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Featured Event

Cloud Gate Dance - Theatre of Taiwan: 13 Tongues

Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 7:30 PM | The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara

Mixing traditional storytelling with futuristic imagery and shifting between folk, classical and electronic music sources, 13 Tongues delivers an unforgettable experience of contemporary dance at its most innovative and spectacular.

Point of Pride

The Department of Asian American Studies at UCSB was the very first academic department dedicated to the study of Asian Americans at a major research university, and the first department in the United States to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian American Studies.

 

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