Julia Bertolero

This engagement was furthered by the band’s unique dynamic — it was completely unclear who was the “leader” of this group.

“Game Recognize Game” — the SOMArts Cultural Center’s newest exhibit — explores just that: how sports have been and can be more than just a game.

Touring this sort of free-flowing, jam-session-based album is, to Matisyahu, something of a gift in that it doesn’t call for any reworking of the music to fit the live stage.

Really, “Dina” does its very best to be just like any other real life love story, except with characters who are authentic and unquestionably human.

Although Día de los Muertos is meant to honor and celebrate those that have passed, it is a continual reminder that we owe it to those who came before us to make the world better for those who come after.

In an interview with The Daily Californian, curator Farley Gwazda explained that this theme primarily sprouted from the concerns of the art students, who comprise a fairly politically engaged group.

And while this probably did not mark the most lively Drake Bell concert in history, you could tell that he’s still shaking off the rust.

Bell got involved with Colleges Against Cancer earlier this summer and was very excited to put this show together, since he really believes in the cause.

For the second year in a row, this SOMArts exhibit showcases artwork from more than 60 Black women in a traditionally male-dominated arena.

Judging by this quirky-creative, artist-filled fan base — along with the playfully awkward opening performance by the trio Palberta — it was reasonable to suspect that Palm would not play a typical rock show.