Tuesday, September 7, 2021

UCSB Arts & Lectures are live again! Here is the fabulous line-up!

 



Julian Castro

Julián Castro

Waking Up From My American Dream

SUN, OCT 10 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Former presidential candidate and U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro shares insight from his political journey and actionable ways we can effect change.

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The Wood Brothers

The Wood Brothers

with special guest Kat Wright

TUE, OCT 12 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” (Paste), The Wood Brothers are celebrated for their freewheeling musical experimentation, fluid musical sound and the unparalleled energy of their live performances.
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Danish String Quartet

Danish String Quartet

The Doppelgänger Project, Part I

THU, OCT 14 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC ROCKWOOD

The Danish String Quartet introduces Doppelgänger, an ambitious four-year project pairing world premieres from four renowned composers with chamber music masterpieces by Schubert.
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Fandango at the Wall

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Fandango at the Wall
with the Villalobos Brothers

FRI, OCT 15 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Inspired by the annual Fandango Fronterizo festival at the Tijuana-San Diego border, Fandango at the Wallfuses the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz.
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Paul Hawken

Paul Hawken

Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis
in One Generation

WED, OCT 20 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Entrepreneur, author and activist Paul Hawken's visionary new approach to climate change weaves equity, climate, biodiversity and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy and transformation.
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Vijay Gupta

Vijay Gupta

in Conversation with Pico Iyer

THU, OCT 28 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Violinist, speaker and citizen artist Vjiay Gupta is the founder of Street Symphony, an L.A.-based nonprofit that brings music to homeless and incarcerated communities, and co-founder of the Skid Row Arts Alliance.
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Warrior Women

Warrior Women

Featuring Madonna Thunder Hawk
and Marcella Gilbert

WED, NOV 3 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

This documentary screening and conversation chronicles the work of a Lakota mother and daughter whose fight for Indigenous rights began in the late 1960s and continues to this day.
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Michael Steele

Michael Steele

How to Win Elections and Lose the Country

THU, NOV 4 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

MSNBC political analyst and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele examines our political parties and the systems they create in the fight for electoral success.
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Annette Gordon-Reed

Annette Gordon-Reed

On Juneteenth: ‘Freedom Day’ and Its Importance to American History

WED, NOV 10 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed weaves together history and heartfelt memoir to tell the sweeping story of Juneteenth and the larger fight for equality.
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Leonidas Kavakos & Yuja Wang

Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Yuja Wang, piano

FRI, NOV 12 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Recognized for his virtuosity and superb musicianship, violinist Leonidas Kavakos joins forces with pianist Yuja Wang, lauded for her captivating stage presence and “wizardly technique” (Chicago Tribune).
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Cathy Park Hong

Cathy Park Hong

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning

THU, NOV 18 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Award-winning poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong integrates personal stories, historical context and cultural criticism into a radically honest meditation on the Asian-American experience.
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She & Him

She & Him

A Very She & Him Christmas Party

THU, DEC 2 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC ARLINGTON THEATRE

Usher in the holiday season with the “old-school studio-pop sensibility” (NPR) of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel as they celebrate the tenth anniversary of their album A Very She & Him Christmas.
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My Bluegrass Heart

My Bluegrass Heart

Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton

WED, DEC 15 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC ARLINGTON THEATRE

This unparalleled evening in support of Béla Fleck's new album My Bluegrass Heart is a veritable Who's Who of some of the greatest instrumentalists in bluegrass history.
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Amanda Nguyen

Amanda Nguyen

“Hopeanomics” and How Social Entrepreneurs are Transforming Grassroots Activism

WED, JAN 12 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and Time magazine’s 100 Next lists, Amanda Nguyen helped draft the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights and is the CEO and founder of Rise.
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Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers

with special guests

TUE, JAN 18 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Comprised of Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny and Gabe Witcher, Punch Brothers is an all-start quintet known for its experimentation, poignancy and subversive humor.
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Andrea Elliott

Andrea Elliott

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City

THU, JAN 20 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Andrea Elliott examines homelessness and the dire state of poverty in America in Invisible Child, her five-part NYT series and subsequent book.
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Ballet Hispanico

Ballet Hispánico

Noche de Oro: A Celebration of 50 Years

FRI, JAN 21 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

Named one of America’s Cultural Treasures by the Ford Foundation, Ballet Hispánico celebrates Latinx cultures through innovative performances that elevate diverse artists and ignite cultural pride.
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John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

WED, FEB 2 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Emmy and Tony Award winner John Leguizamo brings his irresistibly irreverent brand of comedy to a new evening inspired by his life story.
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Joshua Bell & Peter Dugan

Joshua Bell, violin
Peter Dugan, piano

THU, FEB 3 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

“One of the most imaginative, technically gifted and altogether extraordinary violinists of our time,” (The Washington Post Joshua Bell appears with pianist Peter Dugan.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

FRI, FEB 4 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

Nine-time Grammy winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient Wynton Marsalis returns with the legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, comprising 15 of the nation’s finest soloists, ensemble players and arrangers.
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Yamato

Yamato: The Drummers of Japan

Tenmei (Destiny)

SAT, FEB 5 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Showcasing skill, physicality and discipline – with a twist of high-energy fun – taiko ensemble Yamato performs a dynamic new show that takes the group’s virtuosity to thrilling new heights.
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

An Untitled Love

SUN, FEB 13 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Mixing contemporary, ballet and hip-hop dance, this evening-length work from choreographer Kyle Abraham is a thumping mixtape celebrating culture and community set to the music of R&B legend D’Angelo.
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Nicholas Kristof/Sheryl WuDunn

Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Tales of Hope on the American Landscape

THU, FEB 17 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Renowned journalists and human rights activists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have co-written the bestselling books Half the SkyA Path AppearsTightropeChina Wakes and Thunder From the East.
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Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay

Roxane with One N

FRI, FEB 25 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

The author of celebrated books including Bad FeministHunger: A Memoir of (My) Body and Difficult Women, Roxane Gay critiques the ebb and flow of modern culture with wit and ferocity.
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

with special guest Lucinda Williams

SAT, FEB 26 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC ARLINGTON THEATRE

Whether solo, with former band the Drive-By Truckers or fronting the 400 Unit, four-time Grammy winner Jason Isbell shows his Alabama soul as he drifts between rock, country and roots.
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Erik Larson

Erik Larson

in Conversation with Pico Iyer

WED, MAR 2 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

A master of narrative non-fiction, Erik Larson's many bestsellers include ThunderstruckDead WakeIsaac’s Storm and the National Book Award-winning Devil in the White City.
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Memphis Jookin

Memphis Jookin': The Show

Featuring Lil Buck

TUE, MAR 8 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

An ode to the birthplace of the singular dance style known as Memphis Jookin’, this evening-length show stars renowned dance artist Lil Buck alongside eight highly-skilled dancers and a DJ.
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Silkroad

Silkroad

Home Within

THU, MAR 31 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

This multimedia performance conceived by Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad is an emotional accounting of home in a time of conflict.
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Jennifer Koh & Davone Tines

Everything Rises

Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines

TUE, APR 12 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

This multimedia performance from violinist Jennifer Koh and singer Davóne Tines explores each artist's cultural background and seeks to reveal a universal history shared by immigrants and minority Americans.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

WED, APR 13 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has cultivated the brightest choreographers working today and its dancers dazzle with their trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

THU, APR 14 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has cultivated the brightest choreographers working today and its dancers dazzle with their trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy.
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Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

TUE, APR 19 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Sibling duo Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason will astound with their tight-knit communication, exuberance and humility in this special recital featuring works by Britten, Shostakovich, Khachaturian and more.
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Danish String Quartet

Danish String Quartet

The Doppelgänger Project, Part II

WED, APR 27 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

The Danish String Quartet introduces Doppelgänger, an ambitious four-year project pairing world premieres from four renowned composers with chamber music masterpieces by Schubert.
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Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead

THU, APR 28 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE



Colson Whitehead is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of unforgettable novels such as The Underground RailroadJohn Henry Days and The Nickel Boys.
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Daniil Trifonov

Daniil Trifonov, piano

SAT, APR 30 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Grammy-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov combines consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth in a tempestuous program anchored by Prokofiev’s Sarcasms and Debussy’s Pour le Piano.
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Ami Vitale

Ami Vitale

Wild Hope

SUN, MAY 1 / 3:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale’s award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect our wildlife and find harmony in our natural world.
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G. Capucon & J. Thibaudet

Gautier Capuçon, cello
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

WED, MAY 4 / 7:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

Recognized for his “dynamic daring and supple phrasing” (The Times, U.K.), cellist Gautier Capuçon performs one of the year's must-see recitals alongside “master colorist” (The Seattle Times) Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
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Amythyst Kiah

Amythyst Kiah

THU, MAY 5 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

With an unforgettable voice that’s both unfettered and exquisitely controlled, singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah has been dubbed “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets” by Rolling Stone.
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David Sedaris

David Sedaris

FRI, MAY 6 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

Through his numerous essay collections and regular contributions to the New Yorker and This American Life, Sedaris has become one of today’s most beloved writers addressing the human condition.
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The Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet

WED, MAY 11 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

Considered one of today's premier dance companies, the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet performs a unique repertoire encompassing past masterpieces and cutting-edge works.
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The Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet

THU, MAY 12 / 8:00 PM PACIFIC THE GRANADA THEATRE

Considered one of today's premier dance companies, the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet performs a unique repertoire encompassing past masterpieces and cutting-edge works.
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Elizabeth Strout

Elizabeth Strout

in Conversation with Pico Iyer

FRI, MAY 13 / 7:30 PM PACIFIC CAMPBELL HALL

In her bestselling books including Olive Kitteridge and My Name Is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout captivates with her incisive prose and ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.
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