Artsweek

May 16, 2025

‘The Last Dance’ nabs a share at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards

By Arin Lau

The film tied for the most nominations ever at the Hong Kong Film Awards, earning 18 total and winning five.

May 15, 2025

Long live the mountain show

By Stella Mullin

“Those are my favorite memories of going to UCSB, the mountain shows. They’re so special,” Isla Vista musician Jack Corliss said.

May 14, 2025

Lineup for 45th Extravaganza revealed: students react, AS Program Board responds

By Kyra Schimpf

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board revealed the partial lineup for the 45th annual Extravaganza music festival on May 8 to mixed reception, which was swiftly followed by a full lineup reveal shared vi...

May 9, 2025

Separación: El dilema de existir solo para trabajar

By Sofia Benitez

¿Alguna vez has escuchado la frase “encontrar un balance entre el trabajo y la vida personal”? ¿Qué tal si existiera un procedimiento quirúrgico que te permitiera ir al trabajo y al terminar tu turno, olvidar por...

May 8, 2025

‘Sinners’ is an adrenaline shot to risk-averse Hollywood

By Jake Turner

The vampire horror film follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who return home to 1932 Mississippi and are forced to confront the supernatural evil threatening their lives. 

May 8, 2025

An evening with Trixie & Katya

By Anusha Singh, Saanvi Tiwary

The drag queen comedy duo made a rare out-of-drag appearance to a sold-out crowd at UCSB's Campbell

May 7, 2025

Hiromi brings spirit, fun and jazz fusion to Campbell Hall

By Natalie Frances

Hiromi Uehara and her band Sonicwonder demonstrated a masterful ability to lead their audience on a unique and energetic voyage through jazz music.

May 1, 2025

UCSB DKA presents: ‘Reel Talk’

By Stella Mullin

Created by members of UC Santa Barbara's film fraternity Delta Kappa Alpha, "Reel Talk" is a student-produced talk-show parody.

April 24, 2025

Zero Waste Festival encourages sustainability with music, crafts, thrifting

By Lauren Chiou

The festival was organized by Associated Students Zero Waste Committee, a student-led organization dedicated to reaching a UC-wide goal of zero waste.

April 24, 2025

A smart girl’s guide to secondhand shopping: the hidden dog

By Emily Yoon

Editor in Chief Emily Yoon explores the rise of curated thrift booths.

April 17, 2025

‘Mickey 17’: Bong Joon Ho pushes limits in a sci-fi tale of reincarnation

By Nathan Kwon

Bong Joon Ho’s latest entry is a darkly hilarious, unsettling sci-fi odyssey that is both heart-wrenching and gut-churning in all the right places.

April 17, 2025

The Avett Brothers kicks off 2025 season at Santa Barbara Bowl

By Lucy Dixon

The North Carolinian band, featuring brothers Seth Avett and Scott Avett, has been defined by their distinct musical and lyrical range.

April 17, 2025

‘Black Bag’ is the best film of 2025 (so far)

By Jake Turner

Starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, director Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller is smart, swanky and "so hot."

April 10, 2025

Big Sean fires up the Thunderdome for annual The Warm Up concert

By Kyra Schimpf

After the chaos and charm of yet another Deltopia, students were treated to a highly anticipated performance from six-time Grammy nominated rapper Big Sean.

March 30, 2025

Attend the tale of Shrunken Heads, UCSB’s musical theater troupe

By Sandra Vovk

Founded in the 2000s, the entirely student-run organization has taken charge of the contemporary musical theater scene on campus.

March 6, 2025

Twin flames: Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson in concert

By Kasey Wang

Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson not only proved their undeniable technical prowess at the Granada Theatre, but also gave the crowd a uniquely unforgettable display of passionate musicality.