Jasmine Kwan

June 27, 2024

“Kinain mo yarn!”: UCSB’s PCN33 cast eats up the stage with cultural showcase “Bahala Na!”

By Jasmine Kwan

The Pilipino Cultural Night cast spared no expense in creating a showstopping evening of laughter and celebration, with lively cultural dances and performances.

May 28, 2024

A year in review: Chart-topping Asian and AAPI artists

By Jasmine Kwan

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. Check out some of this year's top Asian and AAPI artists to celebrate!

May 21, 2024

“All the Devils Are Here…”: Patrick Page’s masterclass on the art of villainy (Shakespeare edition)

By Jasmine Kwan

Actor Patrick Page graced the stage of UC Santa Barbara’s Hatlen Theater on April 25 with a performance of his solo show, “All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain."

February 23, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Women’s Panel spotlights extraordinary women in film

By Jasmine Kwan

The distinguished women came from diverse specializations within the film industry to discuss their work in their recent Academy Award-nominated films.

February 20, 2024

SBIFF 2024: “Io Capitano” is profound and raw

By Jasmine Kwan

From the mind of director Matteo Garron, yet another transcendental, thought-provoking film reexamining and reconstructing the traditional migrant story from an authentically stark lens was created.

January 25, 2024

“The Boy and the Heron”: Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece takes flight

By Jasmine Kwan

Miyazaki breathes to life a Wonderland-esque world brimming with outlandish surrealism and their underlying complexities, all for the sake of posing one singular question: “How do you live?”

December 26, 2023

Are you “…Ready for It?” Swift bigger than life in “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”

By Jasmine Kwan

Global sensation Taylor Swift continues to shatter not just concert ticket sales but now box office sales with the release of her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in theaters worldwide since Oct. 13.