Molly Tuttle, Rising and Revealing
Bluegrass-and-more sensation Molly Tuttle continues her ascending profile, landing at the Arlington Theatre.
Author: Josef Woodard
ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness
Django-phonic jazz at the Lobero, clarinet conceptualism at Hahn Hall, and more on the music beat.
Muralist on the Rise, at Festivals and Santa Barbara’s Walls
Mexican-born interdisciplinary artist Diego Melgoza, a k a Melgo, expands horizons into the mural tradition, in untraditional ways.
A Wilder Frontier
Famous/infamous film ‘Heaven’s Gate’, uncut version, screens at the Arlington Theatre, with one of its stars, Jeff Bridges in-house with photographer wife Susan.
Review | Mozart Meets the Moderns
Santa Barbara Symphony takes on its second famed Requiem this year, following the Brahms with Mozart’s masterpiece, with contemporary works in the programmatic mix.
Review | A Big Ravel Reveal
Respected Canadian — and worldly — pianist Louis Lortie made a dynamic local debut at the Lobero.
ON the Beat | Idaho State of Minding
Captivating Americana Idahoan Eilen Jewell thrills satisfied customers at SOhO; R&B singer/saxist Vanessa Collier to rock Carrillo Recreation Center.
Buried Musical Treasure on Anacapa Street
New album “Arlene Rising” unburies engaging, archival electronic music by Dick Dunlap. It’s a tribute to his late wife Arlene.
Film Review | Working Off the Railroad
‘Train Dreams’, teeming with rustic Americana, is a moving adaptation of Denis Johnson’s miraculous micro-epic novella.
Review | Demon Rocker of State Street
Queens of the Stone Age special “Catacombs Tour” of historic theaters dazzles at the Arlington with fresh chamber rock character.
