Tag archives: Kinky Boots

These Boots Are Made for Broadway
By Steven Libowitz   |   December 9, 2025

At the opposite end of the professional spectrum, and a hero’s journey of a decidedly different kind, the 2025-26 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series at the Granada Theatre gets underway December 9-10 with a revival of the official touring production of Kinky Boots. Winner of the Tony, Grammy, and London’s Olivier Awards for Best Musical, […]

Feelin’ Groovy: ‘Social Insecurity’ Premieres and More Thespian Happenings
By Steven Libowitz   |   September 16, 2025

Carpinteria’s Alcazar Theatre channels the radical era of the 1960s for the world premiere of Mark J Heller’s Social Insecurity, about an aging couple that long to experience the counterculture movement they just missed in their youth. Bea and Pete Lewis get a second chance at a retro-themed retirement community, where they encounter a free-spirited […]

History in the Making
By Richard Mineards   |   March 1, 2018

Santa Barbara Natural History Museum’s 31st annual Wine and Food Festival on June 30 is going to be the biggest and best yet, raising around $110,000, predicts president Luke Swetland. The popular tourist attraction hosted a pre-fest bash for 60 guests at the Grassini Wine tasting room in El Paseo to promote the event. “There […]