Leslie Dinaberg, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Leslie Dinaberg

Arts, Culture, and Community Editor

Leslie Dinaberg is the Arts, Culture, and Community Editor for the Santa Barbara Independent, where she oversees the Arts Life, Food & Drink, and Living sections and helps cover arts, culture, and lifestyle stories and more. You can subscribe to her bimonthly ON Culture newsletter at Independent.com/newsletters

Recent Stories

By Indy Staff | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Sun Aug 04, 2024 | 4:47pm

Noches de Ronda at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Garden

More than 200 performers bring three nights of free song and dance to the community.

By Indy Staff | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Sun Aug 04, 2024 | 4:19pm

Santa Barbara Favorite | Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado

Families and friends gather to celebrate at our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.

By Indy Staff | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Sun Aug 04, 2024 | 3:56pm

Feasting on Cultural Delights at El Mercado de la Guerra

Fiesta’s centennial brings out the crowds for live music, performances, food, and fun.

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg | Sun Aug 04, 2024 | 12:00am

ON Culture | Score One for Habitat for Humanity, the Cat Ladies, and CADA

ON the (Big) Screen They say timing is everything, and that’s certainly the case with the Riviera Theatre’s CatVideoFest 2024

Music By Leslie Dinaberg | Fri Aug 02, 2024 | 10:22pm

Music to Lift the Spirit

Youth choruses from Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and Young People’s Chorus of New York City unite for an upbeat show at the Marjorie Luke Theatre.