UCSB A&L presents “La Bamba”

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden

The brief but incandescent life of rock ’n’ roll trailblazer Ritchie Valens is immortalized in this enthralling biopic from Luis Valdez, the father of Chicano cinema. With sweetness and swagger, Lou Diamond Phillips embodies the 1950s California teenager who, forged by his fiercely supportive mother (Rosana DeSoto) and rebellious brother (Esai Morales), rises from his farm-working roots to chart-topping fame – until one fateful night that haunts music history. Propelled by a hip-shaking soundtrack featuring Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, La Bamba captures the electric vitality of an artist who bridged cultures to create his own American dream. (Luis Valdez, 1987, PG-13, 108 min.)

Bring breathable blankets or a low chair, a picnic and your friends!
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