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Preaching the Gospel of American Opera

Preaching the Gospel of American Opera

Music By Josef Woodard

Contemporary American opera “Elmer Gantry” closes out the 10th season of Opera Santa Barbara from the multi-hatted Kostis Protopapas.

Kronos Quartet, 51 Years Deep and Counting

Kronos Quartet, 51 Years Deep and Counting

Music By Josef Woodard

Celebrating American stories, Kronos Quartet returns to Campbell Hall with the West Coast premiere of ambitious new multimedia work “Three Bones.”

‘Hadestown’ Comes to Our Town April 28-29

‘Hadestown’ Comes to Our Town April 28-29

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Tony Award–winning musical makes a Santa Barbara stop at the Granada for just two nights.

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ON the Beat | Might as Well Jump

ON the Beat | Might as Well Jump

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

P!nk to Perform Benefit Concert in Solvang on May 8

P!nk to Perform Benefit Concert in Solvang on May 8

Music By Kat Sophia

Putting the Art in Artifice, and Vice Versa

Putting the Art in Artifice, and Vice Versa

Film By Josef Woodard

One805LIVE! Announces More Headliners

One805LIVE! Announces More Headliners

Music By Madeline Slogoff

‘Here Comes the Sun’ Author Bill McKibben Shares Climate Message, with Gallows Humor and Hope, at UC Santa Barbara

‘Here Comes the Sun’ Author Bill McKibben Shares Climate Message, with Gallows Humor and Hope, at UC Santa Barbara

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

Florals and Fine Art at Fox Wine Co.

Florals and Fine Art at Fox Wine Co.

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

Review | Sonorous Bows and Girls

Review | Sonorous Bows and Girls

Music By Josef Woodard

Beck Brings ‘Ride Lonesome’ Tour to the Santa Barbara Bowl on September 22

Beck Brings ‘Ride Lonesome’ Tour to the Santa Barbara Bowl on September 22

Music By Tiana Molony

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Books By David Starkey

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Music

Preaching the Gospel of American Opera

Preaching the Gospel of American Opera

Music By Josef Woodard

Kronos Quartet, 51 Years Deep and Counting

Kronos Quartet, 51 Years Deep and Counting

Music By Josef Woodard

P!nk to Perform Benefit Concert in Solvang on May 8

P!nk to Perform Benefit Concert in Solvang on May 8

Music By Kat Sophia

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Visual Arts

Florals and Fine Art at Fox Wine Co.

Florals and Fine Art at Fox Wine Co.

Visual Arts By Madeline Slogoff

Nothing Is Real: Art About Dreaming

Nothing Is Real: Art About Dreaming

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Young Art Making Its Way

Young Art Making Its Way

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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ON Culture

ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!

ON Culture | Time to Dance, Draw and Sing It Out!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Saving More Mesa Through Music, Plus Janis Joplin, S.B. Art Shows and More

ON Culture | Saving More Mesa Through Music, Plus Janis Joplin, S.B. Art Shows and More

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Catching Up with Coffee, Colbert, and Cinema

ON Culture | Catching Up with Coffee, Colbert, and Cinema

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

‘Hadestown’ Comes to Our Town April 28-29

‘Hadestown’ Comes to Our Town April 28-29

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage

Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage

Theater By Maggie Yates

Carole Eglash-Kosoff Offers a Seasoned Perspective in New Play

Carole Eglash-Kosoff Offers a Seasoned Perspective in New Play

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Reviews

In the Chamber Café, Delectably

In the Chamber Café, Delectably

Music By Josef Woodard

Review | Mozart Meets the Moderns

Review | Mozart Meets the Moderns

Reviews By Josef Woodard

Review | Ten Years After Paris, Eagles of Death Metal Soar

Review | Ten Years After Paris, Eagles of Death Metal Soar

Music By Stuart C. Paul, Photos by Stuart C. Paul

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Film & TV

Putting the Art in Artifice, and Vice Versa

Putting the Art in Artifice, and Vice Versa

Film By Josef Woodard

On the Far Side of Normal

On the Far Side of Normal

Film By Josef Woodard

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

PR Pro Mo McFadden’s ‘High Times’ Daze

Community By Matt Kettmann

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Might as Well Jump

ON the Beat | Might as Well Jump

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Grand Jazz, Meditative Harp, and Other Music Buzz

ON the Beat | Grand Jazz, Meditative Harp, and Other Music Buzz

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Jazz Finds a Groove in the 805, RIP Scott Clayton

ON the Beat | Jazz Finds a Groove in the 805, RIP Scott Clayton

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Kyle Abraham of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Kyle Abraham of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Audio By Charles Donelan, UCSB Arts & Lectures

A Santa Barbara Hula Hālau Prepares to Cross the Pacific

A Santa Barbara Hula Hālau Prepares to Cross the Pacific

Dance By Ella Heydenfeldt

The Once and Only Martha Graham

The Once and Only Martha Graham

Cover Story By Eric P. Hvolboll

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Books

‘Here Comes the Sun’ Author Bill McKibben Shares Climate Message, with Gallows Humor and Hope, at UC Santa Barbara

‘Here Comes the Sun’ Author Bill McKibben Shares Climate Message, with Gallows Humor and Hope, at UC Santa Barbara

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Book Review | ‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Beth Ann Fennelly

Books By David Starkey

A Variety of Voices Coming to Godmothers Books in Summerland This Spring

A Variety of Voices Coming to Godmothers Books in Summerland This Spring

Books By Rebecca Horrigan

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All Booked

All Booked | The Magic Behind the Museum

All Booked | The Magic Behind the Museum

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Emily Vesper

All Booked | Nothing Lost in Translation

All Booked | Nothing Lost in Translation

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Ryan P. Cruz

All Booked | Dragons, Shadow Daddies, and the Politics of Escapism

All Booked | Dragons, Shadow Daddies, and the Politics of Escapism

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Ella Heydenfeldt

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Comedy

Review | DIY Comedy with Nick Offerman

Review | DIY Comedy with Nick Offerman

Comedy By Tiana Molony

Nick Offerman Brings ‘Big Woodchuck’ to Santa Barbara on February 10

Nick Offerman Brings ‘Big Woodchuck’ to Santa Barbara on February 10

Comedy By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Janeane Garofalo Mines Stories of Her Life for Comedy Gold

Janeane Garofalo Mines Stories of Her Life for Comedy Gold

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Santa Barbara’s 11th Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Santa Barbara’s 11th Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Poetry Zone, a Santa Barbara Institution

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Poetry Zone, a Santa Barbara Institution

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Poetry, Art, and Neighbors in Need of a Repair

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Poetry, Art, and Neighbors in Need of a Repair

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

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