Lectures
Set in Stone
On Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m., UCSB history professor Richard Oglesby will give a lecture called A Legacy Set in Stone: Santa Barbara Architecture, 1870-1940. Read story.
Sarah Vowell at UCSB’s Campbell Hall, Sunday, March 1
NPR Personality Laces History with Sarcasm
NPR personality laces history with sarcasm. Read story.
Highlights in the Life of the Mind
Pages & Sages
Welcome to Pages and Sages, The Independent’s brand-new Books & Lectures column featuring upcoming book-signings and releases, author appearances, and luminary speakers. Read story.
An Editor’s Insight
Walter Isaacson. At Westmont College’s President’s Breakfast, Friday, February 6
Walter Isaacson, at Westmont College’s President’s Breakfast, Friday, February 6. Read story.
Starshine Roshell Chats with Anna Quindlen
S.B.’s Sassiest Columnist Talks About the Trade with Newsweek’s Back Page Pundit
S.B.’s sassiest columnist talks about the trade with Newsweek’s back page pundit. Read story.
A Talk with Keith Harmon Snow
Independent War Correspondent Discusses Genocide in Africa
Independent war correspondent discusses genocide in Africa. Read story.
Liza Dalby to Speak at UCSB
Novelist’s Lecture to Touch on Geisha, Genre Writing, and Traditional Japan
Novelist’s lecture to touch on geisha, genre writing, and traditional Japan. Read story.
“Buzz” Patterson to Entertain UCSB Republicans Tonight
Bill Clinton’s Former Military Adviser Expected to Rail Against Democrats’ Foreign Policy
Bill Clinton’s former military adviser expected to rail against Democrats’ foreign policy. Read story.
Panelists Discuss The Future of Nonprofits in Santa Barbara
Free Event Addresses the Prospects of the Not-for-Profit Sector
Free event addresses the prospects of the not-for-profit sector. Read story.
David Sedaris at the Arlington Theatre
A Review of the Humorist’s October 25 Reading
A review of the humorist’s October 25 reading. Read story.
Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile to Speak in S.B.
The Future of Tibet
Samdhong Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, prime minister of Tibet’s exiled government, has devoted his life to keeping his people’s national identity alive. Read story.
Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter to Speak in SB
Political Analyst Shares Notes on the 2008 Election
Newsweek’s political pundit Jonathan Alter to speak in S.B. Read story.
Gregory Rodriguez to Speak in Santa Barbara
L.A. Times Columnist Weighs In on Mexican Immigration
L.A. Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez weighs in on Mexican immigration. Read story.
The Dark Knight of Surfing
New Book Examines the Contradictory and Captivating Life of Miki Dora
The beach culture blitz on mainstream America during the middle part of the 20th century was an assault of untold and unfathomable proportions. Read story.
Luis Alberto Urrea to Speak at S.B. Writers Conference
Writing Beyond Borders
There was a lot that made you love San Diego in the early ’90s. Read story.
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