September 2016
An Evening with Iron & Wine
“Sam Beam, Iron & Wine’s eternally bearded songwriter, is responsible for some of his generation’s most affecting records.” Rolling Stone The last decade has seen Sam Beam, under the stage name Iron & Wine, become a bona fide superstar in indie circles. The release of his debut album, The Creek Drank the Cradle, heralded the arrival of a strikingly original vocal talent with hushed tones backed by sparse instrumentation. Since then, Beam has expanded his sound to include electronic instruments…
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January 2017
An Evening with Sarah Jones
“A sort of multicultural mynah bird, lays our mongrel nation before us with gorgeous, pitch-perfect impersonations of the rarely heard or dramatized.” The New Yorker “A master of the genre.” The New York Times Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright, performer and activist Sarah Jones transforms into a dynamic medley of characters with chameleon-like ease, reshaping her body – down to pupils and dimples – in the blink of an eye. Her multi-character one-person shows, such as the Broadway hit Bridge…
Find out more »January 2019
Jon Batiste, solo
“An elegant and electric performer with an unbelievably rich palette of techniques and styles rooted in New Orleans soul.” – Wynton Marsalis “The energy and the excitement, the love of the audience, the humanism that he brings to his music is everything that I want.” – Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show Multifaceted jazz artist Jon Batiste is seen by millions on television five nights a week as bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With his soulful brand of high-energy pop…
Find out more »National Geographic Live Bertie Gregory A Wild Life
“ is as much about the adventure to get the shot as it is about the shot itself… I’m taking viewers into the wild and getting up close and personal.” – Bertie Gregory Whether camping with wolves in Vancouver, pursuing peregrine falcons in London or tracking leopards in the streets of Mumbai, wildlife photographer/filmmaker Bertie Gregory specializes in intimate shots of animals, capturing the essence of peaceful coexistence with nature with respect and humor. A passionate advocate for the natural world,…
Find out more »Quote Unquote Collective Mouthpiece Created and Performed by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava
“Engrossing and virtuosic performance, layered with meaning.” Toronto Star A two-woman theatrical performance acclaimed for its raw honesty and insightful portrayal of womanhood, Mouthpiecefollows a woman over the course of a day as she struggles to find her voice and contend with the formidable shadow cast by her mother. The engrossing work is co-created and performed by the Toronto-based Quote Unquote Collective, seamlessly integrating a capella singing with spoken text and moments of extraordinary physicality. “A smart show, beautifully put together and…
Find out more »Quote Unquote Collective Mouthpiece Created and Performed by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava
“Engrossing and virtuosic performance, layered with meaning.” Toronto Star A two-woman theatrical performance acclaimed for its raw honesty and insightful portrayal of womanhood, Mouthpiecefollows a woman over the course of a day as she struggles to find her voice and contend with the formidable shadow cast by her mother. The engrossing work is co-created and performed by the Toronto-based Quote Unquote Collective, seamlessly integrating a capella singing with spoken text and moments of extraordinary physicality. “A smart show, beautifully put together and…
Find out more »Leonidas Kavakos, violin
“Kavakos’ tone has the character of striking high-grade silver sinew, ever beautiful, graceful and unbreakable.” – Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Leonidas Kavakos, a “formidable violinist” (The New York Times) and “prodigious talent, with an astonishing technique” (The Guardian, U.K.) returns to Santa Barbara after his enthralling 2017 performance with pianist Yuja Wang. A musician’s musician, Kavakos' virtuosity will be on full display here in a program highlighting his “shining and sweet tone… but also taut muscularity and a sense of overall…
Find out more »May 2019
KCRW’s Left, Right & Center LIVE in Santa Barbara
UCSB Arts & Lectures presents KCRW's Left, Right & Center LIVE in Santa Barbara KCRW's Left, Right & Center is a radio show and podcast for people on both sides of the political aisle and everywhere in between. Join us for a live taping of LRC hosted by Center, Josh Barro, as he brings together experts and top thinkers on the Left and Right for a civilized yet provocative look at news, politics and pop culture. Hundreds of thousands of listeners all over…
Find out more »October 2022
The Linda Lindas
The Linda Lindas may have broken out in 2021 with their viral video, “Racist, Sexist Boy,” an original song performed at the Los Angeles Public Library, but they have been carrying on LA’s spirit of ’70s punk, power pop and new wave since 2018, sharing the stage with indie heroes like Best Coast, Bleached, Money Mark and Bikini Kill. Ranging in age from 11 to 17, half Asian/half Latinx sisters, cousins and friends Bela, Lucia, Eloise and Mila are ascending…
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