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California Dreams Command the 2026-27 Season of Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company

California Dreams Command the 2026-27 Season of Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Shows include ‘Buyer & Cellar,’ ‘Rent,’ ‘The Last Used Cart Lot in America,’ ‘The Maltese Falcon,’ and ‘True West.’

The Wild & Free Film Festival to Host an Evening of Adventure on the Big Screen

The Wild & Free Film Festival to Host an Evening of Adventure on the Big Screen

Film & TV By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Eight short films from Kendal Mountain Festival are on the bill.

A Formerly Emerging Piano Master’s Return

A Formerly Emerging Piano Master’s Return

Music By Josef Woodard

Masterful pianist Yuja Wang pays another return visit to Santa Barbara, this time with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, at The Granada Theatre.

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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

How the Light Gets In

How the Light Gets In

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

American Beauties and Seasonal Heads-Up for Santa Barbara Symphony

American Beauties and Seasonal Heads-Up for Santa Barbara Symphony

Music By Josef Woodard

Book Review | ‘A Place in the World’ by Bill Gaythwaite

Book Review | ‘A Place in the World’ by Bill Gaythwaite

Books By David Starkey

Art for All

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Nonprofit AI Artists Alliance Seeking Community Input

Nonprofit AI Artists Alliance Seeking Community Input

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

A Milestone for Inclusive Arts in Santa Barbara

A Milestone for Inclusive Arts in Santa Barbara

Community By Madeline Slogoff

Ghosts in the Machine, and the Closet

Ghosts in the Machine, and the Closet

Theater By Josef Woodard

In the Figurative Funk Zone

In the Figurative Funk Zone

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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Music

A Formerly Emerging Piano Master’s Return

A Formerly Emerging Piano Master’s Return

Music By Josef Woodard

American Beauties and Seasonal Heads-Up for Santa Barbara Symphony

American Beauties and Seasonal Heads-Up for Santa Barbara Symphony

Music By Josef Woodard

State Fest Crowds Pack Downtown Santa Barbara with Music, Dance, and Safety

State Fest Crowds Pack Downtown Santa Barbara with Music, Dance, and Safety

Community By Lauren Solway

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Visual Arts

How the Light Gets In

How the Light Gets In

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Nonprofit AI Artists Alliance Seeking Community Input

Nonprofit AI Artists Alliance Seeking Community Input

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

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ON Culture

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

ON Culture | Free Films, Bowl Season Blooming

ON Culture | Free Films, Bowl Season Blooming

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

California Dreams Command the 2026-27 Season of Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company

California Dreams Command the 2026-27 Season of Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Ghosts in the Machine, and the Closet

Ghosts in the Machine, and the Closet

Theater By Josef Woodard

Theater Review | Taking More Than a Piece of the Audience’s Heart

Theater Review | Taking More Than a Piece of the Audience’s Heart

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

The Wild & Free Film Festival to Host an Evening of Adventure on the Big Screen

The Wild & Free Film Festival to Host an Evening of Adventure on the Big Screen

Film & TV By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Business By Jean Yamamura

Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

Science & Tech By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

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ON the Beat

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

ON the Beat | Staxing Up the Lobero

ON the Beat | Staxing Up the Lobero

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Peering into the Local Festival Zone

ON the Beat | Peering into the Local Festival Zone

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

‘RECESS!’ A Trifecta of Virtuoso Performances

‘RECESS!’ A Trifecta of Virtuoso Performances

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

UCSB Dance Company Presents ‘Convergence: into the center’

UCSB Dance Company Presents ‘Convergence: into the center’

Dance By Alice Dehghanzadeh

Pilobolus’s ‘Other Worlds Collection’ is Out of This World

Pilobolus’s ‘Other Worlds Collection’ is Out of This World

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

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Books

Book Review | ‘A Place in the World’ by Bill Gaythwaite

Book Review | ‘A Place in the World’ by Bill Gaythwaite

Books By David Starkey

Santa Barbara Literary Festival Debuts May 2-3

Santa Barbara Literary Festival Debuts May 2-3

Books By Leslie Dinaberg

UC Santa Barbara Brings Ibram X. Kendi to Talk About Race, Great Replacement Theory

UC Santa Barbara Brings Ibram X. Kendi to Talk About Race, Great Replacement Theory

Politics By Ryan P. Cruz

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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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