Maggie Yates, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Music By Maggie Yates | Fri May 16, 2025 | 1:53pm

Review | Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘Fight and Flight’

Spring concert highlighted battle-cry anthems of strength and perseverance.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Wed May 14, 2025 | 8:53am

First production in Ojai’s new space explores the emotional survival tactics of a woman without many options.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Tue May 06, 2025 | 11:50am

Infamous romantic outlaws sing their hearts out at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Fri May 02, 2025 | 12:16pm

Ojai’s Nordhoff High School gets a shot of star power from Jon Bernthal in refurbished downtown space.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Mon Apr 28, 2025 | 9:32am

Love, crime, and passion meet singing and dancing in a notorious outlaw story.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Fri Apr 25, 2025 | 3:22pm

Indigo Girls documentary, “It’s Only Life After All,” will screen, followed by a conversation with Saliers and additional music.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Tue Apr 22, 2025 | 2:33pm

From Russia to ridiculous, Theater Group at SBCC production works conceptually, if not always comedically.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Tue Apr 15, 2025 | 12:06pm

Santa Barbara, San Marcos, and Dos Pueblos High Schools get ready to sing and dance their hearts out in “Hadestown,” “Urinetown,” and “Mamma Mia.”

Theater By Maggie Yates | Tue Apr 08, 2025 | 7:45pm

Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company presents a poignant story about culture, patriotism, and piano.

Theater By Maggie Yates | Fri Apr 04, 2025 | 1:48pm

Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College production takes on Dostoevsky — sort of!