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‘Chinwag’: Small-Scale, Big Ideas at More Theatre Company
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (361+ words) Chinwag: Small-Scale, Big Ideas at More Theatre Company'The Santa Barbara Independent MORE Theatre Company/SBs site-specific artistic vision consistently yields fascinating concepts for their roster of small, original productions. Their most recent show, called Chinwag, pits a bombastic public-access TV…...
Hitchcockian Humor Comes to the Rubicon
2+ week, 4+ day ago (174+ words) The 39 Steps" Is a Farcical Adaptation of the Famous Flick Director Jenny Sullivan likens the show to a circus. "You read the play, and it"s like a bat out of hell," she says. In this vein, the production takes…...
Janeane Garofalo Mines Stories of Her Life for Comedy Gold
3+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Janeane Garofalo Mines Stories of Her Life for Comedy Gold'The Santa Barbara Independent Whatever the tricky balance is between rambling storytelling and hilarious alternative comedy, Janeane Garofalo mastered it decades ago, and I'm happy to report that she's still got…...
The Home Page | Don’t Judge a House by Its Pink Door
3+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) Take a look at our pages for more open homes today; right'here. Santa Barbara Education Foundation Supports Teachers with $228,000 in Grants Isla Vista's Park District Celebrates Newly Renovated "Peaceful' Pardall Gardens UC Santa Barbara Freshman Talks Tariffs in Trending New…...
Review | A Little Rob Schneider Goes a Long Way
4+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) Preaching to a Choir of Easy Laughter, Our Reviewer Finds Herself in the Minority I can't say I wasn't warned. The security wands at the Lobero were certainly a clue. And I'd heard inklings of Rob Schneider's MAGA leanings beforehand....
Bear Cave Comedy Announces Community Relief Initiatives: Weekly Trivia Food Bank Fundraiser in Ventura & $1 Comedy Tickets in Santa Barbara
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (323+ words) In an additional effort to address local economic strain, Bear Cave Comedy is offering $1 tickets for its November 29th comedy show at Your CBD Store in Santa Barbara. While the company always sets aside deeply discounted "Just Gotta Laugh" tickets below…...
Ensemble Theatre Company Presents "The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) Wed, Dec 03 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Thu, Dec 04 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Fri, Dec 05 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Sat, Dec 06 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sun, Dec 07 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Tue, Dec 09 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Wed, Dec 10 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Thu, Dec 11 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Fri, Dec 12 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Sat, Dec 13 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM…...
A Brilliant Musical-Comedy Thing, with Serious Intentions
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1022+ words) Every Brilliant Thing's Jonny Donahoe Is Back with Jonny & The Baptists, Again Benefitting New Beginnings I checked in with Donahoe for an update. Jonny & The Baptists will have its U.S. premiere in Santa Barbara. Is there a particular connection you have…...
Stand-up Comedy Santa Barbara Laugh Cancer Away
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (176+ words) Santa Barbara Comedy Club is dedicated to Laugh Cancer Away for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join us Saturdays at the beautiful Waterfront Harbor for a one-of-a-kind comedy experience. Start your ... Update: Santa Barbara County Lifts Evacuation Warnings Triggered by Major…...
Jule Selbo Brings ‘Mary Shelley: A Year With No Summer’ To Ojai Theater
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) Jule Selbo, novelist, award-winning playwright, and screenwriter revisits her theatrical beginnings with the world premiere of her new play, Mary Shelley: A Year With No Summer. The summer production, ... Jule Selbo, novelist, award-winning playwright, and screenwriter revisits her theatrical beginnings…...