Events

May 18, 2021

Extravaganza 2021: UCSB Welcomes Comedian Hasan Minhaj

By Marisol Cruz

Minhaj brought his witty spirit as he discussed representation in the media industry, encouraged students to bet on themselves and started a riveting discourse on Oprah Winfrey.

May 10, 2021

A.S. Program Board Hosts YouTube Comedy Talent “The Try Guys” at UCSB

By Rachel Lim

The Try Guys, a revered and beloved comedy group, delivered a night of laughter and memes.

April 28, 2021

The Carsey-Wolf Center Welcomes Acclaimed “Thirteen” Director Catherine Hardwicke

By Aileen Pulchny

Hardwicke joined for a virtual discussion about the making of “Thirteen,” a 2003 coming-of-age film lauded for its terrifyingly realistic depiction of issues faced by young teenage girls. 

April 18, 2021

UCSB MCC Presents: Undocumented and Surviving the Pandemic

By Rachel Lim

UCSB’s Multicultural Center held a discussion panel dedicated to uplifting undocumented voices during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

April 12, 2021

SBIFF 2021: Four Filmmakers Win The Outstanding Directors Of The Year Award

By Marisol Cruz

The award ceremony celebrated four filmmakers who “pushed the boundaries in their storytelling and created films that showcase the art of filmmaking at its best.”

April 7, 2021

SBIFF 2021: Carey Mulligan Wins The Cinema Vanguard Award At The Santa Barbara International Film Festival

By Sunidhi Sridhar

The tribute, which honors actors who have “the tenacity to forge new ground in their craft,” was in recognition of Mulligan’s electrifying performance in “Promising Young Woman."

April 4, 2021

SBIFF 2021: On Opening Night, “Invisible Valley” Treads Familiar Ground in Unfamiliar Territory

By Luc Le

The film follows the lives of those in the Coachella Valley over the course of four seasons, from the farmworkers toiling in the fields to the revelers at the music festival.

February 21, 2021

UCSB MCC Presents: “Understanding the Sacred: Listening to Indigenous People and Land”

By Rachel Lim

Native elders and Indigenous activists came together to discuss the significance of sacred land to Indigenous cultures as well as the UC’s role in funding the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. 

February 12, 2021

Carsey-Wolf Center Presents: “1920/2020”

By Lily Manson

“1920/2020” discussed the historical changes brought about by the 1918 influenza outbreak to cinematic and public spaces as well as their implications for the present day’s COVID-19 pandemic. 

January 31, 2021

“How to Make a Rainbow” Stars Open Up in MCC “Cup of Culture” Series

By Katie Caracciolo

Above all else, both the film and Martinez’s words in the Q&A session reinforce how important it was for her that she and her daughter embark on the journey of her gender transition together.

January 26, 2021

UCSB MCC Presents: Sex Work In The Time Of COVID-19

By Rachel Lim

The problems that sex workers have faced for years have only amplified with the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

January 20, 2021

“Script to Screen”: In Conversation with “The Big Short” Screenwriter Charles Randolph

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Matt Ryan was joined by screenwriter Charles Randolph for an engaging conversation about his work on “The Big Short," a true-crime comedy that takes place during the financial crisis of 2008. 

December 19, 2020

Carsey Wolf-Center Virtual Presents: An Afternoon with “The Queen’s Gambit” Creator Scott Frank

By Derek Mejia

On Dec. 3, the Carsey-Wolf Center (CWC) invited showrunner and UC Santa Barbara alumnus Scott Frank to talk about the show and its success.

December 3, 2020

UCSB Arts and Lectures Presents: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott

By Marisol Cruz

The renowned Ma and Stott by no means need to prove themselves, yet every performance demonstrates their musical capabilities and their ability to work in tandem together. 

November 24, 2020

UCSB MultiCultural Center Presents: International Student Experiences During COVID-19

By Joshen Mantai

The main purpose of the event was to spark an open discussion about the impacts of the pandemic felt by UCSB’s international student community, providing a forum for them to share their stories.

November 22, 2020

A.S. Program Board Presents: A Virtual Q&A with John Mulaney

By Derek Mejia

During the 45-minute Q&A, the comedian touched upon everything from ghosts, one of his earliest jobs as a host of Saturday Night Live (SNL) and his advice to undergraduate students.