Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Several of Rubicon Theatre’s most beloved regulars are on hand for this production, and their performances, along with that of Paul Provenza as Pablo Picasso, are fabulous.
Author: Charles Donelan
David Samuels’s Two New Books on America
David Samuels writes the kind of national magazine articles that most journalists only dream about.
Laurie Anderson Brings Homeland to Campbell Hall
Stories are so powerful that it’s a wonder people don’t put more effort into them.
Sidney Gordin: Russian-American Constructivist
Sullivan Goss continues to explore the cultural legacy of 20th-century emigres to California in this exhibition of the work of distinguished sculptor, painter, and art professor Sidney Gordin.
Setareh Shahbazi: Why Not Bazar
Iran-born, Berlin-based artist Setareh Shahbazi takes photographs and collects pictures from commercial sources, then modifies these images digitally before printing them for display.
Bobby Lesser’s Film Role Puts America on Trial
It was the middle of December and raining hard in Santa Barbara when I met up with actor Robert Lesser to hear his story about the film he made in Japan.
The Syringa Tree, presented by the Ensemble Theatre Company Production
The Syringa Tree portrays an epic subject-South Africa during the years of apartheid.
Doubt, presented by Santa Barbara Theatre
Asaad Kelada has directed a very accomplished and effective version of John Patrick Shanley’s play about a crisis within a Catholic middle school circa 1964.
A New Translation of The Persians Reinvents the Chorus
Modern versions of ancient Greek tragedy face many obstacles on their way to potential aesthetic success.
SFJAZZ Collective
“Armageddon” may not sound like a very auspicious beginning to an evening, but when the “Armageddon” in question is Wayne Shorter’s 1964 composition of that name, the arranger is Dave Douglas, and the group is the 2008 edition of the SFJAZZ Collective, things are off to a good start.
