Past Events
Click here to view current EventsNovember 2019
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Nov 17 Sun
The Peanut Butter Falcon
A modern Mark Twain style adventure story
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Nov 14 Thu
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
If he's crazy, what does that make you?
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Nov 10 Sun
The Lion King
The King has returned
October 2019
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Oct 27 Sun
Ghostbusters 35th Anniversary
Who Ya Gonna Call?
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Oct 25 Fri
Pavarotti
A look at the life and work of opera legend, Luciano Pavarotti.
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Oct 20 Sun
Yesterday
Everyone in the World Has Forgotten the Beatles. Everyone Except Jack....
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Oct 15 Tue
Alcazar Improv Players present: Informance
Every night is Opening Night!
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Oct 13 Sun
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 50th Anniversary
You never met a pair like Butch and The Kid.
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Oct 10 Thu
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The Story that Touched the World!
September 2019
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Sep 29 Sun
FREE EVENT: Friends 25th Anniversary
The One Where We All Watch Friends
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Sep 27 Fri
Rocketman
The Only Way to Tell His Story is to live His Fantasy.
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Sep 22 Sun
FREE EVENT: ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara!
Musica, Danza, y Mucho Mas
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Sep 17 Tue
Open Auditions: 2019 Ghost Walk & A Christmas Carol
It’s that time again, getting our fall/ winter productions rolling, as we hold AUDITIONS at The Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria.
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Sep 15 Sun
Hello Dolly! 50th Anniversary
50th Anniversary of the classic Hollywood movie musical starring Barbra Streisand!
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Sep 12 Thu
West Side Story
"BEST PICTURE!" Winner of 10 Academy Awards! - 1961
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Sep 08 Sun
Easy Rider 50th Anniversary
A man went looking for America. And couldn't find it anywhere . . .
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Sep 08 Sun
2nd Annual Pajama Rama Bedtime Stories
Eli Benjamin Bear is coming back to the Alcazar for the 2nd Annual Pajama Rama Bedtime Story Benefit to support Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.
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Sep 07 Sat
No Simple Highway
No Simple Highway is a Santa Barbara, CA based band whose goal is to pay tribute to the "omnipotent Grateful Dead"
August 2019
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Aug 25 Sun
Amazing Grace
Concert footage from 1972 of Aretha Franklin performing songs from the best-selling gospel album at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
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Aug 24 Sat
FREE EVENT: The Little Mermaid Sing Along
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Little Mermaid with a Sing Along
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Aug 17 Sat
Avocado Sundae
Just a band? C'mon... More like Psychedelic Funkateers readying cosmonauts in the know for a funkafied journey into the groovtastic.
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Aug 11 Sun
The Biggest Little Farm
A testament to the immense complexity of nature
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Aug 10 Sat
Dylan McDonald and the Avians/ Jackson Gillies
Two Great Acts - One Night!
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Aug 02 Fri
Shooting Stars August 2 - 4
Directed by Philip Moreno
Starring Isabelle Marchand, Hannah Gonzalez, Sarah Wietzman, Shannon Dalton, Fiona Casbarro, Jessica Chalk, and Tess Truax.
July 2019
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Jul 26 Fri
Shooting Stars July 26 - 28
Directed by Philip Moreno
Starring Isabelle Marchand, Hannah Gonzalez, Sarah Wietzman, Shannon Dalton, Fiona Casbarro, Jessica Chalk, and Tess Truax.
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Jul 21 Sun
Apollo 11
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with the film that's the next best thing to being there.
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Jul 20 Sat
It Only Takes Two: Daniela Spagnolo and John Chiodini
An Evening of Jazz with Daniela Spagnola and John Chiodini
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Jul 14 Sun
Field of Dreams 30th Anniversary
Come join us to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of one of the most beloved baseball films of all time!
