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Art Review | Every Picture Telling Stories

Art Review | Every Picture Telling Stories

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Rare photography survey at Sullivan Goss eyes the human and celebrity condition.

Wait, Wait… Please Tell Me

Wait, Wait… Please Tell Me

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

Iconic Comedian Paula Poundstone, a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me,” comes to the Lobero Theatre on January 24.

Serious Musical Week Melts into a Serious Winter and Beyond

Serious Musical Week Melts into a Serious Winter and Beyond

Music By Josef Woodard

Life in the classical and jazz concert scene in Santa Barbara heats up this week, and this winter.

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Shining a Light in Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative Fundraiser

Shining a Light in Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative Fundraiser

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Civil Rights–Era Pittsburgh Comes to Life on the Central Coast

Civil Rights–Era Pittsburgh Comes to Life on the Central Coast

Theater By Maggie Yates

SNOT Announces 2025 Reunion Shows with New Vocalist

SNOT Announces 2025 Reunion Shows with New Vocalist

Music By Tia Trinh

TV Review | Netflix’s ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Brings End to Award Winning Series

TV Review | Netflix’s ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Brings End to Award Winning Series

TV By Tia Trinh

ON the Beat | Wrapping Up Loose, Noteworthy Year-end Ends

ON the Beat | Wrapping Up Loose, Noteworthy Year-end Ends

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Jacques Audiard Q&A Canceled Due to Fires

Jacques Audiard Q&A Canceled Due to Fires

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Book Review | ‘Rental House’ by Weike Wang

Book Review | ‘Rental House’ by Weike Wang

Books By George Yatchisin

Kids Helping Kids Benefit Show Is Back, And So Is Andy Grammer

Kids Helping Kids Benefit Show Is Back, And So Is Andy Grammer

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Film Review | Power Play Stationing

Film Review | Power Play Stationing

Film By Josef Woodard

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Music

Serious Musical Week Melts into a Serious Winter and Beyond

Serious Musical Week Melts into a Serious Winter and Beyond

Music By Josef Woodard

SNOT Announces 2025 Reunion Shows with New Vocalist

SNOT Announces 2025 Reunion Shows with New Vocalist

Music By Tia Trinh

Kids Helping Kids Benefit Show Is Back, And So Is Andy Grammer

Kids Helping Kids Benefit Show Is Back, And So Is Andy Grammer

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

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Visual Arts

Art Review | Every Picture Telling Stories

Art Review | Every Picture Telling Stories

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Shining a Light in Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative Fundraiser

Shining a Light in Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative Fundraiser

Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg

Of Time and the River of Matter and Knowledge

Of Time and the River of Matter and Knowledge

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

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ON Culture

ON Culture | Mean Girls, Modern Life, and My Favorite Stories of the Year

ON Culture | Mean Girls, Modern Life, and My Favorite Stories of the Year

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Experiences Make the BEST Last Minute Gifts

ON Culture | Experiences Make the BEST Last Minute Gifts

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs

ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg

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Theater

Civil Rights–Era Pittsburgh Comes to Life on the Central Coast

Civil Rights–Era Pittsburgh Comes to Life on the Central Coast

Theater By Maggie Yates

Queen Bees Buzz as ‘Mean Girls’ Comes to Santa Barbara

Queen Bees Buzz as ‘Mean Girls’ Comes to Santa Barbara

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg

Theater Review | Singalong on the Range

Theater Review | Singalong on the Range

Theater By Maggie Yates

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Reviews

Book Review | ‘Dorothy Parker in Hollywood’ by Gail Crowther

Book Review | ‘Dorothy Parker in Hollywood’ by Gail Crowther

Read This By George Yatchisin

Book Review | ‘Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy’ by Katherine Stewart

Book Review | ‘Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy’ by Katherine Stewart

Read This By Brian Tanguay

Review | Omar Apollo Raptures His Audience at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Review | Omar Apollo Raptures His Audience at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Reviews By Callie Fausey

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Film & TV

TV Review | Netflix’s ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Brings End to Award Winning Series

TV Review | Netflix’s ‘Arcane’ Season 2 Brings End to Award Winning Series

TV By Tia Trinh

Jacques Audiard Q&A Canceled Due to Fires

Jacques Audiard Q&A Canceled Due to Fires

Film By Leslie Dinaberg

Film Review | Power Play Stationing

Film Review | Power Play Stationing

Film By Josef Woodard

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ON the Beat

ON the Beat | Wrapping Up Loose, Noteworthy Year-end Ends

ON the Beat | Wrapping Up Loose, Noteworthy Year-end Ends

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Jazz at the Lobero, Heard Around the World

Jazz at the Lobero, Heard Around the World

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

ON the Beat | List-omania Time, A Year’s Harvest

ON the Beat | List-omania Time, A Year’s Harvest

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

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Dance

Dance Review | ‘Mediterranean Nights’ is a Stunning Showcase of World Dance at SOhO in Santa Barbara

Dance Review | ‘Mediterranean Nights’ is a Stunning Showcase of World Dance at SOhO in Santa Barbara

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Dance Review | A Swinging Start to the Holiday Season

Dance Review | A Swinging Start to the Holiday Season

Dance By Leslie Dinaberg

Magic, Intrigue, Adventure, Princes and Princesses, Dancing Snowflakes, Waltzing Flowers, and … a Rat Queen!

Magic, Intrigue, Adventure, Princes and Princesses, Dancing Snowflakes, Waltzing Flowers, and … a Rat Queen!

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

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Books

Book Review | ‘Rental House’ by Weike Wang

Book Review | ‘Rental House’ by Weike Wang

Books By George Yatchisin

Book Review | ‘Didion & Babitz’ by Lili Anolik

Book Review | ‘Didion & Babitz’ by Lili Anolik

Read This By George Yatchisin

An Epic, 3,000-Person First Date Comes to Santa Barbara

An Epic, 3,000-Person First Date Comes to Santa Barbara

Community By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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All Booked

All Booked | Amazing Area Authors

All Booked | Amazing Area Authors

Columns By Tessa Reeg

All Booked: Take a Break from Holiday Chaos

All Booked: Take a Break from Holiday Chaos

All Booked By Tessa Reeg & Nathan Vived

All Booked: Favorites for the Holiday Season

All Booked: Favorites for the Holiday Season

All Booked By Tessa Reeg

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Comedy

Wait, Wait… Please Tell Me

Wait, Wait… Please Tell Me

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

Review | ‘Asking for Trouble’ with ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Review | ‘Asking for Trouble’ with ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Comedy By Leslie Dinaberg

No Scripts, Just Laughs

No Scripts, Just Laughs

Comedy By Caitlin Scialla

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Poetry Matters

The Poetry Connection | Connecting You with Poetry

The Poetry Connection | Connecting You with Poetry

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Young People

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Young People

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, City of Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge

Poetry Connection | Connecting with Poets at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge

Poetry Matters By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate

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