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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Calendar of Events
by Steven Libowitz
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
Cutting Remarks – The documentary A Thousand Cuts follows Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa , co-founder and CEO of online news site Rappler and the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The documentary explores her fight against journalistic persecution in the Philippines during the administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte . Known for her decades of investigative work in the Philippines and for her recent efforts in combating fake news, Ressa has been subject to intense scrutiny by Duterte and his supporters, leading to a controversial arrest in 2019 for cyber libel. Through Ressa’s story and that of her colleagues, A Thousand Cuts explores the worldwide erosion of press freedoms, the emergence of social media disinformation campaigns, and the threats posed by authoritarian governments to democracy and our very sense of truth. Director Ramona S. Diaz joins moderator UCSB Film’s Miguel Penabella for a post-screening discussion. Ressa will be on campus herself next month for her “How to Stand Up to a Dictator” presentation.
WHEN: 7 pm
WHERE: Pollock Theater, UCSB campus
COST: free (reservations recommended)
INFO: (805) 893-5903 or www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
The World at Your Feet – The line-up for Camerata Pacifica’s April concert at Hahn Hall features a sensational multicultural roster of Sooyun Kim (Korea) on flute, Irina Zahharenkova (Estonia) on piano, Ben Goldscheider (England) on French horn and Jonathan Swensen (Denmark) on cello. They’ll be performing music by Korean, Georgian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Russian, and American composers, including Isang Yun’s “Etude No. 5 for Solo Flute,” Taktakishvili’s “Sonata for Flute & Piano in C Major,” Gomelskaya’s solo flute piece “The Hint Only,” Pärt’s “Partita, Op. 2,” Rachmaninoff’s ‘Andante’ from the “G Minor Cello Sonata” (arranged for French horn by Ben Goldscheider), and the world premiere of Libby Larsen’s “Horn Trio,” which was commissioned by Joan Davidson in memory of her husband John Schnittker. That makes for an evening that, as the
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
IV Infused with Jugglers – The 47th annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival promises a plethora of pins, clubs, balls, beach bags and other assorted items tossed in the air all weekend long. The IV gathering – the longest-running juggling festival in the world – skipped two years because of the pandemic and scaled back to only outdoor events last spring but is back to boasting a full schedule at, and adjacent to, the UCSB campus. Jugglers from all over the Western U.S. and beyond come to our seaside college town to share their skills and camaraderie with other participants, fans and anyone curious about the once-again growing circus art. All are invited to observe and/ or participate – just about all of the jugglers are happy to share hints with beginners or even show you a technique. The weekend of open practice, impromptu performances, spontaneous passing partnering and more will pause on Saturday night for the annual Juggling and Vaudeville show at Isla Vista Theater, followed by nighttime Glow Juggling in People’s Park. As always, the festival, which began in the wake of the rape and murder of local activist and juggler Patty Laney, serves as a fundraiser for STESA (Standing Together to End Sexual Assault - aka Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center).
WHEN: 6-11 pm tonight, 10 am - 5 pm tomorrow & Sunday (Show 7:30 pm, Glow 10 pm)
WHERE: UCSB Multi-Activity Court
COST: free (Show coasts $17 general, $8 for seniors, students & kids)
INFO: www.sbjuggle.org/html/NextFest.html ensemble puts it, serves as “a multicultural wonder of virtuosity, romanticism, beauty and exhilaration.”
WHEN: 7:30 pm
WHERE: Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West campus, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $68
INFO: (805) 884-8410 or www.cameratapacifica.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
‘Sound & Smoke’ – UCSB Dance grad student and local choreographer Meredith Cabaniss Ventura’s new work is an interdisciplinary exploration of early modern dance and its intersections with the mythical decadence of Germany’s Weimar-era cabaret. The evening-length performance features dancers from Ventura’s company, Selah Dance Collective, which was founded in 2014, as well as undergraduate UCSB students and community members. “Sound and Smoke” grew out of Ventura’s choreography for an installation at L’ahah Association in Paris last July 2022 presented in collaboration with the exhibit Homeshaping/Homeshaking: Modern Odysseys. In the interim, the work has developed into a more extensive investigation of “dancing death” and the staging of women’s deaths in theatrical representation – often written or directed by men – within the context of modern dance history. Selah Dance Collective blends popular culture and music with references to historical, literary, and avant-garde figures in a collaboration with dramaturg Cassie Archer, a fellow grad student.
WHEN: 7:30 pm tonight & tomorrow
WHERE: UCSB Hatlen Theater
COST: $17 in advance; $18 at the door
INFO: (805) 893-2064 or www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu
Have ‘Faith’ in PlayFest – Jon Klein’s Faithless – selected as the Honoree play following an international competition – gets the honor of a staged reading at PlayFest; Santa Barbara’s 10th annual Festival of New Plays. The comic drama follows an aging atheist named Gus who, while recovering from cancer, is forced to deal with his two grown stepchildren – a Presbyterian minister who is suffering from a crisis of faith, and a woman who seems to have had a glimpse of the afterlife after a head injury. Adding another angle to the situation, Gus’ adopted teenage daughter has suddenly decided she’d like to be a nun. Klein –the author of more than 30 produced plays which have been staged Off-Broadway and at many prestigious regional theaters including South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa – will conduct a talkback with the audience immediately following the reading of Faithless. The festival also features a free playwriting workshop taught by Klein and is open to the general public ages 16 and up. Participants will be led through a series of brief individual and group writing exercises to explore and deepen their playwriting skills and begin to create a short written theatrical work. No experience is necessary to attend. PlayFest
Santa Barbara is under the artistic direction of R. Michael Gros in partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library.
WHEN: Workshop 10-11:30 am, play reading 6 pm
WHERE: Faulkner Gallery at Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St.
COST: free
INFO: (805) 710-0537 or www.facebook.com/PlayFestSantaBarbara/
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
The Dove Rings True – Opera Santa Barbara concludes its ambitious and expansive 2022-23 season with the abridged version of Richard Wagner’s The Valkyrie (Die Walküre) created by composer Jonathan Dove and stage director
Uke Got It – George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain seemed like a novelty act the first time the all-ukuleleall-the-time ensemble entertained at Campbell Hall. Now, the apparently annual visit from the eight member, four-stringsper-person group is highly anticipated, with audiences eager to find out which unexpected artist will get the uke treatment. Lady Gaga, Wagner, Talking Heads have all been afforded the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s affable artistry and insanity, as the ensemble brings its punk rock sensibilities and restrained British humor to whatever repertoire seems right. Devilishly irreverent as well as exceedingly eclectic, the orchestra has become a U.K. national treasure adored the world over, praised by the likes of The New York Times for “Sheer fun and outright daffiness tied to first-rate musicality and comic timing.”
WHEN: 7 pm
WHERE: Campbell Hall
COST: $15-$50
INFO: (805) 893-3535 or https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Graham Vick. Drawn from Wagner’s epic saga The Ring of the Nibelung, The Valkyrie continues the company’s venture into the world of Wagner following the success of Das Rheingold in June 2021, OSB’s first-ever wager on Wagner. Since originally premiering in the U.K. in 1990, the “Dove Ring” adaptation has made it possible for smaller companies to introduce the much-admired but often intimidating work to new audiences in an accessible way, while still satisfying Wagner fans. In this version, the plot about star-crossed lovers, a god struggling to hold on to power, and a warrior maiden defying her father’s wishes, unfolds at a cinematic pace while character interactions become more intimate. Dove’s masterful orchestral reduction beautifully reflects the splendor of the original score while bringing out Wagner’s iconic musical motifs and details. The cast for OSB’s production – which will be sung in German with English translation supertitles – features Greek-American soprano Alexandra Loutsion as Brünhilde, bass-baritone Wayne Tigges as Wotan, tenor Robert Stahley and soprano Julie Davis as Siegmund and Sieglinde, and mezzo soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen and bass Colin Ramsey returning as Fricka and Hunding. OSB’s Valkyrie was conceived and will be directed by Crystal Manich, who directed OSB’s Das Rheingold in 2021 as well as the company’s productions of The Cunning Little Vixen in 2017 and Il Postino in 2020.
WHEN: 2:30 pm
WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St.
COST: $99-$169
INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
MONDAY, APRIL 24
Bach by Hadelich – Augustin Hadelich, who is rightfully considered one of the great violinists of our time and is often referred to by colleagues as a “musician’s musician,” returns to the Lobero Theatre for a solo recital. Hadelich, who won a Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo in 2016 and was named Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year, most recently released a recording of Bach’s Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. He’ll perform “Partitas Nos. 2 and 3” (BWV 1004 and 1006) from the Grammy-nominated album, as well as Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Blue/s Forms and Eugène Ysaÿe’s “Sonata in A Minor, ‘Obsession,’ Op.27, No.2.” Hadelich, who plays the “Leduc, ex-Szeryng” violin fashioned by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù in 1744, performs this time around as part of CAMA’s Masterseries.
WHEN: 7:30 PM
WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St.
COST: $45-$55
INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
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