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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

Comedian Carol Metcalf brings an intimate, improvisational comedy series to Intermezzo’s Wine Cask on May 9.

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 the Stage Blue Man Group — a consistently delightful mix of comedy, music, and surprises — is coming to the

State Street Ballet Brings ‘Chaplin’ to Life Through Dance

State Street Ballet Brings ‘Chaplin’ to Life Through Dance

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Final performance of the season explores the life of this American icon through innovative dance-theater.

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Interpol Set for August 14 Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Stop

Interpol Set for August 14 Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Stop

Music By Tiana Molony

Dreamtime Visions, Past and Beyond

Dreamtime Visions, Past and Beyond

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

American Symphonic Moves

American Symphonic Moves

Photo By Josef Woodard, Photos by Elaine Sanders

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

ON the Beat | Enlightened Musical Garden Party

ON the Beat | Enlightened Musical Garden Party

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Peace in a Pod Ushers in Spring with Benefit Concert

Peace in a Pod Ushers in Spring with Benefit Concert

Music By Madeline Slogoff

Share Your Story

Share Your Story

Books By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

Review | Yuja Wang Is Electrifying, as Promised

Review | Yuja Wang Is Electrifying, as Promised

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

‘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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Music

Interpol Set for August 14 Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Stop

Interpol Set for August 14 Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Stop

Music By Tiana Molony

American Symphonic Moves

American Symphonic Moves

Photo By Josef Woodard, Photos by Elaine Sanders

Peace in a Pod Ushers in Spring with Benefit Concert

Peace in a Pod Ushers in Spring with Benefit Concert

Music By Madeline Slogoff

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Visual Arts

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

Nothing Is Real: Art About Dreaming

Nothing Is Real: Art About Dreaming

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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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

‘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

A Launch Pad Preview of ‘Standing Still’

A Launch Pad Preview of ‘Standing Still’

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘Eleanor’ Brings One of America’s Most Celebrated Activists to the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura

‘Eleanor’ Brings One of America’s Most Celebrated Activists to the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura

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

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

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

Community By Matt Kettmann

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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

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

Share Your Story

Share Your Story

Books By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

Cover Story By Leslie Dinaberg, Matt Kettmann, Brian Tanguay & Emily Vesper

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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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