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Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Books By David Starkey

A stellar collection of micro-memoirs from a gifted observer.

A Variety of Voices Coming to Godmothers Books in Summerland This Spring

A Variety of Voices Coming to Godmothers Books in Summerland This Spring

Books By Rebecca Horrigan

Kate Bowler, Kerry Docherty, Sabrina Rudin, Eliza Reid, and Alex Elle are among the authors scheduled to appear.

Santa Barbara Literary Festival Writes a New Chapter for Downtown’s Historic Spaces

Santa Barbara Literary Festival Writes a New Chapter for Downtown’s Historic Spaces

Books By Callie Fausey

Storied venues, including the Alhecama and Lobero theaters, play host May 2-3.

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Politics of the Past, Politics of the Future

Politics of the Past, Politics of the Future

Books By Elaine Sanders

Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage

Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage

Theater By Maggie Yates

Jace Turner Is the 2026 Library Champion

Jace Turner Is the 2026 Library Champion

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

On the Far Side of Normal

On the Far Side of Normal

Film By Josef Woodard

Mexican Jazz Songbirding

Mexican Jazz Songbirding

Music By Josef Woodard

David Byrne Show Inspires Hope, Humanity, and Whole Lot of Nostalgia

David Byrne Show Inspires Hope, Humanity, and Whole Lot of Nostalgia

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!

ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

Community By Matt Kettmann

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Kyle Abraham of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Kyle Abraham of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Audio By Charles Donelan, UCSB Arts & Lectures

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Music

Mexican Jazz Songbirding

Mexican Jazz Songbirding

Music By Josef Woodard

David Byrne Show Inspires Hope, Humanity, and Whole Lot of Nostalgia

David Byrne Show Inspires Hope, Humanity, and Whole Lot of Nostalgia

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

A Legacy Supreme, Remixed

A Legacy Supreme, Remixed

Music By Josef Woodard

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Visual Arts

Nothing Is Real: Art About Dreaming

Nothing Is Real: Art About Dreaming

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Young Art Making Its Way

Young Art Making Its Way

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

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ON Culture

ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!

ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Saving More Mesa Through Music, Plus Janis Joplin, S.B. Art Shows and More

ON Culture | Saving More Mesa Through Music, Plus Janis Joplin, S.B. Art Shows and More

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Catching Up with Coffee, Colbert, and Cinema

ON Culture | Catching Up with Coffee, Colbert, and Cinema

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage

Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage

Theater By Maggie Yates

Carole Eglash-Kosoff Offers a Seasoned Perspective in New Play

Carole Eglash-Kosoff Offers a Seasoned Perspective in New Play

Theater By Maggie Yates

Hershey Felder Gives His Most Personal Performance Yet

Hershey Felder Gives His Most Personal Performance Yet

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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Film & TV

On the Far Side of Normal

On the Far Side of Normal

Film By Josef Woodard

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

Community By Matt Kettmann

‘Cowboy Meditations’Explores Poet Dick Gibford’s Work

‘Cowboy Meditations’Explores Poet Dick Gibford’s Work

Film By Eric Hvolboll

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Grand Jazz, Meditative Harp, and Other Music Buzz

ON the Beat | Grand Jazz, Meditative Harp, and Other Music Buzz

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Jazz Finds a Groove in the 805, RIP Scott Clayton

ON the Beat | Jazz Finds a Groove in the 805, RIP Scott Clayton

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Staxing Up the Lobero

ON the Beat | Staxing Up the Lobero

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Kyle Abraham of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Kyle Abraham of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Audio By Charles Donelan, UCSB Arts & Lectures

A Santa Barbara Hula Hālau Prepares to Cross the Pacific

A Santa Barbara Hula Hālau Prepares to Cross the Pacific

Dance By Ella Heydenfeldt

The Once and Only Martha Graham

The Once and Only Martha Graham

Cover Story By Eric P. Hvolboll

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Books

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Books By David Starkey

A Variety of Voices Coming to Godmothers Books in Summerland This Spring

A Variety of Voices Coming to Godmothers Books in Summerland This Spring

Books By Rebecca Horrigan

Santa Barbara Literary Festival Writes a New Chapter for Downtown’s Historic Spaces

Santa Barbara Literary Festival Writes a New Chapter for Downtown’s Historic Spaces

Books By Callie Fausey

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All Booked

All Booked | The Magic Behind the Museum

All Booked | The Magic Behind the Museum

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Emily Vesper

All Booked | Nothing Lost in Translation

All Booked | Nothing Lost in Translation

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Ryan P. Cruz

All Booked | Dragons, Shadow Daddies, and the Politics of Escapism

All Booked | Dragons, Shadow Daddies, and the Politics of Escapism

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Ella Heydenfeldt

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Comedy

Review | DIY Comedy with Nick Offerman

Review | DIY Comedy with Nick Offerman

Comedy By Tiana Molony

Nick Offerman Brings ‘Big Woodchuck’ to Santa Barbara on February 10

Nick Offerman Brings ‘Big Woodchuck’ to Santa Barbara on February 10

Comedy By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Janeane Garofalo Mines Stories of Her Life for Comedy Gold

Janeane Garofalo Mines Stories of Her Life for Comedy Gold

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Santa Barbara’s 11th Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Santa Barbara’s 11th Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin

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

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Poetry Zone, a Santa Barbara Institution

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Poetry Zone, a Santa Barbara Institution

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

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Poetry, Art, and Neighbors in Need of a Repair

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Poetry, Art, and Neighbors in Need of a Repair

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

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