Author Talk with Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Join us for a special evening with author Benjamin Alire Sáenz to discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. This free event at the Marjorie Luke Theatre...
Join us for a special evening with author Benjamin Alire Sáenz to discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. This free event at the Marjorie Luke Theatre...
The Santa Barbara Junior High School Performing Arts Club presents this hilarious, irreverent jaunt through Sherwood Forest you won't soon forget! Tickets available at the door, for more info please...
The UC Santa Barbara Department of Music will present “Montage” on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 4 pm at The Marjorie Luke Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara. Curated by UCSB...
MOVING ART in association with Artemis Rising Foundation & Reconsider & Area 23a present the Santa Barbara Premiere: "Fantastic Fungi" A film by Louie Schwartzberg Narrated by Brie Larson Join...
Goleta School of Ballet presents this traditional full-length production featuring all of your favorite characters: Clara, The Nutcracker, The Rat Queen, The Sugar Plum Fairy and many others. For more...
Access Productions presents the Santa Barbara premiere of this newly-released documentary film. A rookie NPR reporter who was arrested for defying a government news blackout, goes on to cover 40...
A Celtic Christmas featuring Eric Rigler and Dirk Freymuth! “World’s Most Recorded Piper” Eric Rigler (Titanic, Outlander, Braveheart) and multi-talented musician/producer Dirk Freymuth (The Baroque Orchestra of Ireland) team-up to...
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL NOT OCCUR THURSDAY DECEMBER 12th. Date TBD. More info coming soon! The Santa Barbara Junior High School Music Department presents their FREE annual...
Montecito School of Ballet presents their glistening celebration of the holiday season. With stunning scenery, beautiful costumes, and outstanding choreography, this annual event is always a blast! The production includes...
Westside Dance presents their annual holiday show, the shorter sweeter version of the holiday classic. For more info and tickets please visit www.westsidedancesb.com or call 805-637-8773. Experience all the magic...
Wed Dec 18 5:30p "A-OK After School Dance Showcase" The Santa Barbara Unified School District, A-OK, and the Santa Barbara Dance Institute present this exciting, FREE event as part of the A-OK After...
Goleta School of Ballet presents a very special Nutcracker for their youngest dancers supplemented by an encore performance of your favorite dances from their highest level performers. For additional information...
Noah benShea, in the voice of his famed character Jacob The Baker, will open your mind, warm your heart and answer your questions about Love, Life, and Prayer. For more...
Visions of Hope presents this FREE celebration of a century of Black History, life and culture. For additional information please visit http://bit.ly/2NivdhK-Hope or call Visions of Hope President, Candice Pipersburg-Johnson...
The Marjorie Luke Theatre proudly presents internationally renowned Aura Expert Pamala Oslie returning to the Mind, Body & Soul Series for an encore, powerful presentation, this time sharing how our...
Ballet Nepantla presents this vivid collection of stories that speak to the strength and resilience of women during Revolutionary Mexico. This FREE event sponsored by the Luis Leal Chair in Chicana...
Son Jarocho came about through the meeting of three worlds - Spanish, African and Indigenous – and along with the Fandango it is an important part of the popular culture...
Lights Up! Theatre Company presents one of America’s most well-loved musicals. The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into...
Dining for Women will present distinguished speakers to discuss how women all over the world are fighting for environmental justice in their own countries and communities. Women and girls are...
Due to current Coronavirus concerns, the Fisher family has respectively decided to postpone the film screening. We look forward to sharing this inspirational documentary with you on a future date....
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara!'s Las Cafeteras performances canceled in accordance with the California Department of Public Health's updated policy on gatherings We have been carefully following the rapidly-changing...
Due to current Coronavirus concerns, Transparent Productions, Tenth Avenue North, and Micah Tyler have decided to postpone their concert on Thu Mar 26. We look forward to sharing their music...
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara!’s Las Cafeteras performances canceled in accordance with the California Department of Public Health’s updated policy on gatherings We have been carefully following the rapidly-changing...
The scheduled public performances of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown are officially canceled. The director is exploring sharing it electronically. If you would like more information please reach out...
This event has been postponed to a later date yet to be determined. Stay safe and healthy! Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents this exciting show full of youth-led performances, featuring...
This event has been canceled due to the COVID -19 virus. Stay safe Santa Barbara! Goleta School of Ballet and Goleta Ballet Theatre present this ballet classic, full of love...
As everyone should be aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California public health officials issued a policy stating non-essential gatherings over 50 people be postponed for...
This event has been postponed due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information to come soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents their exciting annual spring...
This event has been postponed due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information to come soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents their exciting annual spring...
This event has been postponed due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information to come soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents their rousing spring recital....
This event has been postponed due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information to come soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents their rousing spring recital....
This event has been postponed due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information to come soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents their sensational annual spring...
This event has been canceled due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information to come soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table presents this invitation...
This event has been postponed due to the COVID - 19 crisis. More information coming soon. Stay safe Santa Barbara. Westside Dance presents their exciting annual year-end recital. For additional...
The first concert on the Virtual Concert Series will feature singer/songwriter Mendeleyev, who was a finalist on NBC TV’s “The Voice” in 2019. His deep, soulful, resonate voice intrigued all...
Resonance is a convergence of Santa Barbara artists to uplift, unite and inspire our spirits. Musicians, singers and speakers reflecting our diverse cultures will offer songs, music and spoken words...
In Partnership with Pianos on State Street: Santa Barbara Piano Artists play a diverse selection of improvisational, original works, jazz, classical and more, on whimsical pianos and our Yamaha C7...
This virtual performance has been postponed due to the new restrictions placed on Santa Barbara County. In partnership with Goleta School of Ballet (GSB), we are proud to offer for...
We welcome back Jackson – a singer/songwriter/musician who recently gained national notoriety as a contestant on American Idol Season 2, reaching the top 68 of over 100,000, and won Teen...
Filmed on The Luke stage in 2015, Seraphonium is a feast for the eyes and ears. Featuring 45 artists from Santa Barbara and beyond in a genre bending songs by...
On March 19, 2021, The Marjorie Luke Theatre Virtual Concert Series will proudly begin streaming Access Theatre’s critically acclaimed stage production Storm Reading, with the support of Series Sponsors and...
Boxtales Theatre Company Youth Summer Camp Presents Tatterhood! Join us Friday July 8th at 11am at The Luke for a completely original and devised theatrical performance! Suggest donation $10. Please...
This Friday at 11:00am join us for Boxtales Theatre Company's, The Popol Vuh! The Popol Vuh is sacred lore of the Kʼicheʼ people from long before the Spanish conquest of...
Network Medical Women's Center Presents: Sealed: Chad Williams Story. Born to be wild, this mighty warrior shares his tale of being bold to broken!
You don't want to miss the FREE showing of Amazing Grace. It's the story of Santa Barbara local, Grace Fisher, who started the Grace Fisher Foundation! In 2014 during her...
RESCUED is a faith-based story inspired by true life events, which carefully gathers and meshes the lives of two brothers, bridged together by the incredible force of love, forming a...
In its twentieth year, BASSH has become an icon of the performing arts and one of the longest-running dance shows in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara! This year’s anniversary...
The Santa Barbara Junior High School Theatre presents: The Rules of Comedy! A hilarious and informative show that will make you laugh from your head to your toes. For ticket...
The Marjorie Luke Theatre is proud to present to you this amazing showcase. ME Sabor has been working hard this past year and are excited to showcase all of their...
This winter Goleta School of Ballet will presents its traditional full-length production of The Nutcracker featuring all of your favorite characters: Clara, The Nutcracker, The Rat Queen, The Sugar Plum...
Westside Dance presents their annual holiday show, the shorter sweeter version of the holiday classic. For more info and tickets please visit www.westsidedancesb.com Experience all the magic of The Nutcracker in a...
The Santa Barbara Junior High Music Department presents their FREE annual winter concert. For additional information please visit www.sbjh.org! Don’t miss this chance to see the talented musicians of the SBJHS Jazz Band,...
The Goleta School of Ballet presents a unique Nutcracker for their young dancers enhanced by a reprise of cherished dance pieces from their highest level dancers. For additional information &...
Join the Folk Orchestra Santa Barbara in their first ever winter festival concert. You will hear seasonal favorites and songs from around the world (Silent Night, Ocho Kandelikas and O...
Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway. Hailed as “the funniest musical in over 400 years!” Something Rotten! dazzles...
Join us for a virtual film screening, panel discussion, and Q&A as we learn about the historical and cultural context of Black people in Santa Barbara. For decades, Local Black...
The Marjorie Luke Theatre is proud to launch the ninth event in its Virtual Series – the original, autobiographical play “The War Shirt” written and performed by Santa Barbaran Michael...
Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl with extraordinary powers. The daughter of abusive parents, Matilda finds refuge in library books, which she reads quickly and in creating her...
The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented Californian cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one, but the duo's dazzling...
LOOKING FOR ELVIS is an InterAct original. Imagine every sci-fi movie since the 1970s, mix them together, add 80 young performers, the phenomenal Elvis, a liberal sprinkling of comedy and...
Shrek The Musical Jr will be presented by SBJHS Performing Arts Club on April 22 & 23 at 7:00pm! Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived...
Arts Mentorship Program presents our annual Student Showcase. Support local youth as they produce, direct and choreograph this showcase to raise funds for underserved youth. This family-friendly show features adjudicated...
Westside Dance presents their Spring Recital! This years theme: colors! Grace Fisher Foundation is working with us to sponsor an adaptive dance class that will be performing with us this...
The Goleta School of Ballet and Goleta Ballet Theatre present their annual spring recital telling the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorceress's curse....
Santa Barbara Dance Arts presents their exciting annual spring recital. The recital features 3 distinct shows! Senior Show - May 19 @ 7PM Junior Show - May 20 @ 6:30PM...
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! was founded in 2006 on the belief that everyone deserves access to the inspiration and joy of live performance. A leader in community outreach...
The Santa Barbara Junior High School Music Department presents their FREE annual Spring concert. Don’t miss this chance to see the talented musicians of the SBJHS Jazz Band, Advanced Concert...
CSD School of Performing Arts presents Showcase 2022! Our first recital under our new Owner/Director Nicole Powell. Showcase 2022 will feature dancers ages 3-18 in styles from ballet, contemporary, tap,...
The Marjorie Luke Theatre is excited to present The ShapeShifters in concert at The Luke on Saturday, June 25th. The ShapeShifters, brought together by Randy Tico, celebrate solstice with a...
Boxtales Theatre Company presents their 2022 Youth Summer Camp - a three week journey in the Boxtales method culminating in a FREE public performance. This year’s campers present The Little...
Peter, a passionate abstract painter, and his intellectual, stoic daughter Claire run an Air B and B in California. Life is normal until an Afghanistan refugee, Bojana, shows up at...
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden brings together native plant advocates, indigenous voices, film producers, and the community for an evening of short films followed by a discussion about the relationship between...
Peter, a passionate abstract painter, and his intellectual, stoic daughter Claire run an Air B and B in California. Life is normal until an Afghanistan refugee, Bojana, shows up at...
Boxtales Theatre Company presents their Summer Teen Theatre Camp in Gilgamesh! The oldest known written story, Gilgamesh chronicles the journey of mythical king Gilgamesh, his friend Enkidu, and the pursuit...
One Community Bridge Project is presenting an afternoon of cultural entertainment honoring Santa Barbara’s historic Ortega Park. The event features Grammy Award winning Chicano Folk Rock group, Quetzal! The program...
Xochipilli de Santa Barbara presents their showcase Del Norte al Sur! Join us on a journey through Mexico 'Del Norte al Sur' with incredibly special guest La Marisoul y Son...
ME Sabor Dance Studio is thrilled to present Baila Conmigo, our 2nd Annual End of the Year Performance! Join us and learn about the multiple dance styles our culture has...
Alpha Resource Center presents Déjà Wooo! This show will feature a reprisal of many of the most popular scenes from our AlphaFest shows of the past 10 years, as well as...
The Santa Barbara Junior High Performing Arts Club and State Street Ballet's Library Dances present this unique adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream! Teenagers, fairies, workers, royalty, and a grand...
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network presents Gratitude Revealed, a new film by Louis Schwartzberg, the acclaimed director of Fantastic Fungi. Forty years in the making, Gratitude Revealed is...
Goleta School of Ballet returns with this traditional full-length holiday classic! Join Clara's adventures in the Land of Snow alongside the Nutcracker Prince! Tickets are available pre-sale and at the...
Concerts for Turbulent Times they surely are. We aren’t poets, maybe, but the evenings are poetic. They are musical and grave and raucous and stilling, which probably means they are...
Doctors Without Walls - Santa Barbara Street Medicine (DWW) and Toad the Wet Sprocket invite you to join us for an extraordinary evening of music. Concert proceeds will help DWW...
Westside Dance presents their annual holiday show, the shorter sweeter version of the holiday classic. Experience all the magic of The Nutcracker in a 45 minute ballet that’s perfect for...
The Santa Barbara Junior High School Music Department presents their free annual Winter Concert! Don’t miss this chance to see the talented musicians of the SBJHS Jazz Band, Concert Band,...
Goleta School of Ballet presents this very special Nutcracker performance with their youngest dancers. Don't miss this delightful show for the whole family!
Join the Folk Orchestra Santa Barbara in their winter festival concert. You will hear seasonal favorites and songs from around the world. Solos by Adam Phillips and other instrumentalists will...
The Marjorie Luke Theatre and UCSB Arts & Lectures present this FREE family performance as part of this season's ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! series. Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar...
Lights Up! Theatre Company presents this Tony award-winning comedy, a hilarious send-up of the frivolous stage musicals of the Jazz Age. The Drowsy Chaperone is a delightful romp through show-stopping...
ÁNIMO Theatre Company proudly presents "El Bracero - A Mariachi Opera." Set in the 1950s at the height of the Bracero program, “El Bracero” is a dynamic one-act “Mariachi Opera”...
Santa Barbara Unified School District presents this FREE annual concert featuring the best students from each Elementary, Junior High, and High School. Don’t miss these young musicians on The Luke stage!
Voted “Best Family Show in Las Vegas,” Popovich Comedy Pet Theater features a unique blend of physical comedy and award-winning juggling skills by former Circus veteran and “America’s Got Talent”...
This one-hour concert is a curated collage—a montage—of different classical music performance genres, introducing the audience to a variety of styles. This event represents an exciting and ongoing collaboration between...
Lights Up! Theatre Company presents Sondheim’s epic musical saga about daring to venture Into The Woods…this multiple Tony award-winning, powerful, and exhilarating musical has captured the hearts and imaginations of...
Network Medical Women's Center presents their Annual Fundraiser! The evening will feature live music and keynote speakers. Admission is free. Proceeds from the event go toward providing medical services to pregnant women in our community at...
InterAct Theatre School presents this action packed musical following the tale of a young student's dream to be a stunt performer in a James Bond movie! Our InterAct originals are...
Join us for a fantastic performance by Grandeza Mexicana, the second offering in this season’s ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! series! Grandeza Mexicana is LA's premier folk ballet company, preserving...
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra returns to The Marjorie Luke for an evening filled with legendary sound of the worlds greatest swing band! The 17 member orchestra, lead singers,...
You won't want to miss this performance by Tres Souls, the third concert in the ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! season. This Los Angeles-based Trío Romántico revives the nostalgic boleros...
The Santa Barbara Junior High Performing Arts Club presents this hilarious, fun musical! In 1977 Philadelphia, a nightclub singer witnesses a murder, not realizing her boyfriend is a member of...