by Megan Waldrep In the Sentinel office, we’re huge fans of the Bravo TV show, Southern Charm. And if we had to pick one cast member to hang out with, […]
When Reality Stars Go Retail: Why We Love Shep Gear
Immigration and Artistic Representation: A panel discussion featuring artist Tom Pazderka presented by LUM Art Zine
by Megan Waldrep “I find artist talks boring,” says artist Tom Pazderka as we gathered in a gallery surrounded by his art. “One of the reasons I had everyone here […]
CSA Wants YOU – Santa Barbara High School’s Computer Science Academy is Turning Heads
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing “Open the pod-bay doors please, HAL.” When nervous astronaut Dave Bowman—all helmetless and helpless in his space pod—tries to re-enter the mothership Discovery, he […]
Review: Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Ruthie Foster presented by Arts & Lectures of the University of California Santa Barbara
by Megan Waldrep Exactly one year to the day of 2017’s canceled show due to the Thomas fire, the audience represented a community which had since experienced heartache and recovery […]
An Acoustic Evening with Trey Anastasio at the Granada Theatre
by Megan Waldrep Trey walks on stage, takes a bow, and begins to play. The stage for tonight isn’t elaborate. Just a wooden chair, a wooden table, a spotlight, and […]
Hurt. Burn. Sting. Love. The Mystery of Forward Motion
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing Oh the memories. Look at this grand old photo. Once upon a time! Me clutching a baseball glove! Under that sweet baseball cap there […]
John Ferriter’s Unlikely Detour Into Global Showbiz Domination
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing Yeah, it’s a weird scene. A young Santa Barbara longhair in slightly timeworn blazer and freshly ironed slacks is being shown around an L.A. […]
St. Babs and St. Peter. A Match Made in Berlin
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing On 9 November, 1989, East Berlin’s longtime Communist party boss Günter Schabowski is giving a press conference and stammers out a note he’s been suddenly […]
Writer To Writer: Interview with Author Emily Belden
By Megan Waldrep I first met Emily Belden after she spoke on a women’s panel for the Printers Row Literary Festival this year in Chicago. Alongside three other women authors, […]
MUSIC: Q&A with MOON DIVER
Photo by Leela Cyd Interview by Megan Waldrep Q&A with: MOON DIVER *Play while reading: https://soundcloud.com/moondivermusic The band Mood Diver takes the term “start-up” to another level. They not only […]