Alexandra Nicholson

October 27, 2014

‘(500) Days of Summer’ Writer Discusses Heartbreak and Growth

By Alexandra Nicholson

“You can’t make someone love you, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t love out there in the world for you,” professed screenwriter Scott Neustadter on Saturday, Oct. 12 at UCSB. Pollock Theater’s Script to Scre...

April 17, 2014

Writer Shteyngart Charms With Insight and Wit

By Alexandra Nicholson

On April 10 in Campbell Hall, award-winning novelist Gary Shteyngart gave an endearing public reading of his latest work, Little Failure: A Memoir, a refreshingly realistic take on the challenging immigrant childhood of ...

November 21, 2013

Acappella Groups Offer Weekend Performances

By Alexandra Nicholson

UCSB has the fortune of harboring an expansive community of talented musicians, among which stand the ensembles of singers who create music collaboratively using just their voices as instruments. This weekend, UCSB’s t...

November 15, 2013

The Devil Wears Prada” Script-to-Screen at the Pollock

By Alexandra Nicholson

Director of Pollock Theater Matt Ryan interviewed screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna in Script-to-Screen, a series that examines the creative processes of film directing, screenwriting and acting through moderated discussi...

November 14, 2013

Redefining a Classic in ‘Carrie the Musical!’

By Alexandra Nicholson

This month, a spine-tingling reimagining of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie comes to downtown Santa Barbara in the form of “Carrie the Musical.”

November 7, 2013

Film Producer Roger Birnbaum Imparts Advice

By Alexandra Nicholson

Last Friday, film producer Roger Birnbaum visited UCSB’s Hollywood Industry class in Pollock Theater to reflect on his career in the music and film industries and impart artistic advice.

October 24, 2013

Disney Chairman Talks Shop at Pollock

By Alexandra Nicholson

On Oct. 18, a special guest visited Professor Cheri Steinkellner’s Film Studies Hollywood Industry class. Alan Horn, the Chairman of Walt Disney Studios and former President of Warner Bros. Entertainment, delved into h...

October 17, 2013

A&L to Screen Award-Winning War Doc

By Alexandra Nicholson

On Oct. 22, UCSB Arts & Lectures will be hosting a screening of the Sundance award-winning political documentary “Dirty Wars.” The conspiracy film follows investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill as he journeys throug...