ON the Beat | Xmas Music X-ing
December’s musical thicket, holiday-themed, guitar-showcasing and otherwise, continues.
Author: Josef Woodard
Little Big-Hearted Art, at Westmont
A friendly storm of compact artworks takes over, and benefits, the Westmont Ridley-Tree Art Museum.
Mehta Leads L.A. Phil’s Second Time Around Town This Year
The Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to The Granada Theatre for the second time in 2023, with legend Zubin Mehta conducting.
ON the Beat | Greeting the Season, Incoming
December arrives, with seasonal concert options aplenty in Santa Barbara.
Film Review | ‘Maestro,’ on the Up and Downbeat
Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ aims high and hits many right notes.
ON the Beat | When Worlds Collude
Last week’s musical calendar included meetings of Hindustani and “Newgrass,” a symphonic and trio crossover, and echoes of the “hidden Haydn.”
Shining Jazz Star Joy on Holiday
Acclaimed and Grammy-kissed jazz chanteuse Samara Joy makes her local debut, in holiday mode, with her family in tow.
Rethinking, Re-tilling Landscape Art
‘New Landscapes’ exhibition at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery explores alternative approaches to landscape art.
Sublime Pianism, X Two
A one-two punch of world-class virtuosity from pianists Sir Stephen Hough and Daniil Trifonov.
More Than Just a Show Tunes Queen
Audra McDonald, star of Broadway and beyond, returns to Santa Barbara.