Events

SBIFF 2024: Ryan Gosling receives Kirk Douglas Award

January 16, 2024 by and

On Jan. 13, actor Ryan Gosling received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film.
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“A (Samara) Joyful Holiday:” Bringing Classic Jazz to Santa Barbara

January 16, 2024 by

Samara Joy McLendon closed out the UCSB Arts & Lectures fall season with her show, “A Joyful Holiday” at The Granada Theater in Santa Barbara on Dec. 8, 2023. 
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ASPB closes out the quarter strong with “Emergency Intercom Live!”

December 18, 2023 by

Consisting of duo Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips, Emergency Intercom is a comedy podcast that covers an array of topics, from pop-culture to internet memes, along with amusing personal stories. 
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“Hay Fever” provides a weekend of comedy and drama in UCSB’s Performing Arts Theater

December 5, 2023 by

UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Theater and Dance put on their annual fall play in the form of “Hay Fever,” a show about the Bliss Family, an incredibly eccentric and theatrical family in the 1...
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Celebrating National Drummer Day with Joel Vliestra

November 22, 2023 by

National Drummer Day takes place every year on Nov. 15, making it the perfect time to talk about why there is more to the art of drumming than meets the untrained ear.  
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“For the Girls:” Kristin Chenoweth on fire (literally)

November 13, 2023 by

American actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth graced The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara with a stunning cabaret-style show titled “For the Girls” on Nov. 5, 2023.
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Musical legends Foo Fighters tear through 28 years of music in an electrifying performance

October 5, 2023 by

The Santa Barbara Bowl was treated to an incredible performance by the Foo Fighters on Thursday, Sept. 28, in an evening full of jokes, hometown pride and reflection.
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“The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” explores the nuances of the typical biblical morality tale

June 26, 2023 by

The Performing Arts Theater was filled with laughter and tears during performances of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” the final full-length play of UCSB's Theater and Dance 2022-2023 season.
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Extravaganza 2023: Galantis, Remi Wolf, Destroy Lonely bring extravagant success

May 31, 2023 by and

A partly cloudy Santa Barbara Sunday and Associated Students Program Board brought a large crowd of students to UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium on May 21 for the annual Gaucho-only Extravaganza ev...
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Indigo De Souza: a night of intimate introspection in the hub

May 23, 2023 by

Indie-rock singer songwriter Indigo De Souza performed a toned down, acoustic set at The Hub, in UC Santa Barbara’s University Center, on May 11. 
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Drag Queens Dazzled at TQC Drag Show

May 16, 2023 by

The show was stacked with fierce, talented and energetic drag queens and the energy was electric, with LGBTQIA+ flags waving in the air and audience members jumping up in excitement. 
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Acclaimed mother and daughter duo Diane Ladd and Laura Dern charm Campbell Hall

May 16, 2023 by

Academy Award-nominated actresses and mother and daughter duo, Diane Ladd and Laura Dern, hosted a conversation to discuss their new book at UC Santa Barbara.
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Student-direct one-act plays showcase the talent of UCSB’s directing students

May 16, 2023 by

There is a lot of respect to be had for the work these directors put into these plays, as they work to navigate the directing process and collaborate with so many different actors and crew members. 
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Janelle James gets candid in a night of comedy at UCSB’s Campbell Hall

May 9, 2023 by

Hosted by Associated Students Program Board, Janelle James delivered entertaining jokes and got candid about her experience rising to fame from multi-award-winning sitcom “Abbott Elementary.”
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FKJ mesmerizes Santa Barbara Bowl with exceptional performance and special guests

May 2, 2023 by

FKJ’s performance at the Santa Barbara Bowl was a remarkable display of virtuosic talent, genre-bending sound and profound audience engagement that left an indelible mark on everyone present.
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