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Cuarteto Latinoamericano Sunday, January 13 | 3 & 5 pm Eichheim House Béla Fleck & the Flecktones In 1922, violinist/composer Henry Eichheim selected the famed architect George featuring Victor Lemonte Wooten, Future Man, Washington Smith to design this Montecito home. Eichheim quickly adopted Santa and Jeff Coffi n Barbara as his home town, hosting concerts here and throughout the community. The structure boasts classically thick stucco walls, recessed windows and a red tile “What Fleck doesn’t know about the banjo – roof. The back wall of the home, facing the courtyard, features two murals painted acoustic or electric, vintage or newfangled – isn’t worth knowing.” The Washington Post by Alfred Ramos Martinez, commissioned by Eichheim and Mary Greenough Smith (G.W. Smith’s widow) in the 1930s. Continuing the musical tradition begun by Ever-inventive and uncannily musical, Béla Fleck is Eichheim, the historical home is a genuine house of music, perfectly suited to enjoy often considered the world’s premier banjo player. the vibrant tones of Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Recently scoring their second Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for the release Hidden Jonathan Biss, piano Land, the groundbreaking Béla Fleck & the Flecktones Friday, April 4 | 8 pm have collaborated with artists as diverse as Sting, Dave The Marjorie Luke Theatre Matthews Band, Chick Corea and bassist Edgar Meyer. They continue to explore the myriad possibilities of The architecture of Santa Barbara Junior High School’s historic showplace theater jazz and bluegrass, while stirring in hints of classical, is notably ranked with that of the Mission and the Santa Barbara Courthouse. pop, R&B and soul for a mind-blowing sonic journey It is a classic example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with its impres- that celebrates the evolution of sound. sively stylized tower, arches, extensive tile work, wrought iron and stone work. The OCTOBER building was constructed in 1931 during the Great Depression by WPA workers – talented artists and craftsmen who were out of work. The Theatre’s proscenium 9 Tuesday | 8 pm stage is framed by ornate plaster relief cherubs and fl orets, a wood vaulted ceil- Campbell Hall ing and wrought-iron chandeliers, a romantic setting to enjoy sonatas masterfully performed by prodigious pianist Jonathan Biss. $45 / $19 students

6 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 7 Steve Tyrell and the Emerson String Quartet enkins Mitch J Scott Mitchell Hollywood Jazz Orchestra “The world’s most highly regarded string ph: ph: Santa Barbara debut! quartet.” The Seattle Times “He sings the great songs the way they should Acclaimed for their insightful performances, be sung.” Woody Allen dynamic artistry and technical mastery, Emerson “The Hollywood Jazz Orchestra served up tight String Quartet’s Lawrence Dutton, Eugene Drucker, ensemble work and solos all night.” Philip Setzer and David Finckel have amassed an Santa Barbara News-Press impressive list of achievements. Winner of eight Grammy Awards — including an unprecedented In their fi rst performance together, Grammy Award- two for Best Classical Album — Emerson is lauded winning vocalist and two-time Emmy nominee Steve globally as the string quartet that approaches both Tyrell and the outstanding Hollywood Jazz Orchestra classical and contemporary repertoire with equal will perform a program of classics from Gershwin mastery and enthusiasm. Emerson returns to Santa to Sinatra. Tyrell has re-popularized pop and jazz Barbara for its annual installation of “easy virtuosity, standards for a modern audience. In his multi-faceted precise sense of ensemble, rhythmic vigor, and rich four decade career, Tyrell has been a creative force polished tone” (The Washington Post). in the work of artists as diverse as LL Cool J and Program: Rod Stewart, only to gain his own passionately loyal Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 OCTOBER following by revisiting the songs that have launched OCTOBER Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major (“Rasumovsky 1”), a thousand romances. 11 Op. 59/1 23 Thursday | 8 pm Tuesday | 8 pm Generously supported by The Warren Family Co-presented with Music Academy of the West. Campbell Hall in honor of James Raney Warren. Campbell Hall Generously supported by Christine & Robert Emmons. $45 / $19 UCSB students $50 / $19 UCSB students

OCTOBER 21 Music from the Crooked Road Pilobolus Sunday | 7 pm Campbell Hall Mountain Music of Virginia “… fl at out wonderful.” The Boston Globe Santa Barbara debut! $35 / $19 UCSB students Imagine a confi guration of dancers so entangled “…the Crooked Road has produced an you can’t count them; or the visual conundrum of abundance of extraordinary musicians and a fantastic animal composed of a living sculpture instrument makers, testimony to traditions that of human bodies. For more than three decades, the not only survive, but thrive.” The Washington Post power of Pilobolus, “the most popular modern dance More than a dozen of Virginia’s most accomplished company in the country” (New York Post), has been musicians come together to celebrate the Crooked a deeply collaborative practice and a unique weight- Road, ’s lyrical byway, for its historical sharing approach to partnering that explores the limits communities and musicians. From old-time to of dance-theater. Celebrate the revolutionary legacy of bluegrass to mountain gospel and traditional fl atfoot Pilobolus, acclaimed for its startling mix of humor and dance, the keepers of this musical legacy include invention, in a program that features new work by Appalachian guitar master Wayne Henderson; renowned Israeli choreographer Inbal Pinto. banjo virtuoso Sammy Shelor; accomplished banjo and fi ddle players Kirk Sutphin & Eddie Bond; extraordinary keeper of mountain ballads and songs, talented vocalist Elizabeth LaPrelle; popular family OCTOBER string band The Band; and the hot 30 audle young bluegrass band No Speed Limit. Tuesday | 8 pm

John Kane Campbell Hall Rick C ph: ph: $45 / $19 UCSB students

8 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 9 NOVEMBER Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano 5 Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia

