UCSB Arts & Lectures - 2015-2016 Season Brochure

Season Brochure

Season Brochure

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What makes a city great?

With deepest appreciation,

Celesta M. Billeci Miller McCune Executive Director

Dear Friends,During any given year we give each of you many reasons to come together, fuel your passions and broaden your horizons. But I have to point out some “can’t-miss” personal favorites that deserve special mention:

• Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai in one of only three U.S. appearances this summer. (June 27)

• Ry Cooder! One of the greatest living guitarists teams up with Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White, who together range far and wide among American musical styles. (September 29)

• It would be hard to imagine more gorgeous dancers than those of New York City Ballet MOVES, hearts still beating to the mastery of George Balanchine, performing to live music. (October 26 & 27)

• A dear friend to A&L, Yo-Yo Ma returns with his magnificent Silk Road Ensemble. (February 21 & 22)

• The fabulous soprano Renée Fleming, the diva we love to love, shares her stellar talent with us in the intimacy of Campbell Hall. (February 28)

• Binge-Worthy Journalism: Backstage with the Creators of Serial, Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder. (March 3)

But that’s not all. Take a moment to browse what’s inside. Then, order your tickets today, and please consider a generous contribution to cover the cost of making this magic happen. This season will conclude our five-year Campaign for Arts & Lectures, and we need your help to hit that final goal. As you can see from the photos here, we’re fueling passions and broadening horizons every day.

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1. Kids enjoy Family Fun series pre-show activities at Campbell Hall 2. Crowds delight in free summer cinema with live musical accompaniment at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse 3. Yo-Yo Ma coaches UCSB students in a free community master class 4. Elementary school children enjoy a free school time concert 5. Mariachi Flor de Toloache takes its four-day residency to the beaches of Santa Barbara as part of the ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! community arts project 6. Bobby McFerrin in a master class with UCSB students

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Anna Deavere SmithOCT 18

David McCulloughOCT 1

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Twyla Tharp OCT 9

Renée FlemingFEB 28

Ry Cooder SEP 29

Rosanne CashMAR 9

Yo-Yo MaFEB 21 & 22

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Twyla Tharp and dancers

Twyla Tharp 50th Anniversary TourFRI, OCT 9 / 8 PM

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MON, OCT 26 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE

Akram Khan CompanyKaash

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Itzhak Perlman, violin Emanuel Ax, piano

THU, JAN 21 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Cameron Carpenterfeaturing

the International Touring OrganTUE, FEB 9 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma

SUN, FEB 21 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Renée Fleming, sopranoSUN, FEB 28 / 2 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Yuja Wang, pianoMON, MAY 2 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

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Kronos QuartetTHU, NOV 19 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Danish String QuartetTUE, MAR 1 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Calder QuartetSAT, APR 23 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL


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Ray Chen, violinJulio Elizalde, piano

WED, OCT 21 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

Lise de la Salle, pianoSUN, NOV 8 / 4 PM / HAHN HALL

The Orlando ConsortThe Passion of Joan of Arc

SUN, JAN 10 / 4 PM / HAHN HALL

Jennifer Koh, violin Shai Wosner, piano

Bridge to Beethoven Part IITUE, APR 5 / 7 PM / HAHN HALL

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Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India

Spirit of IndiaMON, OCT 5 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club®

Adiós Tour TUE, OCT 13 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma

MON, FEB 22 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Anoushka ShankarMON, APR 11 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL


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Ry Cooder - Sharon White - Ricky Skaggs TUE, SEP 29 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

Lyle Lovett & John HiattSAT, NOV 7 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Melissa EtheridgeThis is M.E. Solo

SUN, NOV 15 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal

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Lessons in Leadership from the Pioneers of Flight

THU, OCT 1 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE

Diana NyadRecord-setting long-distance swimmer

SAT, NOV 14 / 3 PM CAMPBELL HALL

Salman KhanEducation Reimagined

SUN, JAN 24 / 3 PM GRANADA THEATRE

Sebastião SalgadoInternationally-acclaimed photographer

WED, MAR 2 / 8 PM ARLINGTON THEATRE

David GergenThe 2016 Election and

the Future Political LandscapeTHU, APR 7 / 8 PM CAMPBELL HALL

Temple GrandinDifferent Kinds of Minds

Contribute to Society TUE, MAY 10 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE

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Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsWED, OCT 28 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Lake Street DiveFRI, NOV 6 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Pink Martini Holiday ShowTHU, DEC 3 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE

Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand BatonWED, FEB 17 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL


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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

FRI, SEP 18 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE

Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

THU, NOV 5 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Monterey Jazz Festival on TourTHU, JAN 14 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

Cécile McLorin SalvantWED, APR 27 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

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Patton OswaltWED, OCT 7 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE

Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder

Binge-Worthy Journalism: Backstage with the

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David SedarisSUN, MAY 1 / 7 PM

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Climber and Adventurer

Mike LibeckiUntamed AntarcticaSUN, OCT 25 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALLJoin this climbing veteran for a hair-raising account of his ascent up Bertha’s Tower, a 2,000-foot spire in Antarctica’s Wohlthat Range, battling furious wind and snow.

Wildlife Photographer

Steve WinterOn the Trail of Big Cats: Tigers, Cougars, and Snow LeopardsSUN, MAR 6 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALLA thrilling and unforgettable expedition into the world of big cats, from the high Himalayas to the jungles of Latin America to the hillsides of southern California.

Ecologist and Photographer

Mark MoffettThe High Frontier: Exploring the Forest CanopySUN, NOV 22 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALLOn a mission to make people fall in love with the unexpected, this affable Ph.D., aka “Dr. Bugs,” will share photos of nature’s small wonders from the crowns of the world’s tallest trees.

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Nizar IbrahimSpinosaurus: Lost Giant of the CretaceousSUN, APR 3 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALLJourney to the Cretaceous period, when the deserts of North Africa were a large river system teeming with diverse life, including a new species of semi-aquatic reptile.

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All shows at Campbell Hall

Featuring performers from Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Éloize

Flip FabriQueAttrape-moi (Catch Me! )

SUN, OCT 11 / 3 PMThis Quebec-based troupe of six acrobats is already lauded for its technical ability and panache. Don’t miss this fast-paced, innovative circus show. (Approx. 70 min.)

FREE to Family Fun series SubscribersNew York International Children’s Film Festival

Kid Flix MixSUN, JAN 10 / 11 AM

The festival that is “redefining what kids’ entertainment can be” (Time Out New York), with

an exciting lineup of kid-friendly, parent-approved and jury selections. (Approx. 60 min.)

Folk & Roots Music for Families

The Okee Dokee BrothersAdventure Songs

SUN, FEB 21 / 3 PMThe Grammy-winning Okee Dokee Brothers will share songs, harmonies and life lessons

rooted in their own adventures canoeing down the Mississippi and hiking the Appalachian Trail.

(Approx. 70 min.)

Back by Popular DemandHilarious Musical Improvisation for Kids

Story PiratesSUN, NOV 8 / 3 PM

Based on the idea that every child has a story to tell, this whimsical theater group uses stories written by elementary school kids as material

for outrageous, side-splitting plays. (Approx. 60 min.)

The Drummers of Japan

YAMATO SUN, JAN 31 / 3 PM

Renowned for its tremendous athleticism and theatrical flair, the remarkable Japanese taiko

drumming ensemble returns for a family-friendly, high-energy matinee performance.

(Approx. 70 min.)

Winner of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s Spirit of the Fringe Award

Rhythmic CircusFeet Don’t Fail Me Now!SUN, APR 17 / 3 PM

A tap extravaganza, this joyous parade of genre-hopping music and percussive dance hits the road

with a trunk full of tap shoes, funky costumes and a big brass band. (Approx. 80 min.)

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Malala YousafzaiAn Afternoon with the

2014 Nobel Peace Laureate

SAT, JUN 27 / 3 PM (note special time) ARLINGTON THEATRE

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“This award [the Nobel Peace Prize] is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace.”

