The Art of, and Art in, the Garden
Ojai’s Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve offers exotic plant life, idyllic acreage, and now with artist residencies attached, is viewable via tours.
Josef Woodard
Recent Stories
ON the Beat | Beethoven on the Brain, on the Town
Santa Barbara pays homage to Beethoven piano music, courtesy of the Santa Barbara Symphony and Camerata Pacifica, Tommy Castro gets and delivers the blues.
Chicagoan Charm and Power, Back for More
CAMA’s “International Series” of major touring orchestra concerts continues with the return of the mighty “big five” member, the Chicago Symphony.
Music for Jazz’s Sake
Trumpeter-composer Terence Blanchard, known for work in film and now opera, returns in jazz mode, with a centennial tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane at The Granada Theatre.
Music Review | Three for the Post-Classical Road
The “Mariposa” series concert from Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark, and Joshua Roman exceeds expectations, showcasing Meyer’s compositional aplomb.
Sound and Vision Merge in SBIFF’s 10-10-10
Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s student-filmmaker-driven 10-10-10 program includes a film composer element starting in 2026.
ON the Beat | So Good, So Far at SOhO
As 2026 creeps into its live music groove, SOhO is alive and kicking this week, with Dustbowl Revival, Ariel Pink, and jazz chanteuse Lee Hartley on the roster.
Home Slices of Life
DJ Javier draws on his varied talents and homage to Goletan home spirits in MCASB exhibition.
Film Review | Chaotic Returns
Josh Safdie’s wild ride film ‘Marty Supreme’ showcases Timothée Chalamet as a Machiavellian table tennis anti-hero.
Immortally Beloved Repertoire Gone Big
Beethoven’s iconic piano concertos are the subject of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s two-day “Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon” at The Granada Theatre.
