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UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Ed Yong

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Ed Yong

Audio By Charles Donelan, UCSB Arts & Lectures

A conversation with Charles Donelan.

‘Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth’ Launches at Godmothers in Summerland

‘Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth’ Launches at Godmothers in Summerland

Books By Ella Bailey

Co-founder of Faherty brand Kerry Docherty discusses her new memoir with Jordana Brewster and Molly Rosen.

Take-One: The Santa Barbara Literary Festival Delivers

Take-One: The Santa Barbara Literary Festival Delivers

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

Sizzle and substance propel inaugural launch of new festival.

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Fiesta Forever! Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta Poster Revealed

Fiesta Forever! Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta Poster Revealed

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

Bantering for Arts Education with Jonathan Groff and Jane Lynch

Bantering for Arts Education with Jonathan Groff and Jane Lynch

Arts & Entertainment By Leslie Dinaberg

Review | ‘Hadestown’ Hits All the Right Notes

Review | ‘Hadestown’ Hits All the Right Notes

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Review | ‘The Piano and Me’

Review | ‘The Piano and Me’

Theater By Maggie Yates

St. Michael’s World Conquest

St. Michael’s World Conquest

Film By Josef Woodard

Review | Charlie Puth’s a Crowd Pleaser in His New Hometown

Review | Charlie Puth’s a Crowd Pleaser in His New Hometown

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Gospel According to the Versatile Soulstress Lizz Wright

Gospel According to the Versatile Soulstress Lizz Wright

Music By Josef Woodard

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

ON Culture: Artist Tours, Zoot Suites, Blue Men, and More

ON Culture: Artist Tours, Zoot Suites, Blue Men, and More

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Music

Review | Charlie Puth’s a Crowd Pleaser in His New Hometown

Review | Charlie Puth’s a Crowd Pleaser in His New Hometown

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Gospel According to the Versatile Soulstress Lizz Wright

Gospel According to the Versatile Soulstress Lizz Wright

Music By Josef Woodard

Interpol Set for August 14 Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Stop

Interpol Set for August 14 Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Stop

Music By Tiana Molony

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Visual Arts

Fiesta Forever! Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta Poster Revealed

Fiesta Forever! Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta Poster Revealed

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

Dreamtime Visions, Past and Beyond

Dreamtime Visions, Past and Beyond

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Florals and Fine Art at Fox Wine Co.

Florals and Fine Art at Fox Wine Co.

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

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ON Culture

ON Culture: Artist Tours, Zoot Suites, Blue Men, and More

ON Culture: Artist Tours, Zoot Suites, Blue Men, and More

ON Culture 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

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

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Theater

Review | ‘Hadestown’ Hits All the Right Notes

Review | ‘Hadestown’ Hits All the Right Notes

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Review | ‘The Piano and Me’

Review | ‘The Piano and Me’

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘Queen of Cups’ Brings Helen of Troy, Mary Magdalene, and Others to the Table

‘Queen of Cups’ Brings Helen of Troy, Mary Magdalene, and Others to the Table

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

St. Michael’s World Conquest

St. Michael’s World Conquest

Film By Josef Woodard

Putting the Art in Artifice, and Vice Versa

Putting the Art in Artifice, and Vice Versa

Film By Josef Woodard

On the Far Side of Normal

On the Far Side of Normal

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Enlightened Musical Garden Party

ON the Beat | Enlightened Musical Garden Party

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Might as Well Jump

ON the Beat | Might as Well Jump

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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

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Dance

State Street Ballet Brings ‘Chaplin’ to Life Through Dance

State Street Ballet Brings ‘Chaplin’ to Life Through Dance

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Spectacular Íntimo ‘Jóvenes’ Brings the House Down at the Covarrubias Adobe

Spectacular Íntimo ‘Jóvenes’ Brings the House Down at the Covarrubias Adobe

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

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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Books

‘Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth’ Launches at Godmothers in Summerland

‘Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth’ Launches at Godmothers in Summerland

Books By Ella Bailey

Take-One: The Santa Barbara Literary Festival Delivers

Take-One: The Santa Barbara Literary Festival Delivers

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

Book Review | ‘The Complete Notebooks by Albert Camus,’ Translated by Ryan Bloom

Book Review | ‘The Complete Notebooks by Albert Camus,’ Translated by Ryan Bloom

Books By David Starkey

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All Booked

All Booked | With Dark Regards, Gillian Flynn

All Booked | With Dark Regards, Gillian Flynn

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | Eve’s Escapades

All Booked | Eve’s Escapades

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Tiana Molony

All Booked | The Magic Behind the Museum

All Booked | The Magic Behind the Museum

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Emily Vesper

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Comedy

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

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

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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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