– Malala Yousafzai in her Nobel acceptance speech

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“Dizzying talent.” The Washington Post

FRI, SEP 18 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREJAZZ SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$45 / $35 / $10 all studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

New Orleans native Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue are an “unstoppable force” (The New York Times) in today’s music scene with a hard-edged funk, jazz, rock and hip-hop dynamic that delivers big on rock-star swagger with the musical chops to back it up. Their singular blend of performance and improvisation in the jazz tradition is one high-octane party that dares you not to dance in your seat, because in Shorty’s words, “No matter what kinds of problems we might be going through… music is the place where we can all get along. We can all jam” (The Guardian, U.K.). Don’t miss this chance to kick off A&L’s 2015-2016 season with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue before they headline at the Monterey Jazz Festival the following evening!

Trombone Shorty& Orleans Avenue

“New Orleans’ brightest new star in a generation.” NPR

Opening Night!

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An Historic CollaborationSanta Barbara Debut

TUE, SEP 29 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREROOTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 11

$75 / $55 / $40 / $25 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“In Ry Cooder’s hands, the guitar becomes a time machine… he has been a virtuoso in a host of guitar styles going back to the most primal bottleneck blues, country, vintage jazz, Hawaiian

slack-key guitar, Bahamian folk music and countless other styles.” Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

“Skaggs and his band are just about the best bluegrass has to offer.” The Seattle Times

In a most exceptional pairing, master multi-instrumentalists Ry Cooder and Ricky Skaggs will come together on stage to deliver a revelatory program of blues, gospel and bluegrass. They are joined by Skaggs’ wife Sharon White (The Whites), one of the purest

voices in country music, Joachim Cooder on drums and Mark Fain on bass. With countless accolades between them, it was a Grammy Awards show many years ago that connected Cooder and Skaggs in their mutual admiration and desire to collaborate.

“Cooder-White-Skaggs is the legacy express, or I’ll eat a bug,” quipped Cooder. “You are going to hear four-part singing from the heart, the finest and best instrumental activity in the land, songs you know and love… Now who’s happy?”

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Santa Barbara Debut

Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of IndiaSpirit of IndiaMON, OCT 5 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLGLOBAL SOUNDS SERIES, SEE PAGE 10$40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students

Spirit of India is an original theatrical event in which 17 lavishly costumed dancers, acrobats, fire-eaters and sword dancers perform an eclectic repertoire on Western and traditional Indian instruments. This lively musical journey from Rajasthan to Mumbai is the bold vision of Artistic Director Rahis Bharti, who invites audiences to the world of music, dance, dynamic rhythm and spirituality that characterize India and, of course, the irresistible scores of Bollywood film soundtracks. A veritable feast of sight and sound, both the rich traditions and modern interpretations capture the signature sound and vision of India.

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Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Historian

David McCulloughLessons in Leadership from

the Pioneers of FlightTHU, OCT 1 / 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

“McCullough is one of our most gifted living writers.” The Washington Post

Author of the New York Times best-sellers 1776, John Adams and The Path Between the Seas, David

McCullough has been widely acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” He is twice winner of

the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and in 2006, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His latest book, The Wright Brothers, tells the dramatic story of flight pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. Drawing from private diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks and more than 1,000 letters, McCullough tells the human side of the Wright Brothers’ story,

including the little-known contributions of their sister, Katharine.

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Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club®Adiós Tour featuring Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa, Guajiro Mirabal, Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos and Barbarito TorresTUE, OCT 13 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREGLOBAL SOUNDS SERIES, SEE PAGE 10

Producers Circle members-only party with the artists

$45 / $35 / $15 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Buena Vista Social Club’s self-titled album became a global phenomenon when its romantic, enchanting brand of son, bolero and exuberant danzón was identified by Ry Cooder and cultivated into a Grammy-winning sensation that enthralled music lovers worldwide. Writes The Guardian, “Salman Rushdie even referred to this is in his 2001 novel Fury, describing the warm New York months of 1998 as ‘that Buena Vista summer’.” Now, the band bids audiences “adiós” with its grand farewell tour, featuring original members and the incomparable vocalist Omara Portuondo and ending, fittingly, in Havana in fall 2015.

Santa Barbara Debut

An Evening with

Patton OswaltWED, OCT 7 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

TALKING HEADS SERIES, SEE PAGE 14$45 / $35 / $15 UCSB students


“Epic, blistering rants, unforgettably searing but still brutally hilarious.” The A.V. Club

Comedian, actor and New York Times best-selling author Patton Oswalt is known for his Grammy-

nominated comedy specials (My Weakness Is Strong, Finest Hour) and his many memorable guest roles

on TV shows like Parks and Recreation, for which he received a TV Critics Choice Award, and the character Spence on The King of Queens. His latest book is Silver

Screen Fiend: Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film, which comedian Amy Schumer calls, “a great

one-sided conversation from your funniest friend.” Don’t miss this king of comedy in an evening of

irreverent, sidesplitting stand-up. (Mature content)

“Taking the atmosphere up to a breathless level.”

The Independent (U.K.)

“Patton Oswalt is one of the

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Santa Barbara PremiereFRI, OCT 9 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREDANCE SERIES, SEE PAGE 7

Series purchase includes a reception with Twyla Tharp and dancers

$50 / $40 / $19 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” – Twyla Tharp

Twyla Tharp is an American original. In a lifetime of more than 160 works, the legendary dancer and choreographer has redefined dance and its many genres, sending “an immense amount of spellbinding movement into the world” (The New York Times). From jazz to full-length ballets, from Broadway to Hollywood, the Emmy and Tony Award-winner has forged a career that is nothing short of legendary. To celebrate her 50th year in the business, Tharp takes a new company of 12 dancers on a national tour with a new set of works that showcases her signature style – bold, brash and painstakingly precise – set to an equally diverse soundtrack with music by John Zorn, J.S. Bach, Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein. “Modern dance is not less,” she has said, “modern dance is more” (Kennedy Center Honors, 2008).

“Nonstop, fierce bravura, delivered with mind-boggling stamina.”

The New York Times

TWYLA THARP50th Anniversary Tour

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Anna Deavere Smithwith Robert McDuffie, violin

Never Givin’ Up

“The most exciting individual in

American theater.” Newsweek

SUN, OCT 18 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$50 / $30 / $15 UCSB students

Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith collaborates with world-renowned violinist Robert McDuffie in a powerful exploration of the voices and stories that gave shape to the civil rights movement. Featuring new theatrical works performed in her signature style, Never Givin’ Up delivers contrasting threads of strength, love, reason and outrage to the stage and shares the potency – and timeliness – of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s seminal text, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

“The ultimate impressionist, she does people’s souls.”

The New York Times

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MOMIXAlchemia

“MOMIX dazzles with undefinable grace,

personality.” The Times-Picayune

“The beauty of MOMIX’s ideas is partly in their simplicity, partly in their acknowledgment of rhythm, humor, sex and amazing grace of the human body.”

San Francisco Bay Guardian

Moses Pendleton, Artistic DirectorTHU, OCT 22 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE$65 / $55 / $40 / $19 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Celebrated for its exceptional inventiveness and ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images and physical beauty, MOMIX is a captivating company of dance-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton, a founding member of the groundbreaking Pilobolus Dance Theater, and his wife Cynthia Quinn. The dazzling multimedia spectacle Alchemia manipulates the notion of transformation and the four classic elements: earth, air, fire and water, to create a visually arresting theatrical experience full of whimsy, sensuality, beauty and intrigue. Writes the Chicago Tribune: “They are inspired vaudevillians, creating slapstick, science fiction and improvisational surprise. Such quick, bright explosions of theatricality are delightful tricks and crowd pleasers…Their audience floats out on a dizzying high of pleasure.”

