Maya Johnson, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

By Maya Johnson | Wed Jul 01, 2026 | 6:00am

Santa Barbara-Based Musician Brayell Talks Bands and Bedroom Pop

Q&A with Breaking Tunes artist Brayell.

By Maya Johnson | Fri Jun 26, 2026 | 4:44pm

Area artist Brayell and band jam out in the Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery.

Video By Maya Johnson | Tue Jun 16, 2026 | 4:59pm

The queens of Santa Barbara–based drag show BARBARA talk about hosting their own local show.

Video By Maya Johnson and Andrew Migliaccio | Mon May 11, 2026 | 12:00pm

An intimate crowd of food lovers gathered for the Santa Barbara Literary Festival’s Culinary Storytellers Panel.

By Maya Johnson | Tue Apr 21, 2026 | 8:00am

Local band talks musical inspirations, songwriting, and all things Isla Vista.

By Maya Johnson & Christina McDermott | Tue Apr 07, 2026 | 9:53am

Isla Vista–based band The Bad Neighbors plays a private show at Indy HQ.

Visual Arts By Maya Johnson | Wed Mar 04, 2026 | 2:46pm

Artist Toni Scott and photographer Rod Rolle Host Black History Month Art Salon at Santa Barbara’s Elevate Gallery.

Dance By Maya Johnson and Chandler Johnson | Wed Mar 04, 2026 | 2:14pm

Santa Barbara City College’s first majorette dance group connects students through Black culture.

Cover Story By Maya Johnson | Wed Feb 11, 2026 | 8:00pm

A culture and history displaced and almost forgotten.

Film By Maya Johnson | Mon Aug 25, 2025 | 12:53pm

Pacific Pride Foundation’s screening of “She’s the He” brings happy tears and laughs to Santa Barbara’s Marjorie Luke Theatre.