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February 23, 2017

Kamasi Washington is a Jazz Legend in the Making

By Ryan Hykes

Deep bonds formed through trust, friendship and family make better jazz than anything that the most talented strangers could create.

February 23, 2017

Postmodern Jukebox Brings Charm to Arlington

By Allie Graydon

The stage lit up with a flaming, passionate red, and the musicians of Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) took the stage in their first-ever show in Santa Barbara.

February 23, 2017

Lucidity Fest Coming to SB this Spring

By Jack Wallace

Get ready, Santa Barbara, because in a little over six weeks from now, April 7-9, the Lucidity Festival will return to our very own Live Oak Campground for its sixth and final gathering.

February 16, 2017

Grammys Pay Tribute to Past and Present

By Fiona Moriarty-McLaughlin

No matter how small an artist starts, they can reach the height of their craft.

February 16, 2017

Yuja Wang and Company Take Granada By Storm

By Jack Wallace

The audience filed back in and the two virtuosos re-emerged, Kavakos unchanged and Wang now draped in a slinky, subdued green evening dress.

February 16, 2017

‘Vagina Monologues’ Showcase Verses in Feminism

By Daniel Gitlin

The muses guided the crowd through a vocal exercise in repeating the word “vagina” over and over, attempting to diffuse tension and set the Monologues’ theme of promoting familiarity and comfort with women’s sexu...

February 10, 2017

Five Directors Honored at SBIFF

By Alex Wehrung

The Outstanding Directors Award ceremony was held on Feb. 7, with the Arlington Theatre playing host to such acclaimed filmmakers as Damien Chazelle, Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan and Denis Villeneuve.

February 10, 2017

Six Songs About Girls: A Valentine’s Day Playlist

By Zoe Jones

Sugar, spice and everything nice.

February 10, 2017

The Friday Review: Process by Sampha

By Ryan Hykes

Sampha has been featured in tracks by Kanye, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean and Drake, yet hadn’t released a full debut album of his own until this week’s Process.

February 9, 2017

Poetry of the World Presented at MCC

By Allie Graydon

The poetry presented throughout the night told many different stories. Themes of injustice, entrapment and cultural dissonance were prevalent as the poems expressed the feelings of many people in America.

February 9, 2017

SBIFF’s Virtuosos Awards Celebrate Diversity

By Jasmine Rodriguez

This year’s Virtuosos Awards ensemble dared to defy the divisions that are often employed within Hollywood and created compelling performances that enticed audiences across countless screens.

February 9, 2017

A Moonlit Evening with the Stars of ‘La La Land’

By Alex Wehrung

The two stars of “La La Land” had come to receive their Outstanding Performers of the Year Awards alongside their director, Damien Chazelle.

February 3, 2017

Sango & Monte Booker Bringing the Sound of Tomorrow to SOhO

By Frank Horne

On Sunday, Feb. 4, SOhO is lucky to host a pair of innovative young beatmakers for a night of squeaky-clean polished mixes and cuts.

February 3, 2017

The Friday Review: CULTURE by Migos

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

The brilliant X factor in this group’s success is the Migos’ conscious realization of their influence in spaces that transcend music.

February 2, 2017

Elephante Brings Dreamy Beats to the HUB

By Olivia Yazzolino

The energy was already high nearly an hour before Elephante came on, and the Hub filled up quickly for the sold-out show.

February 2, 2017

It’s Lit!: Fear and Loathing (and God) in Literature

By Phi Do, Allie Graydon, Natalie Noblett

This week, Natalie Noblett takes on Alida Nugent’s in-your-face but wildly fun Don't Worry, It Gets Worse while Allie Graydon reflects on Neil Gaiman's modern rendering of ancient myths in American Gods.