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Program

Schubert: Rondo in B Minor, D. 895 (“Rondeau Brillant”)Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, op. 100Pärt: Fratres for Violin and Piano Stravinsky: Divertimento for Violin and Piano Ravel: Tzigane


Ray Chen, violinJulio Elizalde, pianoWED, OCT 21 / 7 PM / HAHN HALLUP CLOSE & MUSICAL SERIES, SEE PAGE 9

Series purchase includes a party with the artists

$30 / $9 UCSB studentsA Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Phenomenal talent.” The Washington Post

Wunderkind violinist Ray Chen’s 2013 Hahn Hall performance with pianist Julio Elizalde dazzled audience members and critics alike as he “electrified Santa Barbara music lovers… with a sparkling debut that bore witness to his internationally lauded skills and musicianship” (Santa Barbara Independent). Winner of the Queen Elisabeth and Yehudi Menuhin Competitions, Chen is revered for his brilliant technique and has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Chen’s prodigious performances, youthful zeal and 1.8 million SoundCloud followers are testament that he is not just “one to watch” (The Strad, Gramophone), Ray Chen is one of the most compelling young violin stars today.

Grammy Nominee for Best R&B Album

Sharon Jones & the Dap-KingsWED, OCT 28 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLBOLD GROOVES SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$42 / $30 / $15 UCSB students

“A dozen years in, her brass-powered group is both extending and preserving tradition; it remains a national treasure and an instant soul party.” Rolling Stone

Give the People What They Want is not just the name of their Grammy-nominated album, but the mantra that brought Sharon Jones, the matriarch of the world’s No. 1 live soul act, back with her beloved Dap-Kings after a recent battle with cancer. No other singer can match Jones’ energy and honest soul. The group’s magnetism has attracted everyone from Prince to Beck to John Legend to Michael Bublé, both on stage and in the recording studio, not to mention countless fans at more than a decade of electrifying shows that bring packed rooms to rapture. There’s a freshness in the band’s performance and songwriting that will keep those sharp danceable funk grooves in your bones; the fervent, impassioned singing in your heart; and the sweet soul hooks sticking in your head for days on end.

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New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with an unparalleled active repertory of more than 150 works, many of which are considered modern masterpieces. Established in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine, NYCB is widely acknowledged for its enduring contributions to dance. NYCB MOVES features a select group of 25 performers from the company’s outstanding roster of principals, soloists, corps and musicians.

“The foremost creative ballet troupe in

the world.” The New York Times

MON, OCT 26 & TUE, OCT 27 / 8 PM GRANADA THEATRE

Producers Circle members-only party with the artists on Oct 26

DANCE SERIES, SEE PAGE 7$150 Gold Circle (limited availability)

$85 / $65 / $45 / $20 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

MON, OCT 26 / DANCE SERIES, SEE PAGE 7Justin Peck: In Creases William Forsythe: Herman Schmerman Pas de Deux Jerome Robbins: A Suite of Dances Alexei Ratmansky: Pictures at an Exhibition

TUE, OCT 27Jerome Robbins: In the Night Jean Pierre Frohlich: Varied Trio (in four) Jerome Robbins: Other Dances Christopher Wheeldon: This Bitter Earth Peter Martins: Hallelujah JunctionPrograms and cast are subject to change

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New York City Ballet MOVESTwo Nights, Two Breathtaking Programs! Live Musical Accompaniment!

Principal dancers will include: Tiler Peck, Amar Ramasar,

Tyler Angle, Megan Fairchild, Sterling Hyltin, Teresa Reichlen, Daniel Ulbricht, Gonzalo Garcia,

Rebecca Krohn and Andrew Veyette

Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief

“City Ballet’s dancing is gorgeously alive.” The New York Times


“Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra is one of the best jazz orchestras in existence, a powerhouse outfit whose precise section work is enhanced by thrilling soloists.” The New Yorker

Pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill – leader of the “first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz” (The New York Times) – earned a reputation as a soloist in

groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte. Son of the late, great composer Chico O’Farrill, he established the Grammy Award-winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra in order to bring the vital musical traditions of Afro Latin jazz to a wider audience. A “joyful force” (NPR) that fuses Latin rhythms, African-based percussion, modern jazz and swing, this 18-piece orchestra roars through new commissions and compositions by the best in Latin music: Tito Puente, Astor Piazzola, Hermeto Pascoal and Chico O’Farrill.

“Rachael Price’s big voice triggers flashbacks of Amy

Winehouse and her forebears.” Rolling Stone

Santa Barbara Debut

Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz OrchestraTHU, NOV 5 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLJAZZ SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$35 / $25 / $10 UCSB students


Santa Barbara DebutOne of Rolling Stone’s Top 10 New Artists You Need to Know

Lake Street DiveFRI, NOV 6 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLBOLD GROOVES SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students

The Brooklyn-based quartet Lake Street Dive draws on classic soul and R&B, jazz and British invasion to create an exhilarating brand of pop. The unstoppable joy of their live shows is propelled by knock-your-socks-off vocals (courtesy of Rachael Price) and virtuosic instrumentals. All it took was a casually made YouTube video gone viral that featured the band gathered around a single mic performing a cover of The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” to catapult them into the limelight and capture the attention of industry titan T Bone Burnett and a growing legion of fans. PopMatters calls the band’s latest album, Bad Self Portraits, “a staggering, monumental disc.”

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“An unplugged show with a difference… Both men are master songwriters,

fine guitarists and hugely distinctive singers.”

The Irish Times

“Armed with just acoustic guitars, distinctive voices, their

wits and songbooks bursting with wonder.”

Santa Barbara News-Press

An Acoustic Evening with


Back by Popular DemandSAT, NOV 7 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

ROOTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 11$125 Gold Circle (limited availability) $85 / $55 / $25 UCSB students

Two of America’s most admired singer-songwriters return for an intimate acoustic evening of storytelling and music making. Grammy-winner Lyle Lovett fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying

manner that has broadened the definition of American music. Among his many accolades, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was recently named the Texas State Musician. John Hiatt is a master

lyricist whose blend of rock, country, folk and Mississippi Delta blues is heard in chart-topping songs covered by the likes of Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt and Iggy Pop. He lends his soulful, gritty voice to tales of redemption, relationships and

surrender in this “witty and riveting” (Santa Barbara Independent) collaboration.

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Santa Barbara DebutRecord-setting Long-distance Swimmer

An Afternoon with

Diana NyadSAT, NOV 14 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALLWORD OF MOUTH SERIES, SEE PAGE 12$40 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“It’s not only that Nyad accomplished this amazing feat… it’s that she accomplished at 64, one year short of Medicare eligibility, what she first failed at when 28.” USA Today

On Labor Day 2013, in her fifth and final attempt, Diana Nyad successfully fulfilled her lifelong dream of completing the 110-mile swim through shark- and jellyfish-infested waters from Cuba to Florida. Upon completing her grueling 53-hour journey, a breathless Nyad told the world, “I have three messages. One is we should never ever give up. Two is you are never too old to chase your dreams. And three is it looks like a solitary sport, but it takes a team.” Now a prominent sports broadcaster, author and public speaker, Nyad will discuss her forthcoming memoir Find a Way: One Wild and Precious Life, and her extraordinary quest to live life at the highest level, in and out of the water. Books will be available for purchase and signing


Santa Barbara Recital Debut

Lise de la Salle, pianoSUN, NOV 8 / 4 PM / HAHN HALLUP CLOSE & MUSICAL SERIES, SEE PAGE 9$30 / $9 UCSB studentsA Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“She might just be the most exciting young artist in classical music right now.” St. Paul Pioneer Press

Before the age of 20, pianist Lise de la Salle was recognized as “a talent in a million” (Gramophone). Now at 26, de la Salle has established a reputation as one of today’s most exciting young artists, and as a musician of uncommon sensibility. Her playing inspired a Washington Post critic to write, “For much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe... the exhilaration didn’t let up for a second until her hands came off the keyboard.” She recently made her London Symphony Orchestra debut and, in 2014, become the first Artist-in-Residence of the Zurich Opera.

