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January 22, 2026

Powerful pianists: Beethoven marathon at Granada Theatre

By Carly Rattner

The Santa Barbara Symphony performed a weekend-long marathon of all five of Beethoven’s piano concertos at the Granada Theatre from Jan. 17-18.

January 15, 2026

Geese: What’s all this honking about?

By Stella Mullin, Jack Dindia

Geese returns to this melting pot of genres — post punk and art rock — with youthful chaos, earning them the title of  “Gen Z’s first great American rock band.”

January 15, 2026

‘Marty Supreme’ is a supreme experience

By Tanner Perez

Starring Timothée Chalamet, 'Marty Supreme' is a thrilling and nerve-wracking film that is full of chaos, making it a top contender this awards season.

January 13, 2026

“Wicked: For Good” splendidly captures the magic of the original musical “Wicked”

By Ceora Tan

“Wicked: For Good” has captured the hearts of musical and mainstream audiences alike; it is an excellent depiction of grief, politics, love and goodness.

January 5, 2026

Hamnet says “to be”

By Sophia Benito

Chloé Zhao’s "Hamnet" tells the story of Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway during the events that inspired the tragedy "Hamlet."

December 1, 2025

Wisp transforms The Hub into a shoegaze dreamscape

By Keyli Cortinez-Vences, Cecilia Yong

Wisp put on an electric show for UCSB students during the A.S. Program Board hosted concert on Nov. 13.

December 1, 2025

Moana Live-To-Film at the Arlington Theatre

By Carly Rattner

UCSB Arts and Lectures brought a live performance of Disney's Moana to the Arlington Theatre for an afternoon filled with signing and joy.

November 20, 2025

One day you’ll be “Uncool”: Cameron Crowe’s new memoir

By Stella Mullin

Cameron Crowe’s “The Uncool” hit shelves on Oct. 28, a star-studded memoir about Crowe's early journalistic career and the real story behind "Almost Famous."

November 20, 2025

In conversation with Bretman Rock: exploring humor and identity

By Megan Rodriguez

Beauty guru and social media personality Bretman Rock graced the mainland with his presence in a packed Campbell Hall on Nov. 14.

November 20, 2025

UCSB art department graduate students host MFA Open Studios

By Amaya Moreno

Underneath Harder Stadium was transformed into a gallery filled with the work of graduate students from the UCSB Department of Art.

November 12, 2025

Tracks of the Month: October 2025

By Artsweek Editor

Artsweek staff’s favorite songs for the beginning of Fall. 

November 6, 2025

Letter from the Artsweek Editor: Stop defunding the arts

By Stella Mullin

Although the NEA is the largest funder of the arts in the United States, it is also one of the smallest federal agencies. President Trump is attempting to defund it.

October 30, 2025

Delirium 2025: YG and Freddie Gibbs fire up the Thunderdome

By Kaavya Saini

This year's annual Delirium concert performers were YG and Freddie Gibbs.

October 23, 2025

KCSB’s Ted Coe celebrates 25 years with the station

By Stella Mullin

After a quarter century, Ted Coe reflects back on his time with UCSB's radio station, KCSB.

October 23, 2025

King of the UCen underground: Fakemink ignites UCSB

By Alicia Siebers

British rapper Fakemink preformed in UC Santa Barbara's University Center on Oct. 16 and blew away his audience of college students with his insane talent.

October 16, 2025

‘One Battle After Another’ is a defining work, but is it truly revolutionary?

By Jake Turner

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Anderson's film is a testament to his genius filmmaking. However it is not the statement film it is being regarded as.