Brazilian Musical Family Jewelry
Sérgio and Clarice Assad, from the acclaimed Brazilian musical family, bring their father-daughter gift to Campbell Hall.
Author: Josef Woodard
ON the Beat | Not-So-Secret Life of Plant
Robert Plant returns in yet another bold folk-rock-masher-upper and supercharges the Arlington; Jack Johnson rallies fans and local troops at the Bowl; the autumn music harvest rolls on.
Man’s Best Friendly Survival Saga
In ‘Heart of the Beast,’ Brad Pitt and indomitable ex-combat dog Odin face survivalist odds in David Ayer’s surprisingly engaging film.
Seeing Blue and Staying Attuned to Place
Beloved Santa Barbara painter Patricia Chidlaw returns to Sullivan Goss with an exhibition logically, and poetically, called ‘Blue Room’
Review | Chicago Calling, Blues Alert
Powerhouse Chicagoan bluesman Nick Moss takes charge at Santa Barbara Blues Society show.
Inside Jobbing, Muse in Tow
Painter Ella Jennings and woodwork artist Don Scott join forces for the exhibition “What Remains,” in the welcoming space of the Architectural Foundation Gallery.
Chamber Music Highs, Duly and Officially Noted
Camerata Pacifica, Chamber Music America’s “2026 Ensemble of the Year,” kicks off a balanced new season with an accessible, safe harbor program at Hahn Hall.
Jeff Bridges and Family to Take Over Prime State Street Gallery in Santa Barbara
Centrally located Tamsen Gallery announces transformation into the multi-purpose “b r i d g e s,” to be run by the Bridges family — Jeff, Susan, and Jesse.
ON the Beat | Heeding the Monterey Jazz Magnet
Just Up the Highway Apiece, the Monterey Jazz Festival —“Best in the West” — Calls out Santa Barbaran Jazz Lovers, and a Certain Santa Barbara Jazz Royalty, Charles Lloyd
Folk Music Gone Big, Wide, and Artfully Pop
The unique Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara kicks off new season on the theme of ‘The Sixties!’
