2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (289+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent The SBCC Theatre Group loves producing a farce, and their current production, Paul Slade Smith"s Unnecessary Farce, does not shy away from being preposterous. This tight, chaotic fever dream features challenging design elements and some…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (385+ words) Press releases are posted on Independent. com as a free community service. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Play On Shakespeare expands its programming by launching new partnerships " including with the. .. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Play On Shakespeare expands its programming by launching new…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (131+ words) Santa Barbara's Fall Arts Season is Looking as Vibrant and Colorful as Ever From left: Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Samara Joy, Molly Tuttle | Credit: Andy Paradise, AB+DM, Ebru Yildiz A New Era of Arts & Lectures Begins UCSB Arts & Lectures, in Its…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (849+ words) The First of Disclosure's Two-Night Stay in Santa Barbara was Electric How do you turn a Tuesday into a Friday night? Invite Disclosure to the Santa Barbara Bowl." "We're going for the full Friday vibe," said Guy Lawrence, who " along…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (327+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent In recent seasons of Santa Barbara theater, Sara Rademacher has directed heady dramas such as 2025"s Indecent and 2026"s Animal Farm. "In the last few years, I"ve spent my professional life inside gorgeous, moving, poignant…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (173+ words) Sat, Apr 18 8: 00 PM - 9: 00 PM 1323 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 An exciting opportunity to see the hilarious Wendy Liebman live in Santa Barbara on April 18th at 8: 00 PM! As seen on HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central, with memorable appearances on Jimmy Kimmel,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (448+ words) Speaking of things to smile about, it's almost time for Santa Barbara Bowl season and boy is this one looking fab. In September alone we've got Santana for two nights, Earth, Wind & Fire, Freya Skye, Brandi Carlile, and Alabama Shakes....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (361+ words) 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 show host against a two-woman army of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (242+ words) 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 knack. Characterizing her true calling as "the master…...