UCSB Arts & Lectures - 2014-2015 Season Brochure

Season Brochure

Dear Friends,We’re very excited to unveil a season of mind-boggling diversity, with A-list artists and speakers from the widest spectrum of arts and ideas. Such as…

� The Joffrey Ballet. Those of you who know me know that dance is my passion, so every opportunity to feature the world’s foremost dance companies is an opportunity I will embrace.

� Matt Groening (The Simpsons) and Lynda Barry. Two superstars from the world of comics share stories of friendship and general mayhem.

� Anne-Sophie Mutter. In a rare engagement with Yefim Bronfman and Lynn Harrell, we’re honored to present the trio’s Santa Barbara debut.

� Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Two towering giants of jazz frame a stellar lineup in the Jazz Series.

� Magic Johnson. Yes. Magic Johnson! The one and only.

And much more! Go on, explore.

I urge you to be generous when you reach the donations line on the order form. We really do need your help. I’ll be honest: Arts & Lectures would not exist without your contributions. Plus, all gifts are counted towards The Campaign for Arts & Lectures.

Thank you for your trust in our program, and see you in October!

With deep appreciation,

Celesta M. Billeci Miller McCune Executive Director

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1. Hālau Hula O Pualanina’auali’Ioha in workshop at Campbell Hall 2. Yo-Yo Ma and UCSB students in community master class 3. New Orleans’ Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and local students in an open rehearsal and jam session at Campbell Hall 4. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra musicians with Mountain View Elementary School students and Education Outreach Sponsor Maxine Prisyon 5. Crowds enjoy free summer cinema at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse 6. Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra perform at an intimate house concert

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Anne-Sophie MutteraPr 17

Herbie HancockMar 22

Earvin “Magic” JohnsonOct 24

Ina Gartenfeb 19

Tony BennettOct 2

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Audra McDonalddec 7

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BalletBoyz®the TALENT

SAT, NOV 1 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Batsheva Dance CompanySADEH21

TUE, NOV 4 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE

Pilobolus Dance TheaterMON, NOV 17 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Nederlands Dans Theater 2TUE, FEB 24 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

The Joffrey BalletTUE, MAR 10 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Dorrance DanceThe Blues Project

SAT, MAY 2 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

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Joshua Bell, violin Alessio Bax, piano

TUE, OCT 28 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Emerson String Quartet SAT, FEB 7 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Gil Shaham, violin With original films and design by David Michalek

The Bach Project: Complete Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violin

TUE, MAR 31 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

The Mutter-Bronfman-Harrell TrioAnne-Sophie Mutter, violin

Yefim Bronfman, piano Lynn Harrell, cello

FRI, APR 17 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Les Arts Florissants William Christie, Musical Director

TUE, MAY 5 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

To hear classical music’s emerging masters, see the Up Close & Musical series (page 10).

New this season!

Special 7 PM start time for all Classical Music

series events.ser iesClassical Music$224

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ser iesJazz

Gregory Porter 2014 Grammy Winner for

Best Vocal Jazz AlbumTHU, JAN 15 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Cécile McLorin Salvant THU, FEB 12 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Cassandra WilsonComing Forth By Day:

A Celebration of Billie HolidaySUN, FEB 22 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Chick Corea & Herbie HancockSUN, MAR 22 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

$157

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Charlie Albright, pianoWED, OCT 15 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

wild UpContemporary music ensembleSAT, NOV 8 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

Danish String QuartetTUE, NOV 18 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

Brooklyn Rider THU, JAN 22 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

Jennifer Koh & Shai Wosner Bridge to Beethoven

WED, APR 22 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

Series purchase includes an opening night reception.

Shakespeare’s Globe TheatreKing Lear

FRI, NOV 21 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Audra McDonald2014 Tony Award nominee

SUN, DEC 7 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

KodoOne Earth Tour: Mystery

WED, FEB 4 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

An evening with the Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten

2014 James Beard Award winnerTHU, FEB 19 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE


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Jake Shimabukuro THU, OCT 23 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Tedeschi Trucks Band THU, OCT 30 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE

Patty Griffin SUN, NOV 2 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Carolina Chocolate Drops FRI, MAY 8 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Angélique KidjoSAT, OCT 4 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Tinariwen SUN, OCT 26 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

The Nile Project WED, FEB 11 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela20 Years of Freedom

FRI, MAR 13 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL


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WORDLESS! Art Spiegelman &

The Phillip Johnston SextetFRI, OCT 17 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

The Moth Mainstage WED, NOV 5 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Mike BirbigliaThank God for Jokes

THU, DEC 4 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

David Sedaris MON, MAY 4 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE

Michael LewisTUE, OCT 21 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Nicholas Kristof A Path Appears: Transforming Lives,

Creating Opportunity THU, NOV 13 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Michio KakuThe Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind WED, JAN 28 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

David Brooks WED, APR 8 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

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Word of Mouthser ies

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Filmmakers and Wildlife Activists

Jim & Jamie DutcherThe Hidden Life of WolvesSuN, Oct 19 / 3 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLGet a rare glimpse of wolves – majestic animals who play an important role in balancing ecosystems – and learn about solutions for their survival from Emmy-winning filmmakers and wolf experts.

NASA Engineer

Kobie BoykinsExploring the Red PlanetSuN, NOv 23 / 3 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLJoin an engineer from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for an engaging evening exploring the Red Planet, with an update on the latest chapter in the ongoing story of Mars exploration.

Wildlife Photojournalist

Paul Nicklen Spirit of the Wild SuN, JaN 11 / 3 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLFor a gripping encounter with the wild spirit that animates our world, spend an evening with a visionary photojournalist who has explored some of the world’s most remote places.

Photographer and Filmmaker

Carsten PeterExtreme PlanetSuN, Mar 1 / 3 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLTake an electrifying journey into some of our planet’s most extreme environments with a fearless photographer who has captured never-before-seen images of places few humans have ever dared to go.

$80 adults / $60 ucSb students and youths 18 & under

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Childsplay Theater Company

Schoolhouse Rock Live!SUN, OCT 12 / 3 PM

A pop culture phenomenon! School subjects are never boring when taught

through megahit songs like “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill.”

(Approx. 60 min.)

Award-winning Jugglers and Comedians

Flying Karamazov BrothersSUN, NOV 16 / 3 PM

The Brothers are soaring into Santa Barbara! Expect the unexpected with this zany showcase featuring laugh-out-loud

comedy, theatrics and astonishing juggling feats. (Approx. 90 min.)

Renowned Chinese Acrobats

Cirque ZívaSAT, JAN 24 / 3 PM

The incredible cirque spectacular from the fabled Golden Dragon Acrobats returns to Santa Barbara after a triumphant run on

Broadway! (Approx. 75 min.)

$72 adults$50 children

subscribe to the Family Fun series and children’s tickets are only $9 per show – plus, receive priority seating and a free screening of

Ready, Set, Adventure!

Cirque Mechanics Pedal Punk

SUN, MAR 8 / 3 PM You’ve never seen a circus like this: a

dazzling whirl of acrobats, cyclists and mind-blowing, one-of-a-kind machines

powered by pedals! (Approx. 85 min.)

Popular Children’s Musician, as seen on Sprout

Laurie Berkner SUN, APR 19 / 3 PM

The award-winning “queen of children’s music” performs upbeat, catchy, kind-

hearted songs that speak to kids without talking down to them.

(Approx. 60 min.)

FREE to Family Fun series Subscribers International Children’s Film Festival

Ready, Set, Adventure!SUN, FEB 22 / 11 AM

Hang on for the ride with this program of live action and animated films from

around the globe. (Approx. 80 min.)

The Fun Starts Early!Bring your kids an hour before the Family Fun events for balloons, face painting,

and crafts!

Best for ages 6 and upAll shows at Campbell Hall

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Tom Kenny, Susan McMillan,Caroline & Lauren

Family Fun series supported in part by: Based on the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS Show

Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live!

Buddy’s Big AdventureSUN, FEB 8 / 3 PM

GRANAdA ThEATRE See page 36.

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World-renowned Taiko Drumming Pioneers from Japan

Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery

WEd, FEB 4 / 7 PM GRANAdA ThEATRE

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Opening Night

Celebration!

Legendary Grammy-winning Singer

Tony Bennett with very special guest Antonia BennetttHu, Oct 2 / 7 PM (note special time) / GraNada tHeatreadd ON tO aNy SerieS tO PurcHaSe$125 / $90 / $65 / $50 / $25 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

When Tony Bennett headlined Arts & Lectures’ fundraising gala in 2013, his dazzling, heartfelt performance, filled with panache, left the audience floating on air for months... and many others wishing they had been there. The legendary crooner returns to kick off the 2014-15 season in grand style. This 17-time Grammy winner had his first hit in 1951, and his albums continue to top the charts. With a husky, burnished voice and ebullient sense of swing, Tony is a priceless treasure whose expressive power is undimmed. Don’t miss this master whose interpretations have shaped the great American songbook. His daughter Antonia will perform an opening set of jazz/pop standards.

