Stephanie Cain

March 1, 2007

“Into Great Silence” Speaks Volumes

By Stephanie Cain

With the Oscars culminating last Sunday and Hollywood's summer blockbusters yet to come, Philip Gršning's documentary about reclusive French monks, "Into Great Silence," offers a more poetic and abstract look at fil...

February 15, 2007

The Write Stuff: Feeling Groovy

By Stephanie Cain

It's kitchy and campy, funky and fabulous - and it's got a bartender on roller skates. It's none-other than Elsie's Tavern, a lounge tucked away on a low-key block of De la Guerra St., behind Paseo Nuevo.

February 8, 2007

East Meets West

By Stephanie Cain

The University Art Museum has traveled east, opening two new exhibits on Jan. 17 that showcase the fusion of oriental and western perspectives.

February 8, 2007

Truth, Justice and an Anti-Apartheid Play

By Stephanie Cain

The two coffee mugs in Athol Fugard's "The Island" serve every purpose except drinking. The mugs help wash wounds, bind together to form a make-believe telephone to talk to long-lost relatives and shelter breasts in a pe...

November 30, 2006

The Right Stuff: The Shoe of Tomorrow

By Stephanie Cain

Now you can feel good about that shoe obsession. When I first read about TOMS Shoes, I thought the creator's name was Tom. Then, I discovered it stands for "Shoes for Tomorrow"-an interesting concept. I continued on and ...

November 2, 2006

Check Out the View

By Stephanie Cain

Landscape paintings can be, well, boring at times - showing vast panoramas of unknown spaces with great artistic skill, but not always providing a direct connection for the viewer.

November 2, 2006

Untamed Lyon

By Stephanie Cain

From the name, you would think that the Lyon Opera Ballet is a traditional French dance company. But last Tuesday night, the troupe demonstrated why they are billed as contemporary dance. Departing from everything classi...

October 19, 2006

Jazz Hands

By Stephanie Cain

There are no floating music notes on Norton Wright's canvases, but you can still feel the beat of the music through the brushstrokes. Paying tribute to America's jazz legends, Artamo Gallery sounds off with Wright's vib...

June 1, 2006

Acoustic Awesomeness

By Stephanie Cain

In distressed jeans, tight green T-shirt, flashy sunglasses and bed-head hair, Josh Allan may seem like a typical young musician. But once he took the stage at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara on Tuesday night, he proved t...

May 4, 2006

Modern Master

By Stephanie Cain

Modern dance pioneer of the 1950s, Paul Taylor, brought his lively choreography, technically skilled dancers and overall brilliance to a packed Campbell Hall last Wednesday evening. The Paul Taylor Dance Company's commit...

February 9, 2006

Artist in Profile; Adam de Boer

By Stephanie Cain

Adam de Boer's oil paintings prove art is more than a craft. They prove that the artist is an intellectual and that he can take a step back from reality and see the patterns of culture. A senior creative studies art majo...

February 1, 2006

Field Trip

By Stephanie Cain

It's the first time the Wadsworth Atheneum, America's oldest art museum, has lent out its top 60 paintings to a traveling collection. Lucky for Santa Barbara art lovers, the "Renaissance to Rococo" is currently making it...

January 26, 2006

Yearbook Looks to Increase Participation

By Stephanie Cain

From now until Feb. 3, members of the La Cumbre staff hope to tempt seniors into their yearbook with one of three Apple iPod nanos. Photographers from Lauren Studios will take seniors' portraits on weekdays from 9 a.m. t...

November 23, 2005

Program Studies Native Cultures

By Stephanie Cain

Students with an interest in indigenous cultures can finally put their coursework toward a minor with the opening of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies program, offered by the Religious Studies Dept.

November 8, 2005

Roller Hockey: SB Splits Weekend Set in Home Debut

By Stephanie Cain

Fans packed the Rec Cen II last Saturday while the UCSB roller hockey team hosted a league tournament, as they are the only team whose campus has a rink suitable for the sport.

November 1, 2005

Apple Promotion Rewards Computer Gear Flaunters

By Stephanie Cain

With the launch of Apple Computer's new promotional campaign, students and faculty can win several prizes this month by showing off their Apple gear while on campus.