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DV8’s To Be Straight With You
London-Based Physical Theater Company Delivers a Powerful Production
London-based physical theater company delivers a powerful production at the Lobero on Wednesday, November 18. Read story.
DV8 Comes to Santa Barbara
Physical Theater Group Brings To Be Straight With You to the Lobero
London-based physical theater company examines the tension between homosexuality and religion in To Be Straight With You, showing at the Lobero November 18-20. Read story.
Motown in Motion
State Street Ballet and Eisenhower Dance Ensemble at the Lobero, Friday, November 6
State Street Ballet collaborates with Detroit’s Eisenhower Dance Ensemble to present a show based on the great hits of Motown music. Read story.
High-Wire Artist Philippe Petit to Visit S.B.
Man On Wire Subject Appears at UCSB Saturday
The 60-year-old tightrope artist and subject of the 2008 film Man on Wire will appear at UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Saturday, November 7. Read story.
The Balanchine Couple at the Granada
Suzanne Farrell Ballet Performs Nine Classic Pas de Deux
On Wednesday, October 21, the Suzanne Farrell Ballet performed nine classic pas de deux by the father of American ballet; Farrell provided commentary. Read story.
The Jungle Book at the Granada
State Street Ballet Brings Wild Animals to the Stage
State Street Ballet’s original adaptation of the classic Kipling tale brought lifelike animal characters and knock-out dancing to the Granada’s stage on Sunday, October 11. Read story.
Suzanne Farrell Comes to Santa Barbara
Balanchine’s Muse Talks Ballet
An eminent figure in the ballet world, Farrell shares her thoughts on Balanchine’s legacy, enduring the pressures of the performing life, and what it takes to be a great dancer. Read story.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, October 6
Fondly Do We Hope … Fervently Do We Pray Tells Lincoln’s Story, Our Own
Fondly Do We Hope … Fervently Do We Pray is a monumental piece of dance theater, at once stunning and alienating. Read story.
Church Alternative of the Week
Santa Barbara Dance Tribe
The weekly free-form dance gathering proves to be part nightclub, part prayer session. Read story.
The Jungle Book at the Granada October 10 and 11
State Street Ballet Stages First Ballet Rendition of Classic Kipling Tale
Forget what you know about The Jungle Book. State Street Ballet has something fresh. Read story.
Dance at the Top of the Hill on Sunday, October 4.
Dancers of All Ages Brought Passion to the Stage
In this Center Stage Theater showcase of works by choreographers 40 and over, dancers of all ages brought passion to the stage. Read story.
Bill T. Jones Brings New Work to Santa Barbara
Fondly Do We Hope…Fervently Do We Pray Inspired by Lincoln’s Life
On the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s death, the New York choreographer reflects on the great man’s life and legacy. Read story.
Dance at the Top of the Hill at Center Stage Theater, October 4
Choreographers Aged 40 and Over Celebrate Life Through Dance
Santa Barbara choreographer Teresa Johnson teams up with 10 other dance artists to present an evening of works by those aged 40 and older. Read story.
NECTAR Presents Love and War at Yoga Soup
Performing Arts Salon Draws Big Crowd on Saturday, September 26
New performing arts series draws a big crowd, welcomes artists of all disciplines to tackle deep themes. Read story.
New Performance Art Forum at Yoga Soup
NECTAR Explores Darker Themes Through Art
This Saturday, September 26, dancers, photographers, musicians, and spoken-word artists come together to explore the themes of love and war through art. Read story.
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