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Jul 13 Sat
FREE EVENT: The Wizard of Oz
Generously Sponsored by Rabobanl
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Jul 12 Fri
The Very UnMerry Adventures of Robin Hood
Come see the production our Drama Camp has been working on!
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Jul 01 Mon
2019 Drama Camp
Learn all about Acting, Set Building, Costume, Light & Sound Design For Young Actors 3rd Through 12th Grade
June 2019
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Jun 28 Fri
3rd Annual Grease Sing-A-Long
Wear your best Grease outfit and get ready to sing!!
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Jun 19 Wed
The Lost Virginity Tour June 19 - 23
Directed by Ken Gilbert
Featuring: E. Bonnie Lewis, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith McMinn, and Asa Olsson
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Jun 16 Sun
The Lost Virginity Tour
Directed by Ken Gilbert
Featuring: E. Bonnie Lewis, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith McMinn, and Asa Olsson
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Jun 15 Sat
Stevie Nicks Illusion
A Tribute to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac
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Jun 14 Fri
The Lost Virginity Tour
Directed by Ken Gilbert
Featuring: E. Bonnie Lewis, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith McMinn, and Asa Olsson
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Jun 13 Thu
Beach Blanket Bingo
The sun will never set on Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, The recording star from Philadelphia and the former Mouseketeer give a master class in chemistry in the fifth film of the Beach Party...
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Jun 09 Sun
The Upside
Based on a True Story. Starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman
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Jun 08 Sat
Hollywood U2 at the Alcazar Theatre
The World's Greatest U2 Tribute Band!
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Jun 02 Sun
On the Basis of Sex
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
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Jun 01 Sat
Boxtales Theatre Company presents Brer Rabbit
and other Trickster Tales from Around the World
May 2019
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May 25 Sat
Improv Showcase
Every Night is Opening Night!
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May 24 Fri
The Pajama Game
We will remember legendary Hollywood icon Doris Day(1922 - 2019) on Friday May 24th, with a showing of Pajama Game sponsored by Compassionate Care of Carpinteria.
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May 19 Sun
Art Film: David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
An intimate portrait of artist as he returns to paint his native Yorkshire.
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May 18 Sat
Mighty Cash Cats and Silver Threads Tributes
Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt: Two Tributes - One Night!
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May 12 Sun
Steel Magnolias - 30th Anniversary
Laugh, cry and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Steel Magnolias as the hit 1989 comedy-drama returns to the Alcazar on Mother's Day
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May 11 Sat
FREE EVENT: A Monster in Paris
Courtesy of The Food Liaison
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May 09 Thu
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Return of the Great Adventure!
April 2019
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Apr 28 Sun
Art in Film Series: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou is celebrated using her own words set over rare photographs and video illustrating her remarkable life.
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Apr 27 Sat
91st Anniversary Theatre Celebration and Casablanca Gala
On April 27, 91 years to the day, we will mark our 91st Anniversary year and you're invited to the celebration that includes a special reception and the screening of one of the all-time classic fil...
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Apr 20 Sat
KopSun presents Reefer Madness
83 years later, Audiences are still Hooked!!
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Apr 19 Fri
Charity Fundraiser: Passion of the Christ
St Joseph Conference
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
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Apr 12 Fri
Black Comedy (Final Weekend) April 12 - 14
The Laughter Begins When the Lights Go Out!
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Apr 11 Thu
Easter Parade
The happiest musical ever made was Irving Berlin's Easter Parade!
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Apr 09 Tue
Improv Workshop Series
Come see how easy and fun this crazy theater format can be.
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Apr 05 Fri
Black Comedy (Opening Weekend) April 5 - 7
The Laughter Begins When the Lights Go Out!
March 2019
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Mar 30 Sat
Doublewide Kings Album Release Concert
The Doublewide Kings love to perform . . . and celebrate!
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Mar 24 Sun
Green Book
2019 Winner for Best Picture. Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay
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Mar 23 Sat
10th Anniversary Rotary Talent Showcase
The Carpinteria Rotary Charitable Foundation will present it's 10th Annual Talent Showcase on March 23, 2019 with one show at 7 pm, preceded by a reception at 6:00 pm.
