Theater
Rubicon Theatre Company Takes on Gem of the Ocean
Director James O’Neil Tackles August Wilson’s 2004 Drama
August Wilson’s 2004 drama will be staged in Ventura through Sunday, June 10. Read story.
The Indys
The Independent Celebrates Santa Barbara Theater
The 20th annual Independent Theater Awards took place on Monday, May 21 at the Santa Barbara Club. Read story.
Greg Fitzsimmons Brings Laughs to Plaza Playhouse Theatre
Writer and Comic Takes His A.D.D.-Friendly Show on the Road
The writer and comedian will perform stand-up in Carpinteria on Friday, May 25. Read story.
Anowa Comes to UCSB
African Playwright Ama Ata Aidoo to Attend UCSB Performance and Conference
This weekend, UCSB will honor the playwright Ama Ata Aidoo with a full production of her best-known play, “Anowa.” Read story.
Rolling Laughter
An Interview with Wanda Sykes
In advance of Wanda Sykes's performance at the Chumash Casino Thursday night, The Santa Barbara Independent got to chat with her. Read story.
Piezoelectric Love at UCSB’s Performing Arts Theatre
UCSB Theater Premieres Piezoelectric Love: The (half) Life of Marie Curie
This extended theatrical account of the legacy of Marie Curie sprawls and enthralls. Read story.
Piezoelectric Love at UCSB
The Half-Life of Marie Curie Gets a Variety-Show Treatment
In Jeff Mills’s adventurous new production the history of science goes show biz. Read story.
Cirque Dreams: Pop Goes the Rock Comes to the Granada
Pop Music and Circus Acts Together in One Show on May 8 and 9
Cirque Dreams specializes in creating spectacles that are more like rock concerts than traditional theater or circus performances. Read story.
Wally’s Cafe
Circle Bar B Serves Up A Loving Comedy
Wally’s Café is as comfortable and welcoming as the roadside diner in which it is set. Read story.
The Fever
Mitchell Thomas in Wallace Shawn’s Cautionary Monologue
Genesis West concludes more than a year of performances by Mitchell Thomas of the controversial monologue by New York actor/playwright Wallace Shawn. Read story.
Into the Woods
Sondheim’s Fairytale Musical at Santa Barbara High School
Into the Woods at Santa Barbara High examines the paradoxes of getting what you want. Read story.
Through the Fire at SBCC’s Jurkowitz Theatre
City College Play Looks at Santa Barbara’s Fires
This new documentary play offers a medley of stories from those affected by the Tea, Jesusita, Sycamore Canyon, and Painted Cave fires and runs through May 12. Read story.
Spring Awakening at Center Stage
This raw and powerful production delivers musically and dramatically. Read story.
Spring Awakening Opens at Center Stage Theater
Out of the Box Theatre Presents Hit Musical
Young local actors tackle one of Broadway’s hottest shows. Read story.
Wally’s Café Comes to Circle Bar B
Producer Susie Couch Talks Diners and Drama
Wally’s Café takes place over 40 years in a hamburger-shaped restaurant in the Mojave Desert. Read story.
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