Program

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, op. 2 no. 3Ravel: Gaspard de la nuitDebussy: Six Préludes (from Books 1 & 2)Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24

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“The dancing is furiously controlled, explosive and precise.”

The Independent (U.K.)Akram Khan, Artistic DirectorTUE, NOV 10 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREDANCE SERIES, SEE PAGE 7$45 / $35 / $19 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Twelve years ago, award-winning choreographer Akram Khan teamed up with the celebrated talents of composer Nitin Sawhney and sculptor Anish Kapoor to present his company’s first full-length piece Kaash (Hindi for “if only”) to rave reviews such as “epic, deeply focused and grandly beautiful” (The Telegraph, U.K.). Inspired by creation and destruction, Hindu gods, Indian time cycles and black holes, Kaash returns to the stage in a stunning revival – the company’s first ever – and continues Khan’s quest to bridge the worlds of contemporary dance and the Indian classical dance form kathak. Don’t miss this superb work by an artist “who speaks tremendously of tremendous things” (Financial Times).

Akram Khan CompanyBack by Popular DemandThe Acclaimed Choreographer Behind the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony

“An exquisitely beautiful shifting tapestry of tightly

sewn motion, light and dark.” The New York Times

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Kronos QuartetDavid Harrington, violin John Sherba, violin Hank Dutt, viola Sunny Yang, celloTHU, NOV 19 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALLCHAMBER ARTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 9$40 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“The ensemble has revolutionized the approach to string quartet repertory.” The New York Times

Now in its fifth decade, the multi-Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet is building on its celebrated legacy of string-quartet innovation by doing what it does best: continuing to chart a bold musical path and inspire generations of fellow musicians. Its cornerstones are the mentoring of emerging artists and engaging communities in productive civic dialogue. To that end, Kronos’ distinctive concert performances draw upon hundreds of works composed for them by such visionaries as Steve Reich and Philip Glass. This season’s featured composition is the riveting multimedia piece about the Armenian Genocide of 1915, Silent Cranes by Mary Kouyoumdjian, who is praised by The New York Times for her “eloquently scripted” and “emotionally wracking” works that inspire hope for a peaceful resolution in the present day.

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P I N K M A R T I N ISanta Barbara Solo Debut

Melissa EtheridgeThis is M.E. SoloSUN, NOV 15 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALLROOTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 11$150 Gold Circle (limited availability)

$75 / $50 / $25 UCSB students

Academy and Grammy Award-winning artist Melissa Etheridge will take the stage to perform songs from her new album, This is M.E., as well as some of her greatest hits like “Come to My Window,” “I’m The Only One” and “I Want to Come Over.” Known for her iconic voice, profound lyrics and riveting stage presence, Etheridge will share personal stories about her remarkable journey through life and the inspiration behind some of her most beloved songs. “I enjoy doing solo shows… to dive into my catalogue of songs and bring a new freshness to my older material. It is such an intimate experience with the audience, and it is truly one of my favorite ways to perform” says Etheridge.

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“Melissa Etheridge has always poured her

heart and soul into her music, so it’s no

surprise that the same depth of emotion

permeates her shows.” Hollywood Reporter

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P I N K M A R T I N I“This is rich, hugely

approachable music, utterly cosmopolitan yet

utterly unpretentious.” The Washington Post

THU, DEC 3 / 8 PM ARLINGTON THEATREBOLD GROOVES SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$150 Gold Circle (limited availability) $55 / $45 / $35 $20 UCSB studentsAn Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

The beloved Pink Martini returns with singer Storm Large to ring in the holidays with a festive, globally-inspired concert of treasured classics and jovial tunes from its multi-denominational album Joy to the World and recent releases like Get Happy and Dream a Little Dream. The fabulously eclectic ensemble’s polished and glamorous sound – “jet set, vintage-chic, more than a little campy” (The New York Times) – is an intoxicating concoction of sultry Latin music, swinging jazz, cabaret, cinema scores and more. In the words of its effervescent bandleader/pianist Thomas Lauderdale: “Pink Martini is a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure… if the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we’d be that band.”

“Impressive at every musician’s

station, this ensemble produces music

that’s charming and elegant.” Variety


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The Orlando ConsortVoices Appeared: Silent Cinema and Medieval Music – The Passion of Joan of Arc SUN, JAN 10 / 4 PM / HAHN HALLUP CLOSE & MUSICAL SERIES, SEE PAGE 9$30 / $9 UCSB studentsA Hahn Hall facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Carl Theodor Dreyer’s acclaimed 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc) is based on the actual record of the trial and execution of Joan of Arc and stars actress Renée Jeanne Falconetti. Famous for its stark realism and vivid close-ups, the depiction of the great French warrior who was burned at the stake in 1431 and ultimately canonized is often described as one of the finest performances in cinema history. The Orlando Consort has developed live vocal music accompaniment to the film that brings the sound of the 15th century to life with the group’s “consummate mastery and refinement” (The New York Times).

“Dreyer’s most universally acclaimed masterpiece remains

one of the most staggeringly intense films ever made.”

Time Out


Monterey Jazz Festival on Tourfeaturing Patti Austin, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders & Justin BrownTHU, JAN 14 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLJAZZ SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$40 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“Nothing less than jazz nirvana.” San Jose Mercury News

“The Monterey Jazz Festival has a reputation for doing things right… And when the tour comes to town, you had better pay attention.” Kansas City Star

The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest consecutively running jazz festival in the world. The first MJF in 1958 featured artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, John Lewis, Sonny Rollins and Billie Holliday. Now, the 2016 tour reflects Monterey’s “traditional-untraditionalist” attitude that continues to be the hallmark of the Festival to this day. The who’s-who of award-winning artists includes velvety vocalist Patti Austin; trumpeter Terence Blanchard; saxophonist Ravi Coltrane; and the remarkable trio of Joe Sanders on bass, Justin Brown on drums, and MJF on Tour musical director Gerald Clayton on piano.

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A rare collaboration between two of the most beloved and accomplished artists of our time!

“[Emanuel Ax’s] greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician and probing

intellect emerges quickly as he plays.” Los Angeles Times

“To call Itzhak Perlman a legend would be an understatement.”

The Seattle Times

Itzhak Perlman, violin Emanuel Ax, pianoTHU, JAN 21 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATREMARQUEE SERIES, SEE PAGE 8 $125 Gold Circle (limited availability) $75 / $60 / $45 / $15 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Undeniably one of the most beloved violinists in the world, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Recognized for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is a Kennedy Center Honoree treasured by audiences who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music. This season, Perlman celebrates his 70th birthday with a duo recital with world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax.

Program

Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 17 in C Major, K. 296Fauré: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Major, op. 13Strauss: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E-flat Major, op. 18Additional works to be announced from the stage


Santa Barbara Debut

Tommy EmmanuelFRI, JAN 22 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL


“Widely considered to be one of the best living acoustic guitarists… that fingerpicking style that sounds like he is three

guitarists at once put him on the map. He’s the type of artist you have to see to truly experience.” Los Angeles Magazine

Australian native and prolific instrumentalist Tommy Emmanuel is considered a master of many genres including jazz, rock, blues and country music and

has been described as the most charismatic, soulful and technically brilliant “finger-style” guitarist today. With a career spanning five decades, he is

driven by his pure love for the music and delight in sharing it with the world with humor, passion and infectious

joy. The late, great Chet Atkins (known for his signature picking style and

Nashville sound) said it best: “Tommy Emmanuel is probably the greatest

finger-picker in the world today. He’s a great showman, too. You can’t watch

Tommy perform and not feel happy.”

