SB CHAPTER BENEFIT

OUT THERE
Wednesday, May 28, 8:00 PM
Lobero Theater

AFTERPARTY hosted by New Belgium Brewing Company and Pink Vodka
LIVE Special Guest TBA

Teton Gravity Research (TGR) presents OUT THERE, a 16mm and HiDef surf film, on Wednesday, May 28 at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre. Created in partnership with Surfrider Foundation, and sponsored by Jeep and SoBe Life Water, OUT THERE showcases today’s most progressive surfing, while considering humankind’s impact on the world’s oceans, beaches and waves. All proceeds from the Santa Barbara premiere of OUT THERE benefit SB Surfrider’s efforts to protect coastal environments.

Through the experiences of surfers and the locals they meet throughout their travel, the film takes a thought-provoking look  into the environmental destruction threatening known and unknown surf spots. OUT THERE questions impending threats to Trestles in Southern California, pulp mill pollution in Southern Chile and unrestricted development along Hawaii’s famed North Shore and in Tahiti.  Additional footage was shot in El Salvador, California, The Galopagos Islands.
 
“We wanted to do something that no one has ever done before,” says TGR Co-Founder, Steve Jones. “Our goal is to produce a film that not only captures the youth culture and progression taking place within surfing, but also harnesses that energy to inspire surfers and enthusiasts to take action toward protecting endangered, coastal areas around the world.”
 
OUT THERE features the surfing of John John Florence, Jamie Sterling, Pancho Sullivan, Jordy Smith, Jamie O’Brien, Nate Yeomans, Brett Simpson, Greg Long, Garrett McNamara, Herbie Fletcher, Torrey Meister, Sterling Spencer and Donavan Frankenreiter, along with the Billabong XXL winning session Shane Dorian, Ian Walsh and Manoa Drollet surfed during what may be the largest waves ever ridden at Tahiti’s famed break, Teahupoo.
 
There will be free giveaways, a signed Garrett McNamara and Keali’i Mamala SoBe surfboard raffle, and a silent auction for a Sonos Digital Music System!

A very special live auction will take place benefiting South Coast surfboard shaper Wayne Rich who was seriously injured at Rincon in December.  Rich is facing $75,000 in medical bills and related expenses.  Additional donations are still being sought for the auction, with 100% of the proceeds going to a fund set up in his name.  The Ventura Surf Club is also planning a fundraising event in that town on June 7.
In addition to the auction, SB Surfrider is generously donating a portion of the net proceeds from the film admissions to Rich.

A VIP afterparty featuring a live band will take place in the Lobero courtyard behind the theatre for guests 21 and over.  Admission is separate.

View Trailer 1

TICKETS

$10.50 "Out There " feature
$17 Package: "Peel" Feature and Post-party (21 and over, limted only 250 guests, PRESALE HIGHLY advised)
$10 VIP Post-party available at the door

Pre-sale tickets at the Lobero Theater Tickets may be purchased at the box office Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, Saturday noon to 5pm. In addition, the box office is open two hours prior to any performance. 33 E. Canon Perdido St. To order Lobero Theatre tickets by phone, please call the box office Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm at (805) 963-0761.

You can also order tickets online.