Women Leaders
At 3:00 pm on Friday, May 31 in Santa Barbara, four female leaders will be part of a panel discussing their individual journeys to success. This event is being made possible thanks to the Santa Barbara Latina Leaders Network and the Santa Barbara Foundation. The panel will be taking place at the Santa Barbara Foundation at 1111 Chapala Street, Suite 200. This panel, Making it to the Top: The Journey of 4 Women Leaders, will provide helpful information and…Continue reading
Jenny Owen Youngs: A mobile museum of delightful chords and bangs
Not too long ago we featured a blurb about talented artist Jenny Owen Youngs and her cover of “Call Me Maybe,” but of course there’s much more to her than her riveting song covers. Born and raised in the woods of New Jersey (yes, contrary to popular belief there is more to the state than Jersey Shore), Youngs’s soft yet commanding voice has taken her through two albums and three EPs since 2005. Her most…Continue reading
Girls Rock SB! T-shirt Design Contest Official Rules
T-shirt Design Contest Official Rules Calling all designers to join us for our First Edition Girls Rock SB! T-shirt Design contest! Eligibility: The T-shirt design contest is open to anyone over the age of 18 as of May 15, 2013. Contest Submission Period: The contest runs from 12:01 a.m. on May 15, 2013 through 7:00 p.m. on June 5th, 2013. How to Enter: Contestants may send up to three (3) total entries via email to…Continue reading
Keep Merida Brave
The newest Disney princess Merida lives up to the title Brave, but underwent changes before becoming an “official” Disney princess. Merida’s appearance changed drastically in the new image of her. Throughout Brave, the focus was never on beauty, but on character. Merida gained many fans because of her strength and unique qualities as a Disney princess, which led to the creation of an online petition due to the outrage caused by the changes in Merida’s appearance….Continue reading
Take Back the Night at UCSB
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is a student organization at UC Santa Barbara which raises awareness of issues involving sexual assault and harassment in the UCSB and Isla Vista community. TBTN often works with the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center to hold events. They strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone, particularly survivors of sexual violence. To conclude Sexual Assault Awareness Month on April 30th, Take Back the Night organized an event in Anisq’ Oyo’ Park in Isla Vista. The…Continue reading
Earth Day Festival 2013!
Hello fellow Girl Rockers Guess what?! Tomorrow is the start of the 43rd Annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival! This FREE festival located at Alameda Park in Santa Barbara on April 20th from 11am-7pm and April 21st from 11am-6pm, will include live music, different foods from local and regional exhibitors, a kids corner with arts and crafts, contests and much more! You don’t want to miss these days full of sunshine and fun! Come…Continue reading
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is One of A Kind
I can honestly say that the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain concert I attended on April 9, 2013 at UCSB in Campbell hall is by far one of the most entertaining, comedic, enjoyable concerts I have ever been to. I completely underestimated the abilities of a ukulele, nevertheless eight ukuleles all-playing at the same time.When I first saw all the performers I thought it was going to be complete madness and chaos- but boy was…Continue reading
Originality prevails in song covers
Here at Girls Rock SB!, of course we know that there are many ways to speak our minds, and just one of these ways is to cover someone else’s songs. Singer/songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs has taken Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit “Call Me Maybe” (2012) and transformed it according to her personal perception of Jepsen’s words, regardless of the original artist’s intentions. “I think there’s a bit of sadness in this song,” Youngs explains in the video’s caption…Continue reading
Quote to Live By
“The most important thing a girl wears is her confidence.” This quote absolutely captures what Girls Rock SB! aims for; we aim to teach young girls how to develop confidence. Our mission is to boost self-esteem and teach young girls empowerment and we do this through music. We are so excited to kick-off our first Girls Rock SB summer camp program this year starting June 10th!
UCSB Dance Company
It is not every day that I meet a group of girls (and two boys) so dedicated to their lifelong hobby that nearly everything takes the backburner. I recently spent some time getting to know the students of UCSB’s Dance Company, a small group of no more than 15 seniors that began their journey with the Department of Theater and Dance several years ago as freshmen auditioning for a spot in the department. But this…Continue reading
D5 Creation