The All-Stars of Solstice
Solstice kicks off a summer of art making in Santa Barbara.
Year: 2013
Wrong Tree
Recently there was a mention in The Independent of the death of a Monterey cypress in the Douglas Family Preserve, and of a plan to replace it later this year.
S.B. Winery Lafond Grenache
Review of Santa Barbara Winery Grenache Lafond Vineyard 2009.
Summer Arts Preview 2013: Theater
Summer’s the time for musical spectacles and frivolous farce.
The American Turnaround
When I was growing up in Chicago in the 1930s and ’40s, there were no gays among the millions of residents.
The Dog Wore Black
Police state or paranoia? The answer’s looking ominous.
What Do Kids Think?
The June 6 edition featured the El Encanto but it should’ve covered the thousands of high school students who graduated.
Summer Arts Preview 2013: Pop, Rock & Jazz
Ben Gibbard, Jenny Lewis, and local boy Jimmy Tamborello reunite under the stars on July 20.
Summer Arts Preview 2013: Visual Art
Speaking of Picasso, UCSB’s AD&A Museum will be examining his friendship with Santa Barbara’s Channing Peake this summer.
Brandon Fastman
Brandon Fastman, who covers education and business as a staff reporter for The Santa Barbara Independent, was awarded a doctorate of English at a UCSB graduation on June 14.