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Mar 16 Sat
A Star is Born
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga fuse their considerable talents to depict the raw and passionate tale of Jack and Ally, two artistic souls coming together, on stage and in life.
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Mar 15 Fri
An Evening of Love for Annette Fisher
Benefit Concert for Annette Fisher
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Mar 14 Thu
Forrest Gump
Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna get.
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Mar 11 Mon
An Evening of Education and Creativity in Community
by Depth Psychology - Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices
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Mar 08 Fri
DIJO Productions presents ‘ART’ March 8-10
ART by Yasmina Reza stars Bill Waxman, Ed Giron, and Geren Piltz in a play that humorously questions the meaning of art, friendship, and independence.
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Mar 05 Tue
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Mar 01 Fri
DIJO Productions presents ‘ART’ March 1 - 3
ART by Yasmina Reza stars Bill Waxman, Ed Giron, and Geren Piltz in a play that humorously questions the meaning of art, friendship, and independence.
February 2019
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Feb 24 Sun
FREE EVENT: Academy Awards Viewing Party
You're invited to come see the stars on the big screen!
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Feb 23 Sat
TV Santa Barbara Community Media Access Awards 2019
TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) will celebrate 45 years of community access television at the 2019 Media Awards
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Feb 17 Sun
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor
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Feb 17 Sun
Art Film: Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace
Famous for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the pr...
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Feb 16 Sat
CANCELLED : Marley's Ghost
Unexpected events have unavoidably postponed our travel and our show on February 16. We are very sorry for this disruption
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Feb 16 Sat
Blackkklansman
Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor
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Feb 15 Fri
Alcazar Improv Showcase: Dates to Remember
Everyone has that one date that they will always remember!!!
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Feb 14 Thu
The Notebook
Behind every great love is a great story.
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Feb 13 Wed
John McEuen and the String Wizards
McEuen, a recent inductee in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame AND the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame, brings his banjo, guitar, mandolin and fiddle with his hot band!! Tickets will go fast.
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Feb 11 Mon
Open Auditions: Black Comedy
"The laughter begins when the lights go out!"
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Feb 10 Sun
The Wife
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Feb 09 Sat
FREE EVENT: Chinese New Year Celebration
Presented by: Friends of Carpinteria Library & Artesania Para La Familia
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Feb 03 Sun
FREE EVENT: Super Bowl Watch Party
We will be showing the Super Bowl on the Big Screen!
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Feb 02 Sat
Bohemian Rhapsody
The only thing more extraordinary than their music is His story
January 2019
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Jan 27 Sun
The Old Man and the Gun
Robert Redford delivers a possible swansong based on the true story of Forrest Tucker.
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Jan 20 Sun
City of Gold
Discover the world, one meal at a time.
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Jan 10 Thu
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Our Throwback Thursday Film Series starts with The Fairest Lady of All - Audrey Hepburn in One of her Most Lavish, Luscious and Hilarious Hits!
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Jan 06 Sun
Bryan Titus Trio & Friends Variety Show
Americana music with Heart and Soul.
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Jan 06 Sun
Crazy Rich Asians
The only thing crazier than love is family.
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Jan 05 Sat
FREE EVENT: Frozen Sing-A-Long
Experience Frozen like never before in an all-new, full-length Sing-Along Edition!
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Jan 04 Fri
Jason Love: Clean Standup Comedy
Clean comedy — an oxymoron? Not when you’re Jason Love
December 2018
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Dec 21 Fri
Alcazar Improv Showcase: Holiday Gifts
With Improv, every show is a world premiere!
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Dec 16 Sun
Smallfoot
Yeti or not, here they come!
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Dec 15 Sat
White Christmas Sing - A-Long
Sing-along to the classic film with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and the film's remastered soundtrack!