Founder of Khan Academy and Author of The One World School House

An Afternoon with

Salman KhanEducation ReimaginedSUN, JAN 24 / 3 PM / GRANADA THEATREWORD OF MOUTH SERIES, SEE PAGE 12$40 / $25 / $15 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Sal Khan’s vision and energy for how technology could fundamentally transform education is contagious. He’s a true pioneer in integrating technology and learning.” – Bill Gates

A nonprofit educational organization with the mission of providing free, high-quality education to “anyone, anywhere” in the world, Khan Academy was founded by Salman Khan, a former hedge fund analyst with degrees from MIT and Harvard. Khan is also the author of The One World School House, which explores the potential impact of the web as a teaching tool. With 6,000 instructional videos covering everything from basic arithmetic to college level science and economics, 100,000 practice problems and 10,000,000 unique users per month, Khan Academy is redefining the way we learn. In this moderated conversation, Khan will discuss how we can rethink education.

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30th Anniversary Tour

Culture ClashMuse & Morros: True Stories - Real PeopleWED, JAN 27 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$38 / $25 / $15 UCSB students

“Three fiery, passionate, funny and incredibly committed master storytellers.” Orange County Weekly

For 30 years, the San Francisco-based group Culture Clash has scoured the nation searching for the American character through the oral histories of its citizens. From the borders, safe houses, streets and jails, its carefully curated stories of unforgettable people give voices to the voiceless. Now in Muse & Morros, actors Ric Salinas, Herbert Siguenza and Richard Montoya – each of whom recalls their fathers affectionately referring to them as morros in childhood, as in the Moors, or the dark people in Shakespeare’s Othello – revisit the inspirations and the invisible yet indelible wounds inflicted by life in America. The underlying message of this big-hearted sketch show: “Our differences notwithstanding, we’re all in this together. We’re all trying to master some tricky steps” (The Boston Globe).

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The Drummers of Japan

YAMATO Bakuon: Legend of the Heartbeat

SUN, JAN 31 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students and youths (18 & under)

“A genuinely theatrical experience, delivered with balletic grace and infectious humor.”

The Times (U.K.)

Renowned for its tremendous athleticism and theatrical flair, the remarkable Japanese taiko drumming ensemble Yamato returns to Santa

Barbara for a spectacular, high-energy performance. Inspired by the sound of the heartbeat in every one

of us – continuous from birth to death, pulsing quiet and strong – Yamato weaves this beat into its

story. Each beat from the taiko drums represents who we are. It is a life’s history of sweat and tears, and the endless memories recorded in the sound

of every heartbeat, all on display “in a show of unbridled enthusiasm, much humor and great

musical variety” (The Scotsman).

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Taiwan’s expansive panorama of living, breathing rice paddies are the backdrop for this visually stunning production by Lin Hwai-min, who has been regarded as “the most important choreographer in Asia” (Berliner Morgenpost). The formidable Cloud Gate dancers – trained in Qi Gong and internal martial arts, modern dance and ballet – enact a human drama parallel to the life cycle of rice, transforming ancient aesthetics into thrilling modern celebrations of motion. The awe-inspiring choreography and exuberant movement are woven through soil, sunlight, wind, water and fire to tell the story of the land. Rice is a multimedia work of devastation and resurrection in which “Lin attains a sharply moving synthesis of man and nature, east and west, death and rebirth” (The Guardian, U.K.).

“One of the finest dance companies in the world.”

The Globe and Mail

“Asia’s leading contemporary dance

theatre.” The Times (U.K.)

Santa Barbara PremiereA Visually Stunning Multimedia Dance Event

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of TaiwanRiceLin Hwai-min, Founder and Artistic DirectorTUE, FEB 2 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREDANCE SERIES, SEE PAGE 7$45 / $35 / $19 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

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Santa Barbara Debut

Cameron CarpenterFeaturing the International Touring OrganTUE, FEB 9 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATREMARQUEE SERIES, SEE PAGE 8$45 / $35 / $19 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“No other musician of Carpenter’s generation has more adeptly fused shrewd showmanship, dazzling technique and profound thinking about his instrument and his place in the musical cosmos.” San Francisco Chronicle

Cameron Carpenter is smashing the stereotypes of organists and organ music, and all the while generating international acclaim unprecedented in his field. Carpenter’s repertoire

– from the complete works of J. S. Bach to film scores, his original compositions and hundreds of transcriptions and arrangements – is probably the largest and most diverse of any organist. He is the first concert organist in history to prefer the digital organ to the pipe organ and to champion it as the future of the instrument. In 2014, Carpenter launched his International Touring Organ, a monumental cross-genre digital organ built by Marshall & Ogletree to his own design. His album If You Could Read My Mind entered Billboard’s Traditional Classical chart at No. 1 on its U.S. release.

“Extravagantly talented… the audience’s response was

raucous… everything he touches turns fantastical and

memorable.” The New York Times



Danish String QuartetTUE, MAR 1 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALLCHAMBER ARTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 9$35 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“This is one of the best quartets before the public today.” The Washington Post

One of the hottest string quartets right now, the Danish returns for a consecutive season, following its thrilling 2014 Santa Barbara debut. Garnering seemingly every possible plaudit, from being appointed BBC New Generation Artists to endlessly quotable reviews, “these shaggy-haired Danes” (The New Yorker) are in demand worldwide for their integrated sound, flawless intonation and judicious balance. Los Angeles Times critic Mark Swed called the quartet “mystical,” remarking, “They allowed time to stand still, and they could assume the pose of excitingly aggressive rockers. They did it all.”

Santa Barbara DebutAs Seen in the Hit Documentary 20 Feet from Stardom

Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand BatonWED, FEB 17 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLBOLD GROOVES SERIES, SEE PAGE 13


“A stone-cold knockout.” Star Tribune

“It’s clear that she is deeply and internally in love with the act of singing, utterly and blissfully present in the welling up of each

note, in the zone of the sublime.” The Huffington Post

By any measure of talent and accomplishment, Lisa Fischer is a superstar. Yet, if you do not know her name it is likely because Fischer has spent the last 20 years as the backup singer for the Rolling Stones, Sting, Chris Botti and countless others. In the documentary film 20 Feet from Stardom, Botti

raves, “Everyone knew who Lisa Fischer was, she’s the talk of the town… an incredible artist that demands the room’s attention.” Her astonishing

range, her spot-on intonation and her mastery of the stage keep her on top of the call list, but the breakout documentary has raised Fischer’s profile

so high that she is taking her show on the road, riveting audiences with her interpretations of classic songs from across the rock and pop universe.

Program

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, op. 18, no. 6Janáček: String Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”)Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, op. 13


Celebrating 15 Years of The Silk Road ProjectTwo Nights, Two Thrilling Musical Tapestries!

The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma, Artistic DirectorSUN, FEB 21 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATREMARQUEE SERIES (FEB 21), SEE PAGE 8

Producers Circle members-only party with the artists on Feb 21

MON, FEB 22 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREGLOBAL SOUNDS SERIES (FEB 22), SEE PAGE 10

$150 Gold Circle (limited availability) $80 / $65 / $50 / $25 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Classical musicmaking rarely achieves this combination of spontaneity and superb craftsmanship.” The Washington Post

“One of the 21st century’s great ensembles.” The Vancouver Sun

Under the direction of Yo-Yo Ma, the indefatigable Silk Road Ensemble returns for two glorious nights of globally-inspired musicianship. The Grammy-nominated collective of performers from Asia, Europe and the Americas combines superb technique with an eagerness to connect across cultures and musical traditions. Western string instrumentalists perform with folk percussionists and virtuosos of instruments like the gaita (Galician bagpipes), tabla (Indian hand drums), shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and kamancheh (Persian bowed lute). The ensemble’s lively concert features sumptuous traditional music alongside new work by composers the world over. Now “celebrating 15 years of cross-pollination” (The Boston Globe), the ensemble continues to connect the world’s neighborhoods, breaking down boundaries of ethnicity and era. Come delight in the fertile crossroads of musical culture.

