Leslie Dinaberg, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Leslie Dinaberg

Arts, Culture, and Community Editor

Leslie Dinaberg is the Arts, Culture, and Community Editor for the Santa Barbara Independent, where she oversees the Arts Life, Food & Drink, and Living sections and helps cover arts, culture, and lifestyle stories and more. You can subscribe to her bimonthly ON Culture newsletter at Independent.com/newsletters

Recent Stories

Music By Leslie Dinaberg | Tue Jun 18, 2024 | 10:28am

Review | Elvis Costello and Daryl Hall Make Some Musical Dreams Come True

Alison, Elvis, Sara, Daryl, and almost everyone I went to high school with was at the Santa Barbara Bowl on June 14.

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Mon Jun 17, 2024 | 2:18pm

Juneteenth Block Party Brings Joy

Celebrating the national recognition of Black Independence Day, Santa Barbara–style.

Community By Leslie Dinaberg | Fri Jun 14, 2024 | 4:33pm

Santa Barbara Actress Part of Global Audiobook Project to Benefit Ukraine Relief

‘A Word Is Not a Sparrow’ project supports artists living through war.

Music By Leslie Dinaberg | Fri Jun 14, 2024 | 2:23pm

Review | Pentatonix’s Perfect Pitch Doesn’t Quite Hit a Home Run

Santa Barbara Bowl performance is a show in search of a bit more SHOWmanship.

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg | Sat Jun 08, 2024 | 9:00am

On Culture | Juneteenth, the Play’s the Thing, Travel Art and More

ON the Stage My spotlight has definitely been on theater recently, both past and future. I’m still buzzing a bit

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg | Thu Jun 06, 2024 | 9:27am

The Theatre Group at SBCC Sets 79th Season of Shows

Santa Barbara City College hosts productions of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” “Lost in Yonkers,” “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” and “Crime and Punishment: A Comedy.”

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg | Wed Jun 05, 2024 | 2:14pm

PCPA’s Summer Season Comes to Solvang and Santa Maria

“Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Play That Goes Wrong,” “Cabaret,’ and “The Agitators” hit the stages at Solvang Festival Theater and the Marian Theatre.