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‘The War Shirt’

‘The War Shirt’

Theater By Charles Donelan

This one-person show celebrates Black and queer survival.

John Cleese Comes to the Granada

John Cleese Comes to the Granada

Comedy By Charles Donelan

Daughter Camilla to join Cleese for An Evening of Exceptional Silliness.

Review | The Smashing Pumpkins Craft Metal Magic at Santa Barbara Bowl

Review | The Smashing Pumpkins Craft Metal Magic at Santa Barbara Bowl

Music By Caitlin Kelley

The alt icons hopped genres — and albums — on Friday the 13th.

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Geoff Dyer, ‘Parallel Stories’

Geoff Dyer, ‘Parallel Stories’

Books By Charles Donelan

Review | Santa Barbara Choral Society at First Presbyterian Church

Review | Santa Barbara Choral Society at First Presbyterian Church

Music By Josef Woodard

Elizabeth Strout in Conversation with Pico Iyer

Elizabeth Strout in Conversation with Pico Iyer

Arts & Entertainment By Charles Donelan

Pano: Steps Ahead

Pano: Steps Ahead

Pano By Charles Donelan

Marcus Roberts Trio Plays Gershwin with the Symphony

Marcus Roberts Trio Plays Gershwin with the Symphony

Arts & Entertainment By Charles Donelan

Amythyst Kiah at UCSB’s Campbell Hall

Amythyst Kiah at UCSB’s Campbell Hall

Arts & Entertainment By Charles Donelan

Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Recital

Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Recital

Music By Charles Donelan

Santa Barbara Symphony with Anne Akiko Meyers

Santa Barbara Symphony with Anne Akiko Meyers

Arts & Entertainment By Josef Woodard

Lorde at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Lorde at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Music By Jun Starkey

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Reviews

Review | The Smashing Pumpkins Craft Metal Magic at Santa Barbara Bowl

Review | The Smashing Pumpkins Craft Metal Magic at Santa Barbara Bowl

Music By Caitlin Kelley

Review | Santa Barbara Choral Society at First Presbyterian Church

Review | Santa Barbara Choral Society at First Presbyterian Church

Music By Josef Woodard

Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Recital

Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Recital

Music By Charles Donelan

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Music

Review | The Smashing Pumpkins Craft Metal Magic at Santa Barbara Bowl

Review | The Smashing Pumpkins Craft Metal Magic at Santa Barbara Bowl

Music By Caitlin Kelley

Review | Santa Barbara Choral Society at First Presbyterian Church

Review | Santa Barbara Choral Society at First Presbyterian Church

Music By Josef Woodard

Marcus Roberts Trio Plays Gershwin with the Symphony

Marcus Roberts Trio Plays Gershwin with the Symphony

Arts & Entertainment By Charles Donelan

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Pano

Pano: Steps Ahead

Pano: Steps Ahead

Pano By Charles Donelan

Pano | Let’s All Listen to Women

Pano | Let’s All Listen to Women

Pano By Charles Donelan

Pano: Bend It Like Carney with Colson Whitehead

Pano: Bend It Like Carney with Colson Whitehead

Pano By Charles Donelan

Visual Arts

Lockwood de Forest at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Lockwood de Forest at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Visual Arts By Charles Donelan

Sandy Ostrau: ‘Paradise Revisited’ in Santa Barbara

Sandy Ostrau: ‘Paradise Revisited’ in Santa Barbara

Arts & Entertainment By Halim Madi

Santa Barbara’s Maune Contemporary Shows Top Contemporary Artists

Santa Barbara’s Maune Contemporary Shows Top Contemporary Artists

Visual Arts By Charles Donelan

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Film & TV

Flamenco Arts Festival Returns to Santa Barbara with a Virtual Experience

Flamenco Arts Festival Returns to Santa Barbara with a Virtual Experience

Film By Charles Donelan

‘CODA’ Connects with Municipal Winemaker Founder Dave Potter

‘CODA’ Connects with Municipal Winemaker Founder Dave Potter

Drink By Matt Kettmann

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Thanks Benedict Cumberbatch for Gift to Direct Relief in Ukraine

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Thanks Benedict Cumberbatch for Gift to Direct Relief in Ukraine

Community By Charles Donelan

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Theater

‘The War Shirt’

‘The War Shirt’

Theater By Charles Donelan

Launch Pad Presents ‘A Medusa Thread’

Launch Pad Presents ‘A Medusa Thread’

Theater By Charles Donelan

Review | ‘Tick, Tick…BOOM!’ at Center Stage in Santa Barbara

Review | ‘Tick, Tick…BOOM!’ at Center Stage in Santa Barbara

Theater By Charles Donelan

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All Booked

All Booked: Talking Translation with Jessica Powell

All Booked: Talking Translation with Jessica Powell

All Booked By Caitlin Fitch

All Booked: Delightful Reads to Ring in Spring

All Booked: Delightful Reads to Ring in Spring

All Booked By Ava Talehakimi

All Booked: How to Pair Books According to Theme and Style

All Booked: How to Pair Books According to Theme and Style

All Booked By Caitlin Fitch

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Dance

Review | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Review | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Dance By Charles Donelan

‘When the Lights Go Out’ Returns to Ventura

‘When the Lights Go Out’ Returns to Ventura

Dance By Charles Donelan

Review | State Street Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’

Review | State Street Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’

Dance By Charles Donelan

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Books

Geoff Dyer, ‘Parallel Stories’

Geoff Dyer, ‘Parallel Stories’

Books By Charles Donelan

Where Does Solar Go from Here?

Where Does Solar Go from Here?

Environment By Nick Welsh

All Booked: Talking Translation with Jessica Powell

All Booked: Talking Translation with Jessica Powell

All Booked By Caitlin Fitch

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