Tag archives: mixtapes and misfits

C’est une French Repertory Revolution, and More Focus on Film
By Steven Libowitz   |   July 14, 2026

France is still favored to win the World Cup – at least as of this writing – but the boys in blue are going to have to compete with output from their country even more artisanal than a sizzling Mbappé strike. Which is to say, the annual SBIFF French Wave Film Festival invades Santa Barbara […]

Mixtapes & Misfits: Free Movies and Music Outdoors for the Summer
By Steven Libowitz   |   June 30, 2026

UCSB Arts & Lectures just released its impressive slate of events for the 2026-27 season. But before diving into everything the fall, winter and spring seasons gather under the A&L auspices, there is the 15th season of the free Summer Cinema series with which to happily reckon. These Friday night communal screenings at the Santa […]