New-Orlinz @ the Lobero

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Jazz saxophonist and music educator Derek Douget with bandmates Ashlin Parker (trumpet), Victor Atkins III (piano), Jason Stewart (bass) and Adonis Rose (drums) rolled into Sant B from the Crescent City for a week of sessions with students from area colleges and high schools, culminating in a concert on the…

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Better than Pastry

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The Danish String Quartet adds something special to their “meet the artists” gigs for aspiring young musicians. For the UCSB Arts & Lectures outreach at Goleta Valley Jr. High they began with a brief and amusing history lesson about the origin of string quartets in the 1750s – Hayden decided…

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How Daffy is That?

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From the UCSB Theater & Dance Department’s website: “Featured in American Theater magazine in 2013 as an innovative model of new play development in the USA, LAUNCH PAD is a high-tech lab for playwrights-in-residence, aspiring theater students, faculty and guest artists. Led by founding Artistic Director Risa Brainin, a new play is…

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Step Two

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After many years of lessons, practicing and most likely some recitals, the next step for aspiring classical musicians is performing with a band, ensemble or orchestra. Schools usually provide the opportunity, but in Santa Barbara there is another option for those who are pretty serious about it: the Santa Barbara…

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