Laughter

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I think most would agree that laughing is good for you. The release, the endorphins, the fun. The kind of things we need after something terrible. Now you probably had to have a certain political outlook to find all of what went down at the UCSB Arts & Lectures show…

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Musical Healing Part 3

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In a matter of 2 days, executive director Kevin Marvin and the Santa Barbara Symphony, along with the SB Center for the Performing Arts, put together “A Free Community Benefit Embracing the Healing Power of Music.” In the spirit of its founder Michael Towbes, Montecito Bank and Trust (and a…

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Musical Healing Part 2

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The prospect of seeing and hearing the St. Louis Symphony, the country’s second oldest, would ordinarily be a must for fans of adventurous orchestral music. In these extraordinary times there was an extra electricity in the air in anticipation of their CAMA Santa Barbara appearance this week. The program was varied…

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After the Deluge

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What to do after the horrendous mudslides in Montecito mean nobody can get to your scheduled venue and many of your patrons have been evacuated? Join forces with the Lobero Theatre and hold the concert there as a benefit for the victims of the tragedy. Camerata Pacifica did just that…

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