UCSB Arts & Lectures

Bringing world-class artists and big thinkers to Santa Barbara.

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With an 85 year legacy, @bluenoterecords has set the standard for jazz over the past century. Don’t miss a night of unforgettable music from @geraldclayton’s Blue Note Quintet as they celebrate the history of the most revered label in jazz recording!

🔗 https://t.co/ISZKAKjbhR

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THIS WEEKEND @vivaelartesb presents FREE performances by America’s first all-female Mariachi group, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles! Enjoy concerts by these badass babes on Saturday, Jan 20, at 7pm in Guadalupe City Hall and Sunday, Jan 21, at 6pm at Marjorie Luke Theatre.

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✨ Thu, Jan 25 | 8PM - 🥂50th Anniversary Tour Performance at @GranadaSB 🍾 

Back because you ask and A&L delivers!! The world’s foremost all-male comic #balletcompany brings razor-sharp wit and breathtaking pointe work to polished works that span the classical #ballet canon.

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Help us wish the incomparable @Les #Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo a very Happy 50th Anniversary by joining us for not one but TWO exciting events here in #SantaBarbara!

🔗 https://t.co/UxVO6EaiJ4

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✨Thu, Jan 18 | 7 PM - #Ballerina Boys Screening

A documentary film that follows the troupe on tour in an epicenter of continued struggles for LGBTQ rights, interweaving original interviews, contemporary, and archival performance footage to tell the company’s remarkable history.

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Special Announcement! The final guest artist for Mountain Stage Radio Show's program at The Granada Theatre on February 4 is #BenLee. Help us welcome him to the line up!

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🎺 Artist Announcements 🎺
We are excited to announce the final artists for our shows in California!

FEB. 1, Walnut Creek - Bruce Cockburn, The Lucky Valentines
FEB. 4, Santa Barbara - Ben Lee

Get your tickets today: https://t.co/QJvbbwsZ1F

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A&L DEBUT🚨 Zlatomir Fung is a star on the rise! As the youngest musician to win First Prize in the @tchaikovskycomp Cello Division, he is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Be there for his exquisite recital on January 28.

🔗 https://t.co/kxW1iXBsK1

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UP NEXT: Performances in January by Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles - America's FIRST all-female mariachi group. Visit the link below for details on how to enjoy these free concerts!

🔗 https://t.co/O3B6jQAd08

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Throughout the year A&L partners with @vivaelartesb to bring programs that share the rich heritage of Latin America with more than 15k community members! This incredible organization builds bridges through live performance, shared experience and joyful, personal discovery.

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Learn about the ensemble's incredible legacy before they take the stage at @GranadaSB later this month on January 25.

https://t.co/6Y8OcKzg6e

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Our first event of 2024 is leaping onto the silver screen on January 18! Register now to see 'Ballerina Boys' - a documentary about Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo that tells the intimate story of the company’s remarkable history.

🔗https://t.co/a1LsKXMlXL

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What a year it has been! We at A&L feel lucky to have shared many wonderful experiences with all of you throughout 2023. We wish each of you a new year of reflection, happiness, growth, and peace. Happy 2024!

📸 Fritz Olenberger

#SantaBarbara

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While we love bringing international talent to Santa Barbara for events with our audiences, one of the most special - and sometimes unseen - aspects of their visits to the central coast are the masterclasses and lectures they present for @ucsantabarbara students.

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40 years of legendary performances have set the standard for @MountainStage, an historic radio show that has delighted audiences for decades!

🔗 https://t.co/U2MWdL0sy6

Experience it for yourself when the show comes to Santa Barbara for a LIVE recording session at @GranadaSB!

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Have you ever been astounded by beauty AND laughed yourself silly in a single performance? NOW is your chance! Be sure to join us for our first event of 2024: @les_trocks on January 25 🩰✨

🔗https://t.co/UxVO6EaiJ4

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Bonus points: Tuck a ticket to that author's speaking engagement with A&L later in the season into the cover!

👉 https://t.co/w1xmJs5S43

You can thank us later 😉

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We've got the perfect gift that always will always fit 🎁 Pick up one of the many books from our season's incredible authors at @chaucersbooks. These are sure to inspire and nuture your loved ones' minds and souls for the coming new year!

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Still looking for the present you know they won’t return? Check out A&L’s Season and wrap up your holiday shopping with something memorable for everyone on your list 🎁

🔗 https://t.co/w1xmJs5kev

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🎁 7pm - Belt your heart out with Samara on the Santa Barbara Museum of Art steps

🍸Pit stop at The Good Lion and check out their seasonal menu

�� 8pm - Head to the The Granada Theatre and hear Samara in concert, featuring favorite jazz standards and beloved seasonal songs

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✨🎄TONIGHT🎄✨ Join @SamaraJoy99 and Arts & Lectures as we send you off into the holidays with an epically festive evening!

🎫 https://t.co/96qi204kVR

Care to join? Check out what’s on the schedule 👇