Iconic Black Artists: From Louis Armstrong to Kendrick Lamar
Vanessa Su
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Music has always been a universal art that allows people of various backgrounds and lifestyles to connect and share their...
“Parasite”: Four Oscars and One Big Step Forward for Asian Cinema
Vanessa Su
Arts & Entertainment Editor
First introduced to movies through a student film club in Yonsei University, Bong Joon-Ho never expected to share a stage...
UCSB’s Magic Lantern Films Presents Oscar-Winning “Jojo Rabbit”
Alyssa Tinoco
Contributing Writer
On Feb. 7 and 10, UC Santa Barbara’s Magic Lantern Films hosted a screening of Director Taika Waititi’s sadistic yet wholesome film...
UCSB World Music Series Presents Opera Performance “The Dawn of the Rooster”
Richard Smith
Contributing Writer
This week’s performance of the UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) World Music Series showcased "The Dawn of the Rooster," which was composed and...
UCSB’s World Music Series Features a Talented Brass Ensemble
Richard Smith
Contributing Writer
Steven Gross, a professor in UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)’s music department, directed the Maurice Faulkner Brass Quintet and the Suzanne Faulkner Horn...
Carsey-Wolf Center Hosts Discussion With Kira Synder, Writer of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Alyssa Tinoco
Contributing Writer
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Carsey-Wolf Center welcomed Kira Snyder, an award-winning writer and executive producer, for a screening of episode 11...
Ngoki Showcases Primal Funk Music at the UCSB Music Bowl
Richard Smith
Contributing Writer
Santa Barbara-based musician Ngoki performed an extended drum solo on the djembe drum at the UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) Music Bowl as...
Umi Brings Soul-Lifting Music to UCSB
Linda Chong
Copy Editor
Imagine a crowd radiating the slight smell of natural deodorant and marijuana, swaying to chill, dreamy R&B tunes. That sums up the...
Brad Pitt Receives Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Noe Padilla
News Editor
Last Wednesday, Brad Pitt walked the red carpet to receive the highest honor that the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has...
“The Dumpling King,” a Heartwarming UCSB Student Film
Christine Ho
Layout Editor
At 5 p.m. on Jan. 19, The Arlington Theatre played a series of short documentaries as a part of the Santa Barbara...
