A Motown Musical Blast From the Past Comes to Santa Barbara
‘Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations’ brings the incredible true story of one of the greatest R&B groups of all time to the stage.
Recent Stories
Economic Observations From Andrew Ross Sorkin
Prominent ‘New York Times’ DealBook founder shares some not very sunny news in Santa Barbara.
Band Applications Open for Santa Barbara’s Concerts in the Park
Musical acts have until March 12 to be considered for the shows at Chase Palm Park.
Baratunde Thurston Takes on Nature, Democracy, and Our Underlying Connections
‘How to Be Black’ author gives a lively lecture at UC Santa Barbara.
ON Culture | Unpacking the Oscars
This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on February 28, 2025. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts newsletter
Roll Credits
The 40th anniversary of Santa Barbara International Film Festival is one for the record books.
Marc Maron’s Your Man, When Only an Artisanal Comic Will Do
Famed comedian and podcaster brought an entertaining, if not entirely uplifting, evening to the Lobero.
From Far Away Galaxies to Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre, Zoe Saldaña Feted with SBIFF American Riviera Award
Oscar-nominated for ‘Emilia Pérez’, the versatile actress pirouettes through many genres.
A Valentine to Colman Domingo
SBIFF’s Montecito Award presentation is a love fest starring Colman Domingo, Roger Durling, and Oprah Winfrey.
An Evening with ‘The Brutalist’ Stars Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce is Anything But Brutal
SBIFF Cinema Vanguard Award honorees share their experiences on that film and a look at their impressive and varied careers.
