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Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life

Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life

Cover Story By Shannon Brooks

Years of dedication have made the dream come true — almost.

Review | A Memorable Valentine from Suzanne Vega

Review | A Memorable Valentine from Suzanne Vega

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Flying with angels in a nostalgic state of mind.

Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins – A Feast for the Eyes and Music for the Soul

Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins – A Feast for the Eyes and Music for the Soul

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

UCSB Arts & Lectures presented a two-day festival curated by Tiler Peck.

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Review | Amusingly Terrible People Populate ‘A Small Family Business’

Review | Amusingly Terrible People Populate ‘A Small Family Business’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Review | ‘The Story of War’ Brings an Off-Beat New Voice to Town

Review | ‘The Story of War’ Brings an Off-Beat New Voice to Town

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘Rich People in Santa Barbara’ Offers a Wealth of Coastal Flavors

‘Rich People in Santa Barbara’ Offers a Wealth of Coastal Flavors

Books By Tiana Molony

Book Review | ‘The Lies of the Artists: Essays on Italian Art, 1450-1750’ by Ingrid D. Rowland

Book Review | ‘The Lies of the Artists: Essays on Italian Art, 1450-1750’ by Ingrid D. Rowland

Books By David Starkey

Outside Lands 2026 Lineup Reveal

Outside Lands 2026 Lineup Reveal

Music By Xavier Pereyra

Review | Westmont’s ‘Little Women’ Brings An Updated Lens to the Literary Classic

Review | Westmont’s ‘Little Women’ Brings An Updated Lens to the Literary Classic

Theater By Maggie Yates

Paul Willis’s ‘Orvieto’ Takes Readers Inside an Umbrian Hill Town

Paul Willis’s ‘Orvieto’ Takes Readers Inside an Umbrian Hill Town

Poetry By George Yatchisin

UCSB Dance Company’s ‘Convergence’ Debuts

UCSB Dance Company’s ‘Convergence’ Debuts

Dance By Debra Herrick, UCSB’s ’The Current'

‘A Small Family Business’

‘A Small Family Business’

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Music

Review | A Memorable Valentine from Suzanne Vega

Review | A Memorable Valentine from Suzanne Vega

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Outside Lands 2026 Lineup Reveal

Outside Lands 2026 Lineup Reveal

Music By Xavier Pereyra

Cello Sweets, Old and Very New

Cello Sweets, Old and Very New

Music By Josef Woodard

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Visual Arts

Inside the World of ‘La La Land’

Inside the World of ‘La La Land’

Visual Arts By Tiana Molony

Fabric as Form, Content, and Context

Fabric as Form, Content, and Context

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Maker House Secures Lease, Ensuring Stability for Santa Barbara’s Artists

Maker House Secures Lease, Ensuring Stability for Santa Barbara’s Artists

Visual Arts By Alice Dehghanzadeh

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ON Culture

ON Culture | Free Films, Bowl Season Blooming

ON Culture | Free Films, Bowl Season Blooming

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | A Full Dance Card of Performances, Films, Art and Entertainment

ON Culture | A Full Dance Card of Performances, Films, Art and Entertainment

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Heroic Librarians, Meddling Moms, Illuminating Films, Matisse and More

ON Culture | Heroic Librarians, Meddling Moms, Illuminating Films, Matisse and More

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Review | Amusingly Terrible People Populate ‘A Small Family Business’

Review | Amusingly Terrible People Populate ‘A Small Family Business’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Review | ‘The Story of War’ Brings an Off-Beat New Voice to Town

Review | ‘The Story of War’ Brings an Off-Beat New Voice to Town

Theater By Maggie Yates

Review | Westmont’s ‘Little Women’ Brings An Updated Lens to the Literary Classic

Review | Westmont’s ‘Little Women’ Brings An Updated Lens to the Literary Classic

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

Wartime Child’s Play

Wartime Child’s Play

Film By Josef Woodard

Palestine Calling

Palestine Calling

Film By Josef Woodard

One Last Look at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival

One Last Look at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Inclusive Chamber Music Manners, Mardi Gras Appetizer

ON the Beat | Inclusive Chamber Music Manners, Mardi Gras Appetizer

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | On the Plugged/Unplugged Trail

ON the Beat | On the Plugged/Unplugged Trail

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Leo, Yo-Yo, and other Musical Matters that Matter

ON the Beat | Leo, Yo-Yo, and other Musical Matters that Matter

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins – A Feast for the Eyes and Music for the Soul

Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins – A Feast for the Eyes and Music for the Soul

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

UCSB Dance Company’s ‘Convergence’ Debuts

UCSB Dance Company’s ‘Convergence’ Debuts

Dance By Debra Herrick, UCSB’s ’The Current'

The Marettes: Owning Your Power Through Dance

The Marettes: Owning Your Power Through Dance

Dance By Maya Johnson and Chandler Johnson

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Books

‘Rich People in Santa Barbara’ Offers a Wealth of Coastal Flavors

‘Rich People in Santa Barbara’ Offers a Wealth of Coastal Flavors

Books By Tiana Molony

Book Review | ‘The Lies of the Artists: Essays on Italian Art, 1450-1750’ by Ingrid D. Rowland

Book Review | ‘The Lies of the Artists: Essays on Italian Art, 1450-1750’ by Ingrid D. Rowland

Books By David Starkey

Inside Is Making Us Sick

Inside Is Making Us Sick

Books By Callie Fausey

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All Booked

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

All Booked | Let’s Get Heated

All Booked | Let’s Get Heated

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Richelle Boyd

All Booked | Spotlight on ‘Stoner’

All Booked | Spotlight on ‘Stoner’

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Tiana Molony

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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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