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Cheryl Strayed on ‘One Wild and Precious Life’

Cheryl Strayed on ‘One Wild and Precious Life’

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

Best-selling author keynotes Heroes of Hospice event in Santa Barbara on Sept. 27.

Film Review | Monstrous Action Figure Study

Film Review | Monstrous Action Figure Study

Film By Josef Woodard

Korean film ‘Hope’ is a fever-paced neo-monster movie, appealing on popcorn and art-house levels

Steve Hawk Makes His Literary Surfing Thriller Debut with ‘Nearshore’

Steve Hawk Makes His Literary Surfing Thriller Debut with ‘Nearshore’

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

Author will be joined in conversation with filmmaker Chris Malloy at Chaucer’s Books in Santa Barbara on September 27.

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From I.V. to TV, UCSB Grad Competes on ‘King of Drag’

From I.V. to TV, UCSB Grad Competes on ‘King of Drag’

TV By Christina McDermott

FALL-ing Into a Vibrant Season of Arts and Culture

FALL-ing Into a Vibrant Season of Arts and Culture

Cover Story By Leslie Dinaberg & Josef Woodard

Fall Arts Preview | Driven by Purpose, UCSB Arts & Lectures Has a New Vision at the Helm

Fall Arts Preview | Driven by Purpose, UCSB Arts & Lectures Has a New Vision at the Helm

Arts & Entertainment By Leslie Dinaberg

Fall Arts Preview | A Generous Bounty from UCSB Arts & Lectures

Fall Arts Preview | A Generous Bounty from UCSB Arts & Lectures

Arts & Entertainment By Leslie Dinaberg

Fall Arts Preview | Happy Feet on the Horizon

Fall Arts Preview | Happy Feet on the Horizon

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

Fall Arts Preview | Play On

Fall Arts Preview | Play On

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Fall Arts Preview | Sizing Up the Season, the Art of the Matter

Fall Arts Preview | Sizing Up the Season, the Art of the Matter

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Fall Arts Preview | Pop Goes the Fall, the Music Plays On

Fall Arts Preview | Pop Goes the Fall, the Music Plays On

Music By Josef Woodard

Fall Arts Preview | A Serious Musical Feast in Store

Fall Arts Preview | A Serious Musical Feast in Store

Music By Josef Woodard

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Music

Fall Arts Preview | Pop Goes the Fall, the Music Plays On

Fall Arts Preview | Pop Goes the Fall, the Music Plays On

Music By Josef Woodard

Fall Arts Preview | A Serious Musical Feast in Store

Fall Arts Preview | A Serious Musical Feast in Store

Music By Josef Woodard

The Legacy, Alive and Afire

The Legacy, Alive and Afire

Music By Josef Woodard

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Visual Arts

Fall Arts Preview | Sizing Up the Season, the Art of the Matter

Fall Arts Preview | Sizing Up the Season, the Art of the Matter

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Another Viewpoint or Three

Another Viewpoint or Three

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Echoes and Glimpses of John Lennon, Circa the ’70s

Echoes and Glimpses of John Lennon, Circa the ’70s

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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ON Culture

ON Culture: Mermaids, Musicals and Comedy, Oh My!

ON Culture: Mermaids, Musicals and Comedy, Oh My!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture: The Seeds of Broadway are Seemingly Everywhere

ON Culture: The Seeds of Broadway are Seemingly Everywhere

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture: No Need to Curb Your Enthusiasm for August’s Offerings

ON Culture: No Need to Curb Your Enthusiasm for August’s Offerings

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Fall Arts Preview | Play On

Fall Arts Preview | Play On

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Naked Shakes Takes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to the Park

Naked Shakes Takes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to the Park

Theater By Maggie Yates

Ghosts, Romance, and Humor from Hollywood’s Heyday Come to Carpinteria’s Alcazar Theatre

Ghosts, Romance, and Humor from Hollywood’s Heyday Come to Carpinteria’s Alcazar Theatre

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Reviews

In the Chamber Café, Delectably

In the Chamber Café, Delectably

Music By Josef Woodard

Review | Mozart Meets the Moderns

Review | Mozart Meets the Moderns

Reviews By Josef Woodard

Review | Ten Years After Paris, Eagles of Death Metal Soar

Review | Ten Years After Paris, Eagles of Death Metal Soar

Music By Stuart C. Paul, Photos by Stuart C. Paul

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Books

Cheryl Strayed on ‘One Wild and Precious Life’

Cheryl Strayed on ‘One Wild and Precious Life’

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

Steve Hawk Makes His Literary Surfing Thriller Debut with ‘Nearshore’

Steve Hawk Makes His Literary Surfing Thriller Debut with ‘Nearshore’

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

Lowriders and Literature at Santa Barbara Public Library

Lowriders and Literature at Santa Barbara Public Library

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

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Film & TV

Film Review | Monstrous Action Figure Study

Film Review | Monstrous Action Figure Study

Film By Josef Woodard

From I.V. to TV, UCSB Grad Competes on ‘King of Drag’

From I.V. to TV, UCSB Grad Competes on ‘King of Drag’

TV By Christina McDermott

Not All She Wrote

Not All She Wrote

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Tip of the Hat and the Tip Jar to Roy and Zach

ON the Beat | Tip of the Hat and the Tip Jar to Roy and Zach

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Bowling for Memories

ON the Beat | Bowling for Memories

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Going Ambient in Late August

ON the Beat | Going Ambient in Late August

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Fall Arts Preview | Happy Feet on the Horizon

Fall Arts Preview | Happy Feet on the Horizon

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

‘Beethoven’s Tango,’ ‘The Stranger,’ and ‘Paradoxical Ballerinas’ come to Santa Barbara Lobero

‘Beethoven’s Tango,’ ‘The Stranger,’ and ‘Paradoxical Ballerinas’ come to Santa Barbara Lobero

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

María Bermúdez Presents ‘Convivencias,’ a Spectacular Evening of Flamenco Under the Stars

María Bermúdez Presents ‘Convivencias,’ a Spectacular Evening of Flamenco Under the Stars

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

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All Booked

All Booked | Top Tips for the Planned Parenthood Book Sale

All Booked | Top Tips for the Planned Parenthood Book Sale

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | Do It for Dolly

All Booked | Do It for Dolly

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going

All Booked | If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going

All Booked By Tiana Molony

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Comedy

The Celebrity of Chelsea Handler Shines on Santa Barbara

The Celebrity of Chelsea Handler Shines on Santa Barbara

Comedy By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

Review | Trevor Noah Is Top-Tier Comedy

Review | Trevor Noah Is Top-Tier Comedy

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

Come for the Dogs, Stay for the Laughs

Come for the Dogs, Stay for the Laughs

Drink By Anya McCue

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Poetry

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Paintings by Patricia Chidlaw

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Paintings by Patricia Chidlaw

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

‘Memory Rehearsal’ Is Rooted in Santa Barbara

‘Memory Rehearsal’ Is Rooted in Santa Barbara

Poetry By David Starkey

Poetry Comes Alive at Chaucer’s for National Poetry Month

Poetry Comes Alive at Chaucer’s for National Poetry Month

Poetry By Tiana Molony

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