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November 20, 2025

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Big Bang Beat L.A.: Environmental Communications and the city as canvas

The Art, Design & Architecture Museum revisits the visionary 1970s collective Environmental Communications, whose multi-media documentation of Los Angeles reimagined the city as a living ecosystem — and reshaped how we see the built environment today.

 

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Iman Djouini,

At the 2026 Venice Biennale, Iman Djouini gives language a new form

The artist and teaching professor has been selected to present a solo exhibition with Personal Structures at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, often described as the Olympics of the art world.

 

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UCSB’s repository

UCSB outlines progress and goals for Native American repatriation

Working closely with Native Nations, the campus aims to complete this process responsibly and transparently by 2028.

 

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Wind instrument

UCSB Wind Ensemble

Thursday, November 20

Andy Radford directs a concert featuring works by Charles Ives, Ursula Kwong-Brown, Dmitri Shostakovich, John Frantzen and Robert W. Smith.

Eagle Rock movie theater

Moviegoing and Film Exhibition in Flux

Saturday, November 22

As filmmakers reopen independent theaters across North America, a panel discussion centers the role of filmmakers in leading the fight to promote the value of theatrical exhibition for the art form and the culture of moviegoing.

Shola Richards

Strong Enough to Be Kind: How We Build A Campus Culture Worth Striving For

Tuesday, December 2

Shola Richards discusses his best-selling book “Civil Unity” and offers actionable strategies to foster a kinder culture.

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A message from UC President James B. Milliken: Marking 100 days together

Every day since then has been a mix of challenges, new experiences and inspiring moments with some of UC’s — and our nation’s — most impressive faculty, students and staff. Read James B. Milliken's message.

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