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Preeminent French and American companies display limitless movement and imagination in revelatory expressions of ballet, hip hop and tap

Company Wang Ramirez • SAT, OCT 13 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
Borderline

Compagnie Käfig • TUE, NOV 13 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
Pixel

Jessica Lang Dance • THU, FEB 21 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre

The Joffrey Ballet
TUE, MAR 05 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre

WED, MAR 06 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre

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Ballet Preljocaj • TUE, APR 16 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
La Fresque (The Painting on the Wall)

Dorrance Dance • SUN, MAY 05 / 7:00 PM / The Granada Theatre

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Profound and surprising evenings with revered cultural ambassadors and icons
Yo-Yo Ma, Culture, Understanding and Survival add-on not available online.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis • SAT, SEP 29 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
Spaces featuring Lil Buck and Jared Grimes

Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin • FRI, MAR 08 / 7:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
Lambert Orkis, piano

Alan Cumming • THU, APR 18 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
Legal Immigrant

Silkroad Ensemble • FRI, APR 26 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
Heroes Take Their Stands

Bell-Isserlis-Denk Trio • TUE, MAY 07 / 7:00 PM / The Granada Theatre

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Homegrown musical marvels expressing the heart and soul of Americana

St. Paul & The Broken Bones • SUN, OCT 21 / 7:00 PM / Arlington Theatre
with special guest Black Pumas

Joan Baez • THU, NOV 01 / 8:00 PM / Arlington Theatre
Fare Thee Well... Tour 2018

Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen • WED, DEC 05 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Martha Redbone Roots Project • TUE, JAN 29 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Hot Club of Cowtown & Dustbowl Revival • TUE, APR 02 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Across the Great Divide: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Band

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Provocative and inspired evenings with global thinkers and cultural trailblazers

Preet Bharara • TUE, OCT 09 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
Ethics and the Law

David Miliband • WED, NOV 07 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time

Madeleine Albright • TUE, JAN 22 / 7:30 PM / The Granada Theatre

Annie Leibovitz • THU, FEB 28 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre
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Yo-Yo Ma • SAT, APR 27 / 7:30 PM / The Granada Theatre
Culture, Understanding & Survival
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Neil Gaiman • SAT, MAY 11 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall

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The hot horns, blue notes and improvisational wizardry of America’s original art form

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra • SAT, NOV 03 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Jon Batiste, solo • FRI, JAN 11 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour • MON, APR 08 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa Aldana, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura & Jamison Ross

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Master artists evoke the expressive power of music, through a single instrument or as a 52-member ensemble

Seong-Jin Cho, piano • TUE, OCT 16 / 7:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra • FRI, NOV 16 / 7:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Leonidas Kavakos, violin • FRI, JAN 25 / 7:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Enrico Pace, piano

Danish String Quartet • WED, FEB 13 / 7:00 PM / Campbell Hall

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Enlightening conversations with today’s most inquisitive minds

Steven Pinker • THU, OCT 18 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress

Lisa Genova • SAT, MAR 09 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
Still Alice: Understanding Alzheimer’s

Dan Buettner and David McLain • MON, APR 15 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
The Search for Longevity

Michael Pollan • TUE, APR 23 / 7:30 PM / The Granada Theatre
How to Change Your Mind

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Celebrate the world’s vibrant cultural traditions with masters of music and movement

Soweto Gospel Choir • THU, OCT 04 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Songs of the Free

Aida Cuevas • WED, OCT 10 / 8:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
with Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlán A Tribute to Juan Gabriel

Kodo • SAT, FEB 09 / 7:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
One Earth Tour 2019: Evolution

The Gloaming • SUN, APR 14 / 7:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Anoushka Shankar • WED, APR 17 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall

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Musical vanguards push the boundaries and expand the possibilities of their artistry

Kronos Quartet • TUE, DEC 04 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Music for Change: The Banned Countries

Danish String Quartet • TUE, FEB 12 / 7:00 PM / Rockwood

So Percussion • SAT, APR 06 / 8:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Amid the Noise

Jennifer Koh, violin • FRI, APR 12 / 7:00 PM / St. Anthony's
Shared Madness 2

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Be the first to witness music’s rising stars in this intimate setting of acoustic excellence

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin & Polina Leschenko, piano • TUE, DEC 11 / 7:00 PM / Hahn Hall

A Far Cry • FRI, FEB 15 / 7:00 PM / Hahn Hall

New York Polyphony • WED, FEB 20 / 7:00 PM / Hahn Hall
Faith and Reason

Beatrice Rana, piano • SUN, MAR 03 / 4:00 PM / Hahn Hall

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Join Pico Iyer in discovering fresh and hopeful ways to think about tomorrow from visionaries creating new worlds today

Joan Halifax • TUE, OCT 23 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
In Conversation with Pico Iyer

George Saunders • MON, JAN 28 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
In Conversation with Pico Iyer

Susan Orlean • THU, MAR 14 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
In Conversation with Pico Iyer

Andrew Solomon • THU, MAY 16 / 7:30 PM / Campbell Hall
In Conversation with Pico Iyer

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Be a kid again! Exciting events for the whole family!

Cirque Mechanics • SUN, OCT 14 / 7:00 PM / The Granada Theatre
42FT: A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels

Ojai Storytelling Festival on Tour • SUN, OCT 21 / 3:00 PM / Campbell Hall

The Okee Dokee Brothers • SAT, DEC 01 / 3:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Black Violin • SAT, JAN 26 / 3:00 PM / Campbell Hall
Classical Boom Tour

Mountainfilm on Tour Kids' Showcase • SUN, MAR 10 / 3:00 PM / Campbell Hall

Che Malambo • WED, MAY 01 / 7:00 PM / The Granada Theatre

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