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City College art student Kathryn Lape poses with her piece, Ladder, on April 5 at the Structure and Skin II Atkinson Gallery pop-up exhibition at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. This piece is made of red willow wood, string and wire.

Atkinson hosts SBCC students’ sculptures at pop-up

August Lawrence, Photo Editor
April 8, 2022
Edward Smith, City College New World Jazz Ensemble Director, conducts the band through their final composition of the day on Oct. 9 on the terrace of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Each student wrote their own composition based on pieces from the museum.

SBCC’s New World enlivens State Street with Grammy-winning artist

Laura Luevanos, Staff Writer
October 11, 2021
Grammy Award-winning artist Ted Nash virtually attends a Lunch Break Big Band rehearsal on Oct. 1 in the Drama/Music building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The band members each play original compositions for Nash, then receive feedback on their work.

SBCC’s jazz bands to play with Grammy Award-winning artist

Bianca Ascencio, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 4, 2021
John Connelly shows his associate Kim Brown around City Colleges new exhibit, Planet Earth, on Sept. 10 in the Atkinson Gallery at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The recurring theme of the exhibit is the space we occupy on the land and sea.

Atkinson Gallery’s ‘Planet Earth’ exhibit embraces the land and sea

Bianca Ascencio, Arts & Entertainment Editor
September 17, 2021
Robert Allen, Laksmini Wiyantini and Madison Widener act out an old Commercial to serve as a smooth transitional between acts for City Colleges virtual performance of the radio drama The Thin Man on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Performers are separated by plexiglass at all times while on stage to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

SBCC’s ‘The Thin Man’ provides a robust, humorous radio experience

August Lawrence, Associate Editor
April 26, 2021
Clockwise from top left, 44th President of the United States Barack Obama, scientist and activist Smiley Wilkins, Sr., musician Prince, inventor George Washington Carver, educator Ron Oden and educator and activist Angela Davis.

Editor’s list: We celebrate African Americans that inspire us most

Rodrigo Hernandez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 19, 2021
Inga Guzyte next to her self portrait titled “Super Rebel - Me” on Nov. 30 at her studio in Santa Barbara, Calif. When Guzyte first came to City College she was unaware that being an artist could be a career choice. Now years later, she makes a living and an impact with her art.

Local artist creates unique art using thrashed skateboards

August Lawrence, Arts & Entertainment Editor
December 7, 2020
From left Sammie Lock, Kylie Brewer and Isabelle Clayton discuss the small details in the gallery on Oct. 31 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, Calif. Lock, Brewer and Clayton stumbled upon the gallery while visiting Santa Barbara for the Holiday weekend.

SB art museum safely unveils new exhibits after extensive remodeling

August Lawrence, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 2, 2020
Editors List: Powerful paintings, portraits and photographs

Editor’s List: Powerful paintings, portraits and photographs

August Lawrence, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 5, 2020
Courtesy image of a Godfather decal on a water bottle from Miranda Alvarez.

SBCC student designs, sells custom Hydro Flasks and art on internet

Paula Rodenas, Staff Writer
September 21, 2020
Harry Gamboa Jr. shares stories of achieving his goals during a lecture given to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Sept. 11 2019, in Administration Room 211 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Gamboa Jr., a Chicano essayist, photographer, director and performance artist has presented his work all over the world.

Latinx artist discusses lack of representation in art community

Ryan P. Cruz, Staff Writer
September 12, 2019
Karl Blasius observes a sculpture during the Annual Student Exhibition on Friday, April 12, 2019, in the Atkinson Gallery at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Blasius, a phycology major at SBCC, used to be an art major and once had his work featured in the Atkinson Gallery 12 years back.

Spring semester brings beauty, life to SBCC art department

Sierra Shelton, Staff Writer
May 3, 2019
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