Arts & Entertainment
Black Banjo Power
Banjos are not necessarily the first instrument that comes to mind when we think about black music, but the African origins of this guitar-and-drum hybrid are acknowledged widely. Read story.
Saul Williams Brings Afro-Punk Tour to Velvet Jones
The rapper, rocker, performance artist, and poet brings his eclectic take on hip-hop to S.B. this week. Read story.
Otis Redding
This two-disc See & Hear compilation pairs a CD of classic Stax/Volt studio sides by Otis Redding with a ... Read story.
California Calling at SB Museum of Art
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Video Installation Art at SBMA
The Damned United
Garrison Keillor at the Arlington
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Daddy Long Legs at the Rubicon
Amelia
California Calling at SB Museum of Art
Fun and rebellious, absurd and pretty, exhibit running through December 20 embodies the golden state. Read story.
Genesis West Presents Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The edgiest theater in town comes courtesy of director Maurie Lord. Read story.
Motown in Motion
State Street Ballet collaborates with Detroit’s Eisenhower Dance Ensemble to present a show based on the great hits of ... Read story.
Writing Renaissance Woman
Pages & Sages’ Colin Marshall interviews Santa Barbara memoirist, essayist, and poet Diana Raab. Read story.
Sample This
Shows from Moving Units, Lucky Dragons promise electronic tunes of the experimental and danceable variety. Read story.
Wagner’s Siegfried in Los Angeles
Achim Freyer’s Siegfried at the LA Opera is five hours of fairy fun. Read story.
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There is no doubt that the contemporary art world is ripe for heavy-duty lampooning, but (Untitled) makes you wish ... Read story.
Santa Barbara Symphony Maestro Nir Kabaretti on the New Season
Programming at the Santa Barbara Symphony walks the line from universally acceptable to the avant-garde. Read story.
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