Principal Sponsor: Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree

“Tony Bennett is truly a wonder of nature... he commands a stage and a room with the authority of

one of the 20th century’s greatest voices.” Santa Barbara Independent

“The epitome of cool.” Rolling Stone

“One of the great interpreters of the standard songbook.”

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fri, Oct 10 / 8 PM / arLiNGtON tHeatreadd ON tO aNy SerieS tO PurcHaSe$75 / $55 / $35 / $18 ucSb students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Matt Groening, [The Simpsons’] creator, is a cartoonist with a pen dipped in seemingly fey, truly diabolical whimsy.” The New York Times

“Lynda Barry’s excitable, bittersweet cartoons and collages are practically a cultural fixture.” The New York Times

Matt Groening and Lynda Barry are gifted, sublimely subversive cartoonists extraordinaires, who’ve carved out ingenious worlds, forever changing the way we think about cartoons. The two met nearly 40 years ago as students while working on their college newspaper. In an unforgettable conversation, Groening (Futurama, Life in Hell) and Barry (Ernie Pook’s Comeek, What It Is) discuss love, hate, comics – and the perpetual joy of driving each other crazy.

Only West Coast

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Matt Groening

Arts & Lectures welcomes the return of

cartoonist and graphic novelist Lynda Barry, who shares the

stage with her longtime friend Matt Groening – legendary

creator of The Simpsons

An Evening with

Love, Hate & Comics: The Friendship That Would Not Die


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Iconic Afro-pop Singer from Benin

Angélique KidjoSat, Oct 4 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLafrObeat SerieS, See PaGe 11$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“[Kidjo’s] supercharged pipes have never sounded better, her irresistible energy and joie de vivre never more palpable.” Los Angeles Times

“An upbeat heroine of contemporary Afro-pop.” The New York Times

Hailed as “Africa’s premier diva” by Time magazine, Grammy-winning vocalist Angélique Kidjo is a bona fide, chart-topping world music superstar. Her highly unique style combines powerful West African grooves, American R&B, samba beats and sophisticated jazz harmonies. With a big heart, as well as a big voice, she is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and a tireless crusader for women’s and children’s rights. She makes her long-awaited return to Santa Barbara fresh from the release of her riveting autobiography and a new album, Eve, celebrating the resilience and beauty of Africa’s women.

Santa Barbara Debut

Charlie Albright, pianoWed, Oct 15 / 7 PM / HaHN HaLL

uP cLOSe & MuSicaL SerieS, See PaGe 10$30 / $9 ucSb students

A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Jaw-dropping technique… Virtuosity meshed with a distinctive musicality.” The New York Times

Recipient of a 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the prestigious 2010 Gilmore Young Artist Award, Charlie Albright is

“among the most gifted musicians of his generation” (The Washington Post). As he continues to garner accolades

and prizes, this captivating, multi-talented young pianist/composer is blazing his way to fame with his nuanced and

coloristic readings. Albright has collaborated five times with revered cellist Yo-Yo Ma. As if his pre-med and economics

studies at Harvard and master’s degree from the New England Conservatory weren’t impressive enough, he is now

pursuing an Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School.

Up Close & Musical series in Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West sponsored by Dr. Bob Weinman

ProgramSchubert: Two Impromptus from op. 90Janáček: Piano Sonata (1. X. 1905)Schulz-Evler: Concert Arabesques on themes from “On the Beautiful Blue Danube”Albright: ImprovisationChopin: Etudes, op. 25


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Cartoonist Art Spiegelman’s landmark creation, Maus, is considered one of the greatest graphic novels of all time. In this multimedia feast for the senses blending projections of drawings, live jazz music and narration, the celebrated artist takes us on a joyful romp through the little-known early history of the graphic novel. While smashing the distinctions between high and low art, he pays tribute to some of his personal heroes – the early-20th century masters of wordless picture stories, including Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward and Milt Gross. Features Shaping Thought!, a new work drawn by Spiegelman, with music performed by composer Phillip Johnston’s sextet.

Author of Pulitzer Prize-winning Graphic Novel Maus

WORDLESS! Art Spiegelman & The Phillip Johnston SextetAn Evening of Words, Music and Comicsfri, Oct 17 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLtaLkiNG HeadS SerieS, See PaGe 12$35 / $25 / $10 ucSb students

“WORDLESS! was a resounding success, fusing art lesson, lively entertainment and dazzling concert.” The Sydney Morning Herald


Author of the No. 1 New York Times Best-seller Flash Boys

An Evening with

Michael Lewistue, Oct 21 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatre

WOrd Of MOutH SerieS, See PaGe 12$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“When it comes to narrative skill, a reporter’s curiosity and an uncanny instinct for the pulse of the zeitgeist,

Lewis is a triple threat.” The New York Times

Best-selling author of The Big Short, Boomerang and Liar’s Poker – fascinating reports on Wall Street and the financial crisis – Michael Lewis

is perhaps the best known, most influential financial journalist of our time. His new book, Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt, has been making waves in the news and on Wall Street, with its assertion that the U.S. stock market is rigged for the benefit of insiders. Lewis is also the author of The Blind

Side and Moneyball, masterful tales of human instinct, determination and compassion. Get your tickets early – this talk is sure to sell out!

Pre-signed books will be available for purchase

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An Evening with

Earvin “Magic”JohnsonThe Magic of Winningfri, Oct 24 / 8 PM / arLiNGtON tHeatreadd ON tO aNy SerieS tO PurcHaSe$125 / $85 / $65 / $40 / $25 ucSb students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Magic Johnson changed America forever… In an age of diminishing activism in sports, Magic has had indelible power.” Time magazine

One of the most decorated players in the history of the NBA, Magic Johnson won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, was selected three times as NBA Most Valuable Player and was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Gold Medal “Dream Team.” He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. Since retiring from professional basketball, Magic has turned his attention to entrepreneurship and is a leading spokesperson on HIV education. Already a legend on the court, he is forging his legacy off the court with his latest venture, Magic Johnson Enterprises, which provides strategic alliances, investments and consulting in underserved urban communities. Magic will revisit his life story with a passionate message about how we can all make a difference.

Back by Popular DemandHawaii’s Ukulele Genius

Jake ShimabukurotHu, Oct 23 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL

rOOtS SerieS, See PaGe 11$45 / $30 / $18 ucSb students

“Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can’t see anybody else catching up with.” – Eddie Vedder

It’s rare for a young musician to earn comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, to entirely redefine an instrument and to be declared a “hero”

by Rolling Stone by his early 30s. But ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has already accomplished these amazing feats and more. Effortlessly

mixing jazz, rock, classical, traditional Hawaiian and folk music, he’s created a sound that’s masterfully nuanced, emotionally

charged and utterly unique – inspiring legions of fans to learn to play the “jumping flea.” Don’t miss this versatile

yet disarmingly humble virtuoso in what’s sure to be another riveting, sold-out appearance.

“With his imagination and remarkable skill, Shimabukuro proves that the ukulele can handle any genre; in his hands, the ‘little

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“Spellbinding… Tinariwen is one of the finest bands on Earth.”

Slate

Joshua Bell, violinAlessio Bax, pianotue, Oct 28 / 7 PM (note special time) / GraNada tHeatrecLaSSicaL MuSic SerieS, See PaGe 8$65 / $50 / $35 / $19 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“[Joshua Bell’s playing] does nothing less than tell human beings why they bother to live.” Interview magazine

One of the world’s most beloved violin virtuosos, Joshua Bell returns for a solo recital with “formidable” (The New Yorker) pianist Alessio Bax. A classical music superstar, Bell transfixes audiences with his superb mastery, passionate readings and warm, richly nuanced tone. Alternating engagements as the Music Director of Academy of St Martin in the Fields with recitals in recent years, the Grammy-winning violinist returns for an intimate evening of starkly beautiful masterworks. A performance by these incomparable artists – at the pinnacle of their crafts – is an experience not to be missed.

Santa Barbara DebutDesert Blues from the Sahara

TinariwenSuN, Oct 26 / 7 PM (note special time) / caMPbeLL HaLL

afrObeat SerieS, See PaGe 11$38 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

Tinariwen’s musicians are Grammy-winning guitar gods from the southern Sahara

Desert. Musical ambassadors of one of the oldest and proudest people on earth – the

Tuareg nomads of northern Mali – their unique version of “desert blues” was forged

in the ashes of rebellion. Their expansive, hypnotic sound draws from a rich amalgam

of Berber, Arab and African influences, along with Western blues and psychedelic rock.

