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While National Hispanic Heritage Month is almost over, representation is worth celebrating year-round. Here are 10 movies and shows that you should watch to honor Hispanic heritage and culture!
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Start off your school-year soundtrack with these picks from the Artsweek Staff!
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From studying at community college to now co-editing a documentary, fourth-year film and media studies major Sol Lopez has immersed herself in the world of a real-life working documentary.
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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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Season two of “The Bear” gets the best of both worlds. Long takes and fast cuts, antithetical elements that all come together to create a moving depiction of grief and how having a passion can bec...
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While the incorporation of soundtracks into movies is nothing new, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” provides a refreshingly new take on rap influences within animated movies.
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With dozens of student-created bands, concerts and events dedicated to music, Santa Barbara is a music hub of its own. Here is Artsweek’s official guide to the I.V. music scene.
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Summer for me means excessive and non-stop television consumption. Here is every show I've watched so far, and why you should watch them too.
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The original album explored an 18 to 20-year-old Swift's journey into adulthood. Now 33, she still manages to capture that youthful spunk and angst in “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)."
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Stray Kids have been consistently seeing success on an international level due to their unique sound and ability to cater to a niche, but simultaneously large audience.
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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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Here are some of our Artsweek writers' favorite tracks from May!
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA), which consists of around 15,000-20,000 members, is in the midst of a union strike against the the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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As an essential part of Isla Vista culture, there is truly nothing like the band scene. Here are the Artsweek Editors' picks for the Best I.V. Bands of the 2022-23 school year!
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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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