Gina Pollack

February 7, 2008

Bird Soars

By Gina Pollack

Brad Bird, writer and director of some of Pixar's most successful films, sat down with Sean Smith of Entertainment Weekly as part of the film festival, to discuss his life-long obsession with animation. And with one Osca...

May 17, 2007

Lucky Number 13

By Gina Pollack

To see work from some of the most famous artists of our time, one has to go no further than the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

April 26, 2007

Dance It Out

By Gina Pollack

The fifth annual Primavera festival, a celebration of contemporary arts and digital media, culminated in an innovative and diverse set of performances from the UCSB Dance Company last Saturday at Lehmann Hall.

January 18, 2007

Futurama

By Gina Pollack

Welcome to a broken world where no one can be trusted. Immigrants are kept in cages, city streets are littered with human filth and women have been infertile for 18 years. Civilization seems to be nearing a brutal end. A...

January 11, 2007

Smoke This

By Gina Pollack

A clock and two candlesticks rest atop a mundane mantel. The scene is entirely ordinary, aside from the locomotive train emerging, still steaming, from the fireplace.

November 30, 2006

Costa Rica

By Gina Pollack

Singer songwriter Matt Costa brought a crowd of eager fans to the Hub on Nov. 15. The Watson Twins opened the show with their sultry harmonies and country ballads, flashing back to the folk duos of earlier decades.

November 9, 2006

It’s Gonna Costa

By Gina Pollack

Singer-songwriter Matt Costa is bringing his catchy acoustic rhythms and vocal harmonies to the Hub on Wednesday.

September 28, 2006

Glamour, Greed & Plenty of Gore

By Gina Pollack

Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia attempts to solve the notorious murder of Elizabeth Short, yet only manages to make the mystery more confusing.

June 28, 2006

The Truth Hurts

By Gina Pollack

Although watching the film may feel as if we're back in a lecture hall, the information is undeniably interesting and often shocking.

May 11, 2006

The Dude Abides

By Gina Pollack

Set in the competitive world of women's gymnastics, "Stick It" takes teen girl clich

February 23, 2006

The Last of The Mountain Kings

By Gina Pollack

If you're craving some serious outdoor adventure, go no further than Campbell Hall next week. The Best of the 30th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival, a showcase of short independent adventure films, is coming to UCSB n...

January 19, 2006

Movie Reivew: The Producers | Break a Leg

By Gina Pollack

"Under the right circumstances, a producer could make more money with a flop than with a hit!" With this unthinkable declaration, Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), the socially awkward accountant with suppressed ambitions (...

November 3, 2005

Proof | Formula for Success

By Gina Pollack

A dialogue-heavy family drama about math enthusiasts and the shaky line between genius and insanity may not sound like the most enjoyable way to spend an evening. But lucky for "Proof," with a four-person cast of Anthony...

October 13, 2005

Move Your Feet and Feel United

By Gina Pollack

Vibrant colors, pounding rhythms and powerful motions are only some of the tools Ronald K. Brown used to convey a deep sense of spiritual and physical energy in last night's performance of "Evidence." Brown, who choreogr...

October 12, 2005

Care Fair Makes Volunteers Aware

By Gina Pollack

Whether students are interested in helping to feed the poor or read to local children, the Care Fair will have plenty of options for potential volunteers with over 50 nonprofit organizations setting up in the Arbor today...