Dance
A Festival of Dances by Jerome Robbins, Curated by Ballerina Tiler Peck
New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck curates a tribute to choreographer Jerome Robbins.
Homeless
Santa Barbara’s 2023 Point-in-Time Count a Success
Volunteers new and old covered 100 percent of the county in their census of unhoused individuals; a report will be filed with continuum of care on March 2.
Visual Arts
I Madonnari Comes Back to Move Forward
Santa Barbara’s beloved street-painting festival returns to the Mission refreshed.
Dance
Review | Joffrey Ballet at the Granada
UCSB Arts & Lectures presented the Joffrey Ballet on Thursday, May 12.
Comedy
John Cleese Comes to the Granada
Daughter Camilla to join Cleese for An Evening of Exceptional Silliness.
Books
Geoff Dyer, ‘Parallel Stories’
SBMA hosts a conversation with the author of “The Last Days of Roger Federer.”
Graphic Novels
Elizabeth Strout in Conversation with Pico Iyer
UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Pulitzer-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout on May 13.
Music
Marcus Roberts Trio Plays Gershwin with the Symphony
The Santa Barbara Symphony and Jazz at the Lobero present the Marcus Roberts Trio.
Music
Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Recital
UCSB Arts & Lectures presented the Capuçon-Thibaudet duo on May 4.
Theater
Launch Pad Presents ‘A Medusa Thread’
Playwright Candrice Jones imagines the afterlife at UCSB.
Reviews
Review | ‘Tick, Tick…BOOM!’ at Center Stage in Santa Barbara
Jonathan Larson’s musical memoir makes for satisfying theater.
Museum Alliance on Climate Change
Museum Alliance on Climate Change Environmental Alliance of Santa Barbara County Museums Initiates Collective Action By Charles Donelan | May
Reviews
Review | ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ at the Rubicon in Ventura
Chris Butler shines in Anna Deavere Smith’s masterpiece.
Visual Arts
Lockwood de Forest at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum
“Lighting the Way” offers more than two dozen works by de Forest.
Music
Review | Danish String Quartet at UCSB’s Campbell Hall
UCSB Arts & Lectures presented part two of a commission project with the Danish String Quartet.
Visual Arts
Santa Barbara’s Maune Contemporary Shows Top Contemporary Artists
This art gallery on State Street represents some of the world’s leading visionaries.
Theater
'Tick, Tick…BOOM!' at Center Stage in Santa Barbara
Out of the Box presents Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical.
Music
Review | Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason at Campbell Hall in Isla Vista
UCSB Arts & Lectures presented the duo on Tuesday, April 19.
Dance
Review | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
UCSB Arts & Lectures presented Alvin Ailey at the Granada on Wednesday, April 13.
Theater
Chris Butler Stars in ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ in Ventura
Rubicon stages Anna Deavere Smith's play on the 30th anniversary of the uprising.
Music
‘I Walk the Earth’ by Katrina Swift
This vintage ‘80s song by Brad Nack is an Earth Day anthem.
Music
Silver-Garburg Duo Joins Santa Barbara Symphony for Premiere of New Work
Four hands, one song.
Music
Review | Billy Strings at the Santa Barbara Bowl
The bluegrass virtuoso played in S.B. on Sunday, April 10.
Music
Review | Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines, ‘Everything Rises’
UCSB Arts & Lectures commissions an innovative new work from Koh and Tines.
Music
Review | Punch Brothers at UCSB’s Campbell Hall
UCSB Arts & Lectures presented the Punch Brothers on April 5.
Film
Flamenco Arts Festival Returns to Santa Barbara with a Virtual Experience
Catch flamenco on film from April 23 to 24.
Cannabis
Carpinteria’s Pacific Stone Looks to 4/20/22
Cannabis company optimizes technology and maintains large market share.
Reviews
Review | 'The Wolves' at Santa Barbara City College
Great ensemble performances enliven this soccer drama.
Cannabis
Goleta’s OnePlant Cannabis Dispensary Offers 4/20 Deals
Win prizes and receive discounts at OnePlant all April.
Reviews
Review | 'American Son' at Ensemble Theatre Company
This drama examines racial profiling through the lens of a marriage.
Cannabis
Autumn Brands Introduces New Smalls
The Carpinteria-based cannabis company provides high value with smaller buds in big jars.
Reviews
Review | ‘Faig Ahmed: Collision’ at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
This artist from Azerbaijan shows digitally altered carpets.
Dance
‘When the Lights Go Out’ Returns to Ventura
Kerrilee Gore's dark cabaret comes to the WonderHouse.