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Play isnโ€™t just for kids. Itโ€™s good for us adults, too. ๐ŸŽญFrom stepping into another world to getting completely absorbed...
09/04/2026

Play isnโ€™t just for kids. Itโ€™s good for us adults, too. ๐ŸŽญ

From stepping into another world to getting completely absorbed in a live performance, a night at The Granada can give your brain the chance to play, unplug, and simply be present.

Photo Credit: Visit Santa Barbara

๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ต. ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด!

We're proud to celebrate ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ, Associate Director of Development & Community Engagement, on being named a ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐š๐œ...
08/28/2026

We're proud to celebrate ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ, Associate Director of Development & Community Engagement, on being named a ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ž. This annual recognition celebrates 40 of the region's rising leaders, including business professionals, nonprofit changemakers, and individuals working to enhance the quality of life throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties.

Through her dedication to The Granada Theatre and the Santa Barbara community, Drew exemplifies the leadership and commitment this recognition honors. We're thrilled to see her included among this year's distinguished honorees. ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ

Congratulations, Drew, on this well-deserved achievement!

Background Photo Credit: Visit Santa Barbara

๐ŸŽญ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐ˆ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐ŸŽญโ โ In 1963, Danish-American pianist, comedian, and entertainer ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž brought his ce...
08/20/2026

๐ŸŽญ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐ˆ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐ŸŽญโ 
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In 1963, Danish-American pianist, comedian, and entertainer ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž brought his celebrated one-man show, ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜”๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค, to The Granada Theatre.โ 
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At the time, Borge had already logged more than 3,000 performances, held box office records in countless cities, and starred in a production that reportedly repaid its original Broadway investment in less than one week. One thing was certain: with no understudy, "no Borge" meant "no show."โ 
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A master of combining classical music with comedy, Borge's performances captivated audiences around the world and left a lasting impression wherever he appeared, including right here at The Granada Theatre! โœจโ 
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Which legendary performer would you have most liked to see take The Granada stage? Let us know below! ๐Ÿ‘‡โ 
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08/18/2026

๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โœจโ 
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Richard Scholl, a longtime Santa Barbara resident, shares memories spanning decades, including his time living in Alaska before returning home to the Santa Barbara community he loves.โ 
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Among those memories are his years serving as an usher at local theaters, including his time as a volunteer usher at The Granada Theatre, where he's helped welcome generations of audience members through its doors. ๐ŸŽญโ 
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โœจ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ'๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ดโ 
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๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธโ โ In 1950, The Granada Theatre hosted the premiere of ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜–'๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ, a musical/comedy ...
08/13/2026

๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐š๐๐š ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธโ 
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In 1950, The Granada Theatre hosted the premiere of ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜–'๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ, a musical/comedy starring June Haver and Gordon MacRae. Newspaper accounts described the evening as a gala event reminiscent of a Hollywood premiere, with stars and other film industry personalities in attendance โœจโ 
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Pictured here is June Haver a few years after the film's release, one of Hollywood's most popular musical stars of the era.โ 
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If you could attend any premiere in The Granada's history, which would it be? ๐ŸŽฅ Let us know below! ๐Ÿ‘‡โ 
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โœจ Look up!โ โ Hidden under a false ceiling during the Metropolitan ownership, The Granada Theatre's original chandelier st...
08/12/2026

โœจ Look up!โ 
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Hidden under a false ceiling during the Metropolitan ownership, The Granada Theatre's original chandelier still hangs above the auditorium today, casting a magical glow and adding a touch of elegance to every performance. ๐ŸŒŸโ 
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Keep an eye out for another special detail: during select performances and events, an illuminated "G" can be seen reflected within the chandelier, a subtle tribute to The Granada's historic legacy.โ 
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Have you ever noticed this iconic centerpiece during a performance?โ 
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Photo Credit: Baron Spaffordโ 
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๐Ÿช๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐‘ฒ๐’๐’๐’˜?โ โ In August 1929, The Granada Theatre hosted a special kite-flying contest for local children. The challen...
08/05/2026

๐Ÿช๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’… ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐‘ฒ๐’๐’๐’˜?โ 
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In August 1929, The Granada Theatre hosted a special kite-flying contest for local children. The challenge? Fly a kite higher than the competition for a chance to win tickets to The Granada.โ 
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While audiences often remember The Granada for its films, performances, and historic moments on stage, the theatre has long been a gathering place for the community in unexpected ways. We can only imagine the colorful kites filling the Santa Barbara sky nearly a century ago. โ˜๏ธโ 
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Have you ever attended a community event at The Granada? Share your memories below! ๐Ÿ‘‡โ 
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๐ŸŽถ We need YOUR vote! ๐ŸŽถThe Granada Theatre has been nominated for ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ in the Santa Barbara Inde...
08/03/2026

๐ŸŽถ We need YOUR vote! ๐ŸŽถ

The Granada Theatre has been nominated for ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ in the Santa Barbara Independent's 2026 Best of Santa Barbara Awards!

World-class Sound. Every Genre. Epic to Intimate. This is a category we'd love to bring home โ€” and we can't do it without you.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Voting is open ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ โ€“ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‘‰ Link in the comments to vote!

Vote for The Granada Theatre and help us celebrate live music in Santa Barbara!

08/01/2026

Hereโ€™s your guide to the exciting events happening this month at The Granada Theatre ๐ŸŒŸ โ 
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Aug 1: ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ: Renowned conductor ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ง๐ฎ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ leads an inspiring orchestral program pairing Sibelius' lush Symphony No. 1 with an ingenious and beautiful piano work by composer ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ ๐€๐๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ, featuring acclaimed pianist ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ŸŽนโ 
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Aug 8: ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ: The festival concludes with an unforgettable evening of orchestral favorites, as conductor ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐ณ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ๐ซ leads Mozart's vibrant Sinfonia and Rachmaninoff's soaring Symphony No. 2 alongside the Music Academy's exceptional teaching artists ๐ŸŽผโ 
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โ Link in the comments for tickets! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธโ 
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All events listed above are venue rentals at The Granada Theatre. Programming and promotion are managed by each presenting organization.โ 

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