The Horizon

Rex Orange County’s “Pony” tackles mental health and minimalism to mixed results

November 6, 2019

Rex Orange County released his third album “Pony” as an exploration of mental health and a celebration of simple loves. The album’s cover parallels its contents: clean lines, a boyish attitude, and stark minimalism. “Pony” at...

“Jesus Is King” explores West’s reinvigorated faith.

Kanye West declares that “Jesus Is King”

October 30, 2019

Santa Barbara Symphony kicks off 66th season with “Festiva Italiana!”

Gabriel Farhadian, Staff Writer

October 23, 2019

This past Sunday afternoon at the Granada Theatre, conductor Nir Kabaretti, violinist Franscesca Dego, and the Santa Barbara Symphony collaborated to leave audiences amazed. The internationally-known elemental force of the Middle...

Bob Dylan brings loose performance to the Bowl

Gabriel Farhadian, Staff Writer

October 16, 2019

Few artists have had such a wide-reaching impact as Bob Dylan. Steve Jobs famously projected Dylan’s lyrics at showings of new Apple devices in the company’s infant years, Jimi Hendrix used to profusely cover Bob Dylan’s...

Brad Pitt stars in “Ad Astra,” a sci-fi drama about loneliness and the sins of the father

“Ad Astra” balances isolation and the cosmos

September 25, 2019