Backstage Stories

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Plaza Granada Spices Up The Paseo

  The Granada Theatre aimed to immerse theater-goers in art before they arrived at the theater by beautifying the paseo, the small alleyway that runs from the theater’s parking lot toward State Street. To make this space shine, The Granada Read More

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Shining the Spotlight on Lighting

Photo Credit: Baron Spafford Remember Elphaba’s rise above a stage bathed in Green during Wicked or the famous crashing chandelier in Phantom of the Opera? Without expert lighting, those moments wouldn’t have created the emotional impact that made them iconic. Read More

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100 Years of Memories Captured

  Remember your old high school yearbook? The Granada Theatre put a fresh spin on that idea by creating a digital yearbook to commemorate all the excitement and events of last year’s centennial celebrations. “The idea for the Centennial Yearbook Read More

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Returning to the Beginning

Things have come full circle for Karen Wood Williams, The Granada Theatre’s newest board member. A childhood visit to the historic theater started her lifelong love of the arts and set the direction for her career. “I’ve had the honor Read More

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Go Backstage at The Granada Theatre

  Photo Credit: Baron Spafford Love Your Theater is an annual event The Granada Theatre hosts for donors to give them a peek behind the curtain. When a Santa Barbara High School teacher learned of the event, she approached The Read More

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Board Member Spotlight: Blair Pence

Just like a good wine brings its history and terroir to each bottle, Pence Vineyards & Winery’s owner, Blair Pence, brings his business experience, love of music, and California roots to The Granada Theatre Board. Pence just completed his first Read More