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The Pandora Difference
Free Online Service Liberates Music from the Tyranny of Popularity-Driven Programming
Pandora founder Tim Westergren discusses his company on the verge of his keynote talk at New Noise Santa Barbara. Read story.
UCSB Arts & Lectures Turns 50
Santa Barbara’s Premiere Performance and Lecture Series Keeps Getting Better
Santa Barbara’s premiere arts organization kicks off a big season on Thursday, September 24. Read story.
2009 Fall Arts Preview
In this issue of The Independent, our arts editors provide a hand-selected list of can’t-miss music, theater, film, books, visual art, and dance events taking place this autumn, as well as a rundown of Arts & Lecture’s stellar 50th Anniversary lineup. Read story.
A Killer Casting Call
Eco-Thriller The Cove Reveals Dolphin Slaughter
Eco-thriller The Cove reveals Taiji, Japan’s annual dolphin slaughter. Read story.
Laura Inks Hired as Director of Education for the Arts at the Granada
Community Arts Advocate to Head Theater’s Outreach Programs
Community arts and youth advocate to head theater’s outreach programs. Read story.
Not Just for Jews
Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival Focuses on the Human Condition
S.B. Jewish Film Fest focuses on the human condition. Read story.
Welcome to Your Planet
SBCAN Hosts Special Earth Day Screening of earth, Disney’s New Nature Documentary
SBCAN hosts special Earth Day screening of earth, Disney’s new nature documentary. Read story.
Live Releases It’s First Concert DVD
Music from the Paradiso
Recorded in Amsterdam at the venue Paradiso, the disc aptly captures the powerful live shows for which the band is known. Read story.
Flaming Whale of a Problem
Jean Michel Cousteau’s Next Two PBS Specials on Beluga and Killer Whales Get Personal
Jean Michel Cousteau’s next two PBS specials on beluga and killer whales get personal. Read story.
Playback Recording Studio Moves into Town
New Space Helps Give S.B. Musicians Top-Notch Sound
Hi-tech equipment gives new space a jump on the Santa Barbara competition. Read story.
Up from the Ashes
Tea Fire Documentary Screening to Benefit the Uninsured
Tea Fire documentary screening to benefit the uninsured. Read story.
The International Music Man
Santa Barbara Composer Reinhold Heil Scores Cinematic Success
Santa Barbara composer Reinhold Heil scores cinematic success. Read story.
Winter Arts Guide 2009
Our Annual Santa Barbara Round-Up of Visual Arts, Dance, Theater, Music, and More
Our annual Santa Barbara round-up of visual arts, dance, theater, music, and more. Read story.
Punk Rock’s Elite Head to Annual Bowling Tourney
Vegas Vacation
Tattoos and heavy black eyeliner may show up with more regularity at a punk show than a bowling alley, but fear not—they all mix quite well at Las Vegas’s annual Punk Rock Bowling (PRB) extravaganza. Read story.
Fishbon’s Art of Participatory Celebration
Not Afraid to Have Fun
To know what something like Fishbon is really like, you have to actually do whatever it is they are up to. Read story.
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