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Join ​the MultiCultural Center as Gamelan Sekar Jaya offers a scintillating performance of Balinese music and dance, complete with gongs, flutes, metallophones of bronze and bamboo, fluttering fingers, and the powerfully-determined expressions of golden-clad dancers.

In celebration of 50 years since the formation of the Black Panther Party, the MultiCultural Center will host artists Emory Douglas and Akinsanya Kambon on Monday, November 14, from 6-8 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center Theater.

Join the UCSB MultiCultural Center for a free discussion ​this afternoon called "The 2016 Election – The Day After: What's Next? Where Do We Go From Here?" The event will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. in the MCC Theater.

Joan Baez merged her folk songs with her strong political views at the UCSB Arts & Lectures concert at the Arlington Theatre to entertain and politically engage her audience in a way that only she can do – and has been doing since the 60s.

The conference is organized by UC-Mexicanistas, an intercampus research association of faculty and former students developing scholarship in the areas of Mexican literature, culture, and history. The first session begins Thursday, November 10, at 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Center Theater.

Queer graduate students on a boat together watching the sunset – what could be better? Nothing! So be a smart cookie and reserve your free ticket now. Spots are limited.

Join Health & Wellness for a workshop on how to stress less in graduate school! The workshop will be held next Thursday, November 3, immediately following the Graduate Writers' Room and will feature free snacks and giveaways.

The new photo essay exhibit, The Other Malecon, features the work of John Paul Gallagher, a photojournalist that documents the lived experiences of people living around El Malecon, a boardwalk area in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Come to a lecture that explores how ethno-racial communities and women's groups can use elections to build power!

Join Health & Wellness for free ice skating on Tuesday, October 18!

Join the LGBTQ+ Grad Mixer on October 17 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the San Clemente Center.

Join the Latinx Graduate Student Mixer on October 10 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the San Clemente Center.

After maximizing your productivity in the Graduate Writers' Room next Thursday, be sure to check out Health & Wellness's first graduate student workshop of the quarter, "You Can Sleep Better: The Science of Sleeping Better in Grad School." Featuring free snacks and giveaways!

UCSB Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Multicultural Center (MCC) invites all Asian/Asian American (South, South East, East) and Pacific Islander identified undergraduate and graduate students to Supporting Healthy Asian/Asian American Pacific Islanders (HAPPI).

Please join the UCSB Graduate Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) for their "Welcome Back BBQ."

The Granada Theatre was filled with the sound of Western Swing last Thursday night as UCSB Arts and Lectures hosted The Time Jumpers to charm the citizens of Santa Barbara with their smooth sound and low-key style.

Grad school can be rough. But you don't have to figure it out all on your own. CAPS's "Riding the Wave" workshop series will provide practical information and engaging discussions as well as individualized exercises to personalize your experience.

Join us at the San Clemente Center for refreshments and mingling with new and returning black grads and staff.

If you want to ​stay informed of what's going on this week and every week, check out these links for fun and useful events going on at UCSB.

CAPS currently has 1-2 spots for graduate students interested in joining their process groups, which are designed for students who want to explore ways to build intimacy, work on the interpersonal aspects of anxiety and depression, and become more aware of their actions and communication styles.