Review | Rites of Symphonic Passage
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s latest annual visit, the last local show with outgoing maestro Gustavo Dudamel, was an unusually profound, double-Stravinsky occasion.
Josef Woodard
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Review | Samara Joy’s An Agile Young Songbird in Flight, with Hot Band in Tow
Fast-ascending jazz vocalist Joy and her fine, smartly arranged septet proved their musical might for a packed Granada Theatre.
ON the Beat | Audience with a Minister of Pop Cheer
Sir Paul McCartney has been all around this world and he’s been to the Washington zoo (to paraphrase the Steely Dan
Film Review | Inside-Outside the Revolution
P.T. Anderson’s wily new film ‘One Battle After Another’ balances the sinister and the satirical, to fascinating ends.
ON the Beat | A Music Temple, Hang, and Local Landmark Passes
The landmark Jensen Guitar & Music sadly strums its final chord, at 52; Russian piano great Daniil Trifonov returns to town.
Fall Arts Preview | Mark Your Calendars for an Awesome Autumn
Santa Barbara’s fall arts season is looking as vibrant and colorful as ever.
Fall Arts Preview | A New Era of Arts & Lectures Begins
UCSB Arts & Lectures, in its first season after visionary director Celesta Billeci’s retirement, comes out swinging.
Fall Arts Preview | Hearty Harvest for Classical Music Autumn
With the coming of fall, the rich tapestry of Santa Barbara’s classical music organizations steps up and out.
Fall Arts Preview | New Incarnation of a Songbird
Multi-Grammy-winning jazz vocalist and true sensation Samara Joy returns.
ON the Beat | Monterey Calling
Monterey Jazz Festival, a mighty world class gathering worth a road trip, beckons once again.
