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March 4, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Artsweek recap

By Artsweek Staff

A look back on Artsweek's coverage of the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

March 3, 2024

The Blue Note Quintet: Celebrating the past by looking to the future

By Zachery Kramer

The Blue Note Quintet features the record label's newest rising stars in the jazz world. 

March 3, 2024

AMPLIFY showcases sickening talent at Drag Festival

By Mayam Mejia

Amplify is a performing arts initiative whose mission is to amplify the voices of underrepresented and marginalized communities.

February 29, 2024

ASPB presents Battle of the Bands

By Kendra Martinez

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board hosted the annual Battle of the Bands in The Hub. This year’s bands were Dislocated, The Radar and Soul Tide.

February 29, 2024

Tracks Of The Month: February 2024

By Artsweek Staff

Artsweek staff’s top tracks from February. 

February 29, 2024

Interthinking the Arts and Sciences: György Kepes brought to life through new documentary

By Anna Zerouali

The Carsey-Wolf Center hosted a screening of the documentary film “György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science.” Kepes, a Hungarian artist, professor and visionary, was brought back to life.

February 29, 2024

“The Beekeeper” lacks buzz

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Directed by David Ayer and produced by Jason Statham, "The Beekeeper" weaves an elaborate path toward a dull thud of a climax, its few exciting moments of action bookended with bloated dialogue. 

February 25, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Heather Graham’s disastrous second film “Chosen Family” closes out festival

By Lea Vazquez

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival closed their festival with the world premiere of "Chosen Family," both starring and directed by Heather Graham.

February 25, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Paul Giamatti receives Cinema Vanguard Award

By Lauren Chiou

Giamatti is a force in the film world — known for his success as both a character actor and leading man.

February 23, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Women’s Panel spotlights extraordinary women in film

By Jasmine Kwan

The distinguished women came from diverse specializations within the film industry to discuss their work in their recent Academy Award-nominated films.

February 23, 2024

SBIFF 2024: “The Cowboy and the Queen” documentary is a historical feat

By Rahul Unni Aravindakshan

The film explores the unlikely relationship Salinas born horse trainer Roberts had with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

February 22, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Jeffrey Wright receives Montecito Award

By Avery Stanley

Wright is being honored for his work in the film “American Fiction,” directed by Cord Jefferson, which premiered in September 2023. 

February 22, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Writers panel features minds behind Academy Award-nominated films

By Stella Mullin

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival would not be possible without the talented writers behind those beloved movies, seven of them speaking at the panel on Feb. 13.

February 22, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Directors Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet honored with Outstanding Directors of the Year

By Lucy Dixon

Legendary director Martin Scorsese and directorial ingénue Justine Triet were honored at the 39th annual festival.

February 22, 2024

SBIFF 2024: Two UCSB student documentaries featured at festival

By Stella Mullin

“The Salt on our Skin” and “841” were created by UCSB students through the Coastal Media Project nine-week summer program. 

February 20, 2024

SBIFF “The Fight for Black Lives” Premiere: Filmmaking as Activism

By Caitlin Scialla

The Fight for Black Lives,” which premiered at SBIFF, centers on the health disparities faced by Black Americans, underscoring the experiences of Black mothers and newborns.