“Tinariwen [makes] extraordinary music,” writes Slate. “The songs are modal vamps,

with gruff call-and-response vocals, congas, handclaps, and layered guitar riffs, which

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Grammy-winning Electric Blues/Rock Band

Tedeschi Trucks BandtHu, Oct 30 / 8 PM / arLiNGtON tHeatre


An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Booms like a soul thunderclap.” Boston Herald

“Equal parts Stax and Muscle Shoals without dilution of either.” Rolling Stone

The 11-piece tour-de-force band led by husband-wife team Derek Trucks and Susan

Tedeschi, has proven itself as one of the hottest, most uplifting acts on the road today. Formed

in 2010 when Derek (The Allman Brothers Band) and Susan decided to set aside their

successful solo careers, Tedeschi Trucks Band has since been touring the globe, accruing fans and accolades along the way – including a Best Blues Album Grammy for Revelator, its debut

release. Fronted by Trucks’ signature slide guitar and Tedeschi’s honey-to-husk voice, TTB

delivers a hearty, roots-rich musical mix with the power to renew faith in live music.


Grammy-winning Singer-songwriter

Patty GriffinSuN, NOv 2 / 7 PM (note special time) / caMPbeLL HaLLrOOtS SerieS, See PaGe 11$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“A triumph of powerful, profound songwriting... and expressive singing.” The Telegraph (U.K.)

Patty Griffin is revered for her powerfully beautiful, personal and unpredictable songs. With a gutsy, emotive voice as unmistakable as her songwriting, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was named Americana Music Association’s Artist of the Year in 2007. A spellbinding performer and gifted storyteller, Griffin brings listeners into a world steeped in love, wistfulness, apparitions and salt-of-the-earth characters. Frequently covered by music industry icons like Emmylou Harris and the Dixie Chicks, she has also toured as part of Robert Plant’s Band of Joy. Join us for this intimate show with opening act John Fullbright.

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“This is dance at its most riveting and fearless.” The Independent (U.K.)

“A paradox of muscular impact and weightless flight.”

The Guardian (U.K.)

Two Shows by U.K.’s World-

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Santa Barbara Debut

BalletBoyz ®

the TALENT Sat, NOv 1 / 2 PM & 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL

8 PM SHOW daNce SerieS, See PaGe 7

$45 / $30 / $19 ucSb students

BalletBoyz® is one of the most cheekily original and innovative forces in modern dance. Combining spectacular dance – both energetic and graceful – with groundbreaking music and film, its distinctive style has thrilled audiences and

critics the world over. For the TALENT, 10 exceptional young male dancers were hand-picked to perform by BalletBoyz founders Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, both former lead dancers of the Royal Ballet. Appearing in Santa Barbara

after a sold-out international tour, the company performs two stunning, “sensational” (The New York Times) dance works by multi-award-winning choreographer Russell Maliphant and Royal Ballet Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett.

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Santa Barbara PremiereWorld-renowned Dance Company from Tel AvivCelebrates its 50th Anniversary

Batsheva Dance CompanySADEH21Ohad Naharin, Artistic Director and Choreographertue, NOv 4 / 8 PM / arLiNGtON tHeatredaNce SerieS, See PaGe 7$45 / $35 / $19 ucSb studentsAn Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Known for its power, speed and passion, Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is among the most electrifying contemporary dance companies in existence. Pulsating with history and heart, politics and place in a collision of fiery individualism, the company’s unique movement language tells evocative stories. Artistic Director Ohad Naharin propelled the company into a new era with his adventurous curatorial vision and distinctive choreographic voice. With themes swaying from political to playful, his riveting dance odyssey SADEH21 explores and pushes boundaries in a voyage of cinematic proportions brimming with originality and raw vitality.

Principal Sponsors: Jody & John ArnholdSponsored in part by the Cohen Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

“One of the most fascinating dancemakers on the planet.”

The New York Times

“Intense and engrossing… Rich in choreographic ideas and performed

with a kind of rugged grace that often surprises.”

The Sydney Morning Herald


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World Premiere Production

wild Up PULPChristopher Rountree, Artistic Director and ConductorSat, NOv 8 / 7 PM / HaHN HaLLuP cLOSe & MuSicaL SerieS, See PaGe 10$30 / $9 ucSb students A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Christopher Rountree conducted with infectious enthusiasm… Magnificent.” Los Angeles Times

Acclaimed classical/contemporary music ensemble wild Up explores the topical and the visceral in a show called PULP. The music includes Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Erik Satie’s surreal Furniture Music, John Zorn’s visceral For Your Eyes Only, Julia Holter’s mesmerizing voice, the screaming psychedelic jazz of Sun Ra and the futurism of Juan García Esquivel. We promise: no tuxedos, no rules, blazing talent and the unexpected.


“Searing. Penetrating. And thrilling.”

Performance Today

Back by Popular DemandPublic Radio’s Storytelling Sensation

The Moth MainstageWed, NOv 5 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLtaLkiNG HeadS SerieS, See PaGe 12


“Quirky, passionate… brilliant and quietly addictive.” The Guardian (U.K.)

“The most memorable and hilarious narratives… an exuberant moveable feast.” The Village Voice

After making its much raved-about Santa Barbara debut in 2013, The Moth Mainstage returns with more, scintillating true stories

told live by an all-star lineup. The show typically features five storytellers, ranging from luminaries in the arts and sciences to everyday heroes (and sometimes even a few reformed villains!).

Hand-picked by directors of The Moth – the nonprofit storytelling sensation that produces The Moth Radio Hour – each performer

pulls off the equivalent of a high-wire act, recounting real-life tales without the benefit of notes. Come step into a world of spellbinding stories where hidden secrets, noble truths and festive ideas emerge.


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Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Columnist

Nicholas KristofA Path Appears: Transforming

Lives, Creating Opportunity tHu, NOv 13 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL

WOrd Of MOutH SerieS, See PaGe 12$30 / $20 / $10 ucSb students

A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and columnist for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof is an extraordinary thinker, human rights advocate and chronicler of humanity.

A Path Appears, his galvanizing new book with Sheryl WuDunn (with whom he also wrote Half the Sky), shines a light on global game changers. Using

scrupulous research and reportage, he examines the success of domestic and global aid initiatives and the effectiveness of specific approaches to giving,

offering practical advice on the best ways each of us can make a difference. Books will be available for purchase and signing

Presented in conjunction with the UCSB Center for Nanotechnology in Society conference,

“Democratizing Technologies: Assessing the Role of NGOs in Shaping Technological Futures”


Best-selling Author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency SeriesAn Evening with

Alexander McCall Smithfri, NOv 14 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL$30 / $20 / $10 ucSb students

“[McCall Smith] has become more of a movement, a worldwide club for the dissemination of gentle wisdom and good cheer.” The Telegraph (U.K.)

An hour in the company of Alexander McCall Smith is an hour of sheer delight. Dubbed the P.G. Wodehouse of our time, he is the prolific, much-loved author of multiple best-selling series, including The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and The Sunday Philosophy Club. Captivating readers with his “velvety prose and vivid imagination” (USA Today), as well as his charismatic female sleuths, his novels have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. His new version of Jane Austen’s Emma is due for release in fall 2014. Come join us for an evening of wit and wisdom with this master storyteller. Books will be available for purchase and signing

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Back by Popular Demand

Pilobolus Dance TheaterMON, NOv 17 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatredaNce SerieS, See PaGe 7$70 / $55 / $40 / $19 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Wildly creative and physically daring.” Newsday

“Pilobolus embodies a large part of what the best in contemporary dance is all about: discovery.” The Washington Post

Whether performing for millions at the Olympics, in an Academy Awards telecast or live on stage, Pilobolus is a troupe of dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules. These “shape-shifters extraordinaire” (Philadelphia Inquirer) bring a brilliant ingenuity to the stage that defies all notions of what modern dance is and can be. Their accessible performances are part dance, part mime, part sculpture and filled with humor, athleticism and theatricality. Get your tickets early! The popular dance-theater group’s shows typically sell out.


“It’s as if we’re being given a

fleeting glimpse into the inner

workings of the universe.”

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Santa Barbara Debut

Danish String Quartet tue, NOv 18 / 7 PM / HaHN HaLLuP cLOSe & MuSicaL SerieS, See PaGe 10$30 / $9 ucSb students A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“The playing was so direct, confident and engrossing I almost forgot to notice that technical matters, like intonation, blending and balance, were impeccable.” The New York Times

With its boundless interpretive and technical talents, matched by an infectious joy for music-making, this group of three Danes and a Norwegian is arguably the hottest string quartet performing today. In demand worldwide by concert and festival presenters, the Danish String Quartet has established a reputation for its integrated sound, flawless intonation and judicious balance. The ensemble currently has a coveted appointment with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s prestigious CMS Two. Program includes the West Coast premiere of a piece written for them by Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen, plus string quartets by Haydn and Beethoven.


Santa Barbara Premiere Star of the Sundance Audience

Award-winning Film Sleepwalk With Me

Mike BirbigliaThank God for Jokes

tHu, dec 4 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLtaLkiNG HeadS SerieS, See PaGe 12


“Birbiglia’s stories are even funnier live than they are on the radio.” – Ira Glass, host of the public radio

show This American Life

He’s baaaaack! “Master of the personal, embarrassing tale” (Time magazine), award-winning comedian and author Mike Birbiglia returns to the stage with more painfully awkward and hilarious

stories of telling jokes and, he says, “how that can get you in trouble.” Join the “supremely enjoyable monologist” (The New York Times) as he visits

Cats-a-chusetts, argues with someone about their nut allergy, hosts an awards show for angry celebrities, and learns that Fozzie Bear is a tough act to follow.

