Going North

* Opera--UC Santa Barbara Opera Theatre will stage Massenet’s romantic “Werther” at the campus’ Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. The opera will be performed in French with English supertitles. Show times: today, Saturday and Feb. 25, 8 p.m.; Feb. 27, 3 p.m. $15 general; $10 students. 893-3535.

* Theater--A three-member cast, directed by Jules Aaron, will stage Neil Simon’s “I Ought to Be in Pictures” on Friday and Saturday at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. The story centers on Herb, a once-successful scriptwriter played by Richard Kline, who is battling writer’s block when his abandoned daughter, Libby, played by Stacy Altman, reappears. The show also stars Ilene Graff as Herb’s friend Steffy, who attempts to help him regain his confidence. Show times: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. $25, $35. 963-0761.

* Concert--The “Dancing Under the Influence” concert series at SohO Restaurant in Santa Barbara will continue Saturday with “Pan African Music Fete 2000.” Dodo Munoko and La Rumba Band will perform Congolese rumba and high-energy soukous music. Show time: 9:30 p.m. The restaurant is at 1221 State St. Concert only, $8; with dinner reservation, $4. 962-7776.

* Recital--The American Guild of Organists members’ recital will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 21 E. Constance St., Santa Barbara. Call for ticket information. 965-7419 or 687-0189.

* Stories--Speaking of Stories will open its sixth season of “Fine Actors Performing Great Writers” series Monday at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre. Program: “Why I Live at the P.O.” by Eudora Welty, read by actress-writer Fannie Flagg; “Yma Dream” by Thomas Meehan, read by TV-stage actor Rudolph Willrich; and “The Half-Skinned Deer” by Annie Proulx, read by Richard Jones. The theater is at 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $11-$21.50. 963-0761.

* Concert--Ricky Skaggs will perform works from his latest bluegrass release, “Ancient Tones,” Tuesday for an installment of the Sings Like Hell concert series at Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Advance $32.50, at the door $35.50. 963-0761.

* Opera--Beijing Kunju Opera Theater will stage “Scenes From Four Classic Chinese Operas” Wednesday at 8 p.m. at UC Santa Barbara’s Campbell Hall. $14-$28. 893-3535.