Cello Sweets, Old and Very New
Master cellist and human Yo-Yo Ma returns to town, this time with fresh musical produce to present.
Josef Woodard
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Trumpet in the House, No Chucho
Afro-Cuban jazz legend Chucho Valdés cancels, but co-headliner Arturo Sandoval is still headed for Campbell Hall.
ON the Beat | On the Plugged/Unplugged Trail
The Meet-up of Third Coast Percussion and Jlin artfully grooved up Campbell Hall; David Starkey peers into the navel of public access TV.
Wartime Child’s Play
“The President’s Cake” is a superb Iraqi film, portraying the country in painful transition, through children’s eyes.
Baroque Carnivalia, in Period Finery
Venice Baroque Orchestra Brings its period music power and mission to the Lobero, with last-minute substitute violinist Rachell Ellen Wong seizing the spotlight.
Palestine Calling
‘All That’s Left of You,’ Jordan’s Oscar submission, is a sensitive and awakening family portrait of Palestinians in crisis and solidarity
Et Tu, Opera Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara Opera returns to the world of Handel opera with “Caesar and Cleopatra” this weekend at the Lobero Theatre.
Mapping a World in Flux
Now at UCSB’s AD&A Museum, “Tiffany Chung: indelible traces” celebrates the rich career of the respected UCSB alum artist.
ON the Beat | Leo, Yo-Yo, and other Musical Matters that Matter
Leo Kottke soothes, rambles, and juices Up the Lobero; Yo-Yo Ma returns, with contemporary music in store.
Reel Love in Symphonic Terms
Santa Barbara Symphony’s February program, “Romantic Hollywood,” synced up with Valentine’s Day and the tail end of the Film Festival.
