Events
The panelists included director Anne Alvergue, costume designer Ruth Carter, producer Hannah Minghella, director Domee Shi, sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and costume designer Mary Zophres.
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Curtis is also known for her versatility, with acclaimed roles in a wide variety of genres ranging from horror to comedy.
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The award — which recognizes an individual who gave the performance of their career in film this past year — was presented to Angela Bassett for her performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forev...
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The Carsey-Wolf Center hosted “The Cinema of Multispecies Encounters” on Jan. 26, an event held at the Pollock Theater that screened three films that were shocking to say the least.
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On Nov. 16, UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures welcomed Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell to perform her debut album, “Outside Child,” at Campbell Hall.
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Whether you want to see seasoned comedians hone their craft or newcomers try their hand at the nerve wracking task of telling jokes to a large audience, Laughology has a lot to offer students.
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Open only to UC Santa Barbara students, the concert was headlined by Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Isaish Rashad and indie-disco artist Binki.
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The warm, laid-back atmosphere of UC Santa Barbara was captured last week by university alumnus and singer-songwriter Jack Johnson at his second night performance at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
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The bedroom pop and funk artist treated the Santa Barbara community for the first time to a night full of energy and excitement with different songs that highlight the best of his discography.
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From May 27 to May 28, Shrunken Heads Production Co. put on their rendition of the nostalgic and iconic Disney Channel original film “High School Musical” at the Thunderdome.
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Rodrigo seemed to have captured the hearts and full attention of the fans in attendance of the hour-long show, leaving everyone wanting more.
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On May 15, UCSB students made their way to Harder Stadium to watch rapper A$AP Ferg, indie-pop band Dayglow and disc jockey Valentino Khan perform, free of charge.
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As a champion of dry humor and satirical writing, Sedaris showed that he holds up and can pen a laugh-out-of-your-chair story even 30 years into his career.
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The “Solar Power” album, a testament to living in the moment and appreciating the nature that surrounds us, was perfect for the venue.
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Multitalented country singer Orville Peck was in Santa Barbara for the first time on his Bronco tour in support of his most recent album of the same name.
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Forgetting to take off the ratty AF1’s at the potluck (most Asian households don’t take kindly to shoes in the house!)
Wearing your only red t-shirt to every final (Red is a lucky color in many cultures, especially Chinese cultures)
Putting spiders in your friend’s wedding dress for good luck (Has its origins in old english folklore, and represents abundance for the couple)
Accidentally summoned a ghost by leaving their chopsticks straight up (A superstition that has Chinese origins because the chopsticks are reminiscent of funeral incense)
Didn’t like your friends significant other so they gifted them an umbrella (The word for umbrella ‘san’ sounds like the word for divorce in Chinese)
Believing in horoscopes (The modern western zodiac actually came from Babylonian astrology)
Walked backwards in Portugal to live out the Faust fantasy (In Portugal, walking backwards allows the devil to know exactly where you are)
Stole a raven from the tower of london as reparations (According to UK superstition, if there aren’t 6 ravens in the tower, the kingdom will fall)
Breaks a knuckle knocking on wood for good scores on finals (Knocking on wood may have originated from the Celts and their love for tree spirits)
Drunkenly rearranging their apartment for the feng shui at 3 AM (A Chinese cultural practice that harmonizes a person with the energies of the environment around them)
Left out their middle name on their taxes because the Fae run the IRS (Giving the Fae your full name gives them power over you, and the IRS has too much)
Hit by a car but the license plate had an angel number (Beyond just blowing up on TikTok, angel numbers were invented by... Pythagoras)
