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IN CONCERT : Iron virtuoso - Not yet 25 years old, Augustin Hadelich is already one of the world's top violinists

SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY, with AUGUSTIN HADELICH When: 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday Where: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. More»

ON STAGE :Pulling no punches - Comedian Paul Rodriguez comes to Chumash Casino

PAUL RODRIGUEZ When: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m Thursday Where: Chumash Casino, Highway 246, Santa Ynez More»

ART REVEIW : Pretty, smart art - 2006 Individual Artist Award for Digital Art winner Margaret Morrison shines at Arts Fund Gallery

Margaret Morrison, 'Victorian Modern, Botanical and Related Prints' When: through May 30 Where: Arts Fund Gallery, 205C Santa Barbara St. More»

ONSTAGE : Righteous moves - Combining daring dance with massive, intricate sets, Diavolo tells a complex story

Diavolo When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: The Granada, 1222 State St. More»

ONSTAGE : Plains and simple - Father/son team adapt Willa Cather's 'My Antonia' for Rubicon production

'My Antonia' When: 8 p.m. previews Thursday and May 9, 7 p.m. May 10 and Wednesdays through Sundays through June 1 Where: Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura More»

Current exhibits

RECEPTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Artists' Reception and Tour: 5-7 p.m. today, reception. 855 At The Arts Center, 855 Linden Ave., Carpinteria. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Carpinteria Artist's Open Studio Tour at various studios through Summerland and Carpinteria. For more information, call 684-7789. Artists' Reception: 5:30-7:30 p.m. today. Guadalupe Cultural Arts and Education Center, 1065 Guadalupe St., Guadalupe. Exhibition of more than 80 student artists from Peoples' Self-Help Housing Guadalupe and Boys & Girls Club of Guadalupe. 343-2939. More»

IN CONCERT : Voices on the wind, on the road - The sweetly sentimental world music project 'Celtic Woman' makes a stop at the Bowl
Count the "Celtic Woman" phenomenon as one of those cultural sneak attacks. What began as a lark and a one-off performance concept four years ago took off fairly meteorically, especially after being fueled by a heartily-received PBS special and a best-selling debut CD and DVD. Their latest CD/DVD, "New Journey," has conquered the World Music Charts and helped keep them on the road and on the rise. Their seventh tour of the United States, so far, More»

ONSTAGE : Spring in their studious steps - SBCC's Spring Dance Concert returns with ever-relevant student productions
SBCC Spring Dance Concert When: 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday Where: Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota Street More»

IN CONCERT : Adios, Anna - Hotel Caf� crowd to bid SOhO's booking agent farewell
'So Long AND Thanks for All the Shows' When: 8:30 tonight Where: SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St. (upstairs) More»

IN CONCERT : A supreme alternative string quartet - Turtle Island Quartet brings its fresh ideas to Ventura's Music Festiva
TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET When: 8 tonight Where: Ventura Missionary Church, 500 High Point Dr. More»

BEHIND THE SCENES : Life in the fast lane, in the kitchen - Dustin Green happily dons every hat at Jade
IF YOU GO JADE RESTAURANT Where: 3132 State St. More»

FOODIE FINDS : Hearting the artichoke - This veggie is useful in more places other than dipping sauces
Artichoke plants have an intimidating appearance, so much so that one wonders how someone first summoned the bravado to bite into one. But alas, humans and the spiny plant have a lengthy relationship, even in our lore. According to Greek mythology, Zeus transformed one of his mistresses into an artichoke during a fit of rage. The story of the artichoke we have come to recognize begins in 1806, when French immigrants brought the thistled vegetable to the U.S. More»

Friday , May 2 , 2008

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IN CONCERT : Traversing the Lavigne - Punk-popster Avril Lavigne enters the dubious world of background dancers

Gather 'round, Boys Like Girls

Current exhibits

ONSTAGE : Into Africa - SBT director Stephen Sachs collaborates with acclaimed playwright Athol Fugard

OUT OF TOWN

ART REVIEW : Student art bounty by sea - SBCC crop denser, more diverse than ever

ONSTAGE : Hungry intellects - SBCC Theatre Group's season closer dishes up humor, lively debate

ART REVIEW : Bookish, wee inventions - AFS show thumbs its way through books of all breeds

ONSTAGE : Transfixed - Dave Parsons on full circles in Moscow and his company's upcoming Lobero show

IN CONCERT : Tripping fantastic - KT Tunstall enjoying new buzz for her pop-rock style

IN CONCERT : En-Duran-ce - Not quite a full deck of cards, the current version of Duran Duran has a new direction

IN CONCERT : Giving credence to then and now - ohn Fogerty returns to Santa Barbara Bowl, on the heels of his recent album 'Revival'

IN CONCERT : Open tunings, open mind - Slack key is only part of the musical equation for Hawaii's Makana

MOVIE REVIEW : Baby blues - Helen Hunt's personal project mixes up mothers, lovers, and (possibly) babies

DINING REVIEW : Oui, s'il vous plais - Authenticity is the ingredient at Renaud's

