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Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads

Monday May 11, 2026 8:00am

Hosted by UCSB Library:

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CCS Art student Kaylee Heartman sits beside her painting, which depicts a close-up portrait with bright pink hair and a hand near the subject’s lips.

𝓕𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓕𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂: A Senior Exhibition by Kaylee Heartman '26 (CCS Art)

Thursday May 07, 2026 5:00pm

From the CCS Art Gallery:

Poster for the exhibition “how we remember,” a solo exhibition of works by Izumi Murase at the UC Santa Barbara CCS Gallery. The design features illustrated green leaves and striped seed pods in muted red, blue, and cream tones on a pale yellow background. Text at the bottom reads: “April 25–29th,” with a closing reception on April 29th from 5–7 p.m. and gallery hours listed as 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

how we remember: A Senior Exhibition by Izumi Murase '26 (CCS Art)

Wednesday April 29, 2026 5:00pm

From the CCS Art Gallery:

Poster for Manzanita, a group exhibition featuring Izumi Murase, Bahia Senay, Kaylee Heartman, Liliana Calypso, Samantha Wilkinson, Colby Condon, Cevins McCullah, Emme Hyesun, and Suraya Martinez. Opening reception April 25 from 5–8 PM and brunch reception April 26 from 12–2 PM at DMST Atelier, 4614 W Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. Background image shows a person standing in the ocean, viewed from behind.

Manzanita: A CCS Art Program Pop-Up Los Angeles Exhibition

Saturday April 25, 2026 5:00pm

Featuring works by:

Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art)

Colby Condon '26 (CCS Art)

Kaylee Heartman '26 (CCS Art)

Emme Hyesun '26 (CCS Art)

Suraya Martinez '26 (CCS Art)

Cevins McCullah '26 (CCS Art)

Izumi Murase '26 (CCS Art)

Bahia Senay '26 (CCS Art)

Samantha Wilkinson '26 (CCS Art)

Illustrated event poster with a dark blue night sky and a small crescent moon centered near the top. Large serif text reads “MIDNIGHT CONTINUUM,” with smaller text below: “A Senior Showcase by Liliana Calypso.” At the top, two mirrored, flame-like wing shapes stretch inward. Below, a stylized green building with glowing orange windows tilts at an angle. In the foreground, partially visible figures face different directions, while a fiery, abstract landscape glows red and orange to the right, creating a surr

𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐮𝐦: A Senior Show by Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art)

Thursday April 23, 2026 5:00pm

April 18 - April 23, 2026
𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Wednesday April 22 from 5 - 7pm

Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art) (b. 2002 Hollywood, CA) is an artist based in Santa Barbara. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Art from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2026. She makes paintings and sculptures driven by personal narrative that fuses familiar locations with imagined landscapes to create worlds that explore grief, loss, and enduring love. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at Glass Box Gallery and Four Hundred Gallery.

Poster for A Legacy of Stone, a musical by Chelsea-Cameron Hastings, presented April 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. Free admission. Additional credits include choreography by Lena Wessel, vocal direction by Z. Giovannini, and art by Joi McNeil. The design features a painted portrait of a woman with flowing red hair and a sea-themed crown, framed by a circular Greek key pattern on a dark blue background.

A Legacy of Stone: Junior Showcase by Cam Hastings '27 (CCS Music Composition)

Sunday April 19, 2026 7:00pm

Have you ever wondered what Medusa was really like? She wasn't a monster. At least, she wasn't always one.

The story of how she got her snakes is one of romance, tragedy, and wrathful Gods. See it all in this world-premiere showcase of a new musical: A Legacy of Stone!

Additional credits: Music, lyrics, book, and direction by Chelsea-Cameron Hastings; choreography by Lena Wessel; vocal direction by Z. Giovannini; art by Joi McNeil.

Poster for After Hours, a solo exhibition by Emme Hyesun at the College of Creative Studies Gallery, UCSB. Coffee reception April 11 from 9–10 AM; closing reception April 15 from 5–7 PM; gallery hours 8 AM–6 PM, April 11–15. The artwork shows a painted scene of a person holding a glass of red wine in a softly lit interior.

After Hours | Solo Exhibition by Emme Hyesun '26 (CCS Art)

Wednesday April 15, 2026 5:00pm

I’m thrilled to share my first solo exhibition with you! I would love to see you at the opening and/or closing reception for a series of paintings I made this year. We will be celebrating (with coffee, wine, food, and chat) : ) this Saturday, April 11th, 9-10 am and next Wednesday, April 15th, 5 - 7 pm . The show is up through the week 8am - 6pm, I’ll see you there!

—Emme Hyesun '26 (CCS Art)

April 11 - April 15 2026

Coffee Reception: Saturday April 11, 2026, 9 - 10 am

Poster for Kai Jenkin’s Senior Composition Recital on Wednesday, April 15, in Music Room 1145. Program includes solo pieces, chamber music, and film scores. The design features a large treble clef and flowing musical notes on a light background.

A Senior Composition Recital by Kai Jenkin '26 (CCS Music Composition)

Wednesday April 15, 2026 5:00pm

Join us on April 15th in room 1145 at 5:00 PM for the culmination of Kai's studies at UCSB.

His program features intimate pieces for solo piano, film scores, a grand piece for chamber orchestra, and much more.

With a focus on melody-first composition, Kai's recital will tell the story of his time at UCSB, and leave the listener with both the songs of his successes and the tunes of his tribulations.

Departure Duo: Nina Guo (L), Edward Krass (R)

Departure Duo: No Obvious Agreement

Thursday April 09, 2026 6:30pm

Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30PM

Concert: 7:30PM

Free Admission

The College of Creative Studies (CCS) Music Composition program presents:

Departure Duo (Nina Guo, soprano, and Edward Kass, double bass) presents a radical program of new works for soprano and double bass. In a program that pushes their high-low combination through the Looking Glass, Departure Duo invites listeners to a world where voice and instrument become one sonic body, sound off on a proto-language, and follow gargoyles on a PM walk.

CCS Senior Exhibition: Public Apocrypha by Cevins McCullah '26 (CCS Art)

Wednesday April 01, 2026 5:00pm

Presented by the CCS Art Gallery:

Please join us for our first Senior Exhibition of the year, Public Apocrypha by Cevins McCullah '26 (CCS Art) (IG: @cevinssays)
MARCH 30 - APRIL 9TH Reception: Wed. April 1 from 5-7PM *

Cevins McCullah (b. 1987, Bakersfield, California) is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily in
sculpture and installation. He is currently completing his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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