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Artist Jonathan Smith Travels to Turkey to Volunteer at the Flying Carpet Children Festival

Artist Jonathan Smith Travels to Turkey to Volunteer at the Flying Carpet Children Festival

Community By Ella Bailey

The Environment Makers Inc. co-founder works to spread joy to refugee children.

A Live Chat with Death Cab For Cutie

A Live Chat with Death Cab For Cutie

Music By Callie Fausey

The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ interviewed Death Cab for Cutie at Outside Lands 2026 in San Francisco.

Film Review | Legend Has It

Film Review | Legend Has It

Film By Josef Woodard

‘Late Fame,’ a refreshingly subtle indie film, extends ripe spotlight to Willem Dafoe.

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Book Review | ‘American Alt: A True Story of Madness and Friendship in a Fractured Country’ by Chris Lockhart

Book Review | ‘American Alt: A True Story of Madness and Friendship in a Fractured Country’ by Chris Lockhart

Books By Brian Tanguay

ON the Beat | Confession of a Whalehead

ON the Beat | Confession of a Whalehead

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

UCSB Library Expands Humanities and Social Science Collection

UCSB Library Expands Humanities and Social Science Collection

Books By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

Humanity Under Siege, Healers Included

Humanity Under Siege, Healers Included

Film By Josef Woodard

Review | Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Slide & Soul Area

Review | Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Slide & Soul Area

Music By Josef Woodard

Art and Surf Culture Merge at Mollusk Surf Shop

Art and Surf Culture Merge at Mollusk Surf Shop

Visual Arts By Diego Melgoza

Trumpet Star Terell Stafford Brings Miles Davis to The Grand on State

Trumpet Star Terell Stafford Brings Miles Davis to The Grand on State

Music By Jim Buckley

Dance with the Discography of Thee Sacred Souls on August 30

Dance with the Discography of Thee Sacred Souls on August 30

Music By Richelle Boyd

Katy Perry’s ‘The Lifetimes Tour — Live from Paris’ Comes to Cinemas Worldwide

Katy Perry’s ‘The Lifetimes Tour — Live from Paris’ Comes to Cinemas Worldwide

Music By Kat Sophia

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Music

A Live Chat with Death Cab For Cutie

A Live Chat with Death Cab For Cutie

Music By Callie Fausey

Review | Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Slide & Soul Area

Review | Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Slide & Soul Area

Music By Josef Woodard

Trumpet Star Terell Stafford Brings Miles Davis to The Grand on State

Trumpet Star Terell Stafford Brings Miles Davis to The Grand on State

Music By Jim Buckley

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Visual Arts

Art and Surf Culture Merge at Mollusk Surf Shop

Art and Surf Culture Merge at Mollusk Surf Shop

Visual Arts By Diego Melgoza

An Exploration of Existence with Tom Pazderka

An Exploration of Existence with Tom Pazderka

Visual Arts By Elizabeth Russell, Ann Foxworthy Gallery Co-Director at Allan Hancock College

Santa Barbara Studio Artists Open Private Studios for 25th Annual Labor Day Tour

Santa Barbara Studio Artists Open Private Studios for 25th Annual Labor Day Tour

Visual Arts By Anya McCue

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ON Culture

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

ON Culture: Modest Mouse, ‘60s Music, NOMA Projects and More

ON Culture: Modest Mouse, ‘60s Music, NOMA Projects and More

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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

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Theater

A Different Odyssey in the Making

A Different Odyssey in the Making

Theater By Documentary Highlights the Odyssey to Break Free from the Criminal Justice System

Special Reading of ‘King of the Wild Frontier’ with Joe Spano

Special Reading of ‘King of the Wild Frontier’ with Joe Spano

Theater By Maggie Yates

Launch Pad Summer Reading Series Launches on August 27

Launch Pad Summer Reading Series Launches on August 27

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

Film Review | Legend Has It

Film Review | Legend Has It

Film By Josef Woodard

Humanity Under Siege, Healers Included

Humanity Under Siege, Healers Included

Film By Josef Woodard

A Different Odyssey in the Making

A Different Odyssey in the Making

Theater By Documentary Highlights the Odyssey to Break Free from the Criminal Justice System

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Confession of a Whalehead

ON the Beat | Confession of a Whalehead

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Further Adventures on the Miles-Coltrane Trail

ON the Beat | Further Adventures on the Miles-Coltrane Trail

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Viva la MAW and Mariachi

ON the Beat | Viva la MAW and Mariachi

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Spectacular Flamenco Suite Sets the Lobero Stage on Fire

Spectacular Flamenco Suite Sets the Lobero Stage on Fire

Dance By Jatila van der Veen, Ph.D.

¡Flamenco! Santa Barbara brings the Universal Language of Flamenco to the Historic Bellosguardo Estate

¡Flamenco! Santa Barbara brings the Universal Language of Flamenco to the Historic Bellosguardo Estate

Dance By Jatila van der Veen, PhD

Support Flamenco at ‘Fiesta in the Grove’

Support Flamenco at ‘Fiesta in the Grove’

Dance By Maggie Yates

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Books

Book Review | ‘American Alt: A True Story of Madness and Friendship in a Fractured Country’ by Chris Lockhart

Book Review | ‘American Alt: A True Story of Madness and Friendship in a Fractured Country’ by Chris Lockhart

Books By Brian Tanguay

UCSB Library Expands Humanities and Social Science Collection

UCSB Library Expands Humanities and Social Science Collection

Books By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

Book Review | ‘Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old’ by Mary Beard

Book Review | ‘Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old’ by Mary Beard

Books By David Starkey

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All Booked

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

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Christina McDermott

All Booked | Unputdownables

All Booked | Unputdownables

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

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Comedy

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

Walk Your Laugh Off

Walk Your Laugh Off

Comedy By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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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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