Brianna Guzman

May 22, 2015

Poetry & Literature Club Open Heats Up the Collab with Open Mic

By Brianna Guzman

For many, writing is a creative outlet. From singing songs to constructing poetic rhyme schemes to spinning short tales, it’s a source of relief — a type of catharsis. At Thursday’s open mic night, the Literature a...

April 20, 2015

Alum Pat Fish Talks Tattoos

By Brianna Guzman

The SRB welcomed renowned tattoo artist Pat Fish on the evening of Tuesday, April 7 to talk about her love of tattooing. From her affinity for Celtic designs to the highs and lows of tattoo trends in recent years, Fish h...

April 16, 2015

Ryan Davidson Brings Folk Punk to the Velvet Jones

By Brianna Guzman

Red lights glimmered at Velvet Jones last Sunday, April 12, as Ryan Davidson prepared to hit the stage. The muggy and thick smell of sweat from the rock show that had just taken place wafted through the air as people wal...

April 9, 2015

Estrogen Levels on the Rise: Rainbow Girls and The Wild Reeds Play SOhO

By Brianna Guzman

“We wrote this song after some guy told us we should be backup singers.” This sentence left the lips of one of the members making up Rainbow Girls as they delved into the song “She-Bop Nation.” The audience was i...

March 16, 2015

“Grasshoppers for Grandpa” Gives an Inside Look to the History for Downtown Bar

By Brianna Guzman

The site of Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens is Santa Barbara’s last visible remnant of the Chinatown that once was. Today, the space is open for business under the name The Pickle Room. But nine years ago, the bar and resta...

February 16, 2015

Brotherly Love at Arlington: The Avett Brothers

By Brianna Guzman

Purple lights shone down onto the stage in the stunning Arlington Theatre Tuesday, Feb. 10 as a flurry of fans eagerly waited for the Grammy-nominated band. The UCSB Arts & Lectures event was nearly sold out, and onc...

February 15, 2015

My Not so So Ordinary Eight Days as an Intern

By Brianna Guzman

The 2015 Santa Barbara Film Festival came to a close this past Sunday. With it goes the star sightings, the hip boxed water for pass holders and the influx of visitors to downtown Santa Barbara. But what exactly goes int...

January 17, 2015

2015 Golden Globes: An evening full of laughter, winners and a surprising F-Bomb.

By Brianna Guzman

19.3 million people watched the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards this past Sunday, kicking off awards season with a bang of surprises. From the shenanigans of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, to the surprising victors and their ...

January 8, 2015

Best of 2014: Music Albums

By Kelsey Tang, Nadine Bedwan, Elena Bernick, Brianna Guzman, Jon Choi, Alex Bocknek, Alec Hartnett

Artsweek Staff Shares the EP’s that Made Us Groove These Days… by Ab-soul Kelsey Tang, Staff Writer By infusing the fuzzy ambience of downtempo into classic hip-hop, Ab-Soul’s These Days… became an impressive...

December 16, 2014

Comedy Central Darling Mike Birbiglia Brings Jokes to UCSB

By Brianna Guzman

Mike Birbiglia stepped onto the stage at Campbell Hall on Dec. 4 in Adidas, jeans and a button-up. Currently on his “Thank God for Jokes” tour, the laid-back comedian wasted no time getting down to business. He dove ...

October 31, 2014

Diane Rodriguez, How Saying No to No Paved Her Way to Success

By Brianna Guzman

Being told no is no fun. It’s something that everyone can agree on. It makes you sad. It makes you wonder why, and it can defeat you if you let it. At this year’s “Kick-Off” for the Theater and Dance Department, ...

October 27, 2014

Hello World! Concert Rocks the Park!

By Brianna Guzman

Anisq’Oyo’ Park in Isla Vista is the picture perfect location for outdoor events. Used for the yearly Shakespeare in the Park productions, the amphitheater setup makes for perfect viewing no matter where you decide t...

October 25, 2014

Ray LaMontagne Brings Brilliance to the Bowl: The Shy Supernova Shines On

By Brianna Guzman

As the lavender blue sky began to set on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, the anticipation building through the crowd was clear. The cool night was filled with chill vibes as more and more concertgoers filed ...