DRINK OF THE WEEK : STATEMYNT'S PINK LEMONADE

HOT SPOT OF THE WEEK : TY LOUNGE AT THE FOUR SEASONS BILTMORE RESORT

BEHIND THE SCENES : A Nugget in the rough

FOODIE FINDS : Dishes worth buzzing about

Around Town - Calendar of events through May 8, 2008

FINAL SCENE : Last minute ideas on things to do

Friday , April 25 , 2008

IN CONCERT : The new-age engine that could - Ambient musical theater project, Mannheim Steamroller, brings '18th century rock' to The Granada

OUT OF TOWN

ONSTAGE : Primordial modern - Eiko & Koma brings mournful, earthy dance to UCSB

ONSTAGE : BREAK! yourself - Hip-hop dance group steps into the world of theater with a cultural history lesson

ART REVIEW : Open season for fresh ideas - Westmont art department puts on annual 'Senior Show'

ART REVIEW : Semi-vintage soul digs - Mickalene Thomas takes over a corner of CAF for 'What's Love Got to Do With It?'

ONSTAGE : Steps to success - D.C. satirists return to Lobero for an evening of song and sketches

Current exhibits

IN CONCERT : Newgrass stars, down under, over - Grammy-nominated Greencards are a prime member of the new 'progressive bluegrass' scene

IN CONCERT : Catalan out of the bag - Esteemed conductor visits California to celebrate a classic musical style

IN CONCERT : New variations on basso profundo - Acclaimed double bassist Robert Black brings his solo work to Santa Barbara for the first time

IN CONCERT : Where old world meets old new world - La Catrina Quartet devotes itself to blending old and new Latin American work

DINING REVIEW : Walk down to Eclectic Avenue - I.V. eatery offers students affordable variety

DRINK OF THE WEEK : THE NUGGET'S PARASOL

HOT SPOT OF THE WEEK: ANTONIO'S

BEHIND THE SCENES : Foodie and the beach - The Beach Grill at Padaro has changed adeptly with the times

FOODIE FINDS : Lean dining without the whining

AROUND TOWN : April 25-May 1

FINAL SCENE : Last minute ideas on what to do

Friday , April 18 , 2008

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IN CONCERT : Tough, tender and talented - British singer-songwriter David Ford has been getting a lot of attention lately for his romantic yet edgy style

OUT OF TOWN

ONSTAGE : 'F' is for fake - In the world of fake news, Borowitz reports from the field

ART REVIEW : Morphing forms - Sullivan Goss shows retrospective of Russian-born Sidney Gordin, who spent his career in New York, San Francisco

ONSTAGE : Enter Pillowman - Genesis West celebrates 10th anniversary with a most disturbing, enjoyable play

ART REVIEW : Bodies of work - 'Committed to Ink' explores art of tattooing via painting, drawing and photograph

ONSTAGE : Best of youth - State Street Ballet Young Dancers presents eclectic spring concert

IN CONCERT : The spiritualized within - Jason Pierce springs back with an acoustic incarnation of Spiritualized

IN CONCERT : Unfinished business - Decades since they captivated Gainesville, Petty and crew bring Mudcrutch back to life

IN CONCERT : For Larkin, sky's still the limit - 20-year veteran still comes up with intriguing new twists to her music

DINING REVIEW : Kicking back on The Porch

DRINK OF THE WEEK: JILL'S PLACE'S 10 CANE MAI TAI

HOT SPOT OF THE WEEK: ZAYTOON

The nobility of noodle - Little lost in translation at Gaku Chiba's Itsuki

Eggs-cavating the Benedict

FINAL SCENE : Last minute ideas on what to do

Friday , April 11 , 2008

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IN CONCERT : Powers three - The all-star convergence of Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette and Bobby McFerrin will serve as the inaugural jazz concert in the new Granada

IN CONCERT : Fringe binge - Westmont's festival examines classics with 17 contemporary dance and theater pieces

ART REVIEW : Book art not just child's play - Classic storybooks turn Museum of Art into a fantasyland

ONSTAGE : What would Jesus renew? - 'Godspell' offers a playful take on a serious story

OUT OF TOWN

ONSTAGE : Circus, v. 2.0 - Mother, daughter team up to give the circus new life

ART REVIEW : All work, some play - Local photographers capture a slice of work life in exhibit

IN CONCERT : Fever dreams - L.A.'s Dengue Fever mixes psychedelic rock with Cambodian songstress

IN CONCERT : Arlo's family restaurant - Torch-bearing songwriter reunites with . . . himself

IN CONCEERT : Midori celebrates her silver - 25 years deep in the professional spotlight, violinist Midori returns to Campbell Hall

IN CONCERT : Songs made on her own terms - Respected singer-songwriter Iris Dement pays a rare visit to Santa Barbara

MOVIE REVIEW : Youth run wild - Conflicted surf doc 'Bra Boys' sells its own mythology

DINIING REVIEW : Savoring the flavor at Savoy

DRINK OF THE WEEK: BREAKTIME'S GREEN MEANIE

HOT SPOT OF THE WEEK: CAFé DEL SOL

BEHIND THE SCENES : Maintaining face - Location and family are everything at Eladio's

FOODIE FINDS : Don't be afraid of these finds

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FINAL SCENE : Last minute ideas on what to do