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Dec 09 Sun
A Christmas Carol
Dickens' Classic Tale on stage at the Alcazar Theatre
November 2018
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Nov 20 Tue
Improv Workshop Series
Come see how easy and fun this crazy theater format can be.
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Nov 18 Sun
Disney's Christopher Robin
Sooner or later, your past catches up with you
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Nov 11 Sun
Incredibles 2
Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “Incredibles 2”
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Nov 10 Sat
Shakey Zimmerman & Claude Hopper
The 3rd Annual Forever Young: A Neil Young Birthday Celebration Concert
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Nov 09 Fri
Comedy Improv at the Alcazar
Working for Laughs!
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Nov 04 Sun
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! , Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past ...
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Nov 03 Sat
Chris Shiflett, Jonny Two Bags, Jaime Wyatt & Tim Curran
A Night of Americana Music to Benefit Surf Rider Santa Barbara
October 2018
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Oct 28 Sun
Beetlejuice 30th Anniversary
Say it once... Say it twice... But we dare you to say it THREE TIMES!!
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Oct 27 Sat
Halloween 40th Anniversary
The 1978 Original Classic!
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Oct 26 Fri
Live Band Scaryoke
Let your inner Rock Star Shine and show off your Halloween attire at our Halloween Edition of Live Band Karaoke!!
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Oct 26 Fri
Ghost Walk
4 Dates
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Oct 21 Sun
Bryan Titus Trio & Friends
A Special Night of Song & Story Telling
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Oct 18 Thu
Carpinteria City Council - Candidates Forum 2018
FREE EVENT - Public Welcome!
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Oct 14 Sun
Three Identical Strangers
The most amazing, incredible, remarkable true story ever told
September 2018
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Sep 30 Sun
3rd Annual Comedy & Magic Festival
National Headliners Grace the Stage at the Alcazar!
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Sep 29 Sat
3rd Annual Comedy & Magic Festival
National Headliners Grace the Stage at the Alcazar!
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Sep 28 Fri
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Celebrate National Good Neighbor Day at the Alcazar!
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Sep 25 Tue
Improv Workshop Series
Come see how easy and fun this crazy theater format can be.
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Sep 23 Sun
Ocean's 8
Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.
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Sep 22 Sat
Kissed By God
Andy Irons: The Life The Legend The Hidden Battle
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Sep 19 Wed
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Sep 17 Mon
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Sep 16 Sun
Book Club
The next chapter is always the best!
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Sep 14 Fri
Guac & Roll - Mash Up
Mark your calendars!!
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Sep 09 Sun
Pajama-Rama Bedtime Stories from Eli Bear
Pajama-Rama Bedtime Stories from Eli Bear to to benefit Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation as well as Forrest Holt via book sales, love offerings from attendees, silent auction items and perhaps other wa...
August 2018
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Aug 26 Sun
End Game (Documentary, 2018)
FREE Movie Screening and Community Panel
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Aug 25 Sat
Phil Salazar and The Kinfolk
Phil Salazar and his band of “A-list pickers,“ The Kin Folk, are returning to Santa Barbara County for what is anticipated to be their third sold out concert at the Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria.
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Aug 19 Sun
Dinner with Friends
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama comes the Alcazar Theatre
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Aug 18 Sat
Dinner with Friends
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama comes the Alcazar Theatre
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Aug 17 Fri
Dinner with Friends
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama comes the Alcazar Theatre
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Aug 16 Thu
Jason Love Comedy Show
Clean comedy — an oxymoron? Not when you’re Jason Love
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Aug 12 Sun
Dinner with Friends
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama comes the Alcazar Theatre
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Aug 11 Sat
Dinner with Friends
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama comes the Alcazar Theatre
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Aug 10 Fri
Dinner with Friends
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama comes the Alcazar Theatre
July 2018
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Jul 22 Sun
Vertigo: 60th Anniversary
60th Anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece!
