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September 30, 2025

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Installation view of

Modern Mexican printmaking at UCSB

“Mexican Prints” at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum features José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and fellow artists who shaped 20th-century printmaking. 

 

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Shocked quartz

Researchers find evidence of cosmic impact at classic Clovis archaeological sites

A fragmented comet that is thought to have exploded over the Earth almost 13,000 years ago may have had a role in the disappearance of megafauna and the vanishing Clovis culture from North America’s archaeological record.

 

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Historic program imagery from UCSB Library's archive of Old Spanish Days primary source material

Finding Fiesta partners UCSB with local teachers for new perspectives on a century-old celebration

The campus joins with community institutions to provide teachers with troves of Fiesta history as K-12 students reexamine and interpret the annual celebration through fresh eyes.

 

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Tennōji Gakuso Garyōkai Ensemble performing

Tennōji Gakuso Garyōkai Ensemble

Tuesday, September 30

The Japanese Imperial performance features traditional Gagaku music and Bugaku dance that has been performed for over 1,000 years in Japanese Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and in the Japanese Imperial Court.

Art by Joan Mitchell

Joan Mitchell 100

Wednesday, October 1

The Art, Design & Architecture Museum joins in the international centennial celebration of the birth of artist Joan Mitchell (1925–1992) with a spotlight exhibition of her work in the permanent collection.

Samara Joy

Samara Joy

Thursday, October 2

The voice redefining jazz for a new generation, Bronx native Samara Joy brings soulful depth and timeless elegance to the stage, with a sound rooted in gospel and shaped by legends like Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter.

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