
September 2016
November 2016
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 »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…
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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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Laura Dern & Diane Ladd
“Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life and Love”
Join acclaimed actors Laura Dern and Diane Ladd for a deeply personal conversation on love, art, ambition and legacy inspired by their own heart-to-hearts. During the global pandemic, Dern and Ladd began taking long walks together. The mother and daughter had appeared alongside one another in Rambling Rose and David Lynch’s Wild at Heart, and their relationship deepened as they were able to break down the traditional barriers between parent and child, speaking honestly about moments that profoundly impacted them.…
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