Art Review | Soulful, Savory Pairings
Site-Sensitive Photographers Brett Leigh Dicks and Patricia Houghton Clarke join forces and visions of taquerias and Aussie lunch bars in “Fare Trade” exhibition.
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ON the Beat | Symphony Seasonings, Euro-Homing
Santa Barbara Symphony dives into the profound turf of Brahms’ ‘A German Requiem,’ blended with Mahler songs marking a return to Euro-repertoire.
Film Review | Burning the Olive Branch
Pre-Gaza crisis Israeli-Palestinian tensions come to the fore in the powerful Palestinian film ‘The Teacher.’
Illuminate Film Festival, Cinema Seeking Higher Ground
The second annual, four-day Illuminate Film Festival kicks off with a new Dalai Lama documentary at The Granada Theatre, with dance and song attached.
Jazz-Fusion Piano Wonder Makes Local Debut
Fast-fingered jazz-fusion pianist Hiromi, with band Sonicwonder, makes Santa Barbara debut at Campbell Hall.
ON the Beat | Keeping the Big Band Torch Afire, on Mondays
Monday Madness, Santa Barbara’s finest jazz big band, brings its swinging heat and finery to SOhO.
Art Review | Where Text and Art Mix and Match Up
In UC Santa Barbara Art, Design & Architecture Museum’s “Public Texts” exhibition, California art about and using words rules.
Another Full Classical Music Summer Dance Card in Store
The Music Academy of the West’s 78th festival season is announced, with multiple treats ahead.
Music Review | Orchestral Maneuvers with a Cause
British Chineke! Orchestra, a vehicle for Black and underserved musicians and composers, brings unique vibrancy to the Granada.
Film Review | Anti-Genocidal Tent Cities
‘The Encampments’, a new documentary on campus Palestinian protests, has timely and local resonances.
