The flop of a showgirl: in defense of the critic

October 9, 2025 by

Lauren Chiou defends the critics in the name of arts journalism.
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Summer listens for various summer scenarios

August 23, 2025 by

Straight from the Spotify of Artsweek editor Lauren Chiou.
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Let’s hear it for the album of the year: Lorde makes momentous return with ‘Virgin’

July 27, 2025 by

The New Zealand singer-songwriter released her fourth album on June 27, an explosion of nostalgia, sensuality and vulnerability.
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Setting the stage: past 25 years of Extravaganza lineups lack gender diversity and mark genre shift

May 23, 2025 by

The Daily Nexus looked at all Extravaganza lineups from 2000-2025, finding a prominent lack of female performers and a shift in genre presence from rock to electronic dance music.
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Extravaganza 2025: Chris Lake brings the heat, Aminé saves the day

May 22, 2025 by and

Amidst sunny weather and a last-minute lineup change, students arrived in droves to watch headliner Chris Lake and performers Aminé, Ravyn Lenae and Zacari on the Harder Stadium stage.
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Shabang 2025: two UCSB student bands featured on festival lineup

May 17, 2025 by and

Isla Vista bands Big Hungry and Cordoba performed at the two-day music festival, bringing a taste of the I.V. music scene to San Luis Obispo.
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Pete Buttigieg discusses Trump admin, youth engagement

May 1, 2025 by and

Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Arlington Theatre where he spoke on his life in government and what he thinks needs to be done in the midst of Trump's second term.
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Zero Waste Festival encourages sustainability with music, crafts, thrifting

April 24, 2025 by

The festival was organized by Associated Students Zero Waste Committee, a student-led organization dedicated to reaching a UC-wide goal of zero waste.
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SBIFF 2025: Timothée Chalamet receives Arlington Artist of the Year Award

February 20, 2025 by

The sold-out ceremony took place at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre on Feb. 11, and featured a career retrospective of Chalamet’s work, along with a discussion moderated by actor Josh Brolin.
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SBIFF 2025: poster, programming revealed for upcoming festival

January 23, 2025 by

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will take place from Feb. 4-15.
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There are fires at home, and I’m not there

January 16, 2025 by

This article was written on Jan. 12. The information regarding the fires is subject to change, given that the fires are still developing. There are fires at home, and I’m in Santa Barbara, Isla Vist...
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SBIFF: Will Ferrell receives Kirk Douglas Award

December 16, 2024 by

The actor and comedian was honored for his achievements in film during a black-tie fundraiser dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara.
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U-Mail: Where on Earth did I put my bike?

November 21, 2024 by

To: <bike@umail.ucsb.edu> From: Lauren Chiou <laurenchiou@umail.ucsb.edu> Subject: Where on Earth did I put my bike? Dear Bike, Whenever I lock you at the on-campus bike racks, I lose you....
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One year in 20-something-hood: Catching up with @liam.oce

November 21, 2024 by

Over the span of one year, UCSB alum Liam Ereneta’s content creation journey has grown to unfathomable heights.
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Editors’ spotlight: female and LGBTQ+ creators in media

November 14, 2024 by , and

Artsweek’s all-female editor team recognizes and acknowledges our favorite female and LGBTQIA+ creators in media. 
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