American Beauties and Seasonal Heads-Up for Santa Barbara Symphony
The Santa Barbara Symphony is set to bask in American music with upcoming program, and plans another varied season to come.
Author: Josef Woodard
Ghosts in the Machine, and the Closet
Fear and hope do a wary dance in fascinating “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist.”
In the Figurative Funk Zone
Los Angeles–based Filipino-American artist Godofredo Astudillo energizes the venue of the MCASB satellite gallery at Riviera Beach House, verging on the funk zone.
Art of the Trio Meets Art in the House
The return of the jazz trio with Ted Nash, Steve Cardenas, and Ben Allison delivered a subtle power punch at Santa Barbara Museum of Art, with visual art in the interpretive mix.
Redux Redo, Nerf Herder Style
Famed Santa Barbara “geek rock” prankster band Nerf Herder celebrates 30th anniversary with acoustic version of debut and a big show at the Lobero Theatre.
ON the Beat | Staxing Up the Lobero
B-3 Titan Booker T. Jones graces the Lobero with vintage grooves and the stuff of legend; triple-threat hero Richard Thompson steers his way back into the same room.
The Sublime and Rocking Danish String Quartet Pays Another Visit to Santa Barbara
The Danish String Quartet is joined by the Danish National Girls’ Choir, at The Granada Theatre.
Italian Symphonic Maneuvers, with Accordion in the Mix
Santa Barbara Symphony’s ‘Bella Italia’ program leaned into Italian fare, including an impressive new accordion concerto featuring virtuoso accordionist Hanzhi Wang.
Wrestling Again with Heights and Depths
Emerald Fennell’s racy new take on “Wuthering Heights” reaches box-office heights, but withers on the artistic side.
ON the Beat | Peering into the Local Festival Zone
Notes on regional festival action, featuring the Ojai Music Festival, Live Oak Festival, Paso Robles Jazz Festival, and the Central Coast Jazz Guitar Fest, and Carp?
