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A Korean Girl Sees BTS For The First Time

A Korean Girl Sees BTS For The First Time

Music By Kat Sophia

… and she was converted, inspired, and more!

Review | Neo-Outlaw Hoedown, Bowl-side

Review | Neo-Outlaw Hoedown, Bowl-side

Music By Josef Woodard

Johnny Blue Skies, nee new outlaw country master Sturgill Simpson, triumphs in a three-hour southern rocking hoedown at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

Lowriders and Literature at Santa Barbara Public Library

Lowriders and Literature at Santa Barbara Public Library

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

The community celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with an event featuring Nite Life Car Club and author Myriam Gurba.

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Book Review | ‘Brought To You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy’ by Amy Westervelt

Book Review | ‘Brought To You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy’ by Amy Westervelt

Books By Brian Tanguay

Another Viewpoint or Three

Another Viewpoint or Three

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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

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

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

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

Music By Matt Kettmann

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

Art as Life as Land as Art

Art as Life as Land as Art

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

A Marine Science Michelangelo?

A Marine Science Michelangelo?

Community By Peter Dugre

Art, Healing, and Hope at Lompoc High School

Art, Healing, and Hope at Lompoc High School

Arts & Entertainment By Ingrid Bostrom

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Music

A Korean Girl Sees BTS For The First Time

A Korean Girl Sees BTS For The First Time

Music By Kat Sophia

Review | Neo-Outlaw Hoedown, Bowl-side

Review | Neo-Outlaw Hoedown, Bowl-side

Music By Josef Woodard

Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

Music By Matt Kettmann

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Visual Arts

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

Art as Life as Land as Art

Art as Life as Land as Art

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

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

The Magic of Musicals at Westmont College in Montecito

The Magic of Musicals at Westmont College in Montecito

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

Lowriders and Literature at Santa Barbara Public Library

Lowriders and Literature at Santa Barbara Public Library

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Book Review | ‘Brought To You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy’ by Amy Westervelt

Book Review | ‘Brought To You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy’ by Amy Westervelt

Books By Brian Tanguay

Review | ‘Almost Grown: A New York Memoir’ by Jesse Malin

Review | ‘Almost Grown: A New York Memoir’ by Jesse Malin

Books By David Starkey

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Film & TV

Not All She Wrote

Not All She Wrote

Film By Josef Woodard

Santa Barbara County Green-Lights Film Commissioner Role

Santa Barbara County Green-Lights Film Commissioner Role

Business By Jean Yamamura

Film Review | Legend Has It

Film Review | Legend Has It

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

‘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

Dianne Vapnek, Dancing Queen

Dianne Vapnek, Dancing Queen

Dance By Ninette Paloma, photos by David Bazemore

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All Booked

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

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Christina McDermott

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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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