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May 30, 2023

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Students walk down the front steps of the new Interactive Learning Pavilion

‘Keep calm!’ The economy stays steady despite inflation and the impacts of remote work

“Our economy is tough,” said Peter Rupert, a professor of economics and director of the Economic Forecast Project, which featured the Fed’s Christopher Waller and San Francisco chief economist Ted Egan during its 2023 South Coast Summit.

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The rich ambiguity of Tár, and why director Todd Field wouldn’t have it any other way

The Carsey-Wolf Center will screen the Oscar-nominated drama starring Cate Blanchett, followed by a virtual Q&A with its director.

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Mourning widows helped preserve postwar German art music

Martha Sprigge has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to support her project, “Musical Widowhood and the Gendered Labor of Mourning in Postwar Germany,” which also received funding from the American Philosophical Society.

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? Featured Events

Yellow Rose

Wednesday, May 31

The MultiCultural Center’s Cup of Culture series screens the film about a Filipino teen in Texas who longs to make her mark on the world of country music.

UCSB Gospel Choir

May 31, 2023

Victor Bell directs the choir in a performance of traditional and contemporary songs drawn from African American religious traditions as part of the lunchtime World Music Series at the Music Bowl.

Bringing Back Our Wetland

April 25th, 2023

UCSB Affiliates and the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration present a free community screening of the documentary that details the restoration of North Campus Open Space.