Devon Cass Monday | 8 pm ph: Warren Jones, piano Campbell Hall Nomads, Mystics and Troubadours “Denyce Graves [is] a singer whose tones $40 / $19 UCSB students Santa Barbara debut! run from the depths to the peaks – unforced, unpushed – beautiful and moving…” “Qasimov’s voice is lighter, purer, sweeter… everything he does is wonderfully expressive.” The Financial Times, London The Independent, London Denyce Graves returns to Santa Barbara with pianist Carefully curated by the Aga Khan Music Initiative of Warren Jones after her sold-out recital debut in 2003. Central Asia, Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia presents One of the world’s most sought-after divas, Graves some of the region’s most gifted artists, featuring 18 combines her expressive vocalism and exceptional musicians from 6 countries, several of them appearing dramatic fl air with dynamic stage presence. She in the United States for the fi rst time. Each ensemble elegantly performs programs from the classical will be introduced by a brief documentary that shows repertoire of German lieder to French mélodie and the musicians performing in their homelands, followed English art song, as well as the music of Broadway, by moving musical performances, Badakhshan dance, crossover and jazz. Lauded by The New York Times and translations of the mystical songs. Performers for her “dusky and earthy” tone, Graves will perform include the Alim Qasimov Ensemble, featuring with the “utterly ravishing” (The Boston Globe) pianist Azerbaijan’s most beloved vocalist, The Bardic Divas, Warren Jones. NOVEMBER and Badakhshan Ensemble. 1 Thursday | 8 pm Campbell Hall $50 / $19 UCSB students

Ira Glass Olympia Dukakis in Rose Radio Stories and Other Stories A Concert Reading “Mr. Glass is a journalist but also a storyteller Written by Martin Sherman who fi lters his interviews and impressions Santa Barbara debut! through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence, and a sympathetic heart.” “A tour de force! That is surely the term for The New York Times Olympia Dukakis’ performance in Rose.” The New Yorker As the host and producer of NPR’s Peabody and Dupont-Columbia Award-winning show This Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis brings her American Life, Ira Glass has reinvented radio, West End and Broadway hit Rose to Santa Barbara for fi nding drama, poignancy and humor in everyday an unforgettable evening. Rose, an 80-year-old Jewish places. “The Best Radio Host in America,” (Time) woman from a tiny shtetl in the Ukraine, revisits Glass provides weekly insights into the modern the pivotal places and moments in her courageous American experience that are heard on more than life; from war-torn Warsaw to the West Bank, to the 500 stations by more than 1.7 million listeners. An Arts & Lectures favorite, Glass will talk about borscht belts of post-war Atlantic City and modern NOVEMBER how to make compelling radio, explore the art of Miami Beach. A sharply drawn portrait of a feisty 7 storytelling, and offer hilarious slices of real life survivor, this remarkable play by Martin Sherman is Wednesday | 8 pm culled from public radio’s most original program. NOVEMBER a timely remembrance of the momentous events that Campbell Hall Private post-event reception with Ira Glass for Producers Circle shaped the last century. $45 / $19 UCSB students members. 4 Sunday | 4 pm $100 ticket includes VIP seating and a

Nancy Updike Campbell Hall post-event reception with Ms. Dukakis.

ph: $35 / $15 UCSB students No discount on reception portion of tickets.

10 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 11 NOVEMBER 8 Thursday | 8 pm The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey First United Methodist Church Santa Barbara debut! $40 / $19 UCSB students “Their songs are praises to the divine, and so are their dances. They represent a mystical side of Islam that uses music and movement to achieve a state of ecstasy with God and humanity.”San Francisco Chronicle

The Mevlevi Order of Whirling Dervishes will perform a captivating ritual that unites the fundamental components of human nature: the mind, heart, and body. Founded in the 13th century by world-renowned The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center philosopher and mystical poet Mevlana Jalaleddin Rumi, David Finckel and Wu Han, Artistic Directors the Dervishes believe that music and dance help create England 1900-1930: A Musical Renaissance A Pearl Chase Society a union with the divine. To commemorate 800 years of Music event, includes “The city’s supreme chamber music series.” The New Yorker reception with the artists. their Sema culture, the director of the Rumi Foundation, a 22nd generation granddaughter of Mevlana, will give a The CMSLC is dedicated to serving the art of chamber music by presenting every instrumentation, style, and brief honorary speech about Mevlana’s life and message historical period through a distinguished artistic core of expert musicians that form an evolving community. followed by hypnotic live music and mesmerizing Their Santa Barbara program features tenor Russell Thomas, pianist Wu Han, violinists Ani Kavafi an and Arnaud NOVEMBER traditional dance. Sussmann, violist Paul Neubauer and cellist Fred Sherry. The program of A. E. Housman’s ballads set to music 13 by John Ireland, and instrumental music by Sir William Walton and Edward Elgar, evokes the fabled English Tuesday | 8 pm countryside, village greens and misty cityscapes. Campbell Hall $38 / $19 UCSB students

Herbie Hancock Quartet Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie “Hancock has a long history of exploring beyond jazz California debut! parameters… [he] ups the crossover ante.” Billboard “Mr. Coleman has an unmistakable way of moving, A true icon of modern music, Herbie Hancock is a seeming to pivot, jump and idle on a dime.” The New York Times visionary explorer who has transcended genres while still maintaining his unique, unmistakable voice. In his Based in Montréal, Canada, Coleman Lemieux illustrious fi ve decade career, Hancock has moved fl uidly & Compagnie is a group of immensely talented between almost every development in acoustic and and deeply committed performers united around electronic jazz and R&B. From his early work with the the partnership of internationally acclaimed Miles Davis Quintet to his recent studio project Possibilities choreographers Bill Coleman and Laurence Lemieux. with popular artists John Mayer, Angélique Kidjo and Paul Composed of 11 of Canada’s fi nest dancers, this Simon, Hancock remains at the forefront of world culture, extraordinary company will make its California debut technology and music, leaving his inimitable musical with a program highlighting the work of National imprint wherever he goes. Ballet of Canada choreographer James Kudelka, who

