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Big Hair, Big Voices, and Big Dreams in PCPA’s ‘Beehive’

Big Hair, Big Voices, and Big Dreams in PCPA’s ‘Beehive’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Solvang Festival Theatre grooves with the final musical of the summer.

Expressions, Writ and Wrought Large

Expressions, Writ and Wrought Large

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

“Scaling the Walls,” gracing the walls of Channing Peake and City Hall galleries, celebrates the long-standing culture and new creations in the local mural field.

Becoming a Living Painting Inside the Legendary ‘Pageant of the Masters’

Becoming a Living Painting Inside the Legendary ‘Pageant of the Masters’

Theater By Anya McCue

Take a backstage look inside Laguna Beach’s “Pageant of the Masters,” where 500 volunteers create “living” paintings onstage every summer.

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Grand, Adventure-seeking Pianist Takes the Spotlight

Grand, Adventure-seeking Pianist Takes the Spotlight

Music By Josef Woodard

Book Review | ‘Go-Between Girl: My Indentured Roots As Reclaimed Present’ by Andrea Gunraj

Book Review | ‘Go-Between Girl: My Indentured Roots As Reclaimed Present’ by Andrea Gunraj

Books By Brian Tanguay

ON the Beat | Fjord-side Jazz Ventures, Opera on the Local Brain

ON the Beat | Fjord-side Jazz Ventures, Opera on the Local Brain

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Take Me to Church … at the Mid-State Fair

Take Me to Church … at the Mid-State Fair

Music By Shannon Brooks

Still Young, Plenty Giant

Still Young, Plenty Giant

Music By Tiana Molony

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Encourages Holocaust Survivor Michael Fryd to Share His Story Through Writing

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Encourages Holocaust Survivor Michael Fryd to Share His Story Through Writing

Books By Ella Bailey

Review | Wynton Marsalis Septet Satisfies at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Review | Wynton Marsalis Septet Satisfies at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Music By Jim Buckley

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Visual Arts By Anya McCue

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Music

Grand, Adventure-seeking Pianist Takes the Spotlight

Grand, Adventure-seeking Pianist Takes the Spotlight

Music By Josef Woodard

Take Me to Church … at the Mid-State Fair

Take Me to Church … at the Mid-State Fair

Music By Shannon Brooks

Still Young, Plenty Giant

Still Young, Plenty Giant

Music By Tiana Molony

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Visual Arts

Expressions, Writ and Wrought Large

Expressions, Writ and Wrought Large

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Visual Arts By Anya McCue

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ON Culture

ON Culture: Music Academy, PCPA, and Nicole Strasburg Start the Summer Out Strong

ON Culture: Music Academy, PCPA, and Nicole Strasburg Start the Summer Out Strong

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture: So Long to the Mistress of the Morning Mojo

ON Culture: So Long to the Mistress of the Morning Mojo

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture: Art in Unexpected Places

ON Culture: Art in Unexpected Places

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Big Hair, Big Voices, and Big Dreams in PCPA’s ‘Beehive’

Big Hair, Big Voices, and Big Dreams in PCPA’s ‘Beehive’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Becoming a Living Painting Inside the Legendary ‘Pageant of the Masters’

Becoming a Living Painting Inside the Legendary ‘Pageant of the Masters’

Theater By Anya McCue

‘Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour’ Comes to the New Vic on Sunday

‘Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour’ Comes to the New Vic on Sunday

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

Review | Ready for Their Close-Ups

Review | Ready for Their Close-Ups

Film By Josef Woodard

This One Time at Film Camp

This One Time at Film Camp

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Everywhere All at Once, at One Time

Everywhere All at Once, at One Time

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Fjord-side Jazz Ventures, Opera on the Local Brain

ON the Beat | Fjord-side Jazz Ventures, Opera on the Local Brain

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Notes from the Road, Rotterdam Ahoy

ON the Beat | Notes from the Road, Rotterdam Ahoy

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Alive and Kicking and Thinking at the Music Academy

ON the Beat | Alive and Kicking and Thinking at the Music Academy

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Support Flamenco at ‘Fiesta in the Grove’

Support Flamenco at ‘Fiesta in the Grove’

Dance By Maggie Yates

Choreographer Gianna Burright to Premiere New Work at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York

Choreographer Gianna Burright to Premiere New Work at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Swinging in Style

Swinging in Style

Dance By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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Books

Book Review | ‘Go-Between Girl: My Indentured Roots As Reclaimed Present’ by Andrea Gunraj

Book Review | ‘Go-Between Girl: My Indentured Roots As Reclaimed Present’ by Andrea Gunraj

Books By Brian Tanguay

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Encourages Holocaust Survivor Michael Fryd to Share His Story Through Writing

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Encourages Holocaust Survivor Michael Fryd to Share His Story Through Writing

Books By Ella Bailey

Book Review | ‘Winning The Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress’ by Lorissa Rinehart

Book Review | ‘Winning The Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress’ by Lorissa Rinehart

Books By Brian Tanguay

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All Booked

All Booked | Sunny Summer Reads

All Booked | Sunny Summer Reads

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Leslie Dinaberg

All Booked | Summer Love — with a Twist

All Booked | Summer Love — with a Twist

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | A Collection of Collections

All Booked | A Collection of Collections

All Booked By Tiana Molony & Tessa Reeg

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Comedy

Come for the Dogs, Stay for the Laughs

Come for the Dogs, Stay for the Laughs

Drink By Anya McCue

Walk Your Laugh Off

Walk Your Laugh Off

Comedy By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

Dinner, Drinks, and a Dose of Laughter at the Wine Cask Gold Room

Dinner, Drinks, and a Dose of Laughter at the Wine Cask Gold Room

Comedy By Tiana Molony

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference

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

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Fiesta Poet Laureate, Father Larry

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Fiesta Poet Laureate, Father Larry

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

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

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