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“Renée Fleming is a true diva du jour. Her sumptuous soprano, dazzling technique

and glamourous persona make her the complete package.” Star Tribune

The people’s diva, soprano Renée Fleming has done more in recent years to elevate the artistry of classical

voice than any other American artist, receiving the National Medal of Arts from President Obama and her

fourth Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo for Poémes, an intimate collection of 20th-century French

music. She is beloved for the defining roles she has played in The Metropolitan Opera productions staged especially for her and, in 2014, she performed the title role in Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Metropolitan Opera as well as hosting The Met’s Live in HD series. In recital,

Fleming embraces grand arias alongside lieder and delicate French songs, peppered with favorites from the Great American Songbook that showcase her exquisite

soprano and “gleaming high notes arcing down like wires of gold” (The Washington Post).

“America’s reigning diva for more than a decade

now.” The Washington Post

One of the Most Treasured and Celebrated Musical Ambassadors of Our Time!

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photos from top left: Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antartica), Deception Island, Antarctica 2005; Iceberg between Paulet Island & the Shetlands Islands, Antarctica 2005; Gold mine, Serra Pelada, Brazil [Figure Eight] 1986; Church Gate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay India 1995; Nenet Nomads, Wind Storm, Siberia, Russia 2011 © Sebastião Salgado /Amazonas Images Courtesy Peter Fetterman Gallery


The subject of the Academy Award-nominated documentary film The Salt of the Earth, Brazilian-born Sebastião Salgado has travelled in more than 100 countries for his photographic projects that capture the effects of poverty, famine and industrialization. He has been awarded every major photographic prize, is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His recent “Genesis” project is a collection of images depicting nature, animals and indigenous people in breathtaking beauty. He will give an illustrated presentation of this and other iconic works.

Illustrated Presentation by the Internationally-acclaimed Photographer

An Evening with

Sebastião SalgadoWED, MAR 2 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATREWORD OF MOUTH, SEE PAGE 12$35 / $25 / $10 UCSB studentsAn Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Possibly the best-loved photojournalist in the world.” The Guardian (U.K.)

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$125 Gold Circle (limited availability) / $65 / $45 / $15 UCSB studentsAn Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Co-created by veteran radio journalists and producers Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, Serial launched in the fall of 2014 and quickly became the most popular podcast in the world. At a time when quick-succession soundbites and fast-paced news dominates media, the 12-part series centering on one legal case proved that slow-motion journalism can captivate and sustain listeners. In their live presentation, Koenig and Snyder will take the audience behind the scenes of this cultural phenomenon, sharing stories and providing insight into the ups and downs of creating a new form of modern journalism.

Sarah Koenig & Julie SnyderBinge-Worthy Journalism

“[Serial is] the best tutorial you’ll find on what it takes to

be a reporter.” Slate

“Her voice – literate, probing, witty, seemingly without guile – is an

intoxicating one to have in your head.” The New York Times on Sarah Koenig

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Taylor Mac’s24-Decade History of Popular Music: The 1910s & 1920sTUE, MAR 8 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$35 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“One of the most exciting theater artists of our time.” Time Out New York

Get ready for an evening of glittering musical time travel. Equal parts bedazzled shaman, searing social critic and radical angel, Taylor Mac is a critical darling of the New York cabaret scene, beloved for his iconic beauty, disarming vulnerability and soaring spirit. Says Mac, “I think of myself as a fool in the Elizabethan sense... someone who is phantasmagorical enough in their aesthetic and behavior that they can say what everybody knows is true.” Mac’s dynamic performance will feature selections from an ambitious 24-hour extravaganza that will, upon completion, cover the last 240 years of popular music.

Rosanne Cash with John LeventhalThe River and the ThreadWED, MAR 9 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLROOTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 11



“Cash comes full circle as a storyteller and singer of exceptional grace and grit. It’s among her finest work in a 35-year career.” The Boston Globe

Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will perform selections from the acclaimed album The River and the Thread with collaborator, guitarist and husband, John Leventhal. Winner of three Grammy Awards (including Best American Roots Song for “A Feather’s Not a Bird”), the collection of original songs connects and re-connects Cash to the American South, the place of her birth and the home of her ancestors. It follows the award-winning albums Black Cadillac and The List with Cash’s own poetic survey of the places and people of the south. Says Cash, “The soul and richness of the people and the music of the south resonates in a particular way for all of us. It’s a deep connection.”

WINNER:Herb Alpert Award

Best Theater Actor of NYC

Obie Award

Santa Barbara Debut

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“Gently picking a classical guitar and singing in a high,

thin whisper, [González] weaves a spell with the softest contours of rhythm

and sweetest breezes of melody.” The Telegraph (U.K.)


Santa Barbara Debut

José González and yMusic

THU, MAR 10 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$40 / $25 / $18 UCSB students

José González is a testament to the irrefutable power of one man and a guitar. His classically-inspired playing

draws comparisons to Nick Drake, Paul Simon and Elliott Smith. He is a masterfully eloquent interpreter

of folk, pop and world music traditions, building songs that are powerful, haunting and intimate. The Swedish-born musician has released three solo albums – Veneer,

which won a Swedish Grammy, In Our Nature and Vestiges & Claws – and is also a founding member of

the band Junip. González will be joined by yMusic, a group of New York City instrumentalists whose

virtuosic execution has attracted the attention of high-profile collaborators as formidable and innovative as

Beck, Sufjan Stevens, Mark Dancigers and Ben Folds.

A singing voice as “soft and supple as a down comforter.”

Pitchfork

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From Brazil

Paulo Pederneiras, Artistic DirectorSAT, APR 2 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREDANCE SERIES, SEE PAGE 7$45 / $35 / $19 UCSB studentsA Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Grupo Corpo “Brazil’s leading ambassador of

contemporary dance.” The Globe and Mail

“Colorful, rhythmic and always looking forward.”

Houston Chronicle

With its seductive movement, scintillating

music, vibrant costuming, sets and lighting, Grupo

Corpo reflects the amazing diversity and rich color of

Brazil. This hugely popular dance company returns with a program

that will light up the Granada stage with its incomparable mix of ballet and

contemporary Afro-Brazilian movement. The evening’s program will include one of the

company’s most celebrated works, Sem Mim, inspired by the sea and the songs of medieval Galician-Portuguese

troubadours. See the “astonishing” (The Seattle Times) dancers in action, performing to an original score composed by

Carlos Núñez and José Miguel Wisnik.

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David GergenThe 2016 Election and the Future Political LandscapeTHU, APR 7 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLWORD OF MOUTH SERIES, SEE PAGE 12$40 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“Superb… Gergen is a masterful journalist… fascinating… fair… generous… and wise.” The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Perhaps nothing distinguishes [Gergen] more than the fundamental sympathy and respect he shows toward all the presidents he served.” The New York Times

A true public servant who puts his country above his personal politics, David Gergen served under presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and then Clinton. Currently he is co-director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, a senior political analyst for CNN, and editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report. He is also the author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton and an upcoming book on presidential transitions. He’ll offer an inside glimpse into the corridors of power and the leadership

challenges presidents face, bringing clarity to the most complex international and domestic issues. Gergen will provide a bipartisan analysis of the Obama Administration, a Republican-controlled Congress, the 2016 Presidential election and what today’s headlines mean for the future of America.

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Program

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 6 in A MajorBeethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G MajorBeethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C MinorAndrew Norman: Short and new works interspersed


Jennifer Koh, violinShai Wosner, pianoBridge to Beethoven Part II: Finding Identity through Music TUE, APR 5 / 7 PM / HAHN HALLUP CLOSE & MUSICAL SERIES, SEE PAGE 9$30 / $9 UCSB studentsA 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

Violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner’s ambitious four-part project explores the impact and significance of Beethoven’s music on various composers. New commissions from composers such as Vijay Iyer (whose piece Bridgetower Fantasy premiered in Santa Barbara in 2015) and Andrew Norman serve as companion pieces to Beethoven’s violin sonatas. “Bridge to Beethoven is about coming to an understanding of oneself in a foreign context through music,” says Koh.

