Events

The Baddest Bitch in Town: Bretman Rock

September 15, 2020 by

Instead of coming off like a disconnected interview, Bretman Rock’s openness and vibrant energy made the event feel like a FaceTime call with your best friend.
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Vegan Queen Tabitha Brown Brings Her Garlic Powder and Catchphrases to UCSB

July 13, 2020 by

If you’re on TikTok like the rest of us, you’ve probably come across one of Tabitha Brown’s videos.
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Keeping Afloat With SadGirl

May 24, 2020 by

As part of the Associated Students (A.S.) Program Board’s “Live on the Rise” series, the Los Angeles band SadGirl performed and answered questions on a Zoom livestream this past Wednesday night.
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Flamethrowers and Flashing Tits: What More Could You Want From a David Dobrik Event?

May 23, 2020 by

The king of YouTube himself, David Dobrik, made a virtual appearance on Zoom for an event held exclusively for Gauchos.
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Steve Aoki Brings the (Virtual) Rave to You

May 19, 2020 by

Isla Vista’s favorite DJ, Steve Aoki, brought the rave to everyone’s living rooms this past Sunday night for a one-and-a-half-hour-long live set streamed straight from his Las Vegas mansion. 
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Lil Paint-y With Lil Yachty

May 10, 2020 by

No Zoom class will ever be quite as entertaining, or maybe even as educational, as this past Friday night’s Yachty art expo.
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Zack Fox Brings Laughs to I.V. Theater Amidst End-of-Quarter Stress

March 10, 2020 by

Zack Fox packed I.V. Theater last Wednesday night at UC Santa Barbara as crowds arrived early and waited excitedly for Fox to bring a pre-dead week treat of laughter.
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Theater and Dance Brings a Thrilling Performance of “Hookman” to Performing Arts Theater

February 21, 2020 by

This past weekend, the UC Santa Barbara Department of Theater and Dance gave an exciting performance of “Hookman,” bringing the 2012 slasher comedy to life in the Performing Arts Theater.
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Shrunken Heads Production Brings a Stunning Performance of “Mamma Mia!” to UC Santa Barbara

February 13, 2020 by

The Shrunken Heads Production Company performed “Mamma Mia!” this past weekend in the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, bringing a showstopper performance of the 1999 British musical.
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Trevor Wallace Draws a Packed House to Embarcadero Hall

October 26, 2019 by

For someone who’s never attended UC Santa Barbara, there is no one who fits the epitome of Isla Vista quite like Trevor Wallace. 
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Jaboukie Young-White Illuminates I.V. Theater

April 23, 2019 by

Young-White’s stand-up was not only uproariously funny but filled with wisdom about parental acceptance, persistence, the mark of success and civil discourse.
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An I.V. Band to Watch: Noise Complaint

February 7, 2019 by

Noise Complaint is uniquely their own, and they make sure you know it as they grind out every set list with a grit that belongs to the pros.
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Mt. Eddy Brings Candid Charisma to Velvet Jones

March 7, 2018 by

With spilled drinks slicking the floor, sweaty faces shining in the light and surprise pushes from spur of the moment mosh pits, Mt. Eddy proved all you need is the music to forget yourself and enjoy ...
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Trevor Noah Takes on Late Night Talk at Arlington

January 24, 2018 by

In the age of late-night talk shows taking over television, Noah knows how to bring in the younger viewers, and you cannot blame him for knowing how to rile up millennials (myself included).
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Tropicalia Fest Opens in Long Beach with a Splash

November 16, 2017 by and

The musical acts, along with the assortment of Mexican cuisine, created a festival culture that resonated among the evolving Latinx culture of Southern California.
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