vol. 22, no. 127, June 19-26, 2008
Jane Gottlieb created these two artworks for the Summer Solstice covers of The Independent in her signature style, painting with vivid colors and enhancing her photographs in many ways.
Year: 2008
Todd Snider Returns to Santa Barbara in Devilish Fashion
For 20 years, Todd Snider has been traveling around the country telling his truths and near truths to anybody who will listen.
A Little Broadway Pazzazz! on State Street
When the Granada curtain rises on this original musical, the audience will be introduced to a show that is both brand new and, in some ways, older than Broadway itself.
Renaud’s Patisserie & Bistro
A review of the “little shop in Loreto Plaza” that’s “usually jam-packed.”
June Boom
Each June, a month that would otherwise be culturally slack, Santa Barbara turns into festival central, thanks to the now officially venerable Ojai Music Festival (62 years and counting) and, last week, the Live Oak Festival, which left its teen years in the dust and celebrated year 20 over the weekend.
2008 Summer Jazz Guide
2008 Summer Jazz Guide
Peeping Pops
Iam, have always been, and will always be, daddy’s little girl.
The Original Femme Fatale Gets a New Trial
Long considered the best historical example of the French term “femme fatale,” her name synonymous with spying, Mata Hari is overdue for a second look, which Elaine Kendall is giving her in her new play, The Trial of Mata Hari.
How Bicycle Riders Donate to Car Drivers in Goleta
Two-wheel commuters give us less traffic and pollution, lower gas prices, and more parking spaces.
Adventure on the Sisquoc
Ray heads into the backcountry on a trip to check trail conditions after the Zaca Fire and winter rains.
