Thom Pain (based on nothing) Makes Its Santa Barbara Debut
Will Eno’s acclaimed play gets staged this weekend and next at the McDermott-Crockett & Associates Mortuary and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Year: 2014
Figueroa Mountain Lizard’s Mouth
Review of Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Lizard’s Mouth Imperial IPA.
Will Eubank’s The Signal Rethinks the Summer Blockbuster
The Santa Ynez High School alum cowrites and directs this sci-fi thriller, starring Laurence Fishburne.
World Cup Week One
S.B. soccer fans go wild after the stunning 2-1 victory by the U.S. over Ghana on Monday in the opening round of the World Cup.
Camelot in Concert Comes to the Granada
This stripped-down take on the musical will feature Tony Award nominees, the Santa Barbara Symphony.
volume 28, number 440, June 19-26, 2014
Annual Parade Kicks Off Summer of Arts
What’s Next for Isla Vista?
UCSB chancellor issues lengthy list of improvement efforts.
Greetings from Santa Margherita
Julie and Tom Hinkle (pictured) decided to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in beautiful Santa Margherita and brought a copy of The Santa Barbara Independent along with them so they could say hello to their friends from our pages.
Was He Really the Murderer?
CHP officer Leo Kirkes walked all over the evidence during investigation of Carpinteria woman’s murder.
Another Day, Another Dog
Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld have yet to die, but they haunt us still. Is there an exorcist in the House?
