The Good, Bad and Hilarious

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Kate Hamill’s “Vanity Fair,” based on Thackeray’s novel, is a “highly theatrical (im)morality play” about  two women from very different backgrounds with very different dispositions who need each other to make their way in “a society that punishes them for every misstep.” Directed by Tom Whitaker, it’s “Bold, wickedly funny…

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Twentieth Century Giant

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Igor’s Stravinsky’s music was controversial to say the least, but out of chaos a new era for classical music was born. Santa Barbara Symphony Maestro and Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti has chosen to feature two works by this giant of twentieth century music for the November concert: “Rite of Spring”…

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A Tale of Two Voices

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St. Paul and the Broken Bones have recently garnered a lot of good press and fans to go with it following the release of “Young Sick Camelia” which slightly downplays their signature white soul and funk roots for a slightly more introspective set of songs. For their live show, they…

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As You’d Expect: Different

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You might think that a season called “Why Beethoven?” would mostly feature the music of Beethoven, right? Well, if you know anything about Camerata Pacifica Artistic Director Adrian Spence, maybe not. He’s a passionate proponent of classical music and it’s relevance in people’s lives in our overstimulated times, and he…

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