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Hours: Friday & Saturday, 6pm - 10pm.

Enjoy a drink before the movie or just walking by at the beautiful Arlington Theater!

THE BLACK CROWES have just announced their four-month “Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys” North American tour, which makes a stop at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, December 7^th. This very special show features a 90-minute acoustic set followed by an electric reception. 

The tour follows the release of their first-ever acoustic double album CROWEOLOGY (out August 3^rd) and will wrap up with a six-night stand at the Fillmore in San Francisco.   Following the tour, the band will take an extended hiatus.

Due out Tuesday, August 3rd via band's label Silver Arrow through Megaforce Records, CROWEOLOGY features new arrangements of their best-loved songs and the band’s catalogue picks.  The iconic and influential band will celebrate the album’s release that evening with a performance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and perform the next night, Wednesday, August 4, on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”  The album commemorates the 20^th anniversary of their landmark multi-platinum debut, 1990's SHAKE YOUR MONEYMAKER.  CROWEOLOGY gives listeners an intimate retrospective; stripping away these fan and band favorites like “Jealous Again,” “Remedy,” “She Talks To Angels” and “Wiser Time” to their very essence through brand new recordings, captured in 2009 at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Given its scope and bright approach, the Paul Stacey-produced CROWEOLOGY is worth studying for both longtime fans and newcomers alike.

While on tour, THE BLACK CROWES will be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 11 at the 32^nd Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show. The official induction will feature a live performance from the band.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Southern rock sensation The Avett Brothers performing tracks from their newest CD release I and Love and You at the Arlington Theatre

SUMMARY FACTS:
·      The Avett Brothers
·       The Avett Brothers Southern rock feel and stunning 3-part harmonies are fueled by high energy live shows and powerful, eclectic songwriting
·       New CD release: I and Love and You (2009), named #1 album of 2009 in Paste magazine and #9 album of 2009 in Time magazine
·       Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 8pm
·       Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara
·       General public: $40, $35, $30 / UCSB students: $18
·       Tickets/Info: A&L at 805.893.3535, www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu; or the Arlington Theatre at 805.963.4408

“When the Avett Brothers sing, the world sounds sweet.” - New York Daily News

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents rock music icon Elvis Costello in a captivating solo performance at the Arlington Theatre

SUMMARY FACTS:
·      Elvis Costello Solo
·      Grammy Award-winning musician best known for his work with The Imposters and The Attractions and acclaimed collaborations with T Bone Burnett and Burt Bacharach, among others
·       Grammy-nominated new album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
·       Host of the Sundance Channels’ popular music talk show Spectacle
·       Tuesday, April 13 / 8 p.m.
·       Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara
·       General public: $86, $75, $58, $39 / UCSB students: $25
·       Tickets/Info: A&L at 805.893.3535, http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/ ; or the Arlington Theatre at 805.963.4408

“From new wave rocker to classic composer…Costello ranks high among pop music’s icons.” - Billboard

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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Newsweek International editor and CNN host Fareed Zakaria who will deliver an illuminating public lecture titled The Next Security Crisis – Global Threats and U.S. Foreign Policy at the Arlington Theatre

SUMMARY FACTS:
·      Fareed Zakaria
·      The Next Security Crisis – Global Threats and U.S. Foreign Policy
·      Editor of Newsweek International, columnist and CNN host, Zakaria is widely respected for his ability to spot economic and political trends around the world
·       Zakaria’s national bestseller, The Post-American World, is about “the rise of the rest” – China, India, Brazil – and what it means for the future
·       Monday, April 12 / 8 p.m.
·       Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara
·       General public: $25 / UCSB students: $10
·       Tickets/Info: A&L at 805.893.3535, http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/; or the Arlington Theatre at 805.963.4408

“The most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation.” - Esquire

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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents best-selling author and New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell who will deliver the public lecture based on his bestselling book Outliers – The Story of Success at the Arlington Theatre

SUMMARY FACTS:
·    Malcolm Gladwell
·    Outliers – The Story of Success
·    Bestselling, National Magazine Award-winning author of What the Dog Saw, Outliers, The Tipping Point, and Blink
·       The New Yorker magazine staff writer and former business and science reporter for The Washington Post
·    Wednesday, March 10 / 8 pm
·       Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street
·      General: $30; UCSB and Westmont College students: $15
·       Tickets/Info: A&L at 805.893.3535 / http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or Arlington Theatre at 805.963.4408

“In the vast world of nonfiction writing, [Malcolm Gladwell] is as close to a singular talent as exists today...[Outliers] is a pleasure to read and leaves you mulling over its inventive theories for days afterward...” – The New York Times

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents An Evening with popular humorist author David Sedaris, back by popular demand at the Arlington Theatre.

SUMMARY FACTS
·      An Evening with David Sedaris
·      Back by popular demand!
·      Sedaris is a frequent contributor to Public Radio’s This American Life and recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor
·      Author of Barrel Fever, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and When You Are Engulfed in Flames
·      Forthcoming book release: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary (Oct. 5, 2010)
·      Monday, May 3 / 8 p.m.
·       Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara
·       General public: $45, $35, $25 / UCSB students: $18
·       Tickets/Info: A&L at 805.893.3535, http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu ; or the Arlington Theatre at 805.963.4408

“One of the greatest humorists writing today.” - Chicago Tribune

Michael Franti & Spearhead to Open Inaugural Conference; Plus Performances by Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros, Har Mar Superstar, Mad Caddies, No Use for a Name, Zach Gill & Kyle Hollingsworth, the Culver City Dub Collective, and Dozens More Bands

Santa Barbara, Calif., August 28, 2009 — With slightly more than a month to go before New Noise Santa Barbara (www.newnoisesb.com), the live bands are starting to line up for the inaugural conference and festival, which goes down October 8-10, 2009, on the American Riviera.

Kicking off New Noise on Thursday, October 8, is a special live performance from Michael Franti & Spearhead, the socially conscious, environmentally wise, politically active funk/soul/hip-hop/folk/reggae/rock band from San Francisco whose current hit single “Say Hey (I Love You)” from the 2008 album All Rebel Rockers continues to spread Franti’s message of peace, love, and hope for future generations. They’ll be headlining the opening night bash at the historic Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara, setting a strong pace for the following Friday and Saturday's daytime discussions about the music industry and evening concerts in Santa Barbara’s nightclubs and bars. Tickets for the Michael Franti & Spearhead show go on sale Friday, August 28, at noon, via the Arlington Theatre (www.thearlingtontheatre.com; 805-963-4408) or Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).