GOINGS ON : Nanette, 2 Tickets Have Your Name on Them : A pair of seats at Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera’s musical production are free to any patrons named after the heroine.
Yes, yes, Nanette.
Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera’s production of the Roaring ‘20s musical “No, No, Nanette†officially opens at the Granada Theatre on Friday night. And for that one night only, anyone who can prove that she (or he, we suppose) is named Nanette will be given two free tickets to the show, and will be invited to a post-performance reception. If you are a Nanette, call 962-1922.
The production itself will run through March 13. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. There will also be a 3 p.m. show March 1. Tickets range from $18 to $29.50 for adults, with $2 discounts for senior citizens. Children’s tickets--for Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees--range from $9 to $13.75. Call (800) 366-6064. The theater is at 1216 State St.
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Also opening Friday: The Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara, under the direction of Robert G. Weiss, will present “Our Country’s Good†at the Alhecama Theatre through March 20.
Set in Australia in the late 18th Century, the play centers around a British officer’s attempt to put on a restoration comedy celebrating the birthday of King George III, using convicts from the penal colony as cast members. The play, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker and based on a novel by Thomas Keneally, looks at colonization and the building of the British Empire.
Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. This Sunday’s performance will be at 7 p.m. Remaining Sunday shows will be at 2 p.m. General admission ranges from $14 to $19. Call 962-8606. The theater is at 914 Santa Barbara St.
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White Winds Studio, Montecito’s new “center for art and awareness,†will hold its second event Sunday--a tribute to legendary jazz cornetist William Edward Davison, alias Wild Bill.
The guest of honor for the event will be Davison’s widow, Anne Stewart Davison, who will share stories from her husband’s career. And what a career it was. The ever-busy Wild Bill, renowned for his Chicago-style jazz of the 1920s and ‘30s, toured 22 countries and recorded 1,800 albums.
Sunday’s program will also feature jazz documentaries and some of Davison’s recordings. It all starts at 3 p.m. Admission is $10, and reservations are suggested. Call 969-5718. The studio is at 113 Middle Road.
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If you’re looking more for something in the way of music to kick off your weekend, Dudley, an offshoot of Santa Barbara’s own eclectic jazz ensemble Headless Household, will play some of their inventive tunes Friday night at SOho. Look for the group to begin around 9:30 p.m. The club is upstairs at 1221 State St. Call 962-7776.
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Two new art exhibits have opened at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
The Museum Gallery is now host to “Desert Images,†a collection of paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, emeritus curator of vertebrate zoology at UC Berkeley. His work depicts scenes of deserts of the Southwest portion of the country, particularly the California desert.
And now showing in the museum’s Maximus Gallery is an exhibit titled “Crawlers and Critters,†a compilation of 18th- and 19th-Century lithographs and engravings depicting reptiles and amphibians of Mexico and Central America.
Both shows will remain up through June 19.
The museum is at 2559 Puesta del Sol Road and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for teen-agers and senior citizens, and $2 for children ages 2 to 12. Call 682-4711 for information.
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New York’s famed Lar Lubovitch Dance Company will visit UC Santa Barbara’s Campbell Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of its 25th anniversary tour. The program will include a mix of old favorites and newly choreographed pieces--including one danced to the music of Cole Porter, as sung by the Neville Brothers, Annie Lenox and k.d. lang. Both performances will begin at 8 p.m. General admission is $18, $15 and $12. Call 893-3535.
More dancing at UCSB: Highly regarded local flamenco dancer Carla Luna will give a free performance Wednesday at the university’s MultiCultural Center. The performer-instructor will be accompanied by guitarist Benjamin and singer Chinin de Triona. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Call 893-8411 for information.
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