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Annual Reel Loud Film Festival Returns

May 22, 2014 by

UCSB will celebrate its 23rd Reel Loud Festival at Campbell Hall this Friday night. Brought to you by a dedicated crew within the Film & Media Studies Department, Reel Loud is a silent short film ...
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Ann Patchett Shares Stories of Creative Growth

May 15, 2014 by

Best-selling author Ann Patchett made her first UCSB appearance at Campbell Hall last Tuesday at an event presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Iowa Write...
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Two Banjos in Paradise: The Mystifying Talent of Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn

May 15, 2014 by

There’s something about a crowd of people that gather to see a banjo duo — some kind of eagerness or intense dedication to sharing in musical delight. The banjo (or something a lot like it) is fou...
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Dam-Funk, Speak Volumes Celebrate 10 Years of Magic Lantern

May 8, 2014 by

Tomorrow evening, local UCSB-based music bloggers and event producers Speak Volumes Media will collaborate with Magic Lantern Films to bring celebrated artist Dam-Funk to Isla Vista Theater. Dam-Funk,...
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Le Youth and Kedd Cook Entertain EOS Crowd

May 8, 2014 by

Last Friday, We The Beat brought DJs Le Youth and Kedd Cook to EOS Lounge for what proved to be another addition to