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For regional devotees of Christmas’s most popular ballet, the question has become how to distinguish one Nutcracker from another. Santa Barbara Ballet Center’s version, performed annually at the Arlington Theatre, has become a holiday tradition for many Santa Barbara families.
Although he pushed back the start time of this set until 9:30 p.m. because he plays so softly that he didn’t want to compete with even the minimal distraction of diners eating, Jonathan Richman nevertheless came through with one of the year’s most memorable performances on Wednesday night.
Writer and director Trinity Amanda Kesselring’s claim that Four Sisters, Four Seasons is inspirational may be a little overblown-but not much. Acting Out Theater Company, the amateur group Kesselring founded when she returned to Santa Barbara recently from Los Angeles, is both a theater class and an opportunity for anyone who’s ever wanted to be on stage to show their stuff.
Picking and strumming chords-the standard means of playing acoustic guitar-are just the beginning of how Yoav uses his instrument. The inventive troubadour incorporates a diverse array of sonic influences into his music, employing only guitar and voice to duplicate other instruments and produce percussion, drum ‘n’ bass, electronica, and slope-beats.
The holidays are a great time to revisit the music of Mozart, and Camerata Pacifica took a distinctly adventurous path in this all-Mozart program, yet never strayed far from the sound of the viola. First up was the Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423, played by Catherine Leonard and Richard O’Neill.
The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum upcoming juried exhibition, The Bellwether Effect: At the Forefront of Design is asking designers of all walks-architects, graphic artists, fashion designers, electronics engineers, and other creative minds-to submit their works.
Colter Frazier’s Experimental Music Nights continued this month with a visit from free improvisational guitarist, avant-garde comedian, and all-around musical archivist/political activist Eugene Chadbourne.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has announced the appointment of a new director, Larry J. Feinberg, formerly of the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to his scholarly and curatorial activities, Feinberg is a renowned leader in the areas of educational outreach and international relief effort.
As of last week, La Arcada Court’s newest hotspot, Stateside Restaurant & Lounge (1114 State St.) has been granted a dance permit by the City of Santa Barbara. In addition to their newly announced Tuesday night comedy show, Stateside is now offering up fine cuisine, live music, and a cool place to get your groove on seven nights a week.
For the third year in a row, science meets theater at UCSB, where the Professional Artists Lab and NanoSystems Institute are yet again co-sponsoring an annual playwriting competition for scripts that explore scientific or technological themes.