Birbiglia frequently appears on the public radio show This American Life and TV talk shows from David Letterman to Conan O’Brien.


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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre King LearBill Buckhurst, DirectortHu, NOv 20 & fri, NOv 21 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLMarquee SerieS, See PaGe 10$55 / $30 / $19 all students

“No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear.” – George Bernard Shaw, playwright

“The Globe was an instant hit with both the crowds and the critics.” NPR

The world-renowned Globe Theatre returns with a vivid and arresting new production of what many call Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. Old King Lear proposes to give up his crown and divide his kingdom between his three daughters, but his rash generosity is cruelly repaid. Lear discovers too late the falseness of the values by which he has lived and, in turn, the suffering shared by all humanity. With its tempestuous poetry, flashes of humor and heart-rending themes, King Lear is one of the deepest artistic explorations of the human condition. Joseph Marcell (from the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) plays Lear.

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2014 Tony Nominee for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Audra McDonald SuN, dec 7 / 7 PM (note special time) / GraNada tHeatreMarquee SerieS, See PaGe 10$75 / $60 / $40 / $15 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“A one-of-a-kind musical super-talent.” The New York Times

“Absolutely thrilling… a defining voice of our time.” The New York Times

“Only a fool would second-guess the transformative power of Audra McDonald.” Los Angeles Times

Winner of five Tony Awards and two Grammys, barrier-breaking Broadway legend and Live From Lincoln Center host Audra McDonald captivates with her commanding dramatic presence and sumptuous, expressive voice. Anyone who saw her recent heart-wrenching portrayals in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (as Billie Holiday) and The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (as Bess) knows what musical greatness is. Joined by a small ensemble, the incomparable singer and actress will dazzle audiences with favorite show tunes and songs from her latest solo album, Go Back Home – her most personal recording to date.

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winning Broadway

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“McDonald has one of the warmest, most

glorious singing voices on the planet.”

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“The brilliant new voice of jazz.”

The Huffington Post


Santa Barbara Debut

DanúA Christmas Gathering: Féile Na Nollagfri, dec 12 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“The finest traditional band in Ireland.” The Irish Herald

Come bring the whole family for a festive, heartwarming Celtic Christmas with one of the most acclaimed ensembles of traditional music from the Emerald Isle. Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is renowned for its authentic performances – “a spirit-raising concoction,” raves The Irish Times. Now in its 20th season, the band appears with virtuosi musicians on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki and percussion, along with enchanting vocalist Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and guest dancers. Features a glorious mix of traditional Irish tunes spanning the centuries and treasured holiday songs.

Santa Barbara Debut

Gregory PortertHu, JaN 15 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL

JaZZ SerieS, See PaGe 9$38 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“Mr. Porter is a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement

and soaring uplift.” The New York Times

A recent Grammy win for Best Vocal Jazz Album (Liquid Spirit) only confirmed what has been obvious

for some time: Gregory Porter’s time has come. As remarkable as his rich baritone voice is, it is his gift for songwriting that truly sets him apart. A natural

storyteller, he redefines the emotional tenor of what jazz singing can be, weaving elements of

folk, R&B and soul into melodies that seem fresh and timeless at the same time. In his Grammy

acceptance speech, Porter recalled the advice of his mother as he considered a career as a singer:

“Sing with an understanding.” Like all good sons, he did well to listen, and we all share in

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Co-presented with the Santa Barbara Symphony

Chaplin: City Lights Film Screening with Live Orchestra AccompanimentSat, JaN 17 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatre SuN, JaN 18 / 3 PM / GraNada tHeatreNOt avaiLabLe fOr SerieS diScOuNt $130 / $85 / $59 / $35 / $25 / $10 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“If only one of Charles Chaplin’s films could be preserved, City Lights (1931) would come the closest to representing all the different notes of his genius.” – Roger Ebert

Silent film icon Charlie Chaplin was an extraordinarily talented and inventive actor, director and screenwriter. But did you know he also composed music for his films? His quintessential romantic comedy, City Lights, follows the misadventures of the Little Tramp as he tries to help a beautiful blind flower seller. Chaplin’s score enhances the on-screen action, accelerating the poignant story and ratcheting up the slapstick. Enjoy a special screening of this beloved silent-era film as originally intended – with live accompaniment by the Santa Barbara Symphony.

Back by Popular Demand!

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britaintue, JaN 20 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL$50 / $35 / $15 ucSb students

Giants among the world’s ukulele ensembles, the first and original Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns for one night only! The plucky, all-singing, all-strumming orchestra brings more crowd-pleasing songs, more wry banter and even more ukes (like the tiny sopranino and fuzz-distorted, no-hands Judas Ukulele) for an evening of rollicking fun. The Ukes’ genre-crashing antics continue, as they range wildly across an impressive musical landscape, from Lady Gaga to “The Ride of the Valkyries” to “Voodoo Chile,” and preview new tracks from their forthcoming 2014 album. Get your tickets soon… Their last Santa Barbara concert sold out!

“Superbly tuneful fun… instrumental panache and affable singing with no small amount of

inimitably British drollery.” The New York Times

A Fistful of Ukuleles

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World Premiere Program

Brooklyn RiderBrooklyn Rider AlmanactHu, JaN 22 / 7 PM / HaHN HaLLuP cLOSe & MuSicaL SerieS, See PaGe 10$30 / $9 ucSb studentsA Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

The adventurous, genre-defying ensemble Brooklyn Rider returns to perform new works, including a new piece co-commissioned by Arts & Lectures and composed by Wilco’s Glenn Kotche, as part of its brilliantly inventive Brooklyn Rider Almanac project. Taking a cue from the Blue Rider artists’ collective of the pre-WWI era, the ensemble invited an exciting group of artistic collaborators to create compositions inspired by influential artists of the last half-century, ranging from Igor Stravinsky to Keith Haring, Chick Corea to John Steinbeck.


“The future of chamber music.” Strings magazine

Theoretical Physicist, No. 1 New York Times Best-selling Author and Futurist

Michio KakuThe Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the MindWed, JaN 28 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatre

WOrd Of MOutH SerieS, See PaGe 12$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Dr. Michio Kaku is one of the most widely recognized figures in science today. As the co-founder of string field theory, he continues Einstein’s elusive search for a unified theory to explain the laws of the universe. Drawing from The Future of the Mind, his “deeply fascinating” (Booklist) new best-seller about the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience, he takes us on a grand tour of what the future might hold. He explains how astonishing research in the world’s top laboratories may one day deliver technologies only dreamed of in science fiction – from telepathy to recording dreams, brain enhancement, and more.

“He stretches his mind to 11 dimensions, understands what

Einstein failed to grasp, and is a superhero of the

incomprehensible.” Cosmos Magazine


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Hit Comedy Show of the Edinburgh

Fringe Festival

Classical Indian Dance

Set to Live Music


Santa Barbara Premiere

Nrityagram Dance & MusicSongs of Love and LongingSurupa Sen, Artistic Director/ChoreographertHu, JaN 29 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL$40 / $19 ucSb students

“Rock stars of the dance world… Mark Morris was on his feet, shouting bravos… it’s their precision and grace that brings the house down.” New York Post

Working together for the past two decades as luminaries of the acclaimed Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, Surupa Sen and Bijayini Satpathy have created art that is as deeply illuminating as it is exhilarating. With uncanny synchronicity and compelling physicality, these exquisite dancers lead audiences on a “riveting” (The New York Times) and transcendent journey based on the Gita Govinda, a 12th century ballad of immortal love. Like elegant temple sculptures come to life, they weave a sensuous spell in solos and duets, accompanied by live music and narration.

Comedian

W. Kamau BellThe W. Kamau Bell Curve:

Ending Racism in About an Hour tHu, feb 5 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL


“Ferociously funny.” - Robin Williams

“Comic gold.” Time Out New York

Just like skinny jeans, superhero movies and celebrity weight loss, racism continues to make

a comeback. Luckily for us, W. Kamau Bell is here to make (non)sense of it all. The Curve is a comedic exploration of the current state

of America’s racism, combined with a little (unknown) history, a little PowerPoint – and

a whole lot of Kamau comedy. Astute and hilarious, his show seamlessly weaves together

stand-up, video and audio clips, personal stories and solo theatrical performance while dishing

up provocative insights.

