Backstage Stories

Former piano tuner for The Granada Theatre turns 100 For nearly a century, music has been central to Ray Uhrig’s life. The Granada’s former piano tuner and the historic theater both turn 100 this year.   Tragedy into Triumph “When Read More

The Gift of Theater Since opening in 1924 The Granada Theatre has given back to the community through the gift of the performing arts. In its opening year, The Granada Theatre offered complimentary tickets for its Christmas Dream Yuletide Phantasy Read More

  The Sound of Music If you’ve ever been to a show and couldn’t hear the dialogue well or seen a concert where the acoustics are no better than your car stereo, you know how important sound quality is to Read More

The Granada Theatre is excited to welcome two of Santa Barbara’s most influential women to its board. With their passion for the arts and the local community, Janet Garufis and Stephanie Nicks are great additions to the Board of Directors. Read More

Moondance Rocks The Granada Theatre It was a “Wild Night” at The Granada Theatre when Santa Barbara’s own The Doublewide Kings joined musical forces with the Santa Barbara Symphony to present Moondance, an evening of Van Morrison hits on November Read More