Events

Cage the Elephant at the Santa Barbara Bowl: An electrifying night of iconic hits

With an exciting performance of new and old hits, the concert served as the showcase of the group's iconic and ever-evolving sound.
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“Kinain mo yarn!”: UCSB’s PCN33 cast eats up the stage with cultural showcase “Bahala Na!”

The Pilipino Cultural Night cast spared no expense in creating a showstopping evening of laughter and celebration, with lively cultural dances and performances.
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AS Program Board presents Jennette McCurdy at Campbell Hall

On May 29, the Associated Students Program Board presented “In Conversation with Jennette McCurdy” as part of their Cultural Arts series to discuss McCurdy's best-selling memoir "I'm Glad My Mom D...
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Women in Media UCSB holds 8th annual spring conference

UC Santa Barbara’s Women in Media organization held its eighth annual spring conference on May 18 and 19 at the Interactive Learning Pavilion.
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New Zoot Suits: UCSB presents first annual production of “Zoot Suit”

"Zoot Suit" is an act of remembering and educating audiences about the Chicano identity and history. Bringing the play into Santa Barbara awakened the audiences to the importance of Chicano theater.
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In Review: The UCSB Opera Gala showcased and soared

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

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

On May 19, the Associated Students Program Board held the annual Extravaganza music festival at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium.
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“All the Devils Are Here…”: Patrick Page’s masterclass on the art of villainy (Shakespeare edition)

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

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.
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In review: Shrunken Heads Production presents “Cabaret”

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 importan...
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Students react to the 44th annual Extravaganza lineup reveal

The Associated Students Program Board released the long awaited lineup for this year’s 44th annual Extravaganza concert.
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Screening, Q&A with director Sam Pollard on “Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes”

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.
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Review: The Santa Barbara Symphony delivers titanic sounds

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.
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Amanda Gorman: Night of poetry at Arlington Theatre

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