SBPAL : Events for November 2005

Extended Runs

5–19 november Genesis West presents Blue Heart, by Caryl Churchill, two short related anti-plays. $15–$20. Center Stage Theater. 963-0408. www.centerstagetheater.org

4–6 & 8–12 november Theatre UCSB presents bobrauschenbergamerica, by Charles L. Mee, Tom Whitaker, director. $13–$17. All performances at 8 pm except Nov 6 & 12 at 2 pm. Performing Arts Theatre, UCSB campus. 893-3535. www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

10 november–22 december PCPA Theaterfest presents Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, the international musical sensation. $27.25–$29.25. Fri & Sat at 8 pm; Thu & Sun at 7 pm; Wed, Sat & Sun matinees at 2 pm. Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

Single Performances and Short Runs

1 tuesday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Arlo Guthrie, the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Alice’s Restaurant. $19–$45. 8 pm. Campbell Hall, Mesa Road, UCSB Campus. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

1 tuesday The Lobero presents A Woman’s Heart featuring Mary Black, Maura O’Connell, Sharon Shannon & Cara Dillon, Irish music that will soothe the soul and uplift the spirit. $38–$48. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761. www.lobero.com

5 saturday Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation presents VocalPoint Benefit Jazz Concert with Full DECK Jazz Combo featuring Debbie Denke, and special guests Jim Tamborello, Craig Thatcher and the Boom Chaka youth drum ensemble. Kim Collins, director. $16.50–$26.50. 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 East Cota Street. 963-0761 or online at www.lobero.com. www.sbvocaljazz.org

6 sunday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Salvatore Licitra, tenor. “The first super-tenor of the 21st century has arrived.” (Miami Herald). $50. 4 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

7 monday Current Sounds presents 20th–21st Century Chamber Music featuring works by Harbison, Paulus, and Muczynski. $5–$10. 8 pm. First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu Street. 964-0308.

9 wednesday Santa Barbara Music Club presents the Morning Concert, featuring work by Shatto, Bach, Bolling. Free admission. 11 am. Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. 683-0811. www.sbmusicclub.org

11 friday Camerata Pacifica presents its November Concert, Flute Sonata by Vine, Fantasie in C Major, D 934 by Schubert, Quartet for Piano & Strings in C Minor, Opus 15 by Fauré. $5–$42. 8 pm. Victoria Hall Theatre, 33 West Victoria Street. 884-8410. www.cameratapacifica.org

12 saturday & 13 sunday Santa Barbara Symphony, introducing guest conductor Daniel Meyer, presents Mozart’s Overture to Don Giovanni, Symphony No. 7 by Dvorak and Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1, Zuill Bailey, cellist. $24–$58. Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street. 963-4408. www.thesymphony.org

14 monday UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Bulgarian Bebop: Yuri Yunakov Ensemble with Ivo Papasov. $35. 8 pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB Campus. 893-3535. www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

16 wednesday UCSB Music Department presents the University Symphony, Sean Newhouse, conductor, with works by Beethoven, Sibelius, and Haydn. $7–$12. 8 pm. Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB campus. 893-7001. www.music.ucsb.edu

17 thursday UCSB Music presents the UCSB Wind Ensemble in works by Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Nelhybel, Nelson & Schuman. Paul Bambach, conductor. $7–$12. 8 pm. Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB Campus. 893-7001. www.music.ucsb.edu

18 friday UCSB Music presents the UCSB Chamber Choir & University Singers in CATHEDRAL CLASSICS: Virgo Maria with works by Lassus, Victoria, Grieg, Verdi, Mendelssohn & others. Michel Marc Gervais, conductor. $7–$12. 8 pm. St. Anthony’s Seminary Chapel, 2300 Garden Street. 893-7001. www.music.ucsb.edu

18 friday Jazz at the Lobero presents the Ahmad Jamal Trio, one of the world’s greatest pianists. $45–$55. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761. www.lobero.com

18 friday–20 sunday Theatre UCSB presents the UCSB Division of Dance in ALIGHT/Seven Dances, featuring choreography by advanced UCSB Students and Christopher Pilafian. Tonia Shimin, director. $13–$17. Fri, Sat at 8 pm; Sun at 2 pm. Hatlen Theatre, UCSB campus. 893-3535. www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

19 saturday Santa Barbara Music Club presents the Matinee Concert, featuring work by Mozart, Sarasate, Beethoven, Brahms. Free admission. 3 pm. Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street. 683-0811. www.sbmusicclub.org

19 saturday Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara presents An Evening of Opera Arias and Duets by Puccini, Verdi and Strauss. Hyunjoo Lee, Soprano and Peter Jeon, Tenor. Hee-Kyung Juhn, pianist. $10–$15. Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara Street. 965-4583. www.ussb.org

19 saturday Sings Like Hell presents Gretchen Peters & Band + Jessi Alexander & Band, an alternative country chick singer-songwriter co-bill. $39.50–$42.50. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761. www.gretchenpeters.com www.jessialexander.com www.singslikehell.com

19 saturday & 20 sunday Santa Barbara Master Chorale presents Requiem by Fauré and Mass in Time of War by Haydn. Phillip McLendon, Conductor. $15–$17. Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 18 East Constance Street. 967-8287. www.sbmasterchorale.org

20 sunday The Chautauqua Series presents First, The Party, a staged reading based on The Romance of American Communism by Vivian Gornick. 2 & 7:30 pm. The Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Parish Hall, 1535 Santa Barbara Street. 965-4583 or 684-7345.

20 sunday Santa Barbara Youth Symphony performs their Winter Concert at the Lobero Theatre in works by Khachaturian, Grieg, Bizet, Dukas, Stravinsky and Borodin. Andrew Radford, Conductor. $6–$13. 3 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761.

22 tuesday CAMA presents Stephen Hough, piano, in works by Mozart, Tsontakis, Hough, Liszt. “England’s most imaginative pianist” according to Time Magazine. $25–$25. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761. www.camasb.org