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Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted
several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a
bustling year-round draw for vacationers.
Arlington Theater and Center for Performing Arts
1317 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 ;
Beautifully restored 1926 theater that seats 2000, has sparkling ceiling, arched doorways and elegant balconies.
A pipe organ was installed in 1988. This theater shows first-run movies and is home to the Santa Barbara Symphony.
Santa Barbara Symphony -
Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
420 2nd St, Solvang / 800 S. College Dr, Santa Maria; (805) 922-8313;
P.C.P.A.;
Regional theater affiliated with the Allan Hancock College
performing popular Broadway Theater in Santa Maria at the Marian and Severson Theaters and at the
open-air Festival Theater in Solvang.
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
1118 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 962-8956;
Located above the East Beach bathhouse.
Camerata Pacifica
Santa Barbara, CA; (800) 557-BACH; Program Website;
Chamber music ensemble with educational emphasis.
Center Stage Theater
751 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 963-0408;
Theater Website;
Intimate black box theater located on the Arts Terrace of Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center.
Circle Bar B Dinner Theater
Circle Bar B Guest Ranch, 1800 Refugio Rd, Goleta, CA; (805) 965-9652;
Theater Website;
Located on the guest ranch in the mountains just northwest of Santa Barbara. Featuring lively
dinner theater every weekend April through November.
Ensemble Theater Company
914 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 962-8606;
Theater Website;
Santa Barbara's longest running professional theater troupe produces a range of classic and modern
comedies, dramas and premieres in the Ahlecama Theater near the historic Presidio.
Community Arts Music Association CAMA
111 E Yanonali St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 966-4324; Program Website;
Founded in 1919, CAMA brings world-class orchestras, virtuosi and soloists to Santa Barbara.
Contemporary Arts Forum
653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 966-5373;
Gallery Hours: 11AM-5PM Tues-Sat; Free Admission;
Year-round schedule of exhibitions, performances and lectures.
Granada Theater
1216 State St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 966-2324;
Home to a rich theatrical tradition since 1924.
Lobero Theater
33 East Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 963-0761;
Theater Website;
Centrally located in the Downtown Area, the Lobero originally opened as an opera house in 1873.
Docent guided backstage tours are available on request. Lobero is currently home to the following:
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra - The Chamber Orchestra continues to receive critical and community acclaim, proving our place as one of Santa Barbara’s finest musical ensembles.
Opera Santa Barbara - founded in 1994 to bring high caliber opera to Santa Barbara.
Sings Like Hell - concert series
Speaking of Stories - promote the appreciation of literature through live theatrical readings and through educational programs, aimed particularly toward at risk youth in our community.
Music Academy of the West
1070 Fairway Rd, Montecito, CA: (805) 969-8787;Academy Website;
Known as the "Julliard or the West" since 1947, this is one of the world's finest summer classical music academies.
Over 200 concerts are presented during the summer.
Santa Barbara Blues Soceity
(805) 897-0060; Program Website;
Outstanding blues performers visit various venues throughout the city.
Santa Barbara Bowl
1122 N. Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 962-7411; Bowl Website;
A favorite regional venue for live music during the spring and summer in a renovated 4500-seat canyon amphitheater.
Victoria Hall Theater Company
33 W. Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 730-1038;
Santa Barbara City College [SBCC]
721 Cliff Dr, (805) 965-0581; College Website;
Major venue for local performing arts and theater. The theater group produces five high-quality shows each year.
University of California Santa Barbara
989-acre campus to some 19,000 students located near the ocean.
Tours are available Mon-Fri at 11AM and 2PM at the visitors center.
Admission at the front gate for non-student visitors is $5 which
includes parking and campus map.
UCSB Arts & Lectures Program - Presenting 125 cultural events annually including film, dance, music, theater and travel lectures.
UCSB Theater - High quality student productions
University Art Museum - (805) 893-2951
Storke Tower - landmark carillon
More Santa Barbara Nightlife
Dargan's Irish Pub - Popular watering hole.
Soho Santa Barbara - Full service
restaurant, live entertainment from music stylings to standup comedy.
Symphony and Opera
- Family Series Concerts
- Classical Concerts
- July 4th Concerts
- New Years Eve Concerts
Santa Barbara Chamber Ballet
23 W. Gutierrez St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 564-3568; Ballet Website;
Regular productions of classical ballet by young, pre-professional dancers.
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance
(805) 966-3568; Dance Website;
Performances, festivals, master classes, artists, etc, including new works featuring ballroom, tango, swing, salsa and hip hop. - Multicultural Dance and Music Festival - Over 50 group performances
Santa Barbara International Film Festival [Feb/Mar]
2064 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 120, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 893-2347; Festival Website;
Annual festival screens more than 100 films in 10 days Feb/Mar at several historic local theaters. Includes presentation of the Modern Master Award to honor accomplishments of film industry professionals.
State Street Ballet
322 State St, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 965-6066; Ballet Website;
Highly acclaimed professional dance company of accomplished dancers presenting classical and contemporary ballet.
West Coast Ballet
2259 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 687-6086; Ballet Website;
Full length ballet productions including Nutcracker and Coppelia.Santa Maria Civic Theater - (805) 922-4442
Coastal Valleys Symphony - (805) 922-7748
Community Arts Music Association CAMA - (805) 966-4324
Santa Barbara Performing Arts League - (805) 892-2250 x5545.
Santa Barbara Grand Opera - (800) 563-7181
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
Santa Barbara Symphony
1900 State Street, Suite G, Santa Barbara CA 93101; (805) 898-9626;
Symphony Website;
