Marissa Stockham

March 8, 2007

Bring in da Funk

By Marissa Stockham

On Saturday, March 10, USCB is fortunate to have the dynamic hip hop artist Lyrics Born performing at the Hub.

February 22, 2007

X-Men

By Marissa Stockham

Harked from the 1990's "Golden Era" of hip hop, the legendary X-Clan performed last Friday night at Velvet Jones.

February 1, 2007

A Dream Come True

By Marissa Stockham

On Monday night, "Dreamgirls" director Bill Condon received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Montecito Award for his skills as both a director and a screenplay author. By his side were two stars of the "Dr...

September 28, 2006

A Royal Disappointment

By Marissa Stockham

The plot of "All the King's Men" can be simplified to: Willie Stark heard a great call / Willie Stark had a great fall / And all the king's horses and all the king's men / Could not bring Stark back to life again.

May 4, 2006

Hot Desert Action

By Marissa Stockham, Aly Comingore, Daniel Haier, Fergal Madigan

There's nothing like two days of nonstop stage-hopping in 95-degree heat to satiate the need for a good live show. Once again, the big money masterminds behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival spent their wee...