Sophie Ho

February 15, 2015

Top 5 Turn-On Artists for You and Your Valentine

By Sophie Ho

College can be too intense. Other things can be more intense. So, we’d love to help turn up the heat a bit for you and your Valentine this February with our favorite seductive pop and R&B artists and songs. ...

February 10, 2015

The Emerson String Quartet Brings Classical Music to Campbell

By Sophie Ho

The crowd silenced as the four beaming, salt-and-pepper-haired string players strode across the stage toward their spotlight in matching black and white suits. On Feb. 7, young and old gathered for an evening of classica...

January 21, 2015

Mother and Daughter Duo Share Dance of India

By Sophie Ho

Dressed in a gown embellished with hundreds of golden bells attached to the ankles, the barefoot dancer extended her hands to the audience as if flipping to the first page of a narrative and articulating “Once upon a t...

December 3, 2014

Five Ways to Embrace the Art Museum Experience

By Sophie Ho

Hipster-ize the Look. Don’t be silly by walking into an art museum wearing a tee and jeans. There’ll be Ray-Bans and flower headbands galore, so here’s how to stand out. Invest in a DSLR — one of those unnecessar...

November 2, 2014

Joshua Bell’s Singing Violin Wows The Granada

By Sophie Ho

Swaying, dipping and stomping, Jewish-American violinist Joshua Bell engaged the audience with a passionate delivery, earning roaring cheers of admiration and standing ovations. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, UCSB Arts & Lectu...

October 31, 2014

Pop Rockers North of Nine Play SOhO

By Sophie Ho

“I’m on fiyahhh!” Pop-rock group North of Nine’s lead singer Jackson Guthy shouted, energized by a full house. Dressed in a tee and skinnies, Guthy charismatically eyed the screaming group of teenage girls li...