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World-renowned Taiko Drumming Pioneers from Japan

One Earth Tour: MysteryWed, feb 4 / 7 PM (note special time) / GraNada tHeatreMarquee SerieS, See PaGe 10$65 / $50 / $35 / $19 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Superlatives don’t really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo.” Chicago Tribune

“Nothing will prepare you for the 1,000-pound drum… the precise timing or the wall of sound. An essential experience.” Time Out London

A performance by Kodo, Japan’s most celebrated taiko drumming ensemble, is a rare treat: part athletic feat, part artistic sensation, and an all-around electrifying experience. Created by Kodo’s brilliant artistic director and kabuki star Tamasaburo Bando – who was recently named a Living National Treasure in Japan – Mystery evokes the mood of otherworldly splendor and awe found in the world’s most sacred places. A tour-de-force display of exquisite musicianship, Shinto dancing and dazzling visual theater, Mystery breathes new life into ancient folk art traditions. Come enter a realm of darkness and light, exotic creatures, mysterious reverberations – and the legendary “wall of sound.”Purchase with Family Fun series and save 20% (see page 14).


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Based on the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS Show

Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live!Buddy’s Big AdventureSuN, feb 8 / 3 PM / GraNada tHeatre

$50 / $25 children 12 & under (limited availability) Prices above include viP seating and meet & greet

$25 / $15 children 12 & underA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Jim Henson’s hit PBS KIDS series comes to life in a big way with Dinosaur Train Live! Join the beloved cast for a fun-filled, interactive trip back to an age when dinosaurs roamed the earth… and rode in trains! Buddy and the Pteranodon family set off on an adventure across the Mesozoic to learn all about different types of dinosaurs. Features awe-inspiring puppets, magical special effects and original songs like “Hungry, Hungry, Herbivore” and “I Love Trains!” (Best for ages pre-K and up, approx. 80 min.)Purchase with Family Fun series and save 20% (see page 14).

“Encourages preschoolers’ curiosity about the world

around them.” Common Sense Media


Emerson String Quartet Sat, feb 7 / 7 PM (note special time) / caMPbeLL HaLLcLaSSicaL MuSic SerieS, See PaGe 8$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“The Emerson performances represented an extraordinary fusion of experience and authority with audacity and freshness.” The Boston Globe

The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the history of quartets with its list of monumental achievements: nine Grammy Awards, three Gramophone Awards, the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and more than 30 acclaimed recordings. Arts & Lectures presents the group’s first Santa Barbara appearance with distinguished British cellist Paul Watkins. The first new member in 34 years, Watkins has infused the venerable quartet with a newfound “boyish exuberance” (New York Times). Writes the Los Angeles Times: “The ensemble couldn’t have found a more suitable cellist… Watkins contributes a resplendent rich bass pedestal on which beauty can stand in display.”

Program

Mozart: String Quartet in G Major, K. 387 Ravel: String Quartet in F Major Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 127

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Santa Barbara DebutMusic of the Longest River

Debut Album Aswan Named Must-Hear International Album by NPR

The Nile ProjectWed, feb 11 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL

afrObeat SerieS, See PaGe 11$38 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“We came in as separate musicians, but we’re now creating a little orchestra with a new sound – a Nile

sound.” – Alsarah, North Sudanese vocalist

Founded in 2011 by Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis and Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero (both UCSB alums), The Nile Project was

created “to address the Nile basin’s cultural and environmental challenges using an innovative approach that combines music, education, and an enterprise

platform.” The unique sound of The Nile Project is created by a stunning variety of instruments from Nile-basin countries, including the masenko from Ethiopia,

the ney and oud from Egypt, and the adungu from Uganda – in addition to violin, saxophone, bass guitar, and six vocalists singing in 11 languages.

Santa Barbara Debut2014 Grammy Nominee for Jazz Vocal Album

Cécile McLorin SalvanttHu, feb 12 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL

JaZZ SerieS, See PaGe 9$38 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald – it is this 23-year-old virtuoso.” The New York Times

Grammy-nominated Cécile McLorin Salvant is one of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists to emerge in years. Born in Miami to French and Haitian parents, she won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010. Now just 24, this phenomenal young singer bends notes to her will and gets inside each song – from old chestnuts to lost and undiscovered gems – the way an actress inhabits a role. “Ms. Salvant has it all,” writes The New York Times: “a playful sense of humor, a rich and varied tonal palette, a supple sense of swing.”


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Emmy-winning Host of the Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa

An Evening with

Ina GartentHu, feb 19 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatreMarquee SerieS, See PaGe 10$125 viP seating and reception with ina Garten$65 / $40 / $15 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Food is not about impressing people. It’s about making them feel comfortable.” – Ina Garten

New York Times best-selling cookbook author and Food Network TV host Ina Garten – aka “The Barefoot Contessa” to her many fans – is beloved for her simple, straightforward approach to cooking and effortless take on entertaining. The story of her rise to culinary icon is legendary: She opened a specialty food store in the Hamptons while working as a nuclear budget analyst at the White House and went on to write celebrated cookbooks and star in her own TV show. Garten will share a charming insider’s view of her world and the pleasures of good food, cooked with love and passion.Pre-signed books will be available for purchase


Special Tribute for Billie Holiday’s 100th Birthday

Cassandra WilsonComing Forth By Day: A Celebration of Billie HolidaySuN, feb 22 / 7 PM (note special time) / caMPbeLL HaLLJaZZ SerieS, See PaGe 9$45 / $30 / $15 ucSb students

“Arguably the greatest living female jazz singer… her smoky alto bends almost everything to its will.” All Music Guide

Hailed by Time magazine as “America’s best singer,” Cassandra Wilson has been called the rightful heir to late jazz legend Billie Holiday many times over her career. With Wilson’s soul-stirring artistry, masterful phrasing and the “earthy majesty of her voice” (The New York Times), it’s easy to see why. The Grammy-winning songstress returns to Santa Barbara with a special tribute to Lady Day: an evening of evocative jazz standards. Coincides with the forthcoming release of Wilson’s Billie Holiday tribute album and the centennial of Holiday’s birthday.

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Nederlands Dans Theater 2Paul Lightfoot, Artistic Directortue, feb 24 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatre

daNce SerieS, See PaGe 7$45 / $35 / $19 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 is world-famous for its bold choreography and unparalleled performances. Last appearing in Santa Barbara in 2003, NDT2 is a brilliant ensemble of 16 of the world’s most talented young dancers that serves as the breeding ground for the main company. NDT2 will perform a wide-ranging program of dance by several of Europe’s most sought-after choreographers, Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, Johan Inger and NDT Artistic Director Paul Lightfoot and Sol León.


“Simply stunning: can human beings really dance so brilliantly

with such apparent ease?” The Independent (U.K.)

“The dancers are young and sexy, the repertoire is new and the dancing is always

superlative.” The Times (U.K.)

Program

Johan Inger: I New Then Paul Lightfoot & Sol León: Shutters ShutSharon Eyal & Gai Behar: SaraPaul Lightfoot & Sol León: Subject to Change

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Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela20 Years of Freedom fri, Mar 13 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLafrObeat SerieS, See PaGe 11$40 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“Hugh Masekela is still one of the most thrilling live performers around.” Rolling Stone

“The legendary singer [Vusi Mahlasela] has been celebrated globally for his powerful vocals and universal messages of freedom and human kindness.” CNN

Two of South Africa’s true freedom fighters and beloved musical icons come together to honor 20 years of democracy in South Africa and the official end of apartheid. Hugh Masekela, one of the world’s all-time greatest horn players, and Vusi Mahlasela, aka “The Voice” of his home country, pay homage to the anniversary of this watershed moment, singing South Africa’s poignant and powerful freedom songs, including many of their own. While both artists have been like-minded musical comrades at home in South Africa and shared the stage before, this marks their debut tour together.


Cirque Mechanics Pedal PunkSuN, Mar 8 / 3 PM & 7 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL3 PM SHOW faMiLy fuN SerieS, See PaGe 14$25 / $15 ucSb students and youths 18 & under

“Intelligently conceived and expertly executed... in a word, excellent.” The New York Times

“The greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque du Soleil.” Spectacle magazine

You’ve never seen a circus like this: a dazzling whirl of acrobats, cyclists and mind-blowing, one-of-a-kind machines! Founded by BMX rider, acrobat and mechanical wiz Chris Lashua, the “engrossingly entertaining” (The New York Times) Cirque Mechanics perform a show inspired by steampunk culture. Instead of a post-apocalyptic world of steam-powered machines, here the contraptions are powered by people and pedals. Don’t miss the massive, mysterious apparatus called the Gantry Bike as it travels around the stage like a modern caravan. (Best for ages K and up, approx. 85 min.)

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The Joffrey BalletAshley Wheater, Artistic Directortue, Mar 10 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatre

daNce SerieS, See PaGe 7$125 viP seating and reception with the company$85 / $65 / $45 / $25 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Hailed as “America’s Company of Firsts,” The Joffrey Ballet was the first to appear on television, first to perform at the White House, first to appear on the cover of Time magazine and even first to have a major feature film based on it (Robert Altman’s The Company). Nearly 60 years after its founding, this sterling company remains on the forefront of American dance, with exemplary dancers who demonstrate “the amazing power of the human body and the crazy reach of the artistic imagination” (Chicago Sun-Times). The Joffrey performs a rapturous program drawn from its impeccable repertory.


