Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Dorothy Largay (left) and Patricia MacFarlane (right), new and incoming Co-chairs of the UCSB Arts & Lectures Advisory Council ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures has appointed Dorothy Largay and Patricia MacFarlane as the new co-chairs of the Arts & Lectures Council. The council is a leadership group of volunteers who support the ...

All right, smarty pants, you think you’ve got a handle on all things brainy? We’ve got news for you: the Valley’s rife with all sorts of experts who dabble in arts, sciences, and everything in between ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce honored Celesta M. Billeci with their Visionary Arts ...

Environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., superstar classical violinist Midori, Grammy-winning mandolinists Mike Marshall and Chris Thile, and Spain’s powerful traditional flamenco troupe Noche ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures has announced the creation of the Roman Baratiak Endowed Lecture Fund in support of an annual mainstage lecture honoring the legacy of Roman Baratiak. Baratiak’s 44 years of ...

We often think of art as a luxury; something to admire on a museum wall or enjoy at a concert after work. Beautiful and even moving, but optional. However, psychologists today are making the case that ...

Continuing a little-known but rich history of big bands that formed on reservations during the early 20th century, the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band brings charisma, passionand purpose to every ...

“A translation, just like an original work of art, needs to have its own vision. And you need to have the humility to know that you can’t do everything. You have to commit to your own vision.” -Emily ...