The Santa Barbara Symphony’s Final Performance at the Arlington
The stars still shine on the ceiling of the Arlington, but on Saturday, May 10, the Santa Barbara Symphony shone with them for the last time.
Year: 2008
Speed Racer
Leave it to the Wachowski brothers to throw themselves into the kids’ cinema genre with the big guns and big ideas a-blazing.
Victory, presented by Santa Barbara Theatre.
A world-weary widowed educator might seem an unlikely dramatic hero, but the archetype of the passionless, past-his-prime professor has kept popping up the past few weeks.
Pico Iyer’s New Book The Open Road Distills the Dalai Lama’s Teachings
On June 27, 1990, when the Painted Cave Fire swept down from the Santa Barbara foothills, Pico Iyer’s family home went up in smoke.
Six Great Places to Get Outdoors
There’s a warm breeze as I hike up through the tall stands of mustard near Gaviota State Park.
Living Page Photo
The Granada Theatre
vol. 22, no. 122, May 15-22, 2008
What’s blue and green and fun all over? The outdoors, of course! In this, The Independent‘s seasonal guide to nature-themed activities, we’ve got you covered for new ideas for fun in the sun, places to visit, and mountains to hike. It all starts on here.
County
Candidate for 3rd District supervisor Steve Pappas announced on 5/13 he had brought in more than $165,000 since the last statement, a dramatic increase from the amount he had raised previously and, if accurate, an impressive number for one filing period.
Infected Mushroom
What better way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Israel’s independence than with a performance by one of the country’s most popular trance techno acts, Infected Mushroom?
Santa Barbara Music Club
Sitting high in the ranks of cultural activities in our town’s free-of-charge category, the Santa Barbara Music Club has been going strong for nearly 40 years.
