Artsweek’s Favorite Villains of All Time

October 30, 2014 by

There’s the spidery quirks of Cruella de Vil, the mad eyebrow game of Shan Yu, the utter insanity of Fred Figglehorn and the insidious charm of Richard III. Where there’s a hero, there’s always ...
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“Have You Stopped Growing?” Treasure Island Music Festival Gets Bigger and Badder in 2014

October 25, 2014 by

A pack of thousands of (mostly) youthful hip hop fans crowded the main stage of Treasure Island Music Festival in anticipation of the set that would conclude both day one of the festival and the OutKa...
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UCSB Art Grads Coordinate Faculty Show

March 1, 2012 by

More than 10 years since their last collective art show, members of the UCSB Art Department Faculty exhibited selections from their oeuvres this past weekend at Uppur Bunk Collaborative Art Space in G...
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Kum-Kum Bhavnani’s Nothing Like Water

February 1, 2012 by

          ‘Nothing Like Chocolate’ Teaser from Kum-Kum Bhavnani on Vimeo.
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Campus Art Museum Debuts 1st Thursday Events

November 10, 2011 by

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 down...
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‘Goblin’: Not Quite the Greatest Rap Album Ever

May 12, 2011 by

Tyler, the Creator is tough to get a handle on. He complains about being misunderstood but seems almost to revel in the inability of the mainstream to know what to make of him and OFWGKTA as a whole.
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Fareed Zakaria and Eric Schmidt Wow the Arlington

May 12, 2011 by

Fareed Zakaria and Eric Schmidt spoke at the Arlington Theatre on Monday in what I would call the single most relevant and interesting discussion I have ever seen during my time at UCSB.
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A Night With Anthony Bourdain

May 5, 2011 by

People must really think they know Anthony Bourdain pretty well. That’s the only conclusion I can come to after attending Bourdain’s joint talk with French-American chef Eric Ripert, an event marr...
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David Sedaris Humors Fans at the Arlington

May 5, 2011 by

David Sedaris brought his wit and charisma to an eager crowd at the Arlington Theatre last Friday. The noted American humorist read selections from his latest book, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest B...
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Odd Future and Taking Offense

April 25, 2011 by

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is a controversial rap clique from Los Angeles that generates equal parts praise and vitriol from their listeners. I submit, for your consideration, a tweet from Tyl...
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Coachella 2011

April 25, 2011 by

On Friday, after falling asleep at about 2 a.m. due to a combination of nerves, exhilaration and a commitment to playing loud electronic music until three in the morning, you wake up at 8:30 a.m. to t...
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Off Bourbon: Artsweek in New Orleans

March 31, 2011 by

Heading to New Orleans with your father and his friends for Spring Break is few people’s idea of a good time.
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The NBA Trade Deadline: As Foggy as Ever

February 23, 2011 by

One day after the Knicks traded half of their active roster for Carmelo Anthony, the Nets swooped in and nabbed Deron Williams from the suddenly doomed Utah Jazz.
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UCSB Gets a Taste of Weiner

February 17, 2011 by

Matthew Weiner spoke to a well-dressed crowd on Sunday at the Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.
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Sebadoh Brings Bakesale to Velvet Jones

February 10, 2011 by

Sebadoh played songs from their albums Bakesale and Harmacy to a relatively empty Velvet Jones Monday.
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