Sally Shapiro

October 9, 2024

Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals brings crowd down to Malibu at the Santa Barbara Bowl

By Sally Shapiro

Brandon Paak Anderson, better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak, and his band, The Free Nationals, made their triumphant debut at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

April 24, 2024

RuPaul shares hidden meanings and more at Arlington Theatre

By Sally Shapiro

On April 18, the famed drag queen and pop culture icon made his way to the Arlington Theatre to talk about his book and offer wisdom to the audience.

February 17, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Mark Ruffalo Accepts the American Riviera Award

By Sally Shapiro

Audiences gathered at the Arlington Theatre to watch Mark Ruffalo accept the American Riviera Award for his role in Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things.”

December 5, 2023

Julia Fox goes “Down the Drain” and into Wonderland

By Sally Shapiro

Julia Fox's "Down The Drain" memoir is a meditation on Fox’s life experience riddled with poverty, drug addiction, abuse, grief and most of all, resilience.

October 25, 2023

In review: “Bottoms” marks a new age of comedy

By Sally Shapiro

“Bottoms” signifies a shift in the types of movies being made, proving that when women are in the driver's seat, good things can happen.

May 16, 2023

Drag Queens Dazzled at TQC Drag Show

By Sally Shapiro

The show was stacked with fierce, talented and energetic drag queens and the energy was electric, with LGBTQIA+ flags waving in the air and audience members jumping up in excitement.

April 18, 2023

Driven and transparent: jomch on his debut album and being true to himself

By Sally Shapiro

Listening to the rhythmic, sentimental tunes of his album, one might think jomch has been releasing music for years — yet the rising artist started releasing music last summer.

February 18, 2023

“Now, Voyager” sails miles ahead of its time

By Sally Shapiro

The Carsey-Wolf Center hosted a screening of the 1942 classic “Now, Voyager,” followed by a discussion led by professor E. Ann Kaplan about the film’s historical context.