They say it’s among the loudest arenas in college athletics, and the Thunderdome on game days definitely lives up to its name. Home to Gaucho basketball and volleyball, this 4,000-seat house of sport is no stranger to raucous crowds, even in the spartan days of bleacher seating. Now that it’s got a 54-foot 4K video board and, phew, padded seats, screaming fans enjoy primo comforts.
Mad about the bard
La Cumbre Yearbook
Sigh no more
Pictured in the 1982 La Cumbre yearbook, these actors donned legit-looking Renaissance period regalia to play forlorn lovers from “Much Ado About Nothing,” the Bard’s statement play about, in part, the misfortune that can come from miscommunication.
Photo by Jeff Liang
A skirmish of wit
Jump ahead four decades — and swap the elaborate costumes for plain linen ensembles — to see Naked Shakes, the UCSB theater program that stages strippeddown versions of Shakespeare plays, and a 2024 remake of “Much Ado” in their trademark simple style.
