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Book Review | ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’ by Peter Ames Carlin

Book Review | ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’ by Peter Ames Carlin

Books By David Starkey

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Bruce Springsteen’s most iconic albums.

Gardens of Visual Sensation, Night and Day

Gardens of Visual Sensation, Night and Day

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Martinique-based artist Dora Vital’s exhibition ‘Jardin Nocturne’ makes an atmospheric impression at Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery.

The Art of, and Art in, the Garden

The Art of, and Art in, the Garden

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Ojai’s Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve offers exotic plant life, idyllic acreage, and now with artist residencies attached, is viewable via tours.

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UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’; Terence Blanchard on the ‘Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial’

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’; Terence Blanchard on the ‘Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial’

Audio By Charles Donelan, UCSB Arts & Lectures

Poetry Connection: Connecting with 11-year old Takunda Chikowero

Poetry Connection: Connecting with 11-year old Takunda Chikowero

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

ON the Beat | Beethoven on the Brain, on the Town

ON the Beat | Beethoven on the Brain, on the Town

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Chicagoan Charm and Power, Back for More

Chicagoan Charm and Power, Back for More

Music By Josef Woodard

Music for Jazz’s Sake

Music for Jazz’s Sake

Music By Josef Woodard

From ‘Simpsons’ to Springsteen

From ‘Simpsons’ to Springsteen

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Music Review | Three for the Post-Classical Road

Music Review | Three for the Post-Classical Road

Music By Josef Woodard

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Brings a Feast of Movie Magic to Town

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Brings a Feast of Movie Magic to Town

SBIFF By Leslie Dinaberg

James Taylor Returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl

James Taylor Returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

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Music

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’; Terence Blanchard on the ‘Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial’

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’; Terence Blanchard on the ‘Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial’

Audio By Charles Donelan, UCSB Arts & Lectures

Chicagoan Charm and Power, Back for More

Chicagoan Charm and Power, Back for More

Music By Josef Woodard

Music for Jazz’s Sake

Music for Jazz’s Sake

Music By Josef Woodard

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Visual Arts

Gardens of Visual Sensation, Night and Day

Gardens of Visual Sensation, Night and Day

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

The Art of, and Art in, the Garden

The Art of, and Art in, the Garden

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Art and ‘Om’

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

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ON Culture

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

ON Culture | A Merry Streaming Season with Glad Tidings on the Way

ON Culture | A Merry Streaming Season with Glad Tidings on the Way

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Rockin’ Around the Holiday Season

ON Culture | Rockin’ Around the Holiday Season

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Pirates Set Anchor at Westmont College

Pirates Set Anchor at Westmont College

Theater By Maggie Yates

HappySad Theatre Debuts with ‘The Effect’

HappySad Theatre Debuts with ‘The Effect’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Theater Review | Dreamy Expectations Are More than Met with the Rubicon-Acting Company Collaboration

Theater Review | Dreamy Expectations Are More than Met with the Rubicon-Acting Company Collaboration

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Reviews

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

Review | Lauren Patten in Concert at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre

Reviews By Maggie Yates

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Film & TV

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Brings a Feast of Movie Magic to Town

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Brings a Feast of Movie Magic to Town

SBIFF By Leslie Dinaberg

Kate Hudson Is SBIFF’s Arlington Artist of the Year

Kate Hudson Is SBIFF’s Arlington Artist of the Year

SBIFF By Leslie Dinaberg

TV Review | Let’s All Meet at the Boy Aquarium and Fall in Love with a Rivalry

TV Review | Let’s All Meet at the Boy Aquarium and Fall in Love with a Rivalry

TV By Richelle Boyd

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Beethoven on the Brain, on the Town

ON the Beat | Beethoven on the Brain, on the Town

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | So Good, So Far at SOhO

ON the Beat | So Good, So Far at SOhO

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | List-o-maniacal Tendencies 2025

ON the Beat | List-o-maniacal Tendencies 2025

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

State Street Ballet and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra Perform an Out-of-This-World ‘Nutcracker’

State Street Ballet and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra Perform an Out-of-This-World ‘Nutcracker’

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Celesta M. Billeci Joins The Music Center, L.A.’s Performing Arts Center

Celesta M. Billeci Joins The Music Center, L.A.’s Performing Arts Center

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

Dance Review | Winter Suite Is a Delightful Holiday Treat

Dance Review | Winter Suite Is a Delightful Holiday Treat

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

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Books

Book Review | ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’ by Peter Ames Carlin

Book Review | ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’ by Peter Ames Carlin

Books By David Starkey

Book Review | ‘Repetition: A Novel’ by Vigdis Hjorth, Translated by Charlotte Barslund

Book Review | ‘Repetition: A Novel’ by Vigdis Hjorth, Translated by Charlotte Barslund

Books By Brian Tanguay

Book Review | ‘Plastic’ by Scott Guild

Book Review | ‘Plastic’ by Scott Guild

Books By George Yatchisin

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All Booked

All Booked | Books Make the Best Gifts

All Booked | Books Make the Best Gifts

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Indy Staff

All Booked | Just a Dash of Christmas Cheer

All Booked | Just a Dash of Christmas Cheer

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe

All Booked | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Matt Kettmann

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Comedy

Comedians Rob Schneider and Janeane Garofalo Hit the Santa Barbara Stage

Comedians Rob Schneider and Janeane Garofalo Hit the Santa Barbara Stage

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify

An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify

Community By Leslie Dinaberg

Comedians Come Together for CommUnify

Comedians Come Together for CommUnify

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection: Connecting with 11-year old Takunda Chikowero

Poetry Connection: Connecting with 11-year old Takunda Chikowero

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

Poetry Connection | Year in Review, Resolutions, and Your Writing Goals

Poetry Connection | Year in Review, Resolutions, and Your Writing Goals

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

Poetry Connection | Connecting with ‘Pedregosa St.’

Poetry Connection | Connecting with ‘Pedregosa St.’

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

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