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May 30, 2024

In Review: The UCSB Opera Gala showcased and soared

By Zachery Kramer

The UCSB Opera Gala was a splendid performance of repertoire that spanned over time and regions and gave everyone in the theater a true experience of opera at its best.

May 30, 2024

Community, creativity, hopes for the future: Bands speak on the I.V. music scene

By Lauren Chiou, Alex Levin

For local bands, Isla Vista’s expansive, unparalleled music scene is integral to the college town’s culture.

May 29, 2024

Queens of the Stone Age bring hard rock to the Santa Barbara Bowl

By Kyra Schimpf

The group visited the Bowl as a part of their “The End is Nero” tour, promoting “In Times New Roman…,” the band’s first new album in six years.

May 28, 2024

A year in review: Chart-topping Asian and AAPI artists

By Jasmine Kwan

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. Check out some of this year's top Asian and AAPI artists to celebrate!

May 23, 2024

Steve Aoki, BLXST, Disco Lines and Briston Maroney headline successful 44th Extravaganza music festival

By Lauren Chiou, Kendra Martinez

On May 19, the Associated Students Program Board held the annual Extravaganza music festival at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium.

May 21, 2024

“All the Devils Are Here…”: Patrick Page’s masterclass on the art of villainy (Shakespeare edition)

By Jasmine Kwan

Actor Patrick Page graced the stage of UC Santa Barbara’s Hatlen Theater on April 25 with a performance of his solo show, “All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain."

May 16, 2024

SBIFF Riviera Theatre’s “After Hours:” the power of cinema for community

By Lea Vazquez

KCSB partnered with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on a series of film screenings every Friday and Saturday night until the end of July.

May 16, 2024

In review: Shrunken Heads Production presents “Cabaret”

By Zachery Kramer

In an extremely moving and powerful staging of the famous musical, the student-run theater company showcased its stars, revealed hidden talents and left the audience with a resounding message important for the time.

May 15, 2024

Students react to the 44th annual Extravaganza lineup reveal

By Kyra Schimpf

The Associated Students Program Board released the long awaited lineup for this year’s 44th annual Extravaganza concert.

May 14, 2024

Screening, Q&A with director Sam Pollard on “Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes”

By Dmitri Anh-Minh Tran

As part of its ongoing Black Hollywood series, the Carsey-Wolf Center held a screening of “Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes” on April 30, followed by a Q&A with director Sam Pollard.

May 12, 2024

Review: The Santa Barbara Symphony delivers titanic sounds

By Zachery Kramer

Under the baton of their very own music and artistic director, Nir Kabaretti, the Santa Barbara Symphony presented “Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound” on April 20.

May 12, 2024

Nexus mothers’ favorite movies

By Artsweek Staff

In honor of Mother’s Day, the Daily Nexus staff asked their moms what their favorite movies are.

May 9, 2024

Amanda Gorman: Night of poetry at Arlington Theatre

By Kendra Martinez

UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures hosted renowned inaugural poet Amanda Gorman at Arlington Theatre to speak on her poetry and social activism.

May 7, 2024

“Fallout” is an explosion of violence, gore and the power of the human spirit at the end of the world

By Kyra Schimpf

Amazon Prime’s latest hit, an adaptation of the popular video game franchise of the same name, masterfully balances disaster, comedy, misery and heart all at once.

May 7, 2024

In Review: “Challengers” serves

By Lucy Dixon

Luca Guadagnino’s star-studded sports drama “Challengers” hit theaters on April 22, an exhilarating 131 minutes of friendship, tension and steamy heartbreak.