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An Evening with

Anoushka ShankarMON, APR 11 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLGLOBAL SOUNDS SERIES, SEE PAGE 10


“She’s one of the most gifted artists in her generation of Indian-classical artists.” Los Angeles Times

“She plays with great sensitivity and emotion, bending and twisting notes so that they pirouette like the dancers that

spin around in interminable circles.” The World Music Report

Anoushka Shankar is a true cross-cultural musician. Her interest in many genres of music is illustrated by her Grammy-nominated albums Rise,

Traveller and Traces of You. However, the ancient Indian classical form that was handed down from her father, Ravi Shankar, is always a central current

running through her work. For this performance, Manu Delago – the Austrian percussionist and frequent collaborator of Björk – will perform

on the Hang drum. Multi-instrumentalist Sanjeev Shankar, who plays the shehnai (double reed instrument) and tanpura (longnecked lute), along

with a guest DJ round out the lineup. In the words of award-winning musician Nitin Sawhney, “No one embodies the spirit of innovation and

experimentation more evidently than Anoushka Shankar.”

Santa Barbara Debut

Boban and Marko Marković OrchestraTHU, APR 14 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$35 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

“A stunning blast of exuberance & virtuosity.” The New York Times

“Fearsome… Phenomenal musicians.” MOJO

Long revered as the greatest Balkan Gypsy brass orchestra, the Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra is led by Boban Marković, judged the “best trumpet on Earth” at the legendary Guca festival in central Serbia. Originating from Vladicin Han, southern Serbia, the band is wholly defined by its Gypsy lineage; from an old-world brass heart comes flavors as diverse as flamenco, klezmer, Latin and rock. Marković’s son, Marko, who joined the ensemble at age 14, has subsequently become the main soloist, arranger and composer of new material. Now, with Marko as the visionary, they are taking off in thrilling new directions, performing an eclectic repertoire that “zigzags between Turkish delights, ballistic Balkan rhythms and funk that would draw a smile from George Clinton’s countenance... genius at work here” (The Weekend Australian).

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Two Spectacular Programs!America’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World

Be inspired by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s

incomparable dancers as they bring you the pulse-racing

thrill of contemporary favorites and the spirit-lifting joy of

such classics as Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece, Revelations.

Experience the power of Ailey for yourself and see why this

extraordinary company is hailed as America’s cultural

ambassador to the world.

“Unbelievable. Go see Ailey. It’s

change-your-life good.” The Today Show

Robert Battle, Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya, Associate Artistic Director

TUE, APR 12 & WED, APR 13 / 8 PM ARLINGTON THEATRE

DANCE SERIES (APRIL 12), SEE PAGE 7$75 / $55 / $40 / $20 UCSB students

An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Big, big wow.” San Jose

Mercury News

“Some of the most bravura dancers on the planet.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Cécile McLorin SalvantWED, APR 27 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALLJAZZ SERIES, SEE PAGE 13$40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students

Grammy-nominated Cécile McLorin Salvant – one of the most acclaimed jazz vocalists to emerge in years – so captivated the audience with her breathtaking 2015 Santa Barbara debut that we just had to bring her back for more! Born in Miami to French and Haitian parents, she won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010. This phenomenal young singer bends notes to her will and gets inside each song the way an actress inhabits a role, so incredibly that The New York Times proclaimed, “If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald – it is this 23-year-old virtuoso.”

“Ms. Salvant has it all… a playful sense of humor, a rich

and varied tonal palette, a supple sense of swing.”

The New York Times

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Calder QuartetSAT, APR 23 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALLCHAMBER ARTS SERIES, SEE PAGE 9$35 / $25 / $10 UCSB students

Highly regarded for its “passionate engagement with the music” (Boston Globe), skillful innovation and “superb” (The New York Times) delivery, the Calder Quartet performs a broad range of repertoire at an exceptional level, always striving to channel and fulfill the composer’s vision. Already the choice of many leading composers to perform their works – including Christopher Rouse, Terry Riley and Thomas Adès – the group’s distinctive approach is exemplified by a musical curiosity brought to everything they perform.

Program

Thomas Adès: The Four QuartersBenjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, op. 36Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, op. 127

“One of America’s most satisfying – and most enterprising – quartets.”

Los Angeles Times

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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 SedarisSUN, MAY 1 / 7 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRETALKING HEADS SERIES, SEE PAGE 14$45 / $35 / $25 / $19 UCSB studentsAn Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Brilliantly clever, inventive and funny.” The 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

Autism Self-advocate, Animal Scientist and Best-selling Author

Temple GrandinDifferent Kinds of Minds Contribute to SocietyTUE, MAY 10 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATREWORD OF MOUTH SERIES, SEE PAGE 12$40 / $25 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“A brainy, straight-speaking, cowboy-shirt-wearing animal scientist and slaughterhouse designer who is perhaps the world’s most famous autistic person.” The New York Times

Perhaps the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., has been named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and was the subject of the multi-award-winning HBO biopic Temple Grandin. Though she was labeled “weird” in her youth, Grandin found a mentor who recognized her interests and abilities. She later developed her talents into a successful career as a livestock-handling equipment designer and is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University with more than 400 scholarly articles to her name. Grandin is an outspoken proponent of autism awareness and the best-selling author of several books, including Emergence: Labeled Autistic, The Way I See It and Animals Make Us Human.Books will be available for purchase and signing


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Yuja Wang, pianoMON, MAY 2 / 7 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

MARQUEE SERIES, SEE PAGE 8$55 / $45 / $35 / $15 UCSB students


Lauded for her prodigious technique, the 28-year-old Chinese-born pianist Yuja Wang has been praised for her

authority over the most complex technical demands of the repertoire and the depth of her musical insight, as well as her fresh interpretations and charismatic stage presence. From her “enormous sensitivity” to her “endless range of expression” (New York Classical Review), Wang is the real

thing: a world-famous artist who has achieved a level of brilliance that eludes many more experienced artists. A past recipient of the Gilmore Young Artist Award and the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Wang astounds everyone who sees her perform “fully in her element… she [takes] off like a rocket,

all glitter and rhythmic sass” (Los Angeles Times).

“Superhuman keyboard technique with artistic

eloquence that is second to none.” San Francisco Chronicle

“Yuja Wang is a wonder… She displayed degrees of speed, agility

and strength that may have been in violation of gravity’s laws.”

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

Star Performers. Brilliant Minds. Emerging Talents. Who makes this possible? You do!

Why help build the endowment?“Because the importance of A&L in our community is nothing less than bringing empathy and inspiration to our citizens so we can create a better world together. It is our honor to contribute to the A&L endowment, extending A&L’s reach to future generations.”

– A&L Corporate Season Sponsors Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin and comedian Mel Brooks

Why sponsor an event?“Where would we be in Santa Barbara without the wonderful programs we enjoy so much from A&L? It has been our pleasure and our continuing commitment to support them in the superb enhancement they bring to our community.”

– Event Sponsors Ellen and Peter O. Johnson with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter

Why join Arts & Lectures?“Because A&L matters to all of us. At A&L there is something for everyone, and everyone can participate.”

– A&L Producers Circle members NancyBell Coe & Bill Burke with violinist Joshua Bell

When you contribute to Arts & Lectures you play a part in what happens on stage. Whether as a member, a sponsor, or an angel investor, your participation is critical. That’s how we’ve already reached 89% of our $20 million goal for the A&L Now and forever campaign – which, when complete, will sustain A&L for generations to come.

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

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“Support the Campaign for Arts & Lectures. There’s nothing more vital to the life of a community than the arts. It’s the hallmark of civilization. Please support us.”– Wynton Marsalis, Music Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra


Arts & Lectures Makes a Difference

Education for AllA&L’s award-winning education outreach program serves more than 30,000 students annually�Here are just a few examples of what we do: • Assemblies in elementary and secondary schools • After-school workshops and conversations • Meet-the-artist sessions on- and off-campus • Lecture-demonstrations and artist panels in University classes • Master classes for students and community members • Post-show Q-and-As with audiences of all ages • Assemblies and workshops with incarcerated youths • Free family performances in underserved neighborhoods

Our sincere thanks to those who generously support UCSB Arts & Lectures’ education and outreach programs.

