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Black and white 1970s era portrait of Luis J. Rodriguez
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Courtesy UCSB Library
Luis J. Rodriguez is a pivotal artist and public figure whose life and work illuminate the modern history of Chicanismo

Luis J. Rodriguez Papers at UCSB Library document life and work of the renowned author and activist

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white man with hat sitting in art studio
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Kelly Malone
Owen Jenkins '24

Cartoonist and illustrator presents senior art show, plans new comic book project
the organizers of the art show, mentors and faculty advisors
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Photos by Hannah Frogge and Andrew Dang
Clockwise from top left: Kristine Joy Chua, Amy Boddy, Hannah Frogge, Kim Yasuda, Anastasia Senavsky and Emilie Risha

‘Originalia’ art show celebrates the human reproductive system
Three costumed actors - two men and one women - on a darkened stage
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Jeff Liang
“Indecent” tells the story of the 1906 play, “God of Vengeance,” by Sholem Asch.

A dreamlike history play that resonates today
portrait in black and white of possibly Asian American woman with red dots in background
Chiho Harazaki, Shippo, detail, 2023

‘Positive Exposure: SoCal Asian American Art' exhibit features UCSB grad student and alumni artists
A promotional image from the film "The Citizen" depicts a man with dark hair on a payphone, with a NYC backdrop
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Courtesy image
“The Citizen” provides a gripping commentary on the sociopolitical landscape of the U.S. and the everyday struggles of Arab-Americans after 9/11

‘The Citizen’ examines the immigrant experience in a post-9/11 world — with echoes that resonate today

Artist Lisa Jevbratt explores history of invasive plants through textiles and data visualization
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Opera Gala combines song, dance, multimedia and a live orchestra
Black woman lying on ground partially submerged by light or water
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Hope Okere
A still from "movement:::Water / movement:::Support," choreographed by Hope Okere

UCSB’s MFA thesis show ‘Incandescent’ explores interconnectedness of humans and nature
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UCSB Library awarded $350,000 to digitize prewar American music recordings
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Student-led art show explores perspectives on reproductive biology
woman in medical inversion device with astral background image
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Shana Moulton
Shana Moulton, Still from 'Inversion Therapy,' 2019

The Museum of Modern Art premieres Shana Moulton’s ‘Meta/Physical Therapy’
suzanne jill levine
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Lydia Rubio
Suzanne Jill Levine, UC Santa Barbara distinguished professor emerita of Latin American literature and recipient of the 2024 PEN/Ralph Manheim Award for Translation

Pioneering translation’s artistry
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