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Second ‘Book of Santa Barbara’ Looks Forward and Back

Second ‘Book of Santa Barbara’ Looks Forward and Back

Books By Matt Kettmann

Photographer Macduff Everton and artist Mary Heebner update their 2010 tome with more pics, places, people, and pages.

Peña Flamenca la María

Peña Flamenca la María

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

The best dance party in town, and everyone is invited!

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

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

The art of procrastination and an ode to the guacamole.

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Film Review | Nordic House Call

Film Review | Nordic House Call

Film By Josef Woodard

Review | Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Tour

Review | Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Tour

Music By Kat Sophia

Sister Act(ion)

Sister Act(ion)

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

So Far So Good

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Punker, Soulstress, Jazz Chanteuse, Holiday Reveler Tina Schlieske to the Rescue

Punker, Soulstress, Jazz Chanteuse, Holiday Reveler Tina Schlieske to the Rescue

Music By Josef Woodard

‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up Its Heels at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up Its Heels at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Molly Tuttle, Rising and Revealing

Molly Tuttle, Rising and Revealing

Music By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness

ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify

An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify

Community By Leslie Dinaberg

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Music

Review | Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Tour

Review | Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Tour

Music By Kat Sophia

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Punker, Soulstress, Jazz Chanteuse, Holiday Reveler Tina Schlieske to the Rescue

Punker, Soulstress, Jazz Chanteuse, Holiday Reveler Tina Schlieske to the Rescue

Music By Josef Woodard

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Visual Arts

Muralist on the Rise, at Festivals and Santa Barbara’s Walls

Muralist on the Rise, at Festivals and Santa Barbara’s Walls

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

A Wilder Frontier

A Wilder Frontier

Film By Josef Woodard

Celebrating Our Origins with Art

Celebrating Our Origins with Art

Visual Arts By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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ON Culture

ON Culture | ‘Tis the Season for All Sorts of Fun Happenings

ON Culture | ‘Tis the Season for All Sorts of Fun Happenings

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Jacob Elordi, and Some Irresistible Flowers are Coming our Way

ON Culture | ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Jacob Elordi, and Some Irresistible Flowers are Coming our Way

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | S.B. Leaps, Reads, Talks, and Tumbles Into A Busy Week of Things to Do

ON Culture | S.B. Leaps, Reads, Talks, and Tumbles Into A Busy Week of Things to Do

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up Its Heels at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

‘Kinky Boots’ Kicks Up Its Heels at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Austen, Austen, Austen!

Austen, Austen, Austen!

Theater By Maggie Yates

The Acting Company Brings Dickens and Shakespeare to the Rubicon

The Acting Company Brings Dickens and Shakespeare to the Rubicon

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Reviews

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

Review | Lauren Patten in Concert at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre

Reviews By Maggie Yates

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Film & TV

Film Review | Nordic House Call

Film Review | Nordic House Call

Film By Josef Woodard

Sister Act(ion)

Sister Act(ion)

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Review | The Inner Lives of Movie Stars

Review | The Inner Lives of Movie Stars

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness

ON the Beat | Past and Present Hotness

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Idaho State of Minding

ON the Beat | Idaho State of Minding

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | Sitting on Top of the World

ON the Beat | Sitting on Top of the World

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Peña Flamenca la María

Peña Flamenca la María

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Dance Review | Gatsby Brings Some Glitz and Glamour to the Granada

Dance Review | Gatsby Brings Some Glitz and Glamour to the Granada

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

Ballet Preljocaj’s ‘Gravity’ Fascinates and Flips Expectations

Ballet Preljocaj’s ‘Gravity’ Fascinates and Flips Expectations

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

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Books

Second ‘Book of Santa Barbara’ Looks Forward and Back

Second ‘Book of Santa Barbara’ Looks Forward and Back

Books By Matt Kettmann

Book Review | ‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit

Book Review | ‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit

Books By George Yatchisin

‘Crying in H Mart’ is UCSB Reads 2026 Book

‘Crying in H Mart’ is UCSB Reads 2026 Book

Books By Johannes Steffens, UCSB’s ’The Current'

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All Booked

All Booked | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe

All Booked | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Matt Kettmann

All Booked | All That Glitters

All Booked | All That Glitters

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

All Booked | Spooky Season Ain’t Over Yet

All Booked | Spooky Season Ain’t Over Yet

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Richelle Boyd

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Comedy

An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify

An Evening of Laughter and Connection for CommUnify

Community By Leslie Dinaberg

Comedians Come Together for CommUnify

Comedians Come Together for CommUnify

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

Charlie Sheen: Alive On Stage Performance Canceled

Charlie Sheen: Alive On Stage Performance Canceled

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

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Poetry Matters

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Family Friends at Thanksgiving

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

Poetry Connection | The Blue Whale Reading Series

Poetry Connection | The Blue Whale Reading Series

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

Connecting with Santa Barbara’s First Literary Champion and Poet Laureate Emerita, Perie Longo

Connecting with Santa Barbara’s First Literary Champion and Poet Laureate Emerita, Perie Longo

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

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