On January 31st Tracy K Smith, current U.S. Poet Laureate, visited UCSB to do a reading as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series. KCSB reporter Jenny Boyar attended the event.

On January 31st Tracy K Smith, current U.S. Poet Laureate, visited UCSB to do a reading as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series. KCSB reporter Jenny Boyar attended the event.

On January 31st Tracy K Smith, current U.S. Poet Laureate, visited UCSB to do a reading as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series. KCSB reporter Jenny Boyar attended the event.

The Santa Barbara office of Arts and Culture has announced the opening for the honorary position of city poet laureate. The responsibilities of the poet laureate are to promote the artistic, educational, and cultural activities while serving as the literary spokesperson of Santa Barbara. KCSB’s Edward Colmenares spoke with Sarah York Rubin, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Office of Arts & Culture to find out more.

The Santa Barbara office of Arts and Culture has announced the opening for the honorary position of city poet laureate. The responsibilities of the poet laureate are to promote the artistic, educational, and cultural activities while serving as the literary spokesperson of Santa Barbara. KCSB’s Edward Colmenares spoke with Sarah York Rubin, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Office of Arts & Culture to find out more.

The Santa Barbara office of Arts and Culture has announced the opening for the honorary position of city poet laureate. The responsibilities of the poet laureate are to promote the artistic, educational, and cultural activities while serving as the literary spokesperson of Santa Barbara. KCSB’s Edward Colmenares spoke with Sarah York Rubin, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Office of Arts & Culture to find out more.

Isla Vista Community Services District board member Jay Freeman joins KCSB's Lisa Osborn to talk about how IV has changed in the 20 years he's been here, what the CSD is doing to improve safety and life in IV and the hidden dangers lurking in local government.

Isla Vista Community Services District board member Jay Freeman joins KCSB's Lisa Osborn to talk about how IV has changed in the 20 years he's been here, what the CSD is doing to improve safety and life in IV and the hidden dangers lurking in local government.

Isla Vista Community Services District board member Jay Freeman joins KCSB's Lisa Osborn to talk about how IV has changed in the 20 years he's been here, what the CSD is doing to improve safety and life in IV and the hidden dangers lurking in local government.

This week's guest on the KCSB Public Affairs Spotlight is Christopher McCauley of the Black Studies Department at UCSB. He and KCSB's Alexander Stork discuss Black Marxism and the merits of violent vs. nonviolent resistance of oppressed populations around the world.