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 | Fri May 17, 2024 | 4:49pm

San Marcos Jazz Band Gets an Encore at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Award-winning ensemble reprises the Chicago Heritage Festival performance in fundraiser.

Books By Leslie Dinaberg | Tue May 14, 2024 | 3:53pm

Novelist Xochitl Gonzalez Brings Her Own Unique Take on Latinx American Culture to Santa Barbara

Author of ‘Anita de Monte Laughs Last’ comes to Campbell Hall on May 17.

Music By Leslie Dinaberg | Mon May 13, 2024 | 3:38pm

Getting Ready to Sip and Rock My Way Through BottleRock Napa Valley 2024

Our Arts & Culture Editor gets psyched to enjoy the music festival experience in Napa.

Business By Leslie Dinaberg and Jennifer LeMay, AWC S.B. Board Members | Sun May 12, 2024 | 5:49pm

Leaders in Education Honored at 2024 AWC S.B. Women of Achievement Awards

Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara, honors Katya Armistead, Yolanda Medina-Garcia, Susan Salcido, and Wendy Sims-Moten.

Music By Leslie Dinaberg | Thu May 09, 2024 | 9:24am

Let the Music Play — Santa Barbara Bowl Season 2024

Our favorite outdoor amphitheater is moving and grooving with the new season already in swing. Up next: Cody Jinks, Natalie Merchant, Queens of the Stone Age, and more.