Events

Say She She’s discodelic SOhO Show

March 25, 2024 by

Brooklyn-born group Say She She wowed Santa Barbara on Friday Feb. 9, selling out SOhO Restaurant and Music Club.
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I.V. bands take on SOhO Restaurant and Music Club

March 25, 2024 by

On Feb. 8, SOhO Restaurant and Music Club hosted three Isla Vista-based bands: Eternal Wave, Ray and Paul and Field Daze.
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth”: Joel Coen and Frances McDormand discuss their latest project

March 11, 2024 by

Joel Coen's adaptation was screened at UCSB's Pollock Theater on Feb. 29.
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SBIFF 2024: Artsweek recap

March 4, 2024 by

A look back on Artsweek's coverage of the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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The Blue Note Quintet: Celebrating the past by looking to the future

March 3, 2024 by

The Blue Note Quintet features the record label's newest rising stars in the jazz world. 
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AMPLIFY showcases sickening talent at Drag Festival

March 3, 2024 by

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

February 29, 2024 by

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.
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SBIFF 2024: Paul Giamatti receives Cinema Vanguard Award

February 25, 2024 by

Giamatti is a force in the film world — known for his success as both a character actor and leading man.
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SBIFF 2024: Women’s Panel spotlights extraordinary women in film

February 23, 2024 by

The distinguished women came from diverse specializations within the film industry to discuss their work in their recent Academy Award-nominated films.
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SBIFF 2024: Jeffrey Wright receives Montecito Award

February 22, 2024 by

Wright is being honored for his work in the film “American Fiction,” directed by Cord Jefferson, which premiered in September 2023. 
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SBIFF 2024: Writers panel features minds behind Academy Award-nominated films

February 22, 2024 by

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

February 22, 2024 by

Legendary director Martin Scorsese and directorial ingénue Justine Triet were honored at the 39th annual festival.
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SBIFF 2024: Artisans Awards celebrate the artists behind film

February 20, 2024 by

The awards were given to artists from fields including composing, song writing, virtual effects, production design, hairstyling/makeup, costume design, editing, cinematography and recording mixing. 
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SBIFF 2024: International directors partake in International Features Panel

February 20, 2024 by

Representatives from four out of five Academy Award nominees for Best International Feature participated in the panel.
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SBIFF 2024: Mark Ruffalo Accepts the American Riviera Award

February 17, 2024 by

Audiences gathered at the Arlington Theatre to watch Mark Ruffalo accept the American Riviera Award for his role in Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things.” 
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