Review | Bringing Bravado Home to Roost, at the Santa Barbara Lobero
World-renowned, and partly Santa Ynez–based pianist Hélène Grimaud returns for third CAMA recital, not always a charm.
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Atlanta Comes to Town, Symphonically Speaking
CAMA’s “International Series” of major touring orchestras hosts Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, of international repute.
Dancing on Walls, Bridging Divides
Exhibition at UCSB’s AD&A Museum explores, celebrates early 20th-century dance, working across cultural and racial barriers.
ON the Beat | Savoring Traditional Opera and Non-Traditional Violinist Heroism
Opera Santa Barbara did right by Verdi’s La Trovatore, and masterful, modern-minded violinist Liela Josefowicz heads to the Hahn.
Artistic Truth and Dare, Under Two Roofs
Acclaimed Los Angeles–based photographer Janna Ireland’s “True Story Index” is a major mid-career survey spread between SBMA and MCASB.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival @ 39 Finds a Strong Artistic and Showbiz Stride
The 39th edition of SBIFF amounted to one of the more enjoyable and edifying of recent years.
A Fest-Goer’s Guide to TBA-Land
As SBIFF eases into its final day, the TBA slots fill up, and Heather Graham brings up the rear.
ON the Beat | Daring Jazz in the Hall
Young all-star Blue Note Quintet road show hits multiple highs at Campbell Hall.
Cinema Continues to Consume Our Town
On an SBIFF Thursday, actor Jeffrey Wright seized the Arlington stage and our affection, while the parade of worldly cinematic treats continues.
Local Hero, Merlot Division
Paul Giamatti, of Santa Ynez Valley–based ‘Sideways’ fame, gets his SBIFF spotlight, and screenings go deep diving, and into an Australian psychological walkabout.
