Backstage at the Lobero - Summer Supplement

BACKSTAGE 2014 Summer Supplement

Š Patrick Price

at the Lobero

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE © Patrick Price

Jeff and Josie DeVine

A cooler venue for this summer’s hot shows!

It’s summertime at the Lobero, and I’m looking forward to spending some warm summer evenings on the new Esplanade, enjoying a cool drink before a great show. With performers like the Milk Carton Kids, Richard Thompson and Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets on the lineup, the Lobero LIVE season is off to a great start.

We are excited to welcome back the Music Academy of the West for performances by members of their Festival Orchestra, and Opera Scenes featuring some of the genre’s most beloved moments. And of course we can always count on the Sings Like Hell series to present “the greatest music you’ve never heard.”

Recent renovations to the theatre will make each of these summer performances even more enjoyable.

The Esplanade gives us a safe and comfortable place to meet before the show with guests and friends. New seats provide better sight lines and more legroom. Enlarged restrooms

mean the intermissions run smoother with much shorter wait times, and a state-of-the-art air conditioning system keeps the climate cool when weather is warm, the house is full, and the audience is rocking out.

The incredible entertainment doesn’t stop as summer winds down. Be sure to keep an eye on all that’s happening at the Lobero in the coming season. We will be announcing a new jazz series, presenting prominent female artists in “A Woman’s Voice” series, and much more. Local favorites like the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, CAMA Masterseries, Santa Barbara Revels, Santa Barbara Choral Society, and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will throw in a few surprises along the way. Visit Lobero.com and sign up for our e-newsletter to be the first to hear about all the latest news and events.

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy the more comfortable new Lobero and tonight’s performance. We’re glad you’re here and we look forward to having you back again soon.

Jeff DeVine, Lobero Board President

FOUNDATION MESSAGE e

Old Theatre, Young Stars The Lobero Theatre that we sit in today was built in 1924.

Jose Lobero’s original Opera House dates back to 1873. For more than 140 years, this theatre has been the cultural heart of Santa Barbara.

Being the oldest continuously operating theatre in California does not mean that we dwell in the past. Quite the contrary.

The Lobero is all about the future: future artists, future audiences, and ensuring that this theatre will be here to serve another seven generations of Santa Barbarans.

This year we will be placing a special focus on the next generation of performers. The Lobero stage is this amazing place where you can see music legend David Crosby one day, and summer Rock Camp students six-months later; Mikhail Baryshikov on a Friday followed by the young ballerinas of Gustafson Dance on Saturday.

the-art sound and light equipment, and the knowledge that this is a place where stars have stood.

We are excited to see student performances in the coming year from: s ,OCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDYING MUSIC with the Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation s 0ARTICIPANTS FROM THREE *ENSEN S SUMMER Rock Camp sessions s .EW .OISE -USIC &ESTIVAL S "ATTLE OF THE "ANDS

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Every artist who treads these boards can feel how special this place is.

Playing the Lobero stage is a unique experience. Young artists get the chance to perform in front of a live audience, and also beneďŹ t from a professional stage crew, state-of-

If you have a special memory of performing on the Lobero stage, please share it with us on your survey form. And if you believe that opportunities like these make the future brighter, please consider making a gift to the Lobero Theatre Foundation today. It means so much to those children whose dreams include a life enriched by the arts. Together we will make those dreams a reality.

Photo: Gary Lambert Photography

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SUMMER CALENDAR

June

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Saturday 8 p.m.

Sings Like Hell presents TBD

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Thursday, 8 p.m.

Lobero LIVE presents the Milk Carton Kids with Tom Brosseau

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Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Music Academy Of The West presents Tuesdays at 8

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Saturday, 8 p.m.

Music Academy Of The West presents Strauss’ Alpine Symphony

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Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Windless Chimes productions presents Polka Dot Alley

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Saturday, 8 p.m.

Sings Like Hell presents Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express with strings

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Saturday, 8 p.m.

Music Academy Of The West presents Gilbert Conducts Schubert

Jul\ 5&7

Saturday, 2:30 p.m. & Monday, 7:30 p.m.

Music Academy Of The West presents Opera Scenes

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Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Lobero LIVE presents An Evening with Richard Thompson, Solo Set Followed By Richard and His Electric Trio

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Sunday, 6 p.m.

New Noise presents Americana Alive, Sounds of Santa Barbara with Erland, The Kinds, Haddon Cord, and the Doublewide Kings

August 16

Saturday, 8 p.m.

Sings Like Hell presents TBD

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Thursday, 8 p.m.

Lobero LIVE presents Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets

Visit Lobero.com for more info on these events and to purchase tickets.

Events subject to change without notice, please call the box office with any questions at 805.963.0761

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