“The Joffrey Ballet… knocks you out with the sheer beauty, power and

modernity of its dancing.” Chicago Sun-Times

“Suffice to say, wow.” The Boston Globe

“Balletgoing rarely gets more rewarding.”

Chicago Tribune

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SuN, Mar 22 / 7 PM (note special time) / GraNada tHeatreJaZZ SerieS, See PaGe 9$150 VIP seating and Benefit Reception for Arts Education with chick corea & Herbie Hancock $75 / $60 / $45 / $19 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

For over half a century, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea have been blazing their own paths of artistic innovation at the keyboard. From the great Miles Davis bands of the ’60s, to the stadium-filling, genre-shattering Headhunters and Return to Forever of the ’70s, to their unparalleled, award-winning careers ever since, Hancock and Corea have proven themselves to be among the most important influences on jazz – and beyond – of our time. In a rare and historic duo performance, jazz royalty will reign on the Granada Theatre stage as they come together for a very special evening of music.

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Hancock better than ‘living legend’. “

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“[Chick Corea is] a venerated maestro.”

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Gil Shaham, violin With original films and design by David MichalekThe Bach Project: Complete Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violintue, Mar 31 / 7 PM (note special time)/ GraNada tHeatrecLaSSicaL MuSic SerieS, See PaGe 8$55 / $45 / $35 / $15 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Bach’s towering masterpieces, touchstones for violinists across the ages, inspire a new multimedia event to refresh the soul. The Sei solo (“six alone”), as Bach labeled his set of three sonatas and three partitas for solo violin, are iconic landmarks of European culture, not just the violin repertory. They opened new worlds of expressive and technical possibilities. One of the foremost violinists of our time, Gil Shaham, the winner of multiple Grammy Awards and other prizes, plays the complete six in an exciting live recital to a video production by David Michalek.

Arts & Lectures is a co-commissioner of The Bach Project: Complete Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violin.

“Go-for-broke passion is a hallmark of his playing – as are his silvery

tone, spot-on intonation and meticulously molded phrasing.”

The Washington Post

“One of the few [violinists] identifiable by sound and

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World Premiere of New Piece

Jennifer Koh, violin Shai Wosner, piano

Bridge to Beethoven: Finding Identity Through MusicWed, aPr 22 / 7 PM / HaHN HaLL

uP cLOSe & MuSicaL SerieS, See PaGe 10$30 / $9 ucSb students

A Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Koh has become one of the most impressive and expressive violinists on the scene.” Los Angeles Times

Fresh from the success of her widely lauded Bach and Beyond, Jennifer Koh undertakes an ambitious new

project. This time, with pianist Shai Wosner, she probes the impact of Beethoven on a diverse group of composers and musicians, exploring ideas about art making and identity.

“Bridge to Beethoven is about coming to an understanding of oneself in a foreign context through music,” says Koh.



New York Times Op-Ed Columnist and Best-Selling Author

An Evening with

David Brooks Wed, aPr 8 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLLWOrd Of MOutH SerieS, See PaGe 12$30 / $20 / $10 ucSb students

“His talent for capturing the way we live now is truly impressive.” The Wall Street Journal

David Brooks is one of America’s most prominent political commentators. Millions have read his New York Times Op-Ed column or heard him speak on PBS NewsHour and National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. Brooks has a gift for conveying the spirit of our times with humor, insight and quiet passion. He is a keen observer of the American way of life and a savvy analyst of present-day politics and foreign affairs. His best-selling books include The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement and Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There.Books will be available for purchase and signing

Principal Sponsors: Meg & Dan Burnham

Program

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, op. 23Jörg Widmann: SommersonateBeethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, op. 24 (“Spring”)

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Santa Barbara DebutThe Mutter-Bronfman-Harrell TrioAnne-Sophie Mutter, violin Yefim Bronfman, piano Lynn Harrell, cellofri, aPr 17 / 7 PM (note special time) / GraNada tHeatrecLaSSicaL MuSic SerieS, See PaGe 8$125 viP seating and reception with the artists$75 / $60 / $45 / $15 ucSb studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

This exceptional encounter between three of the world’s most highly regarded classical virtuosos follows their appearance the same week at Carnegie Hall! Dazzling violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, peerless pianist Yefim Bronfman and enthralling cellist Lynn Harrell perform two treasured works of chamber music. Named for Beethoven’s patron, Rudolf of Austria, the “Archduke” Trio’s seamless integration of instruments paved the way for the later great trios of Schubert, Brahms and others, while Tchaikovsky’s impassioned Trio in A Minor was dedicated to his mentor Nikolai Rubinstein, the founder of the Moscow Conservatory.

Program

Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, op. 97 (“Archduke”)Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor, op. 50

The Classical Music Event of the Year!


“[It’s] hard to imagine a more incisive or exhilarating a

performance than the one Yefim Bronfman delivered.”

The Chicago Tribune

“Mutter is the undisputed queen of violin-playing.”

The Times (U.K.)

“Harrell’s artistry marries elegant

restraint, a sensitive musical imagination and commanding technique.”

The Washington Post

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Commemorating the WWI Centenary

Hotel Modern The Great WarSat, aPr 25 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL SuN, aPr 26 / 2 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL $38 / $25 / $15 ucSb students

“An astonishingly inventive and unbearably touching production.” BBC Radio

1914 to 1918. Many millions of soldiers wrote letters to their loved ones from the trenches. Millions died in the fire and the mud. Millions came home with stories that could not be told, or could not be heard. Just like after any war. Dutch theater ensemble Hotel Modern and composer Arthur Sauer attempt to make tangible these soldiers’ experiences in their “deeply original and enthralling piece” (Sunday Herald, U.K.), The Great War. The Western Front is reconstructed on a miniature film set before your eyes. As the live action on stage is projected onto a screen, we hear compelling stories from the frontlines.


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“This talented choreographer [is] the

most promising one in tap right now.”

The New York Times

Santa Barbara DebutFeaturing Live Music and Tap Dance

Dorrance DanceThe Blues Project featuring Michelle Dorrance with original music from Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely Sat, May 2 / 8 PM / GraNada tHeatredaNce SerieS, See PaGe 7$45 / $35 / $19 ucSb students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Extraordinary dancers with deep knowledge of tap’s traditions and its connections to the blues.” The New York Times

“One of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker), STOMP veteran Michelle Dorrance founded Dorrance Dance in 2011. After taking the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival by storm, she and her company make their Santa Barbara debut with The Blues Project, featuring nine incredible tap artists, a live blues band and original music by award-winning composer Toshi Reagon. A love letter to the blues and tap – two of America’s most beloved art forms – the piece evokes bygone eras while bringing us feet forward into the present. Get ready for an evening of intricate rhythms, contagious energy and spectacular movement.


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Back by Popular DemandAuthor of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls and Other New York Times Best-sellers

An Evening with

David SedarisMON, May 4 / 8 PM / arLiNGtON tHeatre

taLkiNG HeadS SerieS, See PaGe 12$45 / $35 / $25 / $19 ucSb students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Brilliantly clever, inventive and funny.” Guardian (U.K.)

David Sedaris returns to Santa Barbara for another enthralling round at the podium. “The closest thing the literary world has these days to a rock star” (The New York Times), Sedaris will regale us with hilarious anecdotes, not-yet-published writing and excerpts from his mega-best-selling books. His laugh-out-loud satire and engrossing storytelling have won him an avid following worldwide. Stick around after the show for his epic book signing, which has become the stuff of legends in itself: He might just put you in one of his next stories. A must-see evening for humor fans! (Mature content.)Books will be available for purchase and signing

“David Sedaris just may be the

funniest man alive.”

Time Out New York

Santa Barbara DebutFrench Baroque Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble

Les Arts Florissants Airs Sérieux et á Boire (Serious Airs and Drinking Songs)William Christie, Musical Directortue, May 5 / 7 PM (note special time) / caMPbeLL HaLLcLaSSicaL MuSic SerieS, See PaGe 8$45 / $30 / $10 ucSb students

Les Arts Florissants, one of the world’s most respected vocal and instrumental early music ensembles, presents a program of late 17th century airs de cour. One of the most refined genres of the Baroque period, these French airs were relished by rapt listeners in Grand Siècle drawing rooms. Love, loss and licentiousness are some of the earthy themes explored in these works, originally performed in the court of Louis XIV. The result? An “exquisite meditation on the nature of desire… a classy, sexy entertainment,” (The Guardian, U.K.). Composers include Michel Lambert, François Couperin and Marc-Antoine Charpentier.

“Delightful… utterly beguiling.” The Times (U.K.)


