October 1, 2009 Privy to the Private Lives of Parisians By Karen Locke As I embarked on my journey into France, I imagined what my interactions with the French would be like. I had heard rumors that the French are standoffish, that they think Americans are lazy and that they overall only sp...
September 25, 2008 Portraits of the Artist By Karen Locke He's one of the most popular and important artists of the 20th century, the rare figure whose name and work are recognizable to millions of people across the globe. No, I'm not talking about Walt Disney: I'm talking abou...
April 10, 2008 Some Enchanted Evening By Karen Locke When one thinks of classical dance, visions of nutcrackers and prima ballerinas in pretty, puffy pink tutus dance across the mind. Or, perhaps the image of Mikhail Baryshnikov twirling his manly yet delicate body around ...
February 21, 2008 A Knight’s Tale By Karen Locke "When a fool falls in love, nothing can change his mind." Anyone who has been or known anyone in love can verify just how accurate those words are. On that note, the UCSB Department of Theatre and Dance continued the Val...
