The Return of ‘Carmen,’ in Academy Finery
Music Academy of the West’s opera of choice this year is ‘Carmen,’ in a modernized version, with acclaimed conductor Daniela Candillari back in tow.
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ON the Beat | Music Academy of the West, Poncho Sanchez, Alejandro Escovedo and More
Fauré B-Day Special to come.
Catching the Latest French Wave
The Wave Film Festival, presented at the Riviera Theatre by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, returns with a slate of respected recent French cinema.
Review | Rite Night
Music Academy of the West’s orchestral concert offers a stunning take on Stravinsky’s rocking Rite of Spring.
Prophetic Mash-Up Artist
Prints by iconic American artist Robert Rauschenberg at SBMA resonate with the contemporary pulse.
Review | Knight of White Satin Pop
Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward delivers the romantic/nostalgic goods at the Lobero.
Film Review | Papal Sins in Period Piece Form
With ‘Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara,’ Italian director Marco Bellocchio delivers a period piece exposing Pius IX’s cruel reign.
ON the Beat | Denk Thinks, Feels Ives
In Music Academy of the West News, pianist and affable thinker Jeremy Denk memorably unpacked Ives’ “Concord Sonata,” leans into duet with Joshua Bell on Monday.
Heroic Birth of a Short-Lived Orchestra
Music Academy of the West’s Academy Festival Orchestra, led by Maestro Osmo Vänskä, kicked off the summer series with Wagner/Mahler/Sibelius power menu.
Latin Jazz Royalty Back in the House
Veteran conguero and Latin jazz bandleader Poncho Sanchez returns for some “Jazz at the Lobero.”
