A Game Changer

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The “The Laramie Project” (March 1 -9 at UCSB’s Hatlen Theater) takes the crime that took the life of Mathew Shepard as a jumping off point to explore so much more. Based on interviews conducted by New Yorkers Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project in the aftermath…

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Fluffy Fun!

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Billed as an operetta because it adheres to that form’s liberal use of spoken dialogue, but like opera buffa due to it’s nearly 2.5 hr running time, Franz Lehár’s “The Mock Marriage” is filled with the delightful elements of both. They tend to be lightweight and a lot of fun,…

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Weekend of Journeys

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Beginning Friday, February 8th at Hahn Hall with the latest installment of Camerata Pacifica’s “Why Beethoven” Season, listeners were taken on a trip from late Beethoven sonatas to Steve Reich’s “Different Trains,” which was itself about journeys: across the U.S. by train, also touching on other, more sinister train rides…

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Road Trip to Enlightenment

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Pack up the car and hit the road for adventure, new sights and experiences, danger, thrills, revelations, family and laughter–some of the things we seek and find when the miles accumulate going someplace new, and after we arrive. That’s the case for the Flint, Michigan Watson family after Daniel, Wilona and…

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