Zeds Dead at the Hub: Kind of Like Dating Girls, Ultimately More Satisfying
Chances are, if you’re into electronic music at all, or even if you’re not, you have heard the name Zeds Dead thrown around. Hailing from Toronto’s dubstep scene, Zeds Dead has become one of the top dubstep producing duos in the world. Originally producers of hip hop beats, they have been able to flawlessly mix […]
Remembering Del Close, King of Improv
“Saturday Night Live” (SNL) debuted on NBC in 1975. The initial cast of “Not Ready For Prime Time Players” featured many “improv comedians.” Del Close, the Improvisation Guru, trained almost half of them. Over the years Close trained comedians including John Belushi, Chris Farley and Stephen Colbert. Many of modern improvisational techniques were designed by […]
Campus Art Museum Debuts 1st Thursday Events
On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara hosted a free spoken word and musical performance at its satellite space, the Jane Deering Gallery, as a part of downtown Santa Barbara’s first Thursday. The evening began with performance poetry by second year CCS Literature students Chanel Miller and Demi […]
Unusual ‘Cloud Nine’ Impresses Audiences; Tackles Gender Roles
This month, the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance unveiled its stage production of “Cloud Nine,” an unconventional play about untraditional desire, directed by Anne Torsiglieri. Written in 1979 by British playwright Caryl Churchill, “Cloud Nine” initially follows a British family struggling to adhere to the Victorian ethos while living in colonial Africa in 1879. […]
‘Cinematic Titanic’ Brings MST3K’s Wit to Different Arena
There are certain things that just don’t work on the stage, (like “Spider Man” or Dane Cook). So I was feeling a bit of trepidation as I sat in Campbell Hall, waiting for my heroes of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” (“MST3K”) to bring their movie-riffing shtick from the television screen to the stage. For those […]
Magic Lantern Presents ‘Attack the Block’
So, you’re probably thinking: “What! Another film about aliens? Isn’t this getting repetitive?” Don’t worry. If you are a true film lover, “Attack the Block” is going to knock your socks off. On Monday, Nov. 14, the Magic Lantern team will show an exciting British movie that attempts to improve on the alien/sci-fi genre — and […]
Gauchos Win Second Straight at Home
The UCSB women’s volleyball team has won its second match in a row by 3-0, defeating Cal State Northridge last night. The Gauchos improve to 15-11 overall and 8-5 in the Big West, where they have sole possession of second place, while Northridge drops to 13-12 and 7-6. “This was a good team but we […]
Accomplished Seven Falls? Add Cathedral Peak to Your Bucket List
Everyone has their own personal well of strength that they draw from. They draw from its depths in everyday life and during hardships. It is the strength from this well that pushes us to not just survive, but to find our niche and thrive. While our personal wells may differ in depth and magnitude, we […]
Santa Claus, Easter Bunny Send Youth Mixed Signals
This week’s question: How would you go about introducing fictions like the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus to your children? It’s entertaining, the gullibility of a child. They’ll believe almost anything you say so long as it seems remotely plausible, and for a child, what counts as remotely plausible is pretty wide open to all […]
Save Yourself Grief: Know the Difference Between Habitable and Not
Just when you thought the creepy crawlies from Halloween were long gone, you’ve noticed that a whole new family of bugs and rodents has arrived. It seems like your rental is falling apart, practically resembling a haunted house! As the seasons and weather change, and you’ve settled into your rental apartment or house, you might […]