Smooth Radio is my station of preference, and I love bands like Earth Wind and Fire and Shakatak, where there are performances of energy. On TV, I’ve been watching Formula One racing.

If Santa Barbara has a “house band,” it’s Area 51. The band is a mainstay of public celebrations, such as Summer Solstice, ...

On Saturday evening, April 26, at 7.3 pm, Newstead Brass will take to the stage of Mansfield’s Palace Theatre as part of a week of events around Gaia, meaning Mother Earth, artist Luke Jerram’s breath ...