Spirituality Meets Conceptualism at Westmont Museum of Art
Adam Belt’s Westmont Museum of Art show “Wish You Were Here” effectively blends conceptualism, natural sciences, and Christian mysticism.
Author: Josef Woodard
Lompoc Pops Orchestra Turns 25
The Lompoc Pops Orchestra celebrates its 25th anniversary this season, kicking off with a Broadway program.
Review | ‘Ishi Glinsky: Upon a Jagged Maze’ at UC Santa Barbara’s AD&A Museum
Los Angeles artist Ishi Glinsky, in his debut museum exhibition, kicks off the season at UCSB AD&A Museum.
Review | Cat Power Re-Mystifies at the Lobero Theatre
The unique singer-songwriter known as Cat Power returns to the Lobero Theatre, in darkly mysterious form.
ON the Beat | Interpretive Ladies’ Night Out, at the Lobero and In-House
Cat Power and Kate McGarry reinvent the art of cover song, while KCBX DJ Neal Losey celebrates 25 years in the booth.
Review | ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’
Tipped off by its irony-basted title and from its earliest scenes, we recognize that Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul
End of an Era in the Artistic Now with Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
Longtime art critic Josef Woodard offers a requiem for MCASB: 1976-2022.
Art, Activism, Awareness and ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Groundbreaking show brings entertaining, compassionate focus to mental health issues.
Review | Crowd Goes Gaga for Goo Goo Dolls at the Santa Barbara Bowl
The poppy alt-rock band returns to the Bowl, banking on the power of its stockpile of hits.
ON the Beat | Cat Power Retakes the Lobero, and Why KCSB Rocks
Eccentric songstress Cat Power returns to the Lobero Theatre, and KCSB gets some love from the columnist.