Generously supported by The Warren Family in honor of James Raney Warren. is recognized as one of North America’s foremost dance artists and noted for his rare ability to blend

NOVEMBER classical and modern dance forms. The performance will feature Kudelka’s Fifteen Heterosexual Duets, a hit NOVEMBER 11 at New York’s Fall for Dance Festival and praised by Sunday | 7 pm 16 Campbell Hall The New York Times as “the evening’s jewel… full of Friday | 8 pm ingenious partnering.” Campbell Hall $50 / $20 UCSB students (limited availability) $40 /$19 UCSB students

12 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 13 An Evening with George Will Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Santa Barbara debut! Sergio Yazbek “Matchless in tonal magnitude, tuneful fl uency and ph: concentrated teamwork.” The Washington Post “[Will’s] writings are valuable to readers across the political spectrum.” Library Journal These ambassadors of time-honored Latin American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Will’s music have an authoritative voice and a fl awless rapport newspaper column has been syndicated by The that “verges on telepathic” (The Pittsburgh Press). The Washington Post since 1974 and currently appears award-winning ensemble has been in residence at in nearly 500 newspapers in the United States and Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University since 1987 and in Europe. He is a regular contributing essayist and is often credited in Mexico for fostering the emergence editor to Newsweek magazine and a founding panel of a new generation of string players. Known for their member of ABC television’s This Week. A leading classical and contemporary repertoire, they will perform conservative voice, Will writes his columns with an works by composers Francisco Mignone, Gabriela Ortiz, informed and expert view that The New York Times Reza Vali, Jorge Torres Saenz, and Hector Villa-Lobos Book Review has called, “exemplar of considered amongst the murals of Alfred Ramos Martinez in the judgment and nuanced expression.” historic Eichheim House.

Generously supported by Meg & Dan Burnham.

NOVEMBER JANUARY 19 For information about a private dinner 13 Sunday | 3 & 5 pm Monday | 8 pm with George Will, call 893-3449. A Pearl Chase Society Music event, includes reception with Campbell Hall Eichheim House the artists. $40 / $17 UCSB students $40 / $20 UCSB students

The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show Monterey Jazz Festival Go Tell It on the Mountain 50th Anniversary Tour featuring Terence Blanchard, trumpet “The Boys sing with a passion and spirit that will make even nonbelievers say hallelujah.” People James Moody, saxophone Lift your spirits and ring in the holidays with the luminous falsettos and vibrant harmonies of the legendary Benny Green, piano & musical director Blind Boys of Alabama, back by popular demand! For more than 60 years, the Boys have spread their passion with special guest vocalist Nnenna Freelon for soul-gospel music, perpetuating an ongoing dialogue where glorious gospel meets down-home blues and Santa Barbara debut! revelatory vocals. A Santa Barbara favorite, the compelling crooners return to perform songs of the season that iener will energize audiences with familiar tunes and innovative spins on holiday classics. “Sounds for the ages, by all ages.” The Seattle Times Melanie W

The Monterey Jazz Festival has proven to be both ph: artistically ambitious and great fun, regularly showcasing the brightest stars in the jazz universe. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Festival hits the road with a roster of musical heavyweights including the “superb” (Wall Street Journal) trumpet player Terence Blanchard, who rose to prominence with ph: Carol Friedman Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and saxophonist James Moody, who has dominated the scene DECEMBER for over 60 years. JANUARY

16 Generously supported by Ellen & Robert Raede, 14 Sunday | 7 pm the Warren Family in honor of James Raney Warren, Monday | 8 pm Campbell Hall Sonquist Family Endowment, and The Central Coast Campbell Hall Wine Classic Foundation. $45 / $19 UCSB students $40 / $19 UCSB students

14 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 15 Company Ea Sola Hanoi’s foremost modern choreographer Ea Sola will Hugh Masekela’s make her Santa Barbara debut with the awe-inspiring Drought and Rain Volume 2 Chissa All-Stars answer to her world-renowned piece Drought Vietnam National Opera Ballet – Hanoi and Rain. The French-Vietnamese choreographer Santa Barbara debut! Santa Barbara debut! developed Volume 2 as a poignant ode to non-violence “Hugh Masekela... is the possessor of that examines the memory of war through the eyes extraordinarily vibrant, joyous and glossy “Breathtaking and simple… [Volume 2] reaches of contemporary youth. A dazzling cross-generational tone on both trumpet and fl ugelhorn… out with an unexpected power…” The New York Times work, Volume 2 is performed by 12 commanding a raucous, crowd-pleasing singer.” The Independent, London dancers from the National Ballet of Vietnam and accompanied by original music performed by a Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s legendary Afropop jazz traditional Vietnamese ensemble. ambassador, surprised everyone when his 1968 smash hit “Grazing in the Grass” sold more than 4 million copies. Since then, he has pursued his own blend of South African music, mixing in elements of R&B, jazz, blues, urban soul and hip-hop; and collaborated with such luminaries as Harry Belafonte, Dizzy Gillespie and Paul Simon. One of the earliest leaders in world music fusion, Masekela will perform with a dynamic line-up of artists from Chissa Records, the company he recently JANUARY FEBRUARY 30 8 founded to develop original South African talent. Wednesday | 8 pm Friday | 8 pm Campbell Hall Campbell Hall

ph: Secheresse Pluie $40 / $20 UCSB students $42 / $19 UCSB students

FEBRUARY 5 Rubberbandance Group The Acting Company Tuesday | 8 pm Campbell Hall Santa Barbara debut! The Tempest by William Shakespeare $35 / $19 UCSB students “The formal clarity and controlled elegance “The Acting Company endures as the major of ballet [and] the raw, athletic exuberance of poster art: Kevin Sprague touring classical theatre in the United States.” street dance…” Boston Globe The New York Times

