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

SBIFF By Leslie Dinaberg | Wed Feb 15, 2023 | 3:33pm

Feasting on the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

SBIFF still has something somewhere for just about everyone.

SBIFF By Leslie Dinaberg | Wed Feb 15, 2023 | 3:14pm

Brendan Fraser Stays Humble, and Funny, After all These Years

SBIFF’s American Riviera Award winner is appealing on screen and on the Arlington stage.

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg | Wed Feb 15, 2023 | 10:33am

“Talk Back” Discussion After Sunday’s‘ ‘Selling Kabul’ Performance

Central Coast Afghanistan refugee organization SLO4HOME in special appearance with ETC.

Arts & Entertainment By Leslie Dinaberg | Tue Feb 14, 2023 | 9:31am

A Festivus for the Rest of Us

A review of ‘Muse’ by Cirque FLIP Fabrique.

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Sun Feb 12, 2023 | 9:04pm

A Joyful Jamie Lee Curtis Receives the Maltin Modern Master Award from Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Curtis’s filmmaker husband Christopher Guest presented the award and plays the straight man to his effervescent wife of 38 years.

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Sun Feb 12, 2023 | 12:44pm

Cate Blanchett Shines Bright as Outstanding Performer of the Year at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

The discussion with the critically acclaimed actress and her astounding cast of characters is the first completely sold-out event for the 2023 festival.