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Review | Wynton Marsalis Septet Satisfies at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Review | Wynton Marsalis Septet Satisfies at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Music By Jim Buckley

Intimate jazz show lets each member’s talent shine.

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

‘Cosas de la Vida’ is a timely reflection on the things of life.

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Visual Arts By Anya McCue

After leaving the Funk Zone, a veteran Santa Barbara artist finds a new home downtown.

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Music Academy of the West Brings Teenage Students from All Over the World to Santa Barbara

Music Academy of the West Brings Teenage Students from All Over the World to Santa Barbara

Music By Callie Fausey

Goldenvoice Debuts Ocean Way Festival at Santa Monica Beach

Goldenvoice Debuts Ocean Way Festival at Santa Monica Beach

Music By Xavier Pereyra

Review | Dudley Cooks Up Beautiful Confusion

Review | Dudley Cooks Up Beautiful Confusion

Music By Callie Fausey

Review | Ready for Their Close-Ups

Review | Ready for Their Close-Ups

Film By Josef Woodard

Early Abstract Works by Chris Potter on View for One Night Only

Early Abstract Works by Chris Potter on View for One Night Only

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Chamber Music Matters, in Dialogue and Practice

Chamber Music Matters, in Dialogue and Practice

Music By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Notes from the Road, Rotterdam Ahoy

ON the Beat | Notes from the Road, Rotterdam Ahoy

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Young the Giant Comes Full Circle at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Young the Giant Comes Full Circle at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Music By Tiana Molony

‘Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour’ Comes to the New Vic on Sunday

‘Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour’ Comes to the New Vic on Sunday

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Music

Review | Wynton Marsalis Septet Satisfies at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Review | Wynton Marsalis Septet Satisfies at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre

Music By Jim Buckley

Music Academy of the West Brings Teenage Students from All Over the World to Santa Barbara

Music Academy of the West Brings Teenage Students from All Over the World to Santa Barbara

Music By Callie Fausey

Goldenvoice Debuts Ocean Way Festival at Santa Monica Beach

Goldenvoice Debuts Ocean Way Festival at Santa Monica Beach

Music By Xavier Pereyra

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Visual Arts

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Artists Pedro De La Cruz and Olivia Joffrey Together at Art & Soul Gallery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Ruth Ellen Hoag Opens New Gallery and Studio on Anapamu Street

Visual Arts By Anya McCue

Early Abstract Works by Chris Potter on View for One Night Only

Early Abstract Works by Chris Potter on View for One Night Only

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

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ON Culture

ON Culture: Music Academy, PCPA, and Nicole Strasburg Start the Summer Out Strong

ON Culture: Music Academy, PCPA, and Nicole Strasburg Start the Summer Out Strong

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture: So Long to the Mistress of the Morning Mojo

ON Culture: So Long to the Mistress of the Morning Mojo

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture: Art in Unexpected Places

ON Culture: Art in Unexpected Places

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

‘Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour’ Comes to the New Vic on Sunday

‘Magical Mystical Karaoke Tour’ Comes to the New Vic on Sunday

Theater By Maggie Yates

Ojai Playwrights Conference New Works Festival Gives a Sneak Peek at Up and Comers

Ojai Playwrights Conference New Works Festival Gives a Sneak Peek at Up and Comers

Theater By Maggie Yates

Review | The Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College’s ‘Anything Goes’ Pairs Well with the Season

Review | The Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College’s ‘Anything Goes’ Pairs Well with the Season

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

Review | Ready for Their Close-Ups

Review | Ready for Their Close-Ups

Film By Josef Woodard

This One Time at Film Camp

This One Time at Film Camp

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Everywhere All at Once, at One Time

Everywhere All at Once, at One Time

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Notes from the Road, Rotterdam Ahoy

ON the Beat | Notes from the Road, Rotterdam Ahoy

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Alive and Kicking and Thinking at the Music Academy

ON the Beat | Alive and Kicking and Thinking at the Music Academy

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | The Art of Beating and Bowing, On Parade

ON the Beat | The Art of Beating and Bowing, On Parade

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Support Flamenco at ‘Fiesta in the Grove’

Support Flamenco at ‘Fiesta in the Grove’

Dance By Maggie Yates

Choreographer Gianna Burright to Premiere New Work at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York

Choreographer Gianna Burright to Premiere New Work at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Swinging in Style

Swinging in Style

Dance By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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Books

Book Review | ‘Winning The Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress’ by Lorissa Rinehart

Book Review | ‘Winning The Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress’ by Lorissa Rinehart

Books By Brian Tanguay

Book Review | ‘Flagrant, Self-Destructive Gestures: A Biography of Denis Johnson’ by Ted Geltner

Book Review | ‘Flagrant, Self-Destructive Gestures: A Biography of Denis Johnson’ by Ted Geltner

Books By George Yatchisin

Book Review | ‘Agnes Lives!’ by Hallie Elizabeth Newton

Book Review | ‘Agnes Lives!’ by Hallie Elizabeth Newton

Books By Brian Tanguay

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All Booked

All Booked | Sunny Summer Reads

All Booked | Sunny Summer Reads

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Leslie Dinaberg

All Booked | Summer Love — with a Twist

All Booked | Summer Love — with a Twist

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | A Collection of Collections

All Booked | A Collection of Collections

All Booked By Tiana Molony & Tessa Reeg

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Comedy

Come for the Dogs, Stay for the Laughs

Come for the Dogs, Stay for the Laughs

Drink By Anya McCue

Walk Your Laugh Off

Walk Your Laugh Off

Comedy By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

Dinner, Drinks, and a Dose of Laughter at the Wine Cask Gold Room

Dinner, Drinks, and a Dose of Laughter at the Wine Cask Gold Room

Comedy By Tiana Molony

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference

Poetry Connection: Connecting with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference

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

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Fiesta Poet Laureate, Father Larry

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Fiesta Poet Laureate, Father Larry

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

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

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