This spectacular company unites world-class America’s foremost touring repertory theater company dancers from ballet, contemporary and breakdance returns to Santa Barbara with Shakespeare’s magical backgrounds to explore human relationships last play, his poignant farewell to the stage, The through an innovative mix of hip-hop dynamics Tempest. Founded in 1972 by Margot Harley and the and contemporary classicism. Artistic Director and late John Houseman, The Acting Company showcases choreographer Victor Quijada has had a remarkable gifted young actors in classical and contemporary career and has worked extensively with dance icon plays. Having played before more than 2 million Twyla Tharp and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de people, this ensemble has built a national audience Montréal. A highlight of Jacob’s Pillow in 2006 and for theater and has fostered the careers of a long list the Spoleto Festival in 2007, Rubberbandance brings of fi ne actors, including Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone and its captivating perspective on the freedom of urban Frances Conroy. dance, music and movement to Santa Barbara in this highly anticipated debut. FEBRUARY 12 Tuesday | 8 pm

Christopher Duggan Campbell Hall

ph: $35 / $19 UCSB students

16 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 17 FEBRUARY Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars 15 Friday | 8 pm Santa Barbara debut! Campbell Hall “Truly inspiring… the music will make your $42 / $19 UCSB students heart smile.” Variety

Join Sierra Leone’s celebrated Refugee All Stars for a spirited fusion of traditional West African music, roots, reggae and rhythmic folk borne of the hope and courage of a war-torn nation. Bringing audiences around the world the same message of peace and love they spread throughout the Guinean refugee camps, the charismatic All Stars have become a symbol for the healing power of music. With inspirational lyrics and infectious rhythms, their unfl inching courage and joyful message transform and uplift in a harmonious testament to the indomitable human spirit. Private post-event reception with Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars for Jane Richey Producers Circle members. ph:

FEBRUARY MARCH State Ballet of Georgia with Nina Ananiashvili Pietro Exis ph: Giselle 21 2 Thursday | 8 pm Sunday | 7 pm Santa Barbara debut! Campbell Hall Campbell Hall $45 / $19 UCSB students $35 / $19 UCSB students “Nina Ananiashvili has never failed to light up the stage. The star presence she brings… invariably fi lls every scene with drama.” The New York Times

The magnifi cent State Ballet of Georgia will make its area debut with more than 50 dancers in an evening length performance of the beloved ballet Giselle with the wondrous Bolshoi and American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Sweet Honey in the Rock Philip Glass Nina Ananiashvili in the title role. Led by Ananiashvili and Associate Director Alexei Fadevechev, the Bolshoi’s “Like the gospel music it draws on, Sweet Études and Other Work for Solo Piano former artistic director, the highly promising ensemble is set to make its fi rst American appearances at 2007’s Honey in the Rock delivers messages with luminous, virtuosic singing, and the women’s “I don’t think any rock band or songwriter Spoleto Festival. The talk of the ballet world, Ananiashvili has been called by The New York Post “emotionally, brings the kind of innovation to the technically and stylistically absolutely marvelous. She is one of the great Giselles of our time.” voices blend and soar in a spectrum of styles few other ensembles could match.” contemporary music landscape that he does.” The New York Times The New York Times Generously supported by Genevieve & Lewis Geyser. For 35 years, the Grammy Award-winning Philip Glass has had an extraordinary impact ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock has been on the musical and intellectual life of his times transporting audiences to a soulful destination through his operas, symphonies, and diverse like no other. Six women join their powerful collaborations with artists ranging from Allen voices in a blend of movement, lyrics and Ginsberg to Woody Allen to David Bowie. Widely narrative that is inspired by the spirituals, hymns regarded as the founding father of minimalism, and gospel of the black church and the deep “one of the most infl uential movements of recent musical roots of jazz and blues. Singing the times” (The Guardian, London), the Oscar- praises of love and activism, this spirited nominated Glass equally excels in ensemble work and fi lm scoring (Notes on a Scandal). FEBRUARY a cappella choir demands a just and humane world for all in what is sure to be “a Glass will perform études composed from 1976 to the present in an intimate evening featuring 19 transforming experience” (All Music Guide). Tuesday | 8 pm his visionary work for solo acoustic piano. Arlington Theatre $60 / $45 / $25 UCSB students Ticket prices are subject to convenience and facility fees.

