Clowning around in the dark: POOCH and reflecting on oneself

September 30, 2024 by

POOCH: The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli is currently on view at the UC Santa Barbara Art, Design & Architecture Museum.
read more

In Review: The UCSB Opera Gala showcased and soared

May 30, 2024 by

The UCSB Opera Gala was a splendid performance of repertoire that spanned over time and regions and gave everyone in the theater a true experience of opera at its best.
read more

In review: Shrunken Heads Production presents “Cabaret”

May 16, 2024 by

In an extremely moving and powerful staging of the famous musical, the student-run theater company showcased its stars, revealed hidden talents and left the audience with a resounding message importan...
read more

Review: The Santa Barbara Symphony delivers titanic sounds

May 12, 2024 by

Under the baton of their very own music and artistic director, Nir Kabaretti, the Santa Barbara Symphony presented “Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound” on April 20.
read more

The Santa Barbara Symphony presents classic Hollywood in classical fashion

April 18, 2024 by

On March 16, the Santa Barbara Symphony celebrated movie magic as it performed alongside movie clips in an expression of classic Hollywood cinema scoring and Santa Barbara’s connection to filmmaking...
read more

Negar Farajiani weaves “Red Web[s]” in the Red Barn

April 10, 2024 by

On March 11, Iranian-born artist Negar Farajiani opened her solo exhibit at the Red Barn Project Space: “Red Web,” located in UC Santa Barbara’s Old Gym.
read more

The Blue Note Quintet: Celebrating the past by looking to the future

March 3, 2024 by

The Blue Note Quintet features the record label's newest rising stars in the jazz world. 
read more

SBIFF 2024: Robert Downey Jr. honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award

February 15, 2024 by

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival awarded its highest honor, the Maltin Modern Master Award, to actor Robert Downey Jr. at Arlington Theatre on Friday, Feb. 9. 
read more