State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing When the invitation arrived we were excited by one of its particulars. The hosts, our dear old friends the Smiteepupps (names have been changed […]
Hot Pig in the City
Q&A w/ Dub Trio: Opening for Incubus @ SB Bowl, 9/26/2019
Dub Trio talks art, masochism, and the importance of putting a value on your artistic skills in our exclusive Sentinel interview.
Lit! Squire Foundation and SB Public Market Offer Proust-While-You-Wait
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing Francis Ford Coppola—writer, director, producer, Brando-wrangler—is a raving fan of the short story. In 1997 (for instance) he launched the much-garlanded literary and art […]
Once Upon Our Time
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing It’s said that in all the vast panoply of living things on Earth, only the human animal is conscious of the fact that death […]
When Reality Stars Go Retail: Why We Love Shep Gear
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, […]
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 […]