18 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 19 Stephen Sondheim & Frank Rich Rosanne Cash Jerry Jackson A Little Night Conversation Black Cadillac: In Concert ph: West Coast debut! “Her voice has a maturity and intensity… of emotional joy and heartache.” Chicago Sun-Times “[Sondheim] is now the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater.” As the daughter of icon Johnny The New York Times Magazine Cash, Rosanne Cash comes from a legacy of “Week in and week out, Rich writes what is surely musical royalty and incomparable talent. Cash’s MARCH American journalism’s smartest and most original recent album, Black Cadillac, an emotionally 8 newspaper column…” Los Angeles Times powerful tribute to the death of her parents, was Saturday | 8 pm Legendary theatrical composer Stephen Sondheim will appear hailed as one of the Best Albums of 2006 by The The Granada in an on-stage interview with author and New York Times New York Times and called “chillingly beautiful” $65 / $45 / $20 UCSB students op-ed columnist Frank Rich, one of the shrewdest minds and by the Dallas Morning News. Renowned for her (limited availability) sharpest pens in journalism. As a composer, Sondheim has Fred Conrad ability to fl ow effortlessly from intimate acoustic Ticket prices are subject to made Broadway history contributing original music and lyrics to ph: convenience and facility fees. enduring classics such as Sweeney Todd and West Side Story. As moments to bluegrass-infl ected songs, Cash a drama critic, Rich possesses what playwright August Wilson has proven herself to be one of the preeminent has called a “keen sense of history coupled with an unswerving singer-songwriters of her generation. belief in American culture.” Together they will engage in a rare conversation about Sondheim’s epic career. Generously supported by Fredric E. Steck & Kelly LeBrock. MARCH 13 Thursday | 8 pm For information about a post-event Campbell Hall reception with Mr. Sondheim $42 / $19 UCSB students and Mr. Rich, call 893-3449.

MARCH 27 NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me Thursday | 8 pm The Granada “... the seemingly staid NPR listeners went as wild as teens at a Britney Spears concert … For Perú Negro $40 / $30 / $20 UCSB students Ticket prices are subject to fans of public radio news or its lighter side, that Santa Barbara debut! convenience and facility fees. experience is magic indeed.” Boston Globe “Who knew a showcase of Afro-Peruvian cultural Join offi cial scorekeeper and veteran newsman traditions could be so much unadulterated fun… Carl Kasell, host Peter Sagal, and comedienne Paula imbued with theatrical fl air and charming comic Poundstone for a live recording of NPR’s nationally digressions.” The Boston Globe broadcast quiz program Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell The offi cial ambassadors of Peruvian culture, Me. The hugely popular weekly broadcast offers an Perú Negro will perform its intoxicating mix of irreverent, fast-paced and funny look at the week’s traditional and new music celebrating Peru’s rich current events as listeners, contestants and a panel African heritage. The astonishing group of more of clever competitors test their knowledge against than 20 singers, dancers and musicians recreates the some of the best and brightest in the news and folkloric music of black Peru, which was born when entertainment world — while trying to fi gure out Africans were forced into slavery by 16th-century what’s real news and what’s made up!

Spanish colonizers and has since blossomed into a Generously supported by Chris Lancashire, Sara Miller McCune, MARCH vital living art form. Garnering two recent Grammy and Anne & Michael Towbes. 12 nominations, the group’s Andean melodies, romantic Wednesday | 8 pm Spanish violin and pervasive African beats have Campbell Hall inspired a fresh generation of Afro-Peruvian grooves. $38 / $19 UCSB students

20 Subscribe Today! 805.893.3535 www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu 21 Nrityagram Dance Ensemble Anne Lamott “Nrityagram is the best Indian classical “The greatest of Lamott’s gifts is her narrative Bijayani Satpathy company… in a long time. It’s confi dent. It’s voice, consistently lively and smart and funny, ph: cutting edge. It’s a winner!” The Washington Post always connecting.” Newsday

Santa Barbara debut! New York Times best-selling author Anne Lamott Much more than just a dance company, the has made her distinguished literary mark Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is a center of confronting life’s brutal truths with self-effacing inspiration and ideas where dancers, musicians and humor, ruthless honesty and unerring faith. In choreographers live together for years perfecting her books (Hard Laughter, Operating Instructions) their technique and engaging their creative minds. and in person, she lifts, comforts, and inspires Working at the forefront of 21st-century Indian dance, while keeping us laughing. Lamott’s latest collection the internationally acclaimed Nrityagram transports of essays, Grace (Eventually) – Thoughts on Faith, viewers to an enchanted world of magic and chronicles her deeply personal and what she has spirituality. Experience the sensuous fl ow of Odissi, called “erratic” journey into Christianity. Join the oldest of India’s classical dance forms, in a new this inspirational wordsmith for an afternoon piece Pratima: Refl ection, set to an original score and that will tug at your heart strings while tickling performed to live music by this stunning ensemble. your funny bone. APRIL APRIL

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APRIL Jonathan Biss, piano La La La Human Steps 8 Artistic Director, Édouard Lock Tuesday | 8 pm Jillian Edelstein Santa Barbara recital debut! The Granada ph: Amjad “A serious, accomplished artist who puts the $45 / $35 / $20 UCSB students Ticket prices are subject to composer before the player.” Los Angeles Times Santa Barbara debut – One of two U.S. convenience and facility fees. performances! Since making his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 2000, award-winning pianist Jonathan Biss has “You are left speechless, enthralled, frightened proved himself to be an accomplished musician with and amused. La La La Human Steps is taking dance to its highest level.” Münchner Merkur, Munich a fl ourishing international reputation. At just 26 years old, he is noted for his prodigious technique, intriguing Over 23 mesmerizing years, La La La Human Steps programs, and artistic maturity. Biss masterfully has earned international recognition for consistently performs a diverse repertoire from Beethoven through reinventing its unique choreographic language. Featuring the Romantics to Janácek and Schoenberg. His intimate works shaped by pure brilliance, La La La is led by one of recital debut is set at Santa Barbara’s historic Marjorie the world’s most electrifying choreographers, the award-winning Luke Theatre. Édouard Lock. Expanding the limits of physical and sensual movement, Program: his new creation Amjad unites nine dancers and four musicians in a radiant Janácek: Sonata“From the Street” display of demanding technique, intricate structure, and breakneck Schoenberg: Six Little Pieces, Op.19 speed. Interwoven sound and visual elements juxtapose rawness and APRIL Beethoven: Sonata in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral” 4 Schubert: Sonata in A Major, D 959 beauty, highlighting and shaping new forms of physical interaction. Friday | 8 pm A Pearl Chase Society Music event, includes reception with the artist. The Marjorie Luke Theatre Generously supported by Anne & Michael Towbes. $30 / $8 UCSB students

