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UC Santa Barbara Grad Student Diego Ratto Wins International Acousmatic Music Competition

UC Santa Barbara Grad Student Diego Ratto Wins International Acousmatic Music Competition

Music By Debra Herrick

Inspired by the rhythms and sounds of Stockholm, Diego Ratto’s ‘KOM’ earns international recognition.

All Booked | Feel-Good Reads

All Booked | Feel-Good Reads

All Booked By Emily Lee

We’re starting the new year with the coziest booklist.

In Line at the Lobero for Jack Johnson Tickets, We Were Better Together

In Line at the Lobero for Jack Johnson Tickets, We Were Better Together

My Life By Diana Hill

Santa Barbara locals connected while sitting, waiting, and wishing in the “gray zone” of a five-and-a-half-hour queue.

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Review | ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

Review | ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

Books By David Starkey

Review | Oscar-Nominated ‘Argentina, 1985,’ Trying Terror

Review | Oscar-Nominated ‘Argentina, 1985,’ Trying Terror

Film By Josef Woodard

Santa Barbara and Ventura Ballet Community Comes Together After Loss of Ukrainian Dancer

Santa Barbara and Ventura Ballet Community Comes Together After Loss of Ukrainian Dancer

Community By Sasha Senal

ON the Beat | Big Week, Little City

ON the Beat | Big Week, Little City

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

FestForum Brings Live Event Organizers to an Event of Their Own

FestForum Brings Live Event Organizers to an Event of Their Own

Music By Lisa Osborn

Gallery Los Olivos Welcomes Award-Winning Artist Annie Hoffman

Gallery Los Olivos Welcomes Award-Winning Artist Annie Hoffman

Arts & Entertainment By Ellie Bouwer

‘Pictures from Home’: From Santa Barbara to Broadway

‘Pictures from Home’: From Santa Barbara to Broadway

Theater By Maggie Yates

A Locals-Only Sneak Peek at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

A Locals-Only Sneak Peek at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Cover Story By Roger Durling

Reel Meets Realism

Reel Meets Realism

SBIFF By Roger Durling

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Reviews

Review | ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

Review | ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

Books By David Starkey

Review | Oscar-Nominated ‘Argentina, 1985,’ Trying Terror

Review | Oscar-Nominated ‘Argentina, 1985,’ Trying Terror

Film By Josef Woodard

Review | David Longstreth at Ojai Deer Lodge

Review | David Longstreth at Ojai Deer Lodge

Music By Rebecca Horrigan

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Music

UC Santa Barbara Grad Student Diego Ratto Wins International Acousmatic Music Competition

UC Santa Barbara Grad Student Diego Ratto Wins International Acousmatic Music Competition

Music By Debra Herrick

In Line at the Lobero for Jack Johnson Tickets, We Were Better Together

In Line at the Lobero for Jack Johnson Tickets, We Were Better Together

My Life By Diana Hill

FestForum Brings Live Event Organizers to an Event of Their Own

FestForum Brings Live Event Organizers to an Event of Their Own

Music By Lisa Osborn

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Visual Arts

Gallery Los Olivos Welcomes Award-Winning Artist Annie Hoffman

Gallery Los Olivos Welcomes Award-Winning Artist Annie Hoffman

Arts & Entertainment By Ellie Bouwer

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Earthy Art and Awareness

Earthy Art and Awareness

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Big Week, Little City

ON the Beat | Big Week, Little City

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Croz Talk

ON the Beat | Croz Talk

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Spring-Loaded Blues Floor and the Wolf’s Return

ON the Beat | Spring-Loaded Blues Floor and the Wolf’s Return

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Film & TV

Review | Oscar-Nominated ‘Argentina, 1985,’ Trying Terror

Review | Oscar-Nominated ‘Argentina, 1985,’ Trying Terror

Film By Josef Woodard

A Locals-Only Sneak Peek at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

A Locals-Only Sneak Peek at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Cover Story By Roger Durling

Reel Meets Realism

Reel Meets Realism

SBIFF By Roger Durling

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Theater

‘Pictures from Home’: From Santa Barbara to Broadway

‘Pictures from Home’: From Santa Barbara to Broadway

Theater By Maggie Yates

California History Comes Alive in Unique Theatrical Production

California History Comes Alive in Unique Theatrical Production

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘The Gin Game’ Is in the Cards at Santa Barbara’s Center Stage Theater

‘The Gin Game’ Is in the Cards at Santa Barbara’s Center Stage Theater

Theater By Maggie Yates

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ON Culture

ON Culture | Jack Johnson, Free Museum Days, and the Oscar Goes to … SBIFF!

ON Culture | Jack Johnson, Free Museum Days, and the Oscar Goes to … SBIFF!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Comedy Royalty + the Santa Barbara Writers Conference Is Back and So Is MCASB!

ON Culture | Comedy Royalty + the Santa Barbara Writers Conference Is Back and So Is MCASB!

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Artful Delights and Holiday Happenings

ON Culture | Artful Delights and Holiday Happenings

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Dance

Santa Barbara and Ventura Ballet Community Comes Together After Loss of Ukrainian Dancer

Santa Barbara and Ventura Ballet Community Comes Together After Loss of Ukrainian Dancer

Community By Sasha Senal

Review | Santa Barbara Dance Theater’s ‘Intimacy & Autonomy’

Review | Santa Barbara Dance Theater’s ‘Intimacy & Autonomy’

Dance By Justine Sutton

Review | UC Santa Barbara Department of Theater and Dance’s Fall Dance Concert, ‘Within Existence | Existence Within’

Review | UC Santa Barbara Department of Theater and Dance’s Fall Dance Concert, ‘Within Existence | Existence Within’

Dance By Lola Watts

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All Booked

All Booked | Feel-Good Reads

All Booked | Feel-Good Reads

All Booked By Emily Lee

All Booked | My Favorite Bookish Podcasts

All Booked | My Favorite Bookish Podcasts

All Booked By Emily Lee

All Booked | 2023, the Year of Reading for Me

All Booked | 2023, the Year of Reading for Me

All Booked By Emily Lee

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