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Grammy-winning String Band

Carolina Chocolate Dropsfri, May 8 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL


Erasing the gap between the 1930s and today, the Carolina Chocolate Drops bring a modern sizzle to the proud African-American string band tradition. Raw fiddles, powerful voices, banjos, jugs and vernacular percussion come together for a “rollicking, revelatory” (The New York Times), down-home revival. This Grammy-winning quartet revels in the currents running through blues, country and bluegrass. While paying homage to the old-timey music of the Carolinas’ southern Piedmont region, their brash, youthful energy keeps their live shows exciting and unexpected. The Carolina Chocolate Drops will play old favorites and new selections from their forthcoming album.

“The most electrifying acoustic act around.”

The Guardian (U.K.)

Santa Barbara Debut

Cristina Pato & The Migrations BandWed, May 13 / 8 PM / caMPbeLL HaLL$25 / $10 ucSb students

“Ms. Pato’s sound is unlike any bagpipe playing you’ve heard: Imagine the timbres of an oboe, a metal-ready electric guitar and a screaming trumpet rolled into a single, virtuosic burst of energy.” The New York Times

Hailed as “one of the living masters of the gaita,” also known as the Galician bagpipe (The Wall Street Journal), musician and composer Cristina Pato is a musical powerhouse. After a show-stealing performance in 2013 as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, Pato returns to Campbell Hall with her Migrations Band. Renowned for her exuberant showmanship, she fuses Sephardic, Latin, jazz, pop and contemporary influences to create a high-energy, flamboyant and virtuosic performance. Don’t miss this audience favorite, who will forever change how you think of the bagpipe!

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Why Endowment?“Because this is the gift that keeps on giving.”– A&L Council Co-chair Sara Miller McCune

with Yo-Yo Ma, Council Co-chair Dan Burnham and Council member Lynda Weinman

Why Producers Circle?“Because it is the best way to ensure that A&L will continue to bring our community together to be entertained, inspired and informed by world-class talents and leading thinkers.”– Producers Circle member Ginger Salazar

with Brett Matthews and Alan Alda

Why Sponsor an Event?“Because if I didn’t, the silence would be deafening.”– A&L Council member Fredric E. Steck

with Emily Steck and Lyle Lovett

Join the Campaign for Arts & Lectures TodayThere are so many ways to get involved.

Arts & Lectures Campaign Office: (805) 893-2174

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Why Sponsor an Event?“Because if I didn’t, the silence would be deafening.”– A&L Council member Fredric E. Steck

with Emily Steck and Lyle Lovett

Contact us at (805) 893-2174 or email [email protected]

for a wide range of commitment levels and participation opportunities.

Our Campaign seeks to raise $20 million

Thanks to your generous support, we’ve reached $14 million

toward our $20 million goal!

$10 million designated to current programming and operations

$10 million committed to the A&L Endowments,

to ensure financial stability now and forever


1. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Flutist Walter Auer with UCSB student Azeem Ward in master class 2. Jeremy Neal from Abraham.In.Motion with Santa Barbara High School advanced dancers 3. Gabriel Kahane with fourth graders at Franklin Elementary School 4. Wynton Marsalis greets young fan at a post-show event co-presented with Children’s Creative Project

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We are inspired by your generous support. We hope that you, in turn, are inspired by the life-changing moments your gifts make possible in the minds of students, in the hearts of children, and among audiences from all over the region.

1. A&L Council Co-chair Sara Miller McCune with Gloria Steinem 2. Event Sponsors and A&L Council member Susan and Craig McCaw with Doris Kearns Goodwin 3. A&L Council member Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin of A&L Corporate Season Sponsor lynda.com with Ira Glass 4. Event Sponsors John and Martha Gabbert with writers Richard Rodriguez and Pico Iyer 5. A&L advocates Bill Burke and NancyBell Coe with Up Close & Musical Series Sponsor Dr. Bob Weinman and violinist Jennifer Koh 6. Underwater explorer Robert Ballard and National Geographic Live Sponsors Sheila and Michael Bonsignore 7. Alan Alda with A&L Ambassador Arlene Bergman and A&L Council member Barrie Bergman 8. Event Sponsor and A&L Council member Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree with Yo-Yo Ma 9. A&L Council member Natalie Orfalea with Gloria Steinem 10. A&L Council member Anne and Michael Towbes at a private reception with Wynton Marsalis 11. A&L Council member Milton Warshaw and A&L Ambassador Maxine Prisyon with Yo-Yo Ma 12. A&L Council member Tim Fisher with Wynton Marsalis 13. Event Sponsors Susan McMillan, A&L Council member Tom Kenny, daughters Caroline and Lauren with A&L Council member Rich Janssen, A&L Ambassador Luci Janssen, grandsons Preston and Finn with zookeeper Jack Hanna, a large python and wranglers!

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1. A&L Ambassador Luci Janssen and A&L Council member Rich Janssen at a private reception with Yo-Yo Ma 2. A&L Ambassador Eva Haller and Yoel Haller with best-selling author Dave Barry 3. Event hosts Jim, Patricia and son Stefan Selbert with Grammy-winning legend Wynton Marsalis 4. UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang and Dilling Yang with Yo-Yo Ma 5. Event Co-sponsors Heather and Tom Sturgess with Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel and Prima Ballerina Gillian Murphy of the Royal New Zealand Ballet 6. A&L Ambassador Luci Janssen and Carla Hahn with Lyle Lovett 7. Dance Series Sponsors Bob Feinberg and Margo Cohen-Feinberg with Alonzo King LINES Ballet founder and director Alonzo King 8. Event Co-sponsors Lew and Genevieve Geyser with Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel and Prima Ballerina Gillian Murphy of the Royal New Zealand Ballet 9. A&L supporter Nancy Brown at a private dinner with Gloria Steinem 10. Event Sponsor Laura Shelburne with best-selling author Ann Patchett 11. A&L supporters Noelle Wolf and Marcy Carsey at a private dinner with Gloria Steinem 12. A&L Community Partner Paul Orfalea with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell 13. Event Sponsors John Mike and Marcia Cohen with Science Friday host Ira Flatow 14. A&L Council Co-chair Dan Burnham and A&L Ambassador Meg Burnham at a private dinner with iconic actor Alan Alda 15. A&L advocates Hilary and Ned Doubleday with Ira Flatow 16. Event Sponsor Diana Raab with Gary Shteyngart 17. A&L Associate Director Roman Baratiak with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner 18. A&L supporters Mary and Gary Becker with Rick Steves


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Why join A&L?“Act on your idealism, the way people do who support Arts & Lectures. Act on your ideals. Or do it selfishly! So that it can be there, for you.”– Ira Glass, host of This American Life

1. UCSB Dean David Marshall, Chancellor Henry Yang and Dilling Yang with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner 2. A&L Ambassador Nancy Walker Koppelman with Dr. Paul Farmer and Event Sponsor Dorothy Largay 3. Event Sponsors and A&L Ambassador Annette and Dr. Richard Caleel with violinist Jennifer Koh 4. A&L Miller McCune Executive Director Celesta M. Billeci with Orfalea Foundation Vice President Catherine Brozowski, President Lois Mitchell and Orfalea Foundation Co-founder and A&L Council Member, Natalie Orfalea 5. A&L Sponsor Gordon Morrell with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell 6. Event Co-sponsor Lillian Lovelace at a private dinner with former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins

WILLIAM H. KEARNS FOUNDATION

Thank you to the following sponsors:

Join Arts & Lectures TodayPlease consider adding an A&L membership to your ticket order. Make a difference now, and enjoy exclusive benefits all year long!

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Join Arts & Lectures TodayPlease consider adding an A&L membership to your ticket order. Make a difference now, and enjoy exclusive benefits all year long!

Producers Circle $2,500+

• VIP Ticket Concierge Service and Priority Seating for all events

• Invitation to A&L’s exclusive Season Announcement Party

• Advance notice of selected events with early ticket-buying privileges

• Invitation to Producers Circle receptions with featured artists and speakers

• Invitation to be a guest of A&L at a performance or lecture of the season

• Opportunity to attend master classes and other education outreach activities

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NEW THIS YEAR Complimentary wine or champagne in the McCune Founders Room at the Granada Theatre before events and during intermissions of A&L performances and lectures

Plus all benefits of lower giving levels

Leadership Circle $10,000+

The Leadership Circle is a select group of key visionaries giving $10,000 to $100,000 or more each year, making a significant, tangible difference in the community and yielding unparal-leled access to A&L’s roster of premier artists and global thinkers. A range of exclusive opportunities include hosting artists and speakers at private dinners or receptions, sponsoring events, VIP Concierge service, and more. Plus all benefits of lower giving levels

Executive Producers Circle$5,000+

• High Priority Seating for all events

• Invitation to a post-performance Green Room meet-and-greet opportunity with a featured artist or speaker

• Invitations to receptions at private residences with featured artists or speakersPlus all benefits of lower giving levels

* Fair market value of tickets provided may affect portion of gift which is tax-deductible. Gifts are tax-deductible less the fair market value of benefits received. You may choose to decline benefits at the time you make your gift, in which case the full gift amount is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Circle of Friends $1,500+ Headliner

• Invitation to A&L annual fundraiserPlus all benefits of lower giving levels

$1,000+ Director • Membership in the UC Santa Barbara Chancellor’s Council, with all attendant benefits, including access to complimentary campus parking and invitations to university eventsPlus all benefits of lower giving levels

$500+ Partner • Invitation to season kick-off coffee hourPlus all benefits of lower giving levels

$250+ Patron • Invitation to annual Donor Appreciation Day reception with featured artists and/or guest speakersPlus benefits of lower giving level

$100+ Friend • Recognition in A&L quarterly event programs

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Special Thanks

We are grateful to UCSB’s Executive Vice Chancellor for supporting educational outreach to UCSB students.

