Events

An evening with Trixie & Katya

May 8, 2025 by Anusha Singh and Saanvi Tiwary

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 Natalie Frances

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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Zero Waste Festival encourages sustainability with music, crafts, thrifting

April 24, 2025 by Lauren Chiou

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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The Avett Brothers kicks off 2025 season at Santa Barbara Bowl

April 17, 2025 by Lucy Dixon

The North Carolinian band, featuring brothers Seth Avett and Scott Avett, has been defined by their distinct musical and lyrical range.
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Big Sean fires up the Thunderdome for annual The Warm Up concert

April 10, 2025 by Kyra Schimpf

After the chaos and charm of yet another Deltopia, students were treated to a highly anticipated performance from six-time Grammy nominated rapper Big Sean.
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Twin flames: Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson in concert

March 6, 2025 by Kasey Wang

Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson not only proved their undeniable technical prowess at the Granada Theatre, but also gave the crowd a uniquely unforgettable display of passionate musicality.
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SBIFF 2025: closing night shines with ‘A Missing Part’

February 20, 2025 by Nathan Kwon

As the final screening of the 11-day event, the closing night screening served as the perfect capstone to a festival that once again recognized cinema excellence in the company of filmmakers and film ...
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SBIFF 2025: Colman Domingo receives Montecito Award

February 20, 2025 by Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Domingo brought an abundance of love with him as he was honored with the Montecito Award for great contribution to film on Valentine’s Day. Oprah Winfrey presented him with the award.
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SBIFF 2025: Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce receive Cinema Vanguard Award

February 20, 2025 by Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The two actors took part in a career retrospective with Deadline’s Pete Hammond, prior to being honored with the revered Cinema Vanguard Award for breaking new ground in film.
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SBIFF 2025: Zoe Saldaña honored with American Riviera Award

February 20, 2025 by Jack Dindia and Conor Kelly

The American Riviera Award is given for outstanding achievement in American film. Saldaña received the award for her role in “Emilia Pérez.”
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SBIFF 2025: Timothée Chalamet receives Arlington Artist of the Year Award

February 20, 2025 by Lauren Chiou

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: Outstanding Directors of the Year Award celebrates five ‘radical, daring, original’ films

February 20, 2025 by Lucy Dixon

This year's honorees include Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Jacques Audiard, James Mangold and Sean Baker. All five directors are nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
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SBIFF 2025: Producers Panel gathers Academy Award-nominated producers in discussion

February 19, 2025 by Sandra Vovk

The event featured Cale Boyter (“Dune: Part Two”), Alex Coco (“Anora”), Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”), Alex Heineman (“A Complete Unknown”) and Brian Young (“The Brutalist”).
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