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Maggie Soladay Homeland ph: Santa Barbara premiere! &15 Tuesday | 8 pm “Laurie Anderson is a singer-songwriter of The Marjorie Luke Theatre crushing poignancy – a minimalist painter of melancholy moods who addresses universal $40 / $15 UCSB students themes in the vernacular of the commonplace.” Rolling Stone

Hailed as “the reigning performance artist of our time” (Boston Globe), the exceptional writer, singer and musician Laurie Anderson brings her ensemble to Santa Barbara to perform her enigmatic and intelligent new piece Homeland. A combination poem, play and concert, Homeland incorporates the synthetic and the sensuous languages of technology, songwriting and poetry to remark on a rapidly changing 21st-century America and the persistent language of war. At the center of Anderson’s “haunting APRIL and timeless” (The New Yorker) work is her own lilting 9 and expressive artist’s voice. Wednesday | 8 pm Campbell Hall $40 / $19 UCSB students

Aurélia’s Oratorio Directed and designed by Midori, violin Victoria Thierrée Chaplin piano Robert McDonald, Circus Theater “Many soloists today have masterly technique, Santa Barbara debut! but few conjure such searing intensity seemingly out of nowhere.” The New York Times “Touching and funny… a refreshing reminder that the best circus tricks are In 1986, Midori stunned a rapt audience with her timeless.” The Independent, London breathtaking mastery of the violin, bringing the house, the orchestra, and the distinguished conductor, Aurélia Thierrée is the latest to emerge from a Leonard Bernstein, to their knees and inspiring long dynasty of great entertainers. Her sweetly The New York Times headline: “Girl, 14, Conquers engaging family-friendly circus theater spectacle is Tanglewood with three violins.” Now, well-established a riveting combination of physical theater, comedy, in a career that has spanned nearly every major magic and dance — all set to a quirky soundtrack concert hall and orchestra, Midori continues to capture of accordions, chamber music and gypsy jazz. the adoration of audiences world-wide. Renowned Aurélia’s Oratorio is inspired by the blithe humor for “spinning a silvery thread of tone” (The Guardian, and silly antics of European Circuses and imbued London), the Avery Fisher Prize-winner will perform with a magical, visual wit that London’s Evening with the Busoni International Competition’s Gold Standard has called, “a breath of softly surreal air, an illusion show that softly turns the world upside Medal-winning pianist Robert McDonald. APRIL down and inside out.” Private post-recital reception with Midori and Robert McDonald for Producers Circle Members generously supported by Merrill Lynch’s 11 JWS Group. Friday | 8 pm

Campbell Hall Richard Haughton

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“A genuine stand-out.” The Guardian, London

Award-winning humorist, author, television personality and fi lm actor Andy Borowitz is a “Swiftean satirist” (The Wall Street Journal) who revels in lampooning the media and popular culture for their missteps and excesses. Borowitz is the reigning humorist on CNN’s American Morning and is known by millions of NPR listeners as the satirical commentator on Weekend Edition. A former president of The Harvard Lampoon, Borowitz is the author and creator of the daily internet column “The Borowitz Report” and the humorous book The Republican Playbook. At the lecture podium, Borowitz fuses cutting-edge content with on-target humor. An equal opportunity satirist, he delves into some of the most crucial issues of the day: politics, APRIL APRIL media, entertainment and the mania that sweep 16 24 the nation. Wednesday | 8 pm Thursday | 8 pm Campbell Hall Campbell Hall $42 / $19 UCSB students $25 / $15 UCSB students

Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea Arlo Guthrie and Jack DeJohnette Solo Reunion Tour - Together at Last Eiko & Koma Performing together for the fi rst time! “Guthrie is philosophical in a naturally funny with special guest pianist Margaret Leng Tan “McFerrin is a musical phenomenon.” and folksy way and… he always manages to Mourning The New York Times pluck a gem from a lot of dirt.” Los Angeles Times “Corea possesses a virtuoso command West Coast debut! Delightful folk musician and composer Arlo of the keyboard.” The Philadelphia Inquirer Guthrie returns to Santa Barbara for a solo “Their hypnotic pace drives distractions from your “Jazz drumming… has never been truer mind, frees it to fl ood with images, etched by these evening of seamless musical narrative. Guthrie’s than in our era’s most expressive talent, Jack human archetypes.” Dance Magazine DeJohnette.” Jazz Times remarkable musical journey has seen him pen 1967’s satirical anti-war protest piece “Alice’s Japanese-born choreographers Eiko & Koma create Grammy Award-winning vocalist McFerrin joins riveting theater of movement out of stillness, shape, pioneering keyboardist Corea, who boasts a four- Restaurant,” inspiring an entire generation’s light and sound. Honored for their exquisitely wrought decade career and nearly 50 Grammy nominations, commitment to social activism, followed by an and drumming icon DeJohnette, who is widely appearance at the seminal Woodstock music productions, they continue to explore new challenges regarded as one of jazz’s greatest drummers. For festival. Nearly half a decade after his fi rst solo while bringing their artistry to new environments and the fi rst time together, these three great musical concert, Guthrie will take the stage; revisiting solo audiences. Eiko & Koma are the recipients of Guggenheim innovators will perform in what promises to be an and MacArthur Fellowships, the 2004 Samuel H. Scripps evening of improvisational fi reworks. performance with what he calls “the songs, the humor, the commitment to keep making the world Award for lifetime achievement in modern dance and Generously supported by two Bessie Awards. They will perform their original APRIL The Warren Family in honor a better place for everyone.” of James Raney Warren. work Mourning, a collaborative celebration of the artists’ 15 MAY idiosyncratic spirits that delves into themes of dislocation, Tuesday | 8 pm death and remembrance, accompanied by pianist and The Granada 1 Thursday | 8 pm collaborator Margaret Leng Tan following its New York $65 / $45 / $20 UCSB students Campbell Hall Ticket prices are subject to debut in fall 2007. convenience and facility fees. $35 / $19 UCSB students

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MAY MAY 8 4 Thursday | 8 pm Sunday | 4 pm The Granada Campbell Hall $55 / $40 / $20 UCSB students Ticket prices are subject to $25 / $15 UCSB students convenience and facility fees.

