The Luke Theatre

Citizen McCaw, the prescient and acclaimed 2008 documentary that chronicles the heartbreaking and heedless destruction of Santa Barbara’s historic daily newspaper, will return for a free, one-time public screening at...

Michael Downey, a participant in PPF’s Lavender Elders group, collaborated with filmmaker Rod Lathim to produce a film that explores the backstory of creating the play The War Shirt. The new documentary The War...

Alpha Resource Center presents Alpha Island! The cast is stranded on a deserted island, and chaos and hilarity ensue from there! There is a nod to Gilligan's Island and lots...

The 6th Annual Maternal Health Panel is brought to you by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network. It will bring together some of the best and...

This year’s campers will create an original stage production of: The Arabian Nights BOXTALES offers professional theatre training for teenagers in Santa Barbara. This camp will stimulate minds, encourage teamwork,...

Learn how UC Santa Barbara, alongside a community of visionary environmentalists, restored a former Goleta golf course back into a wetland. The UCSB Affiliates and the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity...

The Santa Barbara Junior High School Music Department and Performing Arts Club present Maycation - a quick island getaway before the school year ends. Don’t miss this chance to see...

The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table presents Evening with the Athletes, honoring local high school and college student athletes for the 2022-2023 year in a free awards ceremony.

Arts Mentorship Program presents their annual Student Showcase! Join us for this youth led performance, featuring student work, No Limits Spring performers, and CREW! Proceeds benefit the Arts Mentorship Program.

Nachle Deewane is an exuberant dance competition featuring eight of the best collegiate Bollywood and Bhangra teams in the nation, whose performances will leave you astounded! Nachle Deewane is hosted...

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network presents this documentary by award-winning filmmaker John De Graff, surveying Stewart Udall’s life and environmental work, particularly as Secretary of the Interior. This film also explores...

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,...

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...

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...

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”...

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!

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”...

Goleta School of Ballet presents this very special Nutcracker performance with their youngest dancers. Don't miss this delightful show for the whole family!

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 &...

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 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...

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...

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!    

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...

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 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 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 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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...