Fall Performing Arts Preview
Our guide to the cultural delights of the fall season.
Josef Woodard
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Fall Arts Preview | Falling into a Serious Cultural Bounty of Music
A healthy plethora of classical and other serious musical matters brighten the autumn cultural calendar in town.
Fall Arts Preview | Adventuress with Depth and an Ear on Varied Horizons
Uniquely gifted and much-acclaimed soprano Julia Bullock returns to the 805 this season, twice and in early to modernist musical form.
Fusion Tale Wagging the Groove
Independent-minded success story Snarky Puppy brings smart party fusion to the Arlington, kicking off A&L season.
ON the Beat | Blues Brothers, Classical Muse-ing, Sam First Beckons
Santa Barbara Blues Society triggers the spring-loaded dance floor, powered by the Delgado Brothers.
Orchestral Folk Goes to Church and the Bandshell
Santa Barbara Folk Orchestra launches its season with fresh takes on ’60s pop classics and the revamped Plaza Del Mar Bandshell in the venue mix.
ON the Beat | Jazz on Tap, Inside and Out
Legendary trumpeter Peter Evans to pay rare Visit, Pacific Jazz Orchestra and Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis fired up the live scene.
Don Was Is Mr. Detroit Music, and More
The music legend behind and in front of the scenes brings his powerhouse Detroit project to the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
Mysticism in the ‘Burbs
Duncan Simcoe’s exhibition, at Westmont Museum of Art, meditates on the secret life of suburbia and other commonplace imagery.
Country Star with Artistic Spurs
Respected “outlaw” country artist Sturgill Simpson plays the Santa Barbara Bowl.
