Leslie Dinaberg

Santa Barbara

Author at Santa Barbara Independent

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Review | When the World Gets You Down, James Taylor Lifts You Up

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Review | When the World Gets You Down, James Taylor Lifts You Up Two Nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl with Sweet JT Bring Smiles and Nostalgia to a Sold-Out Crowd By Leslie Dinaberg Mon May 19, 2025 | 5:03pm Add to Favorites James Taylor and his summer 2025 all-star band at the Santa Barbara Bowl, May 13, 2025. | Photo: Carl Perry “How do you even review an icon like James Taylor?” asked one of the many friends I ran into at his May 13 performance — the first of two sold-out evenings at the...
ON Culture | From Singing Sisters to Jon Boogz, a Crosby Salute, and More

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on May 9, 2025. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts newsletter in your inbox on Fridays, sign up at independent.com/newsletters. Jon Boogz, shown here at UCSB Campbell Hall, will perform a special Juneteenth with Jon Boogz event at MCA Santa Barbara | Photo: Ingrid BostromMCA Santa Barbara has been crushing it lately with their live events, including mini-concerts with Los Tranquilos and Valgur.
Theater Review | A Ghoulishly Good Time with ‘The Addams Family’ Musical

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Theater Review | A Ghoulishly Good Time with ‘The Addams Family’ Musical Favorite Characters Bring New Adventures — and Some New Friends — to the Granada Stage By Leslie Dinaberg Tue May 13, 2025 | 9:47pm Add to Favorites The National Broadway Tour of 'The Addams Family' | Photo: Meredith Mashburn Photography Catchy music, creative choreography, and a funny plotline all came together for a highly entertaining evening with the Broadway National Tour of The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy at...
An Illuminating Evening with Adele

4 weeks ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

An Illuminating Evening with Adele Candlelight Concerts Deliver a Cozy, Compelling Glow By Leslie Dinaberg Fri May 09, 2025 | 3:57pm Add to Favorites A Candlelight Concert in Capetown, South Africa | Photo: Courtesy I finally had a chance to experience one of the buzzy Candlelight Concerts last week, and I can see how the multisensory show formula — string quartet, well-known pop music, intimate candlelit setting — has become so globally popular. It’s a lovely way to spend an evening. Our...
Spend Juneteenth with Jon Boogz

4 weeks ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Spend Juneteenth with Jon Boogz Live Dance Performance, Short Films, and Q&A Moderated by Lil Buck Come to the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara By Leslie Dinaberg Fri May 09, 2025 | 2:22pm Add to Favorites Lil Buck, left, and Jon Boogz | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom Flyer for ‘Juneteenth with Jon Boogz’ | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom Bringing his mission to improve the world through dance to the forefront, visionary artist Jon Boogz returns to Santa Barbara for a special Juneteenth with Jon Boogz...
Kick Up Your Heels with a New Season of Broadway in Santa Barbara Shows

1 month ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Kick Up Your Heels with a New Season of Broadway in Santa Barbara Shows The 2025-26 Slate Includes ‘The Book of Mormon,’ ‘Hadestown,’ ‘Kinky Boots,’ and Pilobolus's 'Other Worlds Collection’ By Leslie Dinaberg Tue May 06, 2025 | 3:26pm Add to Favorites Craig Franke and company in 'The book of Mormon' North American tour | Photo: Julieta Cervantes An exciting new season of Broadway musicals will hit the stage at the Granada once again. On the precipice of the 2025-26 season announcement, I...
Illuminating Disabilities via Audiobook

1 month ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Neil Marcus described himself as “a poet, humorist, writer, actor, and adventurer — a fantastic spastic creatively endowed with disability.” He saw his life as performance art, according to his obituary in The New York Times —he died at age 67 in 2021. He left behind a body of work that illuminated life with a disability.
Cheese the Day Part Deux

1 month ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Cheese the Day Part Deux There’s Still Time to Imbibe Santa Barbara’s Most Elevated Wine and Cheese Pairing By Leslie Dinaberg Fri May 02, 2025 | 1:58pm Add to Favorites All smiles after a fun evening of wine and cheese tastings | Photo: Ingrid Bostrom Santa Barbara’s most elevated wine and cheese pairing experience comes to the rooftop of the Canary Hotel on Wednesday, May 14, 6-8 p.m., where the 360-degree view of the city sets the scene to sip and savor alongside local winemakers, chefs,...
State Street Ballet Wraps Its 30th Anniversary Season in Santa Barbara with ‘The Brilliance Program’

1 month ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

State Street Ballet presents ‘The Brilliance Program’ May 9-10 at the Lobero.
Creativity Meets Curiosity at Carr Winery

1 month ago | independent.com | Leslie Dinaberg

Objects of Curiosity assemblage artist Dan LeVin has himself become an object of curiosity in a new documentary short film of that name by Roberto Varela, which will screen in conjunction with a pop-up art show at Carr Winery on Saturday, May 10. An independent filmmaker based in Santa Barbara, Varela was born in Ventura, and the former paramedic’s films “celebrate the timeless art of storytelling through the visual art of motion picture and sound design.