WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Journey up to the Bowl – Get your tickets online, in person or “Any Way You Want It,” but you don’t need to put your “Wheel In The Sky”, just your feet on the ground as you head up the ramp to the amphitheater known as the Santa Barbara Bowl to hear Journey “Faithfully” perform some of the most enduring radio hits of all time. (Note: the vans that drive patrons to the top are open to everyone, not merely the disabled, elderly, or “Only the Young”). Sit there with “Open Arms” and open your mouth to sing along to all the classic songs from the still-popular band, which owns the top-selling digital catalog track in history (not to mention more than 80 million actual albums worldwide). Then when the show is over, everyone can go their “Separate Ways”, maybe even engaging in some late-night “Lovin, Touchin’, Squeezin’” if they’re lucky and “Don’t Stop Believin’”. If not, well, “Who’s Crying Now”? By the way, “Only You Know and I Know” that Dave Mason, the now Ojai-residing singer-songwriter who co-founded the seminal English band Traffic 49 years ago and had a couple of major solo hits a few decades ago, opens the show. Not into him? Well, leave it at “We Just Disagree”. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 1122 North Milpas St. COST: $64-$154 INFO: 962-7411 or www.sbbowl.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Yes, We Are – Yes, the progressive rock progenitors originally formed way back in 1968, are carrying on despite last year’s death of Chris Squire, the bassist who was the only member to appear on each of Yes’s 21 studio albums over 45 years. Then again, there have been nearly 20 total members of the band over that span, and the current line-up now consists of singer Jon Davison, guitarist Steve Howe, bass guitarist Billy Sherwood, keyboardist Geoff Downes, and drummer Alan White, most of whom have been with the band for years. The group’s biggest hits came back in the 1970s when they toured with massive sets in huge arenas, often playing in the round (meaning the set revolved around a central axis) and performed long jams. We’re told this year’s program includes music from Drama, Tales From Topographic Oceans sides 1 & 4, some of the popular favorites and a few surprises. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 1317 State St. COST: $65-$45-$75 INFO: 9634408/www.thearlingtontheatre.com or 800-745-3000/www.ticketmaster.com
Warrior Chorus – Santa Barbara Museum of Art hosts a performance by the Aquila Theatre Company’s The Warrior Chorus – Arts and Humanities in Action, a national initiative that trains veterans to present innovative public programs based on classical literature and how it speaks to us today. American veterans from different eras have been intensively trained in using classical texts to inspire people to reflect on the connections between the works of the ancient Greeks and the issues they reflect in their own lives. This presentation, based on the Ancient Greek chorus, features the veterans leading a discussion through the use of a series of short dramatic pieces and a film screening to discuss the ethics, idea of heroism, and the impetus and justification of war. For more information on the organization, visit www.warriorchorus.org/what-wedo. WHEN: 2:30 pm WHERE: Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street COST: free INFO: 963-4364 or www.sbma.net •MJ
ELMER BERNSTEIN MEMORIAL FILM SERIES
ANIMAL HOUSE MON AUG 29 7PM 100 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
UNITY SHOPPE WED SEP 7 7:30PM GRANADA THEATRE CONCERT SERIES
CHRIS BOTTI SAT SEP 10 8PM CINE EN DOMINGO
EL REY DEL BARRIO SUN SEP 11 3PM MOVIES THAT MATTER WITH HAL CONKLIN
IN PLAIN SIGHT MON SEP 12 7PM AND THE BAND PLAYED ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Carlson’s Connecticut Crêpes – Craig Carlson was the least likely person to open an American diner in Paris. He came from a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn’t know anything about starting a brand-new business. But when he first visited Paris, he knew he wanted to stay, but was missing-the good ol’ American breakfast he grew up with. Breakfast In America, the first American-style diner in Paris, is now a renowned tourist destination that has been featured in The Lonely Planet and Frommer’s Paris travel guides. Carlson’s new book Pancakes in Paris, is the story of his tackling the improbable – from raising the money to fund his dream to tracking down international suppliers for “exotic” American ingredients, and even finding love along the way. Carlson discusses the journey and signs copies this evening at Chaucer’s Books. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center COST: free INFO: 682-6787 or www.chaucersbooks.com
25 August – 1 September 2016
Low-flying swallows and insects are a sign of imminent bad, humid weather
STOP MAKING SENSE TUE SEP 13 7PM UCSB ARTS & LECTURES
THE NATIONAL PARKS FILMS SAT SEP 24 12PM SUN SEP 25 12PM
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