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UCSB Arts & Lectures – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Granada Theatre

The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has cultivated the brightest choreographers working today and its dancers dazzle with their trademark technical brilliance and passionate energy.  

UCSB Arts & Lectures – Colson Whitehead

Granada Theatre

Colson Whitehead is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of unforgettable novels such as The Underground Railroad, John Henry Days and The Nickel Boys.  

UCSB Arts & Lectures – Daniil Trifonov, piano

Campbell Hall

Grammy-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov combines consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth in a tempestuous program anchored by Prokofiev’s Sarcasms and Debussy’s Pour le Piano.  

UCSB Arts & Lectures – Ami Vitale Wild Hope

Campbell Hall

Photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale’s award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect our wildlife and find harmony in our natural world.  

UCSB Arts & Lectures – Amythyst Kiah

Campbell Hall

With an unforgettable voice that’s both unfettered and exquisitely controlled, singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah has been dubbed “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets” by Rolling Stone.  

UCSB Arts & Lectures – David Sedaris

Granada Theatre

Through his numerous essay collections and regular contributions to the New Yorker and This American Life, Sedaris has become one of today’s most beloved writers addressing the human condition.  

UCSB Arts & Lectures – The Joffrey Ballet

Granada Theatre

Considered one of today's premier dance companies, the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet performs a unique repertoire encompassing past masterpieces and cutting-edge works.    

UCSB Arts & Lectures – The Joffrey Ballet

Granada Theatre

Considered one of today's premier dance companies, the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet performs a unique repertoire encompassing past masterpieces and cutting-edge works.    

UCSB Arts & Lectures – Elizabeth Strout

Campbell Hall

In her bestselling books including Olive Kitteridge and My Name Is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout captivates with her incisive prose and ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.