Charles Donelan

Santa Barbara

Senior Writer/ Publicist at UCSB Arts & Lectures

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UCSB Arts & Lectures Posts 2025-26 Season Offerings

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) has announced its 2025-26 program lineup that features more than 50 events including seven evenings of newly co-commissioned works that represent A&L’s contribution to the national celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. “As I look ahead to a new chapter, this season stands as a reflection of everything I’ve cherished about leading Arts & Lectures. It’s been shaped by a deep belief in the power of live events to inspire, connect and transform,” said Celesta M.
UCSB Arts & Lectures Concert Features Brother-Sister Musicians

1 month ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Since their April 2022 Santa Barbara debut, siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason have joined the ranks of the classical world’s most sought-after musicians, UCSB Arts & Lectures said.
Yale Professor Discusses Thriving Through Crisis

1 month ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Yale Professor Laurie Santos, author of “Thriving Through Crisis: How to Foster Happiness When the World Feels Overwhelming,” 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall, Wednesday, May 7. A psychologist and expert on human cognition, its origins and the evolutionary biases that influence our all-too-imperfect life choices. Santos’ work centers on how behavioral change through positive psychology can lead to a happier and more fulfilling life.
Arts & Entertainment

2 months ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures and the UCSB Library will present UCSB Reads Author Event with Ross Gay, “The Book of Delights,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at UCSB Campbell Hall. Written daily over one tumultuous year, “The Book of Delights” celebrates small, ordinary wonders through humorous, poetic and philosophical essays that cover a range of topics. From a high-five with a stranger to cradling a tomato seedling aboard an airplane, Gay reveals how staking out a space for joy brings us closer together.
Pico Iyer Holds Conversation with Artist Marina Abramović at Lobero

2 months ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents pioneering performance artist Marina Abramović in Conversation with Pico Iyer, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. “Renowned conceptual artist Marina Abramović has pushed the boundaries of contemporary art, not just within performance art but across the entire spectrum of the art world,” UCSB Arts & Lectures said.
Larkin Poe Sisters Bring Southern Rock to Arlington Stage, April 27

2 months ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents roots rockin’ southern sisters Larkin Poe, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. Special guest Parker Millsap will open the concert. “With serious slide guitar chops and Southern rock swagger, Georgia-bred multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell hit audiences right in the heart,” according to Arts & Lecture.
Hiromi and Band Sonicwonder Perform at UCSB Campbell Hall

2 months ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, 8 p.m. Friday, April 25 at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Mixing influences that range from Chick Corea to Frank Zappa and funk fusion, Hiromi follows her own musical path, attracting fans of all ages with compositions that run the gamut from Mozart to metal and beyond. Sonicwonder audiences have been known to stand and whoop in wonder at the intricate, catchy and powerful sound that pours out of this eclectic electric quartet.
Australian Acrobatics Troupe Swings Onto Arlington Stage

2 months ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present “Circa, Humans 2.0,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at the in Santa Barbara. A symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, “Circa, Humans 2.0” is next-level circus by the Australian contemporary troupe Circa. Created by the visionary Yaron Lifschitz, the new work delivers tightly-woven choreography that is intimate, primal and deeply engaged with the challenge of being human, according to UCSB Arts & Lectures.
Owls Musicians Put Their Own Spin on Quartet Repertoire

2 months ago | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Owls, 7 p.m. Friday, April 11 at UCSB’s Hahn Hall. Translating folk, minimalism, Baroque and new music into their distinctive instrumentation, the quartet will perform a wide-ranging program of works that display their inverted approach to the quartet repertoire. Owls, which has been called “a dream group” by The New York Times for their original, visceral performances that defy expectations, released its debut album “Rare Birds” on March 14.
Arts & Entertainment

Mar 25, 2025 | noozhawk.com | Charles Donelan

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Akram Khan, “GIGENIS, the Generation of the Earth,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at the Granada Theatre. Returning to his roots to curate his first ensemble piece showcasing Indian classical dance, choreographer Khan shares the stage with six renowned dancers and seven live musicians. Evoking our civilization’s collective memories, GIGENIS offers a testament to the enduring resonance of tradition in a rapidly changing world, Arts & Lectures said.