Leslie Dinaberg, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Leslie Dinaberg

Arts, Culture, and Community Editor

Leslie Dinaberg is the Arts, Culture, and Community Editor for the Santa Barbara Independent, where she oversees the Arts Life, Food & Drink, and Living sections and helps cover arts, culture, and lifestyle stories and more. You can subscribe to her bimonthly ON Culture newsletter at Independent.com/newsletters

Recent Stories

Arts & Entertainment By Leslie Dinaberg | Tue Jul 15, 2025 | 3:21pm

Arts Fund and Pianos on State Offer Teen Arts Mentorship Opportunity for Santa Barbara Students

Participants will work with artist and mentor Irene Ramirez alongside other piano artists.

Music By Leslie Dinaberg | Fri Jul 11, 2025 | 2:18pm

Shaking the Palm Trees — A New Music Fest Comes to Santa Barbara

What’s it all about? Palm Tree Music Festival Montecito comes to town October 4.

Food By Leslie Dinaberg | Thu Jul 10, 2025 | 11:45am

The Sea Has a New Star

Marisella opens at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara.

By Leslie Dinaberg | Wed Jul 09, 2025 | 2:26pm

Review | The Awesome Beats of Percussionfest

Music Academy of the West’s multi-sensory adventure rocks.

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg | Mon Jul 07, 2025 | 12:00pm

ON Culture | Summer Reading + Tickets Alerts for Fall

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Food By Leslie Dinaberg | Thu Jul 03, 2025 | 11:21am

Loquita’s New Executive Chef Makes a Great First Impression

Chef Cristian Granada serves up some impressive Spanish-inspired small bites.

Theater By Leslie Dinaberg | Tue Jul 01, 2025 | 4:35pm

Ensemble Theatre Company Adds Hershey Felder as ‘Monsieur Chopin’ to Upcoming Season

2025-26 offerings also include ‘War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast’; ‘The Complete Jane Austen, Abridged’; ‘The Shark Is Broken’; ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’; and ‘Every Brilliant Thing’.