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James Taylor journeys through a lifetime of music at the Santa Barbara Bowl

June 26, 2025 by

Singer-songwriter and musical icon James Taylor performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl with a soundtrack centering travel, family and pure musical connection.
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Sean Baker champions independent cinema at Campbell Hall

June 26, 2025 by

Following the screening of Sean Baker’s acclaimed 2017 film “The Florida Project,” the four-time Academy Award winning writer-director himself came out on Campbell Hall’s stage for a Q&A on Ma...
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Tracking the sound of Isla Vista: Examining I.V. band audiences and follower bases through Spotify metrics

June 26, 2025 by

To gauge how popular or recognizable a certain artist is, Spotify calculates a popularity score from 1-100 based on the general popularity of the artist’s discography. The music scene in I.V. serves...
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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is a mixed bag of a franchise finale

June 18, 2025 by

“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” proves once again that Tom Cruise is to be trusted with action films, even if the franchise's finale was underwhelming.
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‘Andor’ Season 2 charts the cost of rebellion

June 18, 2025 by

The second and final season of "Andor" offers political commentary on fascism and resistance through detailed production and airtight performances.
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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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‘The Last Dance’ nabs a share at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards

May 16, 2025 by

The film tied for the most nominations ever at the Hong Kong Film Awards, earning 18 total and winning five.
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Long live the mountain show

May 15, 2025 by

“Those are my favorite memories of going to UCSB, the mountain shows. They’re so special,” Isla Vista musician Jack Corliss said.
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Lineup for 45th Extravaganza revealed: students react, AS Program Board responds

May 14, 2025 by

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board revealed the partial lineup for the 45th annual Extravaganza music festival on May 8 to mixed reception, which was swiftly followed by a full lin...
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Separación: El dilema de existir solo para trabajar

May 9, 2025 by

¿Alguna vez has escuchado la frase “encontrar un balance entre el trabajo y la vida personal”? ¿Qué tal si existiera un procedimiento quirúrgico que te permitiera ir al trabajo y al terminar t...
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‘Sinners’ is an adrenaline shot to risk-averse Hollywood

May 8, 2025 by

The vampire horror film follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who return home to 1932 Mississippi and are forced to confront the supernatural evil threatening their ...
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An evening with Trixie & Katya

May 8, 2025 by and

The drag queen comedy duo made a rare out-of-drag appearance to a sold-out crowd at UCSB's Campbell
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Hiromi brings spirit, fun and jazz fusion to Campbell Hall

May 7, 2025 by

Hiromi Uehara and her band Sonicwonder demonstrated a masterful ability to lead their audience on a unique and energetic voyage through jazz music.
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