Dirty Dancing on Jul 15, 2022 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

“Smart and funny, touching and unabashedly sensual... the sweet sleeper of a hot season.” Los Angeles Times

Set in the summer of 1963, an innocent teen vacationing with her upper-middle-class parents at an upscale resort in the Catskills gets a jolt of culture shock when she crushes on the hotel’s slick, handsome dance instructor. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, the film’s stirring soundtrack yielded the Oscar-winning Best Song “(I’ve Had the) Time of My Life.” (Emile Ardolino, 1987, PG-13, 97 min.)

Friday night under the stars! Bring breathable blankets or a low chair, a picnic and your friends.

**Please respect the lawn and your fellow filmgoers: only bring blankets that are permeable (no plastic/nylon/tarps), and chairs that are low-backed and low to the ground. Setup permitted starting at noon on the day of the screening.

Pre-Screening Dance Lesson

Come at 7:15 PM on Friday to see dancers and students from State Street Ballet perform new, Dirty Dancing-inspired choreography – then join in for a free dance lesson!

Presented in association with Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture

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Special thanks to Santa Barbara County Parks, the Community Services Department of Santa Barbara County and Big Green Cleaning Company

Films at UCSB presented with support from the UCSB Summer Culture and Community Grant Program

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