WILLIAM H. KEARNS FOUNDATION

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What is it like to meet the world’s great thinkers and game-changing artists? Arts & Lectures’ visionary patrons know that it’s a life-altering experience – and thanks to their continued support, those bold moves and big ideas can transform our community�

1. A&L Council Co-chair and Event Sponsor Sara Miller McCune with Audra McDonald 2. A&L Council member Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin of A&L Corporate Season Sponsor lynda.com with Patti Smith 3. Event Sponsors and A&L Council member Susan & Craig McCaw with Robert Gates 4. Event Sponsors Pete & Jillian Muller with Patty Griffin 5. Event Sponsors and A&L Ambassador Annette & Dr. Richard Caleel with Joffrey Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Wheater and dancer 6. A&L Producers Circle members Nancy & Mike Sheldon with Michael Lewis 7. Series Sponsor Dr. Bob Weinman with pianist Charlie Albright.

We educate. We entertain. We inspire.

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Legendary funnyman Mel Brooks entertained generous patrons at a benefit for A&L’s arts education and outreach programs on May 12, 2015 at the Montecito Country Club� Thanks to your support, thousands of children and students will enjoy great art and encounter big ideas throughout the year�

“Reel Comedy” with Mel Brooks

1. The legendary Mel Brooks on stage at the Montecito Country Club 2. Premier Sponsors Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree and Marcy Carsey with Mel Brooks 3. A&L Ambassador Maxine Prisyon and A&L Council member Milton Warshaw with Mel Brooks 4. A&L Ambassadors Lew & Genevieve Geyser with Mel Brooks 5. Guests at the Mel Brooks benefit 6. A&L Ambassadors Heather Sturgess and Meg Burnham with A&L Council Co-chair Dan Burnham and A&L Council member Tom Sturgess 7. A&L Leadership Circle member Noelle Wolf with Mel Brooks

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1. A&L Council Co-chair Sara Miller McCune and SAGE Publications CEO Blaise Simqu with creativity advocate Sir Ken Robinson 2. A&L Council member Natalie Orfalea and A&L Council member Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin with Matt Groening 3. Event Sponsors, A&L Council member Anne & Michael Towbes and family and Event Sponsors Cristina & Erck Rickmers with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea 4. Author David Brooks with A&L Council member Tim Fisher 5. A&L Leadership Circle members John Mike & Marcia Cohen with Susan Tedeschi 6. A&L Council member Rich Janssen and A&L Ambassador Luci Janssen with Mel Brooks 7. A&L hostess extraordinaire Laura Shelburne with author Michael Lewis 8. A&L Producers Circle members Howard & Susan Silver with physicist Michio Kaku 9. Event Sponsors Gretchen & Robert Lieff and Katherine Fisk with Erwin Chemerinksy

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1. A&L Council member Fredric E. Steck with musicians Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi 2. Chancellor Henry & Dilling Yang with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates 3. Event Sponsor and A&L Council member Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree with Tony Bennett 4. A&L Producers Circle members Monica & Tim Babich and Amy & Mike Wilson with Audra McDonald 5. Event Sponsors Dr. Diana Raab & Simon Raab with artist Art Spiegelman 6. A&L Leadership Circle member Carla Hahn with Mel Brooks 7. A&L Producers Circle members Justine Roddick & Tina Schlieske with Susan Tedeschi 8. Event Sponsor John Arnhold with Mel Brooks 9. Event Sponsors Bob & Siri Marshall with Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops 10. Earvin “Magic” Johnson with young fans

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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!

Leadership Circle

$10,000+The Leadership Circle is a group of key visionaries giving $10,000 to $100,000 or more each year, making a significant, tangible difference in the community and making it possible for A&L’s roster of premier artists and global thinkers to come to Santa Barbara. 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

Producers Circle

$2,500+ • VIP Ticket Concierge Service and Priority Seating for all events

• Invitation to A&L’s exclusive Season Announcement Party in June 2015

• 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

• Complimentary glass of wine in the McCune Founders Room during intermissions at A&L performances and lectures at The Granada TheatrePlus all benefits of lower giving levels

Circle of Friends

$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 events

• Invitations to A&L fundraisersPlus all benefits of lower giving levels

$500+ Partner • Invitation to season kick-off in the fall of 2015Plus all benefits of lower giving levels

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

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

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

2015-2016 Producers Circle members-only parties with artistsOrquesta Buena Vista Social Club® (Oct 13)New York City Ballet MOVES (Oct 26)The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma (Feb 21)Conversation with Serial creators Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder (Mar 3)Rosanne Cash (Mar 9)


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Special Thanks

University Support

Thanks to Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall and Acting Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Mary Jacob for their support of the program.

A&L thanks UCSB students for their renewed 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.

Public Lecture Support

Granting Organizations • Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation• California Arts Council• Cohen Family Fund of the Community

Foundation for Southeast Michigan• National Endowment for the Arts• Orfalea Foundation• Roddick Foundation• Santa Barbara County Arts Commission• Santa Barbara Foundation• UCSB Office of Education Partnerships• William H. Kearns Foundation

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 permits in ink and display it on your dashboard. Unused or lost permits cannot be refunded or replaced. Extended evening & weekend parking permits (valid for 15 days) are also available for only $8 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, 2015 and after that are subject to change. Single tickets to Arts & Lectures events (i.e. non-subscription purchases) will go on sale Aug 8 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 other (non-UCSB) students are eligible 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, 1214 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

UCSB Arts & Lectures Season Brochure, Issue# 2015-2016. This free publication is printed annually. Arts & Lectures, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5030

Melissa EtheridgeSUN, NOV 15 / 7 PM / CAMPBELL HALL

(805) 893-3535www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California 93106-5030

CorporateSeason Sponsor

JUNE 27 Malala Yousafzai, Special Event

SEPTEMBER 18 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 29 Ry Cooder - Sharon White - Ricky Skaggs

OCTOBER 1 David McCullough 5 Bollywood Masala Orchestra & Dancers of India 7 Patton Oswalt 9 Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Tour 11 Flip FabriQue, Attrape-moi (Catch Me!) 13 Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® 18 Anna Deavere Smith, Never Givin’ Up 21 Ray Chen, violin & Julio Elizalde, piano 22 MOMIX, Alchemia 25 National Geographic Live: Mike Libecki 26&27 New York City Ballet MOVES 28 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

NOVEMBER 5 Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra 6 Lake Street Dive 7 Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt 8 Story Pirates 8 Lise de la Salle, piano 10 Akram Khan Company, Kaash 14 Diana Nyad 15 Melissa Etheridge 19 Kronos Quartet 22 National Geographic Live: Mark Moffett

DECEMBER 3 Pink Martini Holiday Show

JANUARY 10 NY International Children’s Film Festival: Kid Flix Mix 10 The Orlando Consort, The Passion of Joan of Arc 14 Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 21 Itzhak Perlman, violin & Emanuel Ax, piano 22 Tommy Emmanuel 24 Salman Khan, Education Reimagined 27 Culture Clash, Muse & Morros 31 YAMATO, The Drummers of Japan

FEBRUARY 2 Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Rice 9 Cameron Carpenter, organ 17 Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton 21 The Okee Dokee Brothers 21&22 The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma 28 Renée Fleming, soprano

MARCH 1 Danish String Quartet 2 Sebastião Salgado 3 Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder 6 National Geographic Live: Steve Winter 8 Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music 9 Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal 10 José González and yMusic

APRIL 2 Grupo Corpo 3 National Geographic Live: Nizar Ibrahim 5 Jennifer Koh, violin & Shai Wosner, piano 7 David Gergen 11 Anoushka Shankar 12&13 Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater 14 Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra 17 Rhythmic Circus, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! 23 Calder Quartet 27 Cécile McLorin Salvant

MAY 1 David Sedaris 2 Yuja Wang, piano 10 Temple Grandin

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UCSB Arts & Lectures - 2015-2016 Season Brochure