Thanks to Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Vice Chancellor Michael Young and Dean David Marshall for their support of the program.

A&L thanks UCSB students for their renewed and additional support through activity fees. These funds directly support reduced UCSB student ticket prices and educational outreach by A&L artists and authors who visit classes.

Special Thanks to Our Granting Organizations • National Endowment for the Arts• Orfalea Foundation• The Roddick Foundation• Santa Barbara County Arts Commission• Santa Barbara Foundation• The Towbes Foundation• UCSB Office of Academic Preparation• William E. Weiss Foundation

Public Lecture Support

Arts & Lectures would also like to thank the following supporters:

Corporate Season Sponsor:

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Parking at the UCSB CampusUCSB charges $4 for evening and weekend parking. For patron convenience, Arts & Lectures sells open-dated UCSB parking permits for $4 with ticket purchase. They will be mailed to you with your tickets. When you arrive on campus, write the date on one of your per-mits in ink and display it on your dashboard. Unused or lost permits can-not be refunded or replaced. Monthly night & weekend permits (valid for 30 days) are also available for $16 from any parking dispenser in any campus parking lot. Parking rates subject to change.

Patron InformationArts & Lectures Ticket Office - Phone: (805) 893-3535 Hours are Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM year-round and Sat noon - 4 PM October through May, with the exception of campus holidays and closures. Will Call opens at performance venues one hour before the event. The A&L Ticket Of-fice opens at noon on weekend Campbell Hall performance days unless the event is sold out. It is located on the UCSB campus in Building 402 adjacent to Campbell Hall. Enter Parking Lot 12 off Mesa Road and look for the sign. There are parking meters in front of the Ticket Office (quarters required).

Ticket SalesTicket prices published in this brochure are valid through Aug 31, 2014 and after that are subject to change. Single tickets to Arts & Lectures events (i.e. non-subscription purchases) will go on sale Aug 9 at 10 AM. The ticket office will be open or you can purchase tickets online at www.ArtsAndLec-tures.UCSB.edu.

Convenient Ticket PurchasingTo charge by phone call (805) 893-3535; to order tickets online, visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu; to order by mail, send your order with a check payable to “U.C. Regents” (no tax) or your VISA or MasterCard number, expiration date and signature to “Arts & Lectures, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5030.” For payment by check, call the Ticket Office to confirm your total. Ticket prices are subject to change.

Fees All tickets subject to convenience fees. Subscriptions are subject to a $12 service fee. There is a $5 service charge for non-subscription orders placed online or by phone; there is a $2 service charge for film or lecture tickets cost-ing $15 or less when placed online or by phone.

Facility FeesA facility fee may be added to each ticket price. Facility fees are subject to change without notice.

Student and Discount TicketsOnly full-time UCSB students with a valid UCSB student ID are eligible to purchase a ticket at the UCSB student rate. Each patron with a UCSB student ticket must show a valid UCSB student ID at the event or they will be charged the difference for a general admission ticket.

Children (12 & under), youth (18 & under) and non-UCSB students are eli-gible to purchase discounted tickets when offered. Any high school or college student with a discount ticket must show a current student ID at the event or he/she will be charged the additional cost for a general admission ticket.

Ticket ExchangesExchanges are available to subscribers. Return tickets you cannot use two business days prior to the event. Tickets are exchanged at face value and are subject to availability. Tickets of a higher value exchanged for a lower value are considered an even exchange. Tickets exchanged for a higher value need the difference paid. Gift certificates are not issued as a credit for returned tickets. Non-subscribers may only exchange tickets for a different perfor-mance of the same event for a $4 fee per ticket.

Lost TicketsTickets can be replaced only for reserved-seating events. Contact the Ticket Office in advance of the event for replacements.

RefundsAll sales are final. No refunds except in the case of a canceled event not replaced. Handling charges and facility fees are not refundable. Due to the nature of live events, artists, venues, programs, dates and times are subject to change.

Services for Patrons with Disabilities

A&L is committed to making events accessible to all who wish to enjoy them. For more information about disability-related accommodations including wheelchair seating, assistive listening devices, large-print programs and seating for patrons with special needs, please call our Ticket Office. Campbell Hall is equipped with a Hearing Loop assistive listening system that is compatible with t-coil hearing aids. All venues are wheelchair accessible, and you may contact The Granada Theatre or Arlington Theatre directly about accessible seating at those venues.

Suitability for ChildrenWith the exception of our Family Fun series, A&L’s performing arts season is designed primarily for adult audiences. However, some of our performances will reward young viewers. If you have questions about the appropriateness of an event, please don’t hesitate to call. Each child, regardless of age, must have a ticket and sit in a seat.

Late SeatingPatrons who arrive after a performance has begun will not be seated until an appropriate point in the program determined by the artist.

Group SalesGroups of 20 or more are invited to take advantage of special rates for many events. Call (805) 893-6038 or email [email protected].

Tax-deductible DonationsIf you are unable to attend a performance, you may return your tickets to the A&L Ticket Office two business days before the event as a tax-deductible contri-bution. It is the policy of the University of California, Santa Barbara and the UC Santa Barbara Foundation that a portion of gifts and/or the income from gifts may be used to defray the costs of raising and administering funds.

Canceled PerformancesIf a performance is canceled, you will receive a full refund or a credit toward another A&L performance that you request. Refunds are granted only for canceled performances not replaced. Handling charges and facility fees are not refundable.

UC Santa Barbara Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free PolicyUnder the authority of California Government Code 7597.1, smoking and the use of all tobacco products, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e.g., “e-cigarettes”) are prohibited anywhere at all indoor and outdoor spaces managed by UC Santa Barbara.

VenuesA&L presents performances at UCSB Campbell Hall and the following off-campus locations. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St.Granada Theatre, 1216 State St.Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd.

Due to the nature of live events, artists, venues, programs, dates and

times are subject to change

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OctOber 2 Tony Bennett, Opening Night Celebration 4 Angélique Kidjo 10 An Evening with Matt Groening & Lynda Barry 12 Schoolhouse Rock Live! 15 Charlie Albright, piano 17 WORDLESS!: Art Spiegelman & Phillip Johnston 19 National Geographic Live: Jim & Jamie Dutcher 21 An Evening with Michael Lewis 23 Jake Shimabukuro 24 An Evening with Earvin “Magic” Johnson 26 Tinariwen 28 Joshua Bell, violin & Alessio Bax, piano 30 Tedeschi Trucks Band

NOveMber 1 BalletBoyz®, the TALENT 2 Patty Griffin 4 Batsheva, SADEH21 5 The Moth Mainstage 8 wild Up, PULP 13 Nicholas Kristof 14 Alexander McCall Smith 16 Flying Karamazov Brothers 17 Pilobolus Dance Theater 18 Danish String Quartet 20&21 Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, King Lear 23 National Geographic Live: Kobie Boykins

deceMber 4 Mike Birbiglia, Thank God for Jokes 7 Audra McDonald 12 Danú, A Christmas Gathering

JaNuary 11 National Geographic Live: Paul Nicklen 15 Gregory Porter 17&18 Chaplin: City Lights 20 The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 22 Brooklyn Rider, Brooklyn Rider Almanac 24 Cirque Zíva 28 Michio Kaku 29 Nrityagram Dance & Music

february 4 Kodo, One Earth Tour: Mystery 5 Comedian W. Kamau Bell 7 Emerson String Quartet 8 Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live! 11 The Nile Project 12 Cécile McLorin Salvant 19 An Evening with Ina Garten 22 Ready, Set, Adventure! 22 Cassandra Wilson, Coming Forth by Day 24 Nederlands Dans Theater 2

MarcH 1 National Geographic Live: Carsten Peter 8 Cirque Mechanics, Pedal Punk 10 The Joffrey Ballet 13 Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela 22 Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock 31 Gil Shaham, violin, The Bach Project

aPriL 8 An Evening with David Brooks 17 The Mutter-Bronfman-Harrell Trio 19 Laurie Berkner 22 Jennifer Koh, violin & Shai Wosner, piano 25&26 Hotel Modern, The Great War

May 2 Dorrance Dance, The Blues Project 4 An Evening with David Sedaris 5 Les Arts Florissants, Airs Sérieux et á Boire 8 Carolina Chocolate Drops 13 Cristina Pato & The Migrations Band

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