SBPAL : Events for April 2005

Extended Runs

thru 3 april PCPA Theaterfest presents Copenhagen, Michael Frayn’s Tony Award-Winning Drama. Thur–Sat at 8 pm, Wed, Sat & Sun at 2 pm. Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

thru 24 april Ensemble Theatre Company presents A Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur by Tennessee Williams, directed by Robert Grande Weiss. Tues at 7:30 pm, Wed–Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 & 7 pm. 914 Santa Barbara Street. 962-8606. www.ensembletheatre.com

14 april–15 may PCPA Theaterfest presents Guys And Dolls, the musical comedy classic! Thur–Sat at 8 pm, Wed, Sat & Sun at 2 pm. Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

27 april–14 may SBCC Theatre Group presents Real Women Have Curves, a comedy by Josefina López. Jurkowitz Theatre, SBCC West Campus. 965-5935. www.sbcc.edu

Single Performances and Short Runs

2 saturday Santa Barbara Master Chorale presents Carmina Burana Dona and Nobis Pacem, Phillip McLendon, conductor. Sat at 8 pm & Sun at 3 pm. First Presbyterian Church, State and Constance Streets. 967-8287. www.sbmasterchorale.org

2 saturday CAMA presents the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing a program of French and Russian favorites including selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. 8 pm. Arlington Theatre. 963-4408. www.camasb.org

8 friday–10 sunday Theatre UCSB presents THRESHOLD: Spring Dance Concert, a program of original modern dance. Fri & Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Hatlen Theatre, UCSB. 893-3535. www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

8 friday Jazz at the Lobero presents Wayne Shorter Quartet: Wayne Shorter, Danilo Perez, Brian Blade & John Patitucci. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre. 963-0761. www.lobero.com

9 saturday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Tribute To John Coltrane: SF Jazz Collective with Joshua Redman. 8 pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB, Mesa Road, UCSB Campus. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

9 saturday & 10 sunday State Street Ballet presents Spirit Of Spain: Don Quixote & Paquita—Selections, Las Historias & Tango Rain. Choreography by Rodney Gustafson. Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Lobero Theatre. 963-0761. www.statestreetballet.org

12 tuesday & 13 wednesday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Australian Dance Theatre in Birdbrain, A witty remake of Swan Lake. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 893-3535 or 963-0761. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

13 wednesday Santa Barbara Music Club presents The Morning Program: Albeniz, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Kabalevsky. 11 am. Free admission—open to the public. Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. 683-0811. www.sbmusicclub.org

14 thursday CAMA presents the Kirov Orchestra of St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. Famed Maestro Valery Gergiev, conductor. All-Russian Program includes Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. 8 pm. Arlington Theatre. 963-4408. www.camasb.org

15 friday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Dawn Upshaw, Soprano and Richard Goode, Piano. 8 pm. UCSB Campbell Hall, Mesa Road, UCSB Campus. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

15 friday Camerata Pacifica presents Liebermann*, Lutolawski, Shostakovitch*. 1pm* & 8 pm. Victoria Hall. 800-557-2224 or 884-8410. www.cameratapacifica.org

16 saturday Sings Like Hell presents The Greatest Music You’ve Never Heard: Ben Arnold Band & David Berkeley. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre. 963-0761. singslikehell.com

16 saturday & 17 sunday Santa Barbara Symphony presents Land Of Dreams featuring Adams, The Chairman Dances; Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue; Boyer, Ellis Island. Gisèle Ben-Dor, Conductor. Sat at 8 pm & Sun, at 3 pm. Arlington Theatre. 963-4408. www.thesymphony.org

18 monday Speaking of Stories presents Santa Barbara Authors starring T.C. Boyle, Jay Thomas, Susan Keller & Julie Pearl performing an evening of stories by some of Santa Barbara’s most talented writers. 7:30 pm. Lobero Theatre. 963-0761. www.lobero.com

19 tuesday Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra presents Celebrating Schumann with Kyoko Takezawa, Violin and Heiichiro Ohyama, Conductor. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perido Street. 963-0761. www.sbco.org

19 tuesday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Roberto Díaz, Viola, featuring works by De Falla, Orrego-Salas, Leclair and Primrose. 8 pm. Lehmann Concert Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

20 wednesday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the David Grisman Quintet, the brilliant mandolinist and his band. 8 pm. UCSB Campbell Hall, Mesa Road, UCSB Campus. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

20 wednesday Santa Barbara Music Club presents The Twilight Program featuring the Westmont Chamber Singers with works by Chopin, Ravel, and Glinka. 5 pm. Free admission—open to the public. Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. 683-0811. www.sbmusicclub.org

22 friday CAMA’s Masterseries presents the Eroica Trio, Piano, Violin and Cello, playing Ravel, tangos by Astor Piazzolla, and a new work by American composer/fiddler Mark O’Connor. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre. 963-0761. www.lobero.com or www.camasb.org

25 monday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents David Sedaris. 8 pm. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara. 893-3535 or 963-4408. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

26 tuesday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents EMIO GRECO | PC in Double Points: 1 and 2, cutting-edge dance from Europe. 8 pm. UCSB Campbell Hall, Mesa Road, UCSB Campus. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu