Extended Runs

thru 2 july Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre presents The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney. Directed by Jim Sirianni. Where family and tradition collide. $40. Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, 1800 Refugio Road. 967-1962. www.circlebarbtheatre.com

thru 16 july PCPA Theaterfest presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Broadway’s Family Musical Sensation. “Superb....A treat for all ages!”—News Press. $25–$31.75. Senior & student discounts available. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 Second Street, Solvang. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

30 june–15 july PCPA Theaterfest presents Anna In The Tropics. The provocative Pulitzer prize pinner by Nilo Cruz. “Burns with fiery passion!”—Chicago Sun Times. Adults $22.50–$25.50. Senior & student discounts available. Marian Theatre, Santa Maria. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

12–29 july SBCC Theatre Group presents Kaufman & Hart’s comic masterpiece The Man Who Came to Dinner. A famous houseguest wears out his welcome. Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Directed by Katie Laris. $19–$21. Discounts for students, seniors and groups. Thu–Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Garvin Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 800 block of Cliff Drive. 965-5935. www.sbcc.edu

13 july–3 september Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre presents Suds. Family fun musical melodrama by Neil Levine. Composed by Dr. Gary Eisner, choreographed by Jamie Hixon, directed by Cybele Foraker. $40. Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, 1800 Refugio Road. 967-1962. www.circlebarbtheatre.com

through 23 july Ensemble Theatre Company presents Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks. Part comedy, part drama, part cha-cha-cha. Written by Richard Alfieri, directed by Robert Grande Weiss. “Thoughtful, razor sharp and genuinely moving”—The Hollywood Reporter. Tues–Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm and 7 pm. Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara Street. 962-8606. www.ensembletheatre.com

26–29 july ShowStoppers presents a ShowStoppers Youth Ensemble Production Crazy For You, The New Gershwin Musical. A high energy musical comedy. Composed by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin. Book by Ken Ludwig. Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin. Directed by Radu Azdril. $7–$10 at the door. La Colina Jr. High Auditorium, 4025 Foothill Road. www.showstoppersmusicaltheatre.com

21 july–5 august PCPA Theaterfest presents A Little Night Music. Tony award-winning romantic musical. Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler. “Blissfully seductive...as timely as Sex & the City!”—Chicago Tribune. Adults $25.25–$27.25, Senior & student discounts available. Marian Theatre, Santa Maria. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

21 july–5 august PCPA Theaterfest presents Anna In The Tropics. The provocative pulitzer prize winner by Nilo Cruz! “First rate...Pulses with passion!”—News Press. Adults $23–$27.25, Senior & student discounts available. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 Second Street, Solvang. 922-8313. www.pcpa.org

Single Performances and Short Runs

1 saturday Music Academy of the West presents Vocal Masterclass with Warren Jones. Featuring the talented participants of the Voice and Vocal Piano programs. $26. 3 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

1 saturday Music Academy of the West presents Academy Festival Orchestra. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts Beethoven’s Eroica, Barber and Strauss. $35. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

4 tuesday Music Academy of the West presents Tuesdays @ 8. Chamber works includes Mozart’s Piano Quartet, and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915. $35. 7 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

6 thursday The Lobero presents the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Direct from New Orleans! “The best jazz band in the land.”—San Francisco Examiner. $35, $45. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761. www.lobero.com

8 july Sings Like Hell presents Richmond Fontaine plus Special Guest Hamell On Trial. Indy Rock meets Folk Punk: The greatest music you’ve never heard. $39.50 advance, $42.50 day of show. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761. www.singslikehell.com

8 july ShowStoppers Theatre Productions presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Join Charlie Bucket in his adventurous tour of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Come experience a chocolate-candy fantasy. Delicious fun awaits you! $7 adults, $5 students. 10:30 am and 2 pm. La Colina Jr. High Auditorium, 4025 Foothill Road. 682-6043. www.showstoppersmusicaltheatre.com

11 tuesday Music Academy of the West presents Tuesdays @ 8. Chamber works by Schubert, Sinigaglia, Beethoven, Dohnany and others. $35. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

13 thursday Music Academy of the West presents Community Welcome Day. Join us for an afternoon of free masterclasses and a free evening chamber concert. Free. Afternoon and evening. Music Academy of the West, Miraflores Campus, 1070 Fairway Road 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

13 thursday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara presents Dancers from Rize Dance About Town. “Tremendous wit, vitality and sensuality”—Los Angeles Times. Free. 12–4 pm. Plaza del Mar, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Solstice Building, Storke Placita, Paseo Nuevo. 568-0865. www.summerdance.com

13 thursday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara presents brilliant Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Cat Martino. “When you first hear Cat Martino perform live, you get the feeling you are discovering someone already famous. Her voice is beautiful and soulful, overflowing with raw talent.”—Women Who Rock Magazine. 7–9 pm. SoHo Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State Street, Suite 205. 962-7776. www.summerdance.com

15 saturday Music Academy of the West presents Academy Festival Orchestra. Michael Stern conducts Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Guest concertmaster and soloist is David Halen. $35. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787 www.musicacademy.org

18 wednesday Cielo Foundation presents Pre-Fiesta Free Concert. Overture Die Fledermaus, Excerpts Brahms 1st Piano Concerto, Overture to Candide, Ritual Dance of Fire, Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Bachanale (Samson/Delilah). Summer Symphony Class Concert with conductors Christopher Story, Theodore Plute, Irwin Maguire. Free. 7:30 pm. Adult Education, Wake Center, 300 North Turnpike.

18 tuesday Music Academy of the West presents Tuesdays @ 8. Chamber works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Janacek and Thuille’s Sextet for Piano and Winds. $35. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

20 thursday & 21 friday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara presents Doug Varone and Dancers Mythography. “Doug Varone’s work is athletically virtuosic yet breathtakingly human.”—Boston Globe. $22.50–$45. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 West Canon Perdido Street. 963-0761 www.summerdance.com

21 friday Music Academy of the West presents Takács Quartet. Featuring Schubert’s Death and the Maiden and works by Mozart and Britten. “The consummate artistry of the Takács is simply breathtaking.”—Guardian. $35. 8 pm. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 East Cota Street. 969-8787 www.musicacademy.org

22 saturday FlamencOlé Dance Theatre invites you to An Evening of Flamenco Fusion. Join us for an evening of music, song, & dance to benefit the works of FlamencOlé providing workshops, scholarships, and educational programs for the youth of our community. Director, Antoinette Lopez. 7pm. $20 & up. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 East Cota Street. 963-0761. www.flamencodt.org

22 saturday Music Academy of the West presents Concerto Night. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the Academy Festival Orchestra and the talented winners of the 2006 Concerto Competition. $48. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

23 sunday Music Academy of the West presents the Annual Brass Concert. Join us for this free community concert featuring the Academy Brass Ensemble. Free. 2 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance Avenue. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

24 monday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara presents an Open Rehearsal with Doug Varone and Dancers and Robert Battle with State Street Ballet. See dance in the making. Free. 7 pm. Center Stage Theater, Paseo Nuevo. 963-0408 www.summerdance.com

25 tuesday Music Academy of the West presents Tuesdays @ 8. Chamber works by Mozart, Martin Wesley-Smith, Bartok, Enescu and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A major. $35. 8 pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787. www.musicacademy.org

26 wednesday & 27 thursday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara presents ASzURe & Artists Lascilo Perdere. Daring, craftsmanship and musicality. “Aszure Barton is a fresh, arresting, and fascinating choreographer!”—Mikhail Baryshnikov. $22–32. Wed at 8 pm, Thu at 7 pm & 9 pm. Center Stage Theater, Paseo Nuevo. 963-0408. www.summerdance.com

28 friday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara Choreographers’ Showcase with Doug Varone, Robert Battle, Brian Brooks. New work created this summer. $12. Fri at 4 pm & 7 pm. Center Stage Theater, Paseo Nuevo. 963-0408. www.summerdance.com

29 saturday Music Academy of the West presents Vocal Masterclass with Marilyn Horne. Featuring the talented participants of the Voice and Vocal Piano programs. $26. 3pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street. 969-8787 www.musicacademy.org

29 saturday SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara’s Gala Fundraiser Cabaret with Brian Brooks, Doug Varone and Dancers, ASzURe & Artists. A delicious evening of dance, food and fun. $175. 7 pm. Restaurant NU, 1129 State Street. 568-0865. www.summerdance.com

30 sunday Speaking of Stories’ Meet the Author Series presents An Afternoon with Andrew Klavan. An interview, talk-back and reading from Klavan’s work. “Andrew Klavan may be one of the best authors of psychological suspense writing today.”—The Rocky Mountain News. $15, $10 student. 4 pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo, upstairs at intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra streets. 963-0408. www.speakingofstories.org or www.centerstagetheater.org

30 sunday Iridian Arts, Inc. presents Then Again. New and very new dance from So Cal Choreographers. Works by Stephanie Nugent, Keith Johnson, Carmela Hermann, Kristen Smiarowski, Taisha Paggett, and Stephanie Powell. $13. 8pm. Center Stage Theater, Paseo Nuevo. 963-0408. www.centerstagetheater.org

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