Texan Symphonic Splendor
Respected Dallas Symphony Orchestra returns to town, under CAMA’s aegis, for the first time in 53 years, with a program of Mahler and Schumann, and semi-local pianist Hélène Grimaud in tow.
Author: Josef Woodard
Film Review | Cosmic Follies and Friendships
“Project Hail Mary” scores as a warm, fuzzy sci-fi adventure, with Ryan Gosling and an alien in an extra-close encounter.
ON the Beat | Americana and Celtic-ana, Church-Bound
Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara closes out season on Celtic note(s), Santa Barbara Choral Society surveys the American story through song.
Quilt as Verb, Noun, and Concept
Ancient art/craft of quilting given new meaning in “Remixed: Entwined Histories & New Forms,” at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Serious Music of Other Colors
Sphinx Virtuosi, distinctive champions of classical music by and from Black and Latinx musicians, returned to the Lobero Theatre with a well-rounded program.
Dancing on the Brink in the Middle of Nowhere
Acclaimed and awarded, “Sirāt” quickly takes its place high in the ranks of existential road movie culture.
And Then There Was One, Plus Seven
Planned concert featuring Cuban legends Chucho Valdes and Arturo Sandoval changed directions after Valdes’s cancellation.
Summer’s Serious Music Bounty Heads-Up
Music Academy of the West unveils its schedule for another dense summer of classical musical action.
Band Outta East L.A. and Latinx Culture Far and Wide
Las Cafeteras, a favorite of the ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! series, returns as part of its milestone 20th season.
A King’s Life, Stripped
Baz Luhrmann’s “EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert” is a thrilling revelation of a music doc, and a persuasive reappraisal of Elvis’s Vegas years.