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Jul 20 Fri
Chasing Charming
Drama Camp Production
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Jul 15 Sun
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Jul 14 Sat
Johnny Cash Tribute: 50 Years Since Prison
"A Musical Journey Back in Time" Starring the Legendary Jimmie Ray & Cyndi
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Jul 08 Sun
RBG
An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Jul 07 Sat
Alcazar Improv Players: Summer Vacation Show
Every Night is Opening Night!!
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Jul 06 Fri
Kim Richmond/Kimberly Ford Jazz Band
Carpinteria Jazz Week kicks off at the Alcazar!
June 2018
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Jun 29 Fri
2nd Annual Grease Sing Along
Wear your best Grease outfit and get ready to sing!
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Jun 24 Sun
Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)
The bond between Mother and Son knows no boundaries
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Jun 23 Sat
National Lampoon's Vacation - 35th Anniversary
Celebrate the beginning of Summer with the original movie of the "Vacation" series.
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Jun 16 Sat
Spencer the Gardener
Danceable, bubbly, surf-influenced, Latin-laced rock 'n' roll for all ages
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Jun 10 Sun
A Wrinkle in Time
To rescue their father, they must save the universe.
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Jun 03 Sun
The Greatest Showman
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum
May 2018
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May 27 Sun
Good Ol' Freda
Behind a Great Band,there was a Great Woman!
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May 26 Sat
Beatles Night featuring Sgt. Pepper
The phenomenal band Sgt. Pepper will return to the Alcazar Theatre stage for another high energy night highlighting the classic hits of the Lads from Liverpool who's music shook the world in the 6...
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May 20 Sun
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a mystery drama film directed by Kenneth Branagh with a screenplay by Michael Green, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie
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May 12 Sat
Pre-Mother's Day Improv Show
Treat your Mom to a fabulous and fun evening of comedy!
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May 06 Sun
The Post
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government.
April 2018
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Apr 28 Sat
Tariqh Akoni and the Alcazar All Stars Saturday
Join us Saturday April 28th at 8pm as Tariqh Akoni and the Alcazar All-Stars take the stage for a memorable evening of great music and special guests.
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Apr 21 Sat
2018 Carpinteria Rotary Charitable Foundation Talent Showcase
The Carpinteria Rotary Charitable Foundation will present its 9th Annual Talent Showcase on April 21, 2018 with one show at 7 pm, preceded by a reception at 6:00 pm.
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Apr 15 Sun
Silver Linings in Senior Moments
4 One Acts of Hilarity and Recognition
A Benefit for Theater Lights -
Apr 14 Sat
Silver Linings in Senior Moments
4 One Acts of Hilarity and Recognition
A Benefit for Theater Lights -
Apr 13 Fri
Silver Linings in Senior Moments
4 One Acts of Hilarity and Recognition
A Benefit for Theater Lights -
Apr 08 Sun
Silver Linings in Senior Moments
4 One Acts of Hilarity and Recognition
A Benefit for Theater Lights -
Apr 07 Sat
Silver Linings in Senior Moments
4 One Acts of Hilarity and Recognition
A Benefit for Theater Lights -
Apr 06 Fri
Silver Linings in Senior Moments
4 One Acts of Hilarity and Recognition
A Benefit for Theater Lights
March 2018
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Mar 25 Sun
Lady Bird at The Alcazar Theatre Carpinteria March 25 2018
An outspoken teen must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother over the course of an eventful and poignant senior year of high school.
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Mar 24 Sat
Jonathan McEuen
Join Jonathan McEuen and the featured musicians and writers from his upcoming album "Through the Sun Gate" for a warm night of live music at the beautiful Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria, CA
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Mar 18 Sun
I, Tonya
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
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Mar 11 Sun
Darkest Hour
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or f...
March 2017
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Mar 01 Wed
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Super chill venue. So sick. Great vibes. Would highly recommend.Timmy Heague