Irish Eyes Smile on the Arlington
Farrell and Gleeson are Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Cinema Vanguard Award winners.
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A Joyful Jamie Lee Curtis Receives the Maltin Modern Master Award from Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Curtis’s filmmaker husband Christopher Guest presented the award and plays the straight man to his effervescent wife of 38 years.
Cate Blanchett Shines Bright as Outstanding Performer of the Year at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The discussion with the critically acclaimed actress and her astounding cast of characters is the first completely sold-out event for the 2023 festival.
Angela Bassett Receives the Montecito Award on Day Two of Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Angela Bassett on the red carpet and at the Arlington at SBIFF.
Opening Night of the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
World premiere of ‘Miranda’s Victim’ offers a powerful true story and a star-studded night.
Lake Cachuma Spills for First Time in More than a Decade
The Santa Barbara reservoir is at nearly 100 percent capacity thanks to winter storms.
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Reopens
A joyful celebration of our community contemporary arts gallery upstairs in Paseo Nuevo.
Women’s March 2023 Draws Hundreds in Santa Barbara
Protests were held nationwide on the would-be 50th anniversary of “Roe v. Wade.”
Post-Storm Scenes from Around Santa Barbara County
Photos of mud-caked streets, roads blocked by rock slides, and more from our ‘Indy’ photographers and readers.
Santa Barbara County Slammed by Monday Storm
‘Independent’ staff and readers share images and videos of streets and creeks flooded by heavy rains.
