a cultural review of California's Central Coast

Analog Afternoons

How the American Riviera (still) gathers

In Review:
​Batsheva Dance Company

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Momo and the politics of dancing

Petite Ragers
by
​ARM

Monthly tune-ins for our heads, hearts, and health, our Petite Ragers celebrate life's delicious and inspirational details: thought-provoking art; a new perspective on the creative process; or the simple gratification of cake. 

Intentionally intimate in size and subject, these curated events cultivate a thoughtful dialogue between culture and community while promoting unapologetic joy. A petite commitment with grand returns? Rage on, Santa Barbara.
Discover this month's offerings HERE

The Brazen Brilliance of
​Fran Lebowitz

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents an evening with America's most beloved cultural critic.

Elevating the Sandwich

From subs to clubs, the Central Coast's
​nine most distinctive sandwiches
​(hint:  there's not a deli meat in sight)

The Mother Lode

Jennifer Gonzalez-Neely rolls out
​naturally leavened,
Mother Dough bagels

Next of Kin

Tommy Chang and Will Chen
of Kin Bakeshop serve up Hokkaido- style donuts with an earnest mission.

An Evening With Esther Perel

America's most buzzed-about therapist makes a Santa Barbara house call

40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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