Fall Arts Preview | New Incarnation of a Songbird
Multi-Grammy-winning jazz vocalist and true sensation Samara Joy returns.
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ON the Beat | Monterey Calling
Monterey Jazz Festival, a mighty world class gathering worth a road trip, beckons once again.
Indie Film Gets Its Spotlight, Third Time Around
The Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival readies for its third annual showcase at the Alhecama Theatre September 19-21.
ON the Beat | Meditating on the Croz Cause
Columnist takes a pre-fall breather, revisits past memorial column on the late, great David Crosby.
ON the Beat | Home of the Blues, Continued
After Tab Benoit’s steamy blues-rock-cajun show last week, the local blues news continues with a rare appearance by Rory Block.
Film Review | ‘Lurker,’ Alex Russell’s Directorial Debut
This film about fame and hangers-on plays at the Riviera Theatre this week.
Review | Mountain Jams and Joys on the Hill
Philly-born and L.A.-based band Mt. Joy makes an inspiring Santa Barbara Bowl debut with its diverse and dynamic rock-pop-Americana brew.
Film Review | The Horror, the Epic, the Back Story
‘Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse’ is a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the turbulent production of Francis Ford Coppola’s metaphorical Vietnam film masterpiece.
ON the Beat | Born to be Re-born, Blues and Pedal Steel on the Town
An inventive twist on the “rock doc” genre, re: Steppenwolf and Santa Barbara–based leader John Kay, lights up the Lobero.
Review | Neo-Southern Evening Jacket Rock, in the Right Place
My Morning Jacket, riding high at 20, racks up another epic Bowl show for the books.
