Ogre the Rainbow

May 24, 2007 by

Do ogres go through mid-life crises?
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Play Time

May 17, 2007 by

Beginning May 18, the New Plays Festival, sponsored by UCSB's Dept. of Dramatic Art and the Division of Dance, will run through May 26.
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Do You See Me Now?

May 3, 2007 by

Eighteen-year-old Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin) sits at a party, obviously bored.
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Big Willie Style

February 1, 2007 by

On January 28, a red carpet was laid on the wet ground, welcoming Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith, who was to receive the Modern Masters Award at the Arlington Theatre.
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So Dreamy

January 11, 2007 by

Vibrant colors and lively music immediately greet moviegoers within the first few minutes of Bill Condon's musical drama "Dreamgirls," a fitting opening for the dazzling film.
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Write Out

January 11, 2007 by

UCSB's Screenwriter's Co-Op is sowing the seeds for a few future screenwriters next weekend, as it hosts the annual Word Farm event from Jan. 19 to 21. Word Farm is a three-day screenwriting "camp" th...
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The Legendary Lou

November 9, 2006 by

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, musical innovator Lou Reed played to a packed crowd in UCSB's Campbell Hall as part of his most recent tour. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Reed first stepped into the spotlight as ...
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The Beat Goes On

November 9, 2006 by

On Thursday, November 2, beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti made a rare public appearance at UCSB's Campbell Hall.
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A Dream Come True

November 2, 2006 by

Sometimes, it feels like directors are stuffing us with so much realism we're likely to choke on it. However, director Henry Selick's "The Nightmare Before Christmas," which was recently re-released i...
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A Fair Trade Lecture to Remember

October 19, 2006 by

On Tuesday, October 10, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz came to UCSB's Campbell Hall. Stiglitz, also a renowned author, wrote the books, Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Develop...
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Evanescence

October 19, 2006 by

[ Evanescence | The Open Door | Wind-Up Records] Evanescence’s latest album, The Open Door, beckons to all those who bought the band’s 2003 hit album, Fallen. However, The Open Door does n...
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All That Jazz

October 12, 2006 by

On Wednesday, October 4, jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux graced the stage of Campbell Hall for the second year in a row. Peyroux, who has been hailed by TIME as one of the
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Lucky Number Slevin | “Slevin” Ain’t So Lucky

April 20, 2006 by

In Paul McGuigan's "Lucky Number Slevin" the opening credits roll and evoke the feeling of a horror film. Strange, because the film seemed to be both advertised and marketed as an action-packed comedy...
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Inside Man | Pay Very Close Attention

April 13, 2006 by

Directors often encourage the audience not to ask questions or come up with their own ideas. Rather, we are expected to remain one step ahead of the central characters, aware of the answers to their p...
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Aurora Borealis | I’ve seen the Lights

February 9, 2006 by

James C.E. Burke's drama "Aurora Borealis" opens in the icy waters of Minneapolis, echoing Duncan Shorter's (Joshua Jackson) inability to connect with another human being. Duncan struggles to find a j...
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