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Theater Review | Singalong on the Range

Theater Review | Singalong on the Range

Theater By Maggie Yates

Rubicon Theatre Company’s ‘Cowboy Lullaby’ brings nostalgic campfire melodies to Ventura.

UC Santa Barbara Leans Into ‘Delights’

UC Santa Barbara Leans Into ‘Delights’

Books By Johannes Steffens for UCSB’s ’The Current'

Ross Gay’s ’The Book of Delights’ is selection for UCSB Reads’ 19th season.

UC Santa Barbara Historian Writes Definitive Account of Tsar Nicholas II’s Abdication

UC Santa Barbara Historian Writes Definitive Account of Tsar Nicholas II’s Abdication

Books By Keith Hamm for UCSB’s ’The Current’

Professor Emeritus Tsuyoshi Hasegawa on ‘The Last Tsar: the Abdication of Nicholas II and the End of the Romanovs’

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Film Review | ‘That Christmas’ is a Kid-Friendly Holiday Treat

Film Review | ‘That Christmas’ is a Kid-Friendly Holiday Treat

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

From ‘Peter Pan’ to ‘Peter Spam’

From ‘Peter Pan’ to ‘Peter Spam’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Theater Review | ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Brings Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll to Santa Barbara

Theater Review | ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Brings Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll to Santa Barbara

Theater By Maggie Yates

ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs

ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

Back in the Pink, Red, and Green — in Santa Barbara

Back in the Pink, Red, and Green — in Santa Barbara

Music By Josef Woodard

From Sing Sing Prison to Montecito

From Sing Sing Prison to Montecito

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Santa Barbara Revels Proudly Presents Their 17th Annual Performance

Santa Barbara Revels Proudly Presents Their 17th Annual Performance

Music By Madeline Slogoff

Film Review | Complications in the Offing

Film Review | Complications in the Offing

Film By Josef Woodard

Renowned R&B Group Boyz II Men to Perform at Chumash Casino Resort

Renowned R&B Group Boyz II Men to Perform at Chumash Casino Resort

Music By Madeline Slogoff

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Music

Back in the Pink, Red, and Green — in Santa Barbara

Back in the Pink, Red, and Green — in Santa Barbara

Music By Josef Woodard

Santa Barbara Revels Proudly Presents Their 17th Annual Performance

Santa Barbara Revels Proudly Presents Their 17th Annual Performance

Music By Madeline Slogoff

Renowned R&B Group Boyz II Men to Perform at Chumash Casino Resort

Renowned R&B Group Boyz II Men to Perform at Chumash Casino Resort

Music By Madeline Slogoff

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Visual Arts

Painting Inside the Outside Box

Painting Inside the Outside Box

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Art Pop-Up Lights Up the Funk Zone

Art Pop-Up Lights Up the Funk Zone

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Answering the Call for CAW

Answering the Call for CAW

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

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ON Culture

ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs

ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | An Art-Filled Season is Coming Our Way!

ON Culture | An Art-Filled Season is Coming Our Way!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Horse Whisperers, Comedy Stars, and Christmas Movies

ON Culture | Horse Whisperers, Comedy Stars, and Christmas Movies

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Theater Review | Singalong on the Range

Theater Review | Singalong on the Range

Theater By Maggie Yates

From ‘Peter Pan’ to ‘Peter Spam’

From ‘Peter Pan’ to ‘Peter Spam’

Theater By Maggie Yates

Theater Review | ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Brings Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll to Santa Barbara

Theater Review | ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Brings Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll to Santa Barbara

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Reviews

Book Review | ‘Dorothy Parker in Hollywood’ by Gail Crowther

Book Review | ‘Dorothy Parker in Hollywood’ by Gail Crowther

Read This By George Yatchisin

Book Review | ‘Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy’ by Katherine Stewart

Book Review | ‘Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy’ by Katherine Stewart

Read This By Brian Tanguay

Review | Omar Apollo Raptures His Audience at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Review | Omar Apollo Raptures His Audience at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Reviews By Callie Fausey

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Film & TV

Film Review | ‘That Christmas’ is a Kid-Friendly Holiday Treat

Film Review | ‘That Christmas’ is a Kid-Friendly Holiday Treat

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

From Sing Sing Prison to Montecito

From Sing Sing Prison to Montecito

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Film Review | Complications in the Offing

Film Review | Complications in the Offing

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Beginning to Sounding

ON the Beat | Beginning to Sounding

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Big Band Jazz, Big Pipe Organ News

ON the Beat | Big Band Jazz, Big Pipe Organ News

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Songs, Stories, Masses and Solos of Note

ON the Beat | Songs, Stories, Masses and Solos of Note

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Lil Buck and Jon Boogz Take Street Dance to the Classroom

Lil Buck and Jon Boogz Take Street Dance to the Classroom

Cover Story By Leslie Dinaberg

UCSB Department of Theater and Dance Stages Faculty Dance Concert

UCSB Department of Theater and Dance Stages Faculty Dance Concert

Dance By Madeline Slogoff

Dance Review | ‘Remembrances: Noches de Tango’ at SOhO Santa Barbara Is a Night to Remember

Dance Review | ‘Remembrances: Noches de Tango’ at SOhO Santa Barbara Is a Night to Remember

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

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Books

UC Santa Barbara Leans Into ‘Delights’

UC Santa Barbara Leans Into ‘Delights’

Books By Johannes Steffens for UCSB’s ’The Current'

UC Santa Barbara Historian Writes Definitive Account of Tsar Nicholas II’s Abdication

UC Santa Barbara Historian Writes Definitive Account of Tsar Nicholas II’s Abdication

Books By Keith Hamm for UCSB’s ’The Current’

Maya Johnson’s Journey and Memoir ‘Searching for a Black Writer’

Maya Johnson’s Journey and Memoir ‘Searching for a Black Writer’

Books By Tia Trinh

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All Booked

All Booked: Favorites for the Holiday Season

All Booked: Favorites for the Holiday Season

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked: Thankful for Role Models

All Booked: Thankful for Role Models

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Richelle Boyd

All Booked: Happy Halloween

All Booked: Happy Halloween

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Richelle Boyd

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Comedy

Review | ‘Asking for Trouble’ with ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Review | ‘Asking for Trouble’ with ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

No Scripts, Just Laughs

No Scripts, Just Laughs

Comedy By Caitlin Scialla

Chelsea Handler is Blunt, Sharp, Funny, and Definitely Rated NC-17

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Young People

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Young People

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, City of Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets of Different Generations

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets of Different Generations

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

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