II. The stunning film he co-produced about this climb, Cold, was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival.

National Geographic Live series sponsored in part by Sheila & Michael Bonsignore National Geographic Live Presenting Sponsor:

The Blind Boys of Alabama Holiday Show featuring Preservation Hall Legacy Horns with special guest Ruthie Foster Sat, Dec 16 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall

Post-performance Producers Circle party with the band

“The fusion of the Blind Boys’ Deep South gospel with New Orleans funk, R&B and jazz creates a superweapon of roots-music uplift.” Rolling Stone

$50 / $35 / $15 UCSB students In a roof-raising music event, six-time Grammy Award-winners The Blind Boys of Alabama will perform hidden gospel gems along with holiday standards and original songs from their acclaimed album Talkin’ Christmas! These “gospel titans” (Rolling Stone) will be joined by New Orleans’ iconic Preservation Hall Legacy Horns with a transformative opening set

by Grammy-nominated singersongwriter Ruthie Foster.

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Coming in 2018 New Host of A Prairie Home Companion

An Evening with

Chris Thile

Sun, Jan 7 / 7 PM / Campbell Hall $50 / $35 / $15 all students (with valid ID)

Mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist Chris Thile returns with a thrilling program of his arrangements of Bach sonatas and partitas, as well as his own compositions. Thile solidified his place in Santa Barbara’s heart as one third of last season’s trio with Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer. Host of A Prairie Home Companion and a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, the multiple Grammy Award winner and MacArthur Fellow encompasses classical, rock, jazz and bluegrass to create a new, distinctly American musical aesthetic.

photo: Courtesy Of Paradigm

“The most remarkable mandolinist in the world.” Independent (U.K.)

66th Secretary of State

An Evening with

Condoleezza Rice

Thu, Jan 25 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre $150 Gold Circle (preferred seating) $85 / $50 / $25 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Rice as Secretary of State in the second Bush term emerged as the single most influential voice shaping foreign policy.”

The New York Times As secretary of state and national security advisor, Condoleezza Rice pioneered a policy of transformational diplomacy and heralded the formation of new global governments based on democratic principles. Her most recent book, Democracy: Stories from the Long Road (2017), offers a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy. Dr. Rice will share her unparalleled expertise on global affairs, national security and education.

Event Sponsors: Ellen & Peter O. Johnson

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Kiss & Cry

Apr 7 & 8 Granada Theatre

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JANUARY

7 Chris Thile

11 BJ Miller with Pico Iyer

19 Trevor Noah

21 Mountainfilm on Tour - Kids’ Showcase

25 Condoleezza Rice

28 Pilobolus Dance Theater

31 José González FEBRUARY

6 Compagnie Accrorap/Kader Attou, The Roots

7 Cirque Éloize, Saloon

9 Mike Birbiglia, The New One

11 Calidore String Quartet

12 Cameron Carpenter

20 Tony Kushner and Sarah Vowell, The Lincoln Legacy

21 Çudamani, Gamelan and Dance of Bali

22 Matthew Desmond, Evicted

23 Danish String Quartet

26 National Geographic Live: Terry Virts MARCH

1 Squirrel Nut Zippers

4 Manual Cinema, The Magic City 6 & 7 Compañía Nacional de Danza, Carmen

8 Wu Man and the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band

13 Robert Sapolsky, Behave 16 Buddy Guy APRIL

3 Julia Bullock, soprano

4 National Geographic Live: Peter McBride & Kevin Fedarko

5 Maria Popova with Pico Iyer 7 & 8 Kiss & Cry

15 Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano

19 Bedlam, Saint Joan

20 Bedlam, Hamlet

24 Anne Lamott

26 TAO, Drum Heart

27 Jennifer Koh, violin; Shared Madness

29 Joey Alexander Trio MAY

3 Anthony Doerr with Pico Iyer

10 Mark Morris Dance Group, Pepperland

11 The Weepies

15 Audra McDonald

17 Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

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“Guy might well be the best bluesman alive. His voice… can proclaim, taunt, moan, rasp or ache. His guitar solos might erupt as frenzies of wah-wah, searing melodies or terse, viciously slicing epigrams.”

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“Buddy Guy is the blues.” NPR

Fri, Mar 16 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre $65 / $45 / $30 / $19 UCSB students

Buddy Guy

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One of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

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