Salman Rushdie Lila Downs Salvatore Licitra, tenor In Conversation with Pico Iyer Back by popular demand! Warren Jones, piano Santa Barbara debut! “Downs’ voice defi es description. It can “The fi rst super-tenor of the 21st century.” be kittenishly breathy, hauntingly deep… The Miami Herald “A glittering novelist - one with startling smooth as a whispering cloud, or painfully MAY imagination and intellectual resources, a master stretched in a minor-laden tone typical of In 2002, Salvatore Licitra became an overnight of perpetual storytelling.” The New Yorker 7 Mexico’s south.” Associated Press Wednesday | 8 pm sensation with a performance that Newsday called Salman Rushdie, one of the most celebrated authors Campbell Hall “the most triumphant Met debut in recent memory.” Enchanting singer Lila Downs returns to Santa of our time, writes thought-provoking novels in a $42 / $19 UCSB students Returning to Santa Barbara after his sold-out area debut Barbara after her sold-out performance in 2006! compelling narrative that blends myth and fantasy in 2005, the commanding vocalist continues to perform a Since skyrocketing into the public eye for “Burn with real life. Rushdie is the author of the Booker repertory worthy of “the great Italian tradition” (The It Blue,” her Oscar-nominated contribution to Prize-winning Midnight’s Children and the provocative New York Times) that encompasses the heroic works the Frida soundtrack, Downs has invigorated a book The Satanic Verses, deemed sacrilegious by of Verdi, Puccini and more. Hailed for his rich tone Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini. His most recently released new wave of Latino-American music. The Latin and viscerally powerful top notes, Licitra will be joined book, Shalimar the Clown, artfully explores the roots Grammy-winner seductively layers the strong by pianist Warren Jones, who is noted for his fl awless of terrorism and the co-existence of different faiths undercurrent of emotion behind blues and jazz technique and fl uid accompaniment. and cultures. One of today’s most intriguing public with honky-tonk swing and romantic boleros. intellectuals, Rushdie will discuss his work with With smoldering passion and “earth and fi re Private post-recital reception with Salvatore Licitra and esteemed author Pico Iyer ( ). Warren Jones for Producers Circle members. The Global Soul vocals” (The Seattle Times), Downs’ affecting songs burrow deep into the heart and mind, $150 ticket includes VIP seating and dinner with Mr. Rushdie and Mr. Iyer generously invoking lost loves, legends and struggles to live. hosted by Patricia and Jim Selbert. No discount on dinner portion of tickets.

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ph: Mike Martin MAY 17 Marilyn Horne and Barbara Cook - West Coast debut! Saturday | 4 pm Just Between Friends – Selections from the American Songbook Make a night of it! The Granada “Simply put, Cook’s command over her material is staggering.” The Boston Herald $65 / $45 / $20 UCSB students Dine out at the Faculty Club. Ticket prices are subject to “Marilyn Horne… may be the most infl uential singer in American history.” convenience and facility fees. Eiko & Koma, Mourning Opera News UCSB Arts & Lectures and the UCSB Faculty Club $150 includes VIP seating Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne has been widely acclaimed for “her staggering vocal are pleased to offer international buffets on campus and a reception with and dramatic range, her commitment to opera’s most demanding roles and her featuring enjoyable fare designed to complement your Arts & Lectures believes that Ms. Horne and Ms. Cook. technical virtuosity” (The Washington Post). Silvery-toned soprano Barbara Cook is evening. Feast at the Faculty Club before the following fostering the creation of new work a Broadway darling and Leonard Bernstein’s muse for the legendary role Cunegonde performances: and facilitating its performance are in Candide. Together, these dazzling divas will perform an “astonishingly moving” (The Boston Phoenix) duet performance. Monday, November 5 fundamental to inspired presenting. Co-presented with Music Academy of the West. Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia Therefore, we annually commission Sample the diverse fl avors of Central Asia. an artist to choreograph, compose Wednesday, January 30 music or create a theater piece. Company Ea Sola Dive into Vietnamese specialties and Mark Morris Dance Group culinary delights. In May 2008, Arts & Lectures proudly Mark Morris, Artistic Director Stephanie Berger Thursday, February 21 presents Eiko & Koma’s Mourning ph: “[Morris] is intensely musical, deceptively Sweet Honey in the Rock (see page 27), with special guest cerebral, insinuatingly sensual, fabulously funky.” Soul food meets African infl uences in this Los Angeles Times pianist Margaret Leng Tan; an Arts tasty buffet. Mark Morris Dance Group makes its long-awaited & Lectures co-commission with the return to Santa Barbara after two decades with a Thursday, April 3 Japan Society of New York. bevy of outstanding accomplishments in the past Nrityagram Dance Ensemble year alone – among them its 25th Anniversary and a Enjoy the cool and spicy fl avors of Indian cuisine. Gramophone Award for Morris’ commitment to live Arts & Lectures’ previous classical music, a feature of every performance. The Wednesday, May 7th Group continues to bring the works of its namesake Lila Downs commission recipients to life with unparalleled conviction, revealing the Mexican fare muy delicioso! depth of Morris’ unsurpassed talents in a seemingly 2 0 0 1 - 0 2 Laurie Anderson MAY endless display of creativity and masterful dancing. 2 0 0 2 - 0 3 Chucho Valdés “Our Mozart of modern dance” (The Washington 20 All dinners cost $20 (includes tax) 2 0 0 3 - 0 4 Tuesday | 8 pm Post), Morris creates remarkable choreography that is Stephen Petronio The Granada among the best. Buffets will be served from 6-7:30 pm. 2 0 0 4 - 0 5 Ann Carlson $45 / $35 / $20 UCSB students For reservations call The Faculty Club at 805.893.3096 Generously supported by Anne & Michael Towbes. Ticket prices are subject to or e-mail [email protected]. 2 0 0 5 - 0 6 Mark O’Connor convenience and facility fees.

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In addition to providing lively and varied performances, Arts & Lectures also offers an exciting array of educational programs and services for our audience and the community. • Demonstration performances at schools • Community dance classes • Free public master classes • Free family performances • Workshops and clinics • Meet-the-artist discussions

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INSPIRING STUDENTS ¡VIVA el ARTE de SANTA BARBARA! Arts & Lectures’ educational program consists of Arts & Lectures arranges performances and A unique collaboration between Arts & Lectures, demonstrations at local elementary, junior high and the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Isla Vista Youth Projects, exciting master classes, informal discussions, lecture high schools. Students participate and interact with the Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center, demonstrations and workshops with some of the performers to learn about diverse art forms and local coordinators, volunteers, educators and the most important artists performing today. By serving explore their own creative potential. media, ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents a season of music, dance, theater and folklore more than 17,000 individuals, it is our goal to expose 2 ENTERTAINING SCHOOL CHILDREN of Latin America in free events for youth and young minds to professionals in the performing arts Arts & Lectures takes our talented touring artists families in Santa Barbara County. Beginning with off the stage and puts them into direct contact Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano and ending industry in order to strengthen and broaden their with children and adults in a variety of settings. with Columbian vallenato band Very Be Careful, educational experience. Artists are invited into the Partnerships and collaborations enable us to ¡Viva el Arte! 2006-2007 presented six weekends develop dynamic educational programs that serve of free performances, workshops and assemblies classroom to share their experience and work with more than 17,000 Central Coast residents each year. in school classrooms, neighborhood theaters, and students in an informal setting. These events are other community meeting places. ¡Viva el Arte! is TEACHING COMMUNITY CLASSES free to UCSB and the community. made possible by The James Irvine Foundation, the Members of the touring dance companies presented National Endowment for the Arts, an Anonymous by Arts & Lectures routinely present community 3 Donor, the Santa Barbara Foundation, the Hutton classes organized by the Santa Barbara Dance Foundation, the California Arts Council, Montecito Alliance. Bank & Trust, the Santa Barbara County Arts 1 Kristy Ayre from the innovative Australian company Chunky Move teaches a modern dance class at UCSB; 2 Murray Perahia coaches Commission and UCSB’s Academic Preparation and UCSB pianist Cesar Bowley in a Corwin Master Class; 3 Les Grands Equal Opportunity Program. All photos by DavidAll Bazemore Ballets Canadiens de Montréal ballet master Pierre Lapointe works with UCSB dancer Chelsea Ratzloff; 4 Members of the Silk Road Ensemble in a musical exchange with UCSB’s Middle East Ensem- These invigorating, intimate and inspiring encounters are made possible by the generosity of our blel; 5 Students from Hope School meet with members of Soweto donors and are also supported by our valued partners: the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance, UCSB Gospel Choir on stage at the Arlington Theatre; 6 Poet Billy Collins Department of Dance, the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, The Towbes Foundation, the talks with Santa Barbara High School students at an “Author Lunch.” Marjorie Luke Theatre, Isla Vista Youth Projects and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center. 4

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1 A&L Ambassadors Alicia Lancashire, Donna Christine McGuire, and Nancy Walker Koppelman backstage with comedian 3 6 Jon Stewart; 2 Historical author Doris Kearns Goodwin with Jon & Lillian Lovelace; 3 Mary & Gary Becker with political cartoonist Garry Trudeau; 4 Michael Towbes and A&L Ambassador Anne Towbes with humorist Garrison Keillor; 5 Dilling 1 Dinner hosts Larry, Nancy & Renee Koppelman with Madeleine K. Albright; 2 UCSB Trustee Susan Worster & daughter Sara Yang, violinist Sarah Chang and Ruth Heeger; 6 Dinner hosts Patricia & Jim Selbert and son Stefan with best-selling author Elkin with Madeleine K. Albright; 3 Paul Glenn with Madeleine K. Albright; 4 Dinner hosts Audrey & Timothy Fisher with Itzhak Amy Tan; 7 Author Amy Tan with Virginia Castagnola-Hunter at a post-lecture dinner; 8 Laura & Geof Wyatt with Cesar Perlman and Rohan DeSilva; 5 A&L Ambassadors Dan & Meg Burnham and Kum Su Tweddle; 6 Sara Miller McCune, A&L Rosas of Los Lobos at a post-concert PC reception; 9 Carla & Stephen Hahn with pianist Murray Perahia and Dolores Hsu Ambassador Carole Lieff and Baroness Léni Fé Bland at the benefit dinner with Itzhak Perlman

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Therefore we ask that you select your level of membership from the options below. Your investment helps us preserve the exceptional quality of our programming and fulfi ll our role as a leader in arts presenting and educational outreach throughout 4 Santa Barbara County.

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