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The Bad Brains Punk Legacy Lives On

The Bad Brains Punk Legacy Lives On

Music By Izadora Hamm

Musicians from Fishbone, Sublime, Suicidal Tendencies, Living Fish Brains, Soul Syndicate, Human Rights, Beastie Boys, and others came together for the 50th anniversary show of a lifetime.

Love During Wartimes, Inside and Outside

Love During Wartimes, Inside and Outside

Film By Josef Woodard

‘A Sad and Beautiful World’, Lebanon’s bid for last year’s International Feature Oscar, poetically juggles themes of love, family, childhood dreaming, and a turbulent social landscape.

Review | Sex for Art’s Sake

Review | Sex for Art’s Sake

Film By Josef Woodard

UCSB alum Gregg Araki’s latest film, ‘I Want Your Sex’, is a dizzy satirical mix of excesses in sex, contemporary art and power plays.

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Book Review | ‘Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive: Stories’ by Alison Gadsby

Book Review | ‘Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive: Stories’ by Alison Gadsby

Books By Brian Tanguay

Sarah Rosalena Creates Monumental Textile Work for LACMA’s New Galleries

Sarah Rosalena Creates Monumental Textile Work for LACMA’s New Galleries

Visual Arts By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

Erin Graffy Strolling Chorus Launches August 5 at Old Spanish Days Fiesta

Erin Graffy Strolling Chorus Launches August 5 at Old Spanish Days Fiesta

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Musing on the Work of Jami Joelle Nielsen

Musing on the Work of Jami Joelle Nielsen

Visual Arts By Izadora Hamm

Music in the Valley, Magic in the Making

Music in the Valley, Magic in the Making

Community By Cynthia Carbone Ward

Santa Barbara Symphony Team Earns Prestigious Industry Awards

Santa Barbara Symphony Team Earns Prestigious Industry Awards

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

From Led Zeppelin to Saving Grace

From Led Zeppelin to Saving Grace

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Lompoc Theatre Project Receives $6 Million Gift From Cheryl Goldberg

Lompoc Theatre Project Receives $6 Million Gift From Cheryl Goldberg

Community By Shannon Brooks

Summer Slam Punk and Skateboarding Fest Returns to Carpinteria Skate Park for Second Year

Summer Slam Punk and Skateboarding Fest Returns to Carpinteria Skate Park for Second Year

Community By Izadora Hamm

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Music

The Bad Brains Punk Legacy Lives On

The Bad Brains Punk Legacy Lives On

Music By Izadora Hamm

Erin Graffy Strolling Chorus Launches August 5 at Old Spanish Days Fiesta

Erin Graffy Strolling Chorus Launches August 5 at Old Spanish Days Fiesta

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Music in the Valley, Magic in the Making

Music in the Valley, Magic in the Making

Community By Cynthia Carbone Ward

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Visual Arts

Sarah Rosalena Creates Monumental Textile Work for LACMA’s New Galleries

Sarah Rosalena Creates Monumental Textile Work for LACMA’s New Galleries

Visual Arts By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

Musing on the Work of Jami Joelle Nielsen

Musing on the Work of Jami Joelle Nielsen

Visual Arts By Izadora Hamm

Nature Revisited, Gallery Celebrated

Nature Revisited, Gallery Celebrated

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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ON Culture

ON Culture: Modest Mouse, ‘60s Music, NOMA Projects and More

ON Culture: Modest Mouse, ‘60s Music, NOMA Projects and More

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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

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Theater

The Innovative Indy Award Winner Returns

The Innovative Indy Award Winner Returns

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘Crazy Mama’ Heads Off Broadway

‘Crazy Mama’ Heads Off Broadway

Theater By Maggie Yates

Review | ‘Pilate: The Lost Gospel’ Stops in Carpinteria Before Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Review | ‘Pilate: The Lost Gospel’ Stops in Carpinteria Before Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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

Love During Wartimes, Inside and Outside

Love During Wartimes, Inside and Outside

Film By Josef Woodard

Review | Sex for Art’s Sake

Review | Sex for Art’s Sake

Film By Josef Woodard

Review | Believe the Hype of ‘The Odyssey’

Review | Believe the Hype of ‘The Odyssey’

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Big Week at the MAW, Sierra Goes Bowling

ON the Beat | Big Week at the MAW, Sierra Goes Bowling

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Fjord-side Jazz Ventures, Opera on the Local Brain

ON the Beat | Fjord-side Jazz Ventures, Opera on the Local Brain

ON the Beat 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

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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 | ‘Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive: Stories’ by Alison Gadsby

Book Review | ‘Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive: Stories’ by Alison Gadsby

Books By Brian Tanguay

Santa Barbara Author Shares Lessons from Caring for Brother After His Traumatic Brain Injury

Santa Barbara Author Shares Lessons from Caring for Brother After His Traumatic Brain Injury

Books By Tiana Molony

History with Hulse

History with Hulse

Books By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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All Booked

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked | Make a Splash

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Christina McDermott

All Booked | Unputdownables

All Booked | Unputdownables

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | Sunny Summer Reads

All Booked | Sunny Summer Reads

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Leslie Dinaberg

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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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