Lompoc Pop Orchestra plans April concert

LOMPOC — The Lompoc Pops Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 24 at the First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. The orchestra is conducted by Dr. Brian Asher Alhadeff. Dr. Alhadeff is also the conductor of the San Luis Obispo Opera Orchestra.

Jennifer Freye will be the featured vocalist of the concert, with performances of “Hello, Young Lovers” from “The King and I” as well as “Memory” from “Cats.” Anyssa Neumnn, featured pianist, will also performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The program also includes renditions of “Around the World in

80 Days,” “A Tribute To Bob Hope.” and “Star Trek Throughout The Years.”

Tickets are $25 for adults, $5 for all full time students, and free for children 12 and under. Reservations can be made by contacting 805-733-1796.

— Kira Logan

Artemis comes to UCSB

Artemis, an international jazz ensemble made up of six women, will perform at 7 p.m. April 23 at UCSB Campbell Hall.

The ensemble was founded in 2017 and is named after the Greek goddess of the hunt.

The ensemble consists of pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Ingrid Jenson, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, alto saxophonist and flutist Alexa Tarantino, bassist Norike Ueda and drummer Allison Miller.

Artemis’ music ranges from modern compositions to jazz classics by Thelonious Monk, Lee Morganand Wayne Shorter. Audience members may arrive early at 4 p.m. for a free Q&A and behind-the-scenes open sound check. Register at thematic-learning.org/2022-2023.

Elubia’s Kitchen will be serving dinner before the show from 5 to 7 P.M., outside of the event.

Tickets range from $30 to $45 for the general public and are $15 for UCSB students who show a current student ID. To purchase, go to www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

— Kira Logan the characters being portrayed by the Ensemble Theatre Company actors as they recite the poem. He said Mr. Connolly’s character is a composer creating music and confronting his own sense of alienation.

Ms. Vidyasagar’s character, the refugee, also is dealing with a sense of alienation from society.

It’s a universal theme, Mr. Fox said. “We feel we’re a stranger at one point or another from the time we’re born to the time we die.”

He noted the poem is in the score. “Sometimes it’s very rhythmic.”

Sometimes it’s also sung (with the actors matching the pitches of the melody as they speak).

“I think the value of all art is to make us feel less alone,” Mr. Fox said. “Feeling alone is interesting to examine within the context of the music.”

Maestro Kabaretti said Ms. Milch-Sheriff’s music has some Mediterranean elements and uses the full orchestra. “She used pretty much the same orchestra Beethoven would have used.”

Maestro Kabaretti added he’s glad to have Ms. Faliks as the pianist for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4.

“She’s been on my list for a long time,” Maestro Kabaretti said. “She’s a very artistic person and has a lot of interests beyond music. She’s a very poetic player, sophisticated and smart.”

Another selection in this weekend’s concerts is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, which is less well-known than his other compositions such as his third, fifth or ninth symphonies.

But Maestro Kabaretti said it’s his favorite Beethoven symphony. He added it’s more lyrical and lighter than Beethoven’s dramatic third and fifth symphonies.

He said Symphony No. 4 is happier than Symphony No. 5.

“Beethoven himself liked it,” he said.

Maestro Kabaretti also noted Symphony No. 4 was the first Beethoven symphony he conducted. That happened during an orchestral conducting competition in France before his professional career started.

“I have a long history and nostalgic feeling toward the piece,” the conductor said. email: dmason@newspress.com

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The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform “Beethoven Dreams” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Tickets cost $35 to $175. To purchase, go to granadasb.org.

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2 p.m. Out of the Box Theatre Company will perform “Once” a musical about Guy and Girl, who meet on the streets of Dublin at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara. Curtain rises at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 23. There is limited on-stage seating, for ages 12 and older, and that costs $40. Other tickets cost $35 for general admission and $20 for college students and seniors. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org. Those 17 and younger get free admission but must show their ID at will call. (A pre-show concert starts at 1:30 p.m. April 16, and the bar will be open during the pre- intervals. Appointments are now open. Contact Maureen “Mo” McFadden at McFadden & McFadden P.R., 805-689-5053, or send an email to: oralhistory@ bethelwoodscenter.org to schedule an interview. For more information, visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org/ woodstock-oral-history-initiative.

— Marilyn McMahon

can relate with his character’s experience in trying to share his music with the world.

Ms. Basilici has a cast recording by the Broadway cast of “Once.”

“They both came to ‘Once,’ familiar with the material but in different ways,” Ms. Eve said.

She said some of the actors will be seated on stage with some audience members who have purchased tickets to watch the play show.) For more details, see the story that will appear in Friday’s News-Press or visit www.outoftheboxtheatre.org.

3 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform “Beethoven Dreams” at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. The all-Beethoven program will include a collaboration with the Ensemble Theatre Company’s artistic director, Jonathan Fox. Mr. Fox will direct the West Coast premiere of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s staged monodrama, “The Eternal Stranger,” based on one of Beethoven’s dreams. The concert will also feature the symphony playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 and Symphony No. 4. The concert’s piano soloist is Inna Faliks. Tickets cost $35 to $175. To purchase, go to granadasb. org.

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8 p.m. Sō Percussion with Caroline from seats on the stage. The rest of the audience will watch from the theater’s usual seats.

“So much of this musical is about connection and using music to connect with people and that connection with the audience,” Ms. Eve said. “Center Stage is perfect for such an intimate setting.” email: dmason@newspress.com

Shaw will perform at UCSB Campbell Hall. Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw joins Sō Percussion as vocalist for 10 songs she co-composed with the quartet members. Tickets are $20 to $35 for the general public and $10 for UCSB students with current student ID. TO purchase, call Arts & Lectures at 805-893-3535 or go to www. artsandlecturesucsb.edu.

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7:30 p.m. The American Theatre Guild will present “Anastasia” at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. The new Broadway musical follows a brave young woman on a journey to discover the mystery of the past. This production transports the audiences from the twilight of the Russian empire to Paris in the 1920s. Tickets cost $54 to $129. To purchase, go to granadasb.org.

— Dave Mason