Piano Time

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The second in Santa Barbara Symphony’s “Meet Our Musicians” series features Principal Pianist extraordinaire Natasha Kislenko. See and hear some glimpses of her virtuosity as she talks about why she loves be a part of Santa Barbara’s own symphony orchestra. Dr. Kislenko is an acclaimed world-wide performer as soloist, with…

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A Mix of Straight Talk and Some Walkback

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Former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made some great points during her UCSB Arts & Lectures sponsored visit to Santa Barbara last week to promote her book “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom.” In that book and in her speech at the Arlington Theater,…

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Off the Cuff

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Extemporaneous, unscripted, flying blind, ad lib or improvised – that’s what L. A.’s Impro Theater is all about. What sets them apart is they do full length improvs of Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams & Chekov plays, film noire, Jane Austin, Dickens, The Twilight zone and more. Now this is some serious…

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Moving

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Santa Barbara Dance Theater director Christopher Pilafian posed the question “What part do art and artists play in the face of tragedy and loss?” as he, the company and guest artists were putting together their January show in the midst of fire and storm in December. Like many before them,…

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