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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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Artsweek 2023 recap

December 29, 2023 by

A look back on some of our stories published this past year.
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Are you “…Ready for It?” Swift bigger than life in “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”

December 26, 2023 by

Global sensation Taylor Swift continues to shatter not just concert ticket sales but now box office sales with the release of her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in theaters worldwide s...
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The Hunger Games 5: Does the songbird or the snake land on top? 

December 26, 2023 by

Suzanne Collins’ fourth book in the Hunger Games franchise, titled “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” finally made it to theaters Friday, Nov. 17.
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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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Remembering Dave from the Grave: KCSB Super Listener

December 13, 2023 by

The Graveman, Dave from the Grave, David Schoof was an avid KCSB fanst. A music fan through and through, he passed away in early 2023, but his KCSB legacy (as a true radio listener) lives on.
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“All the Light We Cannot See” in review: A swing and a miss

December 5, 2023 by

The television adaptation of Anthony Doerr's 2014 novel falls flat in comparison to its original source material.
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Julia Fox goes “Down the Drain” and into Wonderland

December 5, 2023 by

Julia Fox's "Down The Drain" memoir is a meditation on Fox’s life experience riddled with poverty, drug addiction, abuse, grief and most of all, resilience.
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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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Conversations with a 20-something: @liam.oce on content creation and virality

November 30, 2023 by

Fifth-year Liam Ereneta has captured the hearts of 20-somethings through his viral TikTok video series, "This week in 20-something-hood."
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“Five Nights at Freddy’s?” More like two hours of mediocrity

November 22, 2023 by

After eight years in the making, the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” film finally made it to the silver screen on Oct. 27.
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Sampha opens up his spirit on “Lahai”

November 22, 2023 by

After a six-year hiatus following his last record, R&B pioneer Sampha returned with “Lahai” on Oct. 20 – a short but sweet LP that more than justifies its wait. 
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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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UCSB sororities take an unconventional spin on sisterhoods

November 16, 2023 by

Two UC Santa Barbara sororities, Gamma Phi Beta (GPhi) and Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) have hosted what they coin unconventional sisterhoods at Seventh Dimension Dance.
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