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Colm Tóibín Discusses Home, Solitude, and Craft at UCSB

Colm Tóibín Discusses Home, Solitude, and Craft at UCSB

Books By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Acclaimed Irish novelist joins writer Pico Iyer for an enchanting conversation.

Something Not So Wicked This Way Comes

Something Not So Wicked This Way Comes

SBIFF By Josef Woodard

SBIFF’s Kirk Douglas Award Gala at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara spotlights veteran “rising star” Cynthia Erivo, of ‘Wicked’ fame.

Patron of the Hearts

Patron of the Hearts

Visual Arts By John Robert Wood

New ArtLabbé gallery builds a special connection with the community.

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Three-Dimensional Thinking in 2D

Three-Dimensional Thinking in 2D

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Digging Into the Large and Small of Life

Digging Into the Large and Small of Life

Music By Cheryl Crabtree

Garden of Artly Delights

Garden of Artly Delights

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Review | A Happy Night with The Beths

Review | A Happy Night with The Beths

Music By Kat Sophia

ON the Beat | ‘Tis the Season to be Choral

ON the Beat | ‘Tis the Season to be Choral

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Spreading Joy, Connection, and Love

Spreading Joy, Connection, and Love

Dance By Hana-Lee Sedgwick

Amazing Grace at the Granada

Amazing Grace at the Granada

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

‘A Bobcat’s Tail’

‘A Bobcat’s Tail’

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

The Best Poetry Books of 2025

The Best Poetry Books of 2025

Books By David Starkey

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Music

Digging Into the Large and Small of Life

Digging Into the Large and Small of Life

Music By Cheryl Crabtree

Review | A Happy Night with The Beths

Review | A Happy Night with The Beths

Music By Kat Sophia

Amazing Grace at the Granada

Amazing Grace at the Granada

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

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Visual Arts

Patron of the Hearts

Patron of the Hearts

Visual Arts By John Robert Wood

Three-Dimensional Thinking in 2D

Three-Dimensional Thinking in 2D

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Garden of Artly Delights

Garden of Artly Delights

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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ON Culture

ON Culture | ‘Tis the Season for All Sorts of Fun Happenings

ON Culture | ‘Tis the Season for All Sorts of Fun Happenings

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Jacob Elordi, and Some Irresistible Flowers are Coming our Way

ON Culture | ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Jacob Elordi, and Some Irresistible Flowers are Coming our Way

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | S.B. Leaps, Reads, Talks, and Tumbles Into A Busy Week of Things to Do

ON Culture | S.B. Leaps, Reads, Talks, and Tumbles Into A Busy Week of Things to Do

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up Its Heels at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up Its Heels at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Austen, Austen, Austen!

Austen, Austen, Austen!

Theater By Maggie Yates

The Acting Company Brings Dickens and Shakespeare to the Rubicon

The Acting Company Brings Dickens and Shakespeare to the Rubicon

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

Something Not So Wicked This Way Comes

Something Not So Wicked This Way Comes

SBIFF By Josef Woodard

Film Review | Nordic House Call

Film Review | Nordic House Call

Film By Josef Woodard

Sister Act(ion)

Sister Act(ion)

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | ‘Tis the Season to be Choral

ON the Beat | ‘Tis the Season to be Choral

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness

ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Idaho State of Minding

ON the Beat | Idaho State of Minding

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Spreading Joy, Connection, and Love

Spreading Joy, Connection, and Love

Dance By Hana-Lee Sedgwick

Peña Flamenca la María

Peña Flamenca la María

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Dance Review | Gatsby Brings Some Glitz and Glamour to the Granada

Dance Review | Gatsby Brings Some Glitz and Glamour to the Granada

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

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Books

Colm Tóibín Discusses Home, Solitude, and Craft at UCSB

Colm Tóibín Discusses Home, Solitude, and Craft at UCSB

Books By Alice Dehghanzadeh

‘A Bobcat’s Tail’

‘A Bobcat’s Tail’

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

The Best Poetry Books of 2025

The Best Poetry Books of 2025

Books By David Starkey

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All Booked

All Booked | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe

All Booked | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Matt Kettmann

All Booked | All That Glitters

All Booked | All That Glitters

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | Spooky Season Ain’t Over Yet

All Booked | Spooky Season Ain’t Over Yet

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Richelle Boyd

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Comedy

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

Charlie Sheen: Alive On Stage Performance Canceled

Charlie Sheen: Alive On Stage Performance Canceled

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

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

Poetry Connection | The Blue Whale Reading Series

Poetry Connection | The Blue Whale Reading Series

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

Connecting with Santa Barbara’s First Literary Champion and Poet Laureate Emerita, Perie Longo

Connecting with Santa Barbara’s First Literary Champion and Poet Laureate Emerita, Perie Longo

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

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