Triple The Pleasure

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What could be better than sitting back in a comfy seat at the glorious Lobero theatre for an evening of delightful music making by someone whose artistry sends you? How about when three artists like that share the stage and put their all into it? That’s just what happened October…

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Sizzling Salsa

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Beginning with his days as a member of seminal jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader’s band at age 29, conguero Pancho Sanchez has been a percussion superstar ever since. As a teenager he taught himself guitar, drums and timbales before settling on the congas as his instrument of choice, but he began…

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Energy & Enthusiasm Cubed

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Honji Wang of the company Wang Ramirez is a bundle of energy bursting with a desire to make dance fun, exciting and creative, and her energy and enthusiasm are contagious, as evidenced in a masterclass she led at Santa Barbara’s Center for Aerial Dance. In this workshop, sponsored by UCSB…

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Freedom to Enthrall

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Graham Nash loves to perform solo. Well almost solo – guitarist Shane Fontayne is a very important part of his shows, a true collaborator and inspiration. Nash is fond of pointing out that one of the best things about performing without those “other guys” is that he gets to do…

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