Review | Salonen Scores Big with Ojai @ 80
Ojai Music Festival, now 80, brings back veteran — and ever-young — master composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen as music director, to winning ends.
Author: Josef Woodard
ON the Beat | Academy Sounds Ahoy
Music Academy of the West kicks up its serious musical heels, launches summer festival, Live Oak Festival does up Father’s Day Weekend.
Curatorial Democracy in Action at MCASB
At the Annual “Arte de Pueblo” exhibition at MCASB, all are welcome, resulting in a democratic potpourri of art from these parts.
A Serious Summer Musical Cavalcade
The Music Academy of the West’s 79th annual festival feast begins, enriching the otherwise fallow summer months.
ON the Beat | Belonging Revisited, à la Marsalis
Marsalis Brood in Town, Continuing Santa Barbara has, thankfully, been pretty welcoming to live performances of the Marsalis brothers for
Another Rich Cultural Season from A&L, Unveiled
Season reveal event unveils another strong program in store for UCSB Arts & Lectures.
Jazz Colossus for the Ages
Master tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who performed in Santa Barbara, joins the ranks of bygone legends, but his mark is indelible.
Film Review | Coupled-Up Crime, Paying and Otherwise
‘Carolina Caroline’ embraces the “lovers in criminal cahoots” genre, but adds unexpected emotional spin to the recipe.
Horror with a Cause
The New Zealand film ‘Mārama’ addresses ancestral trauma among Māori characters, using the horror genre effectively.
Acoustic Guitar Pageantry, the Ongoing Saga at 10
SBAcoustic celebrates its 10th anniversary, kicking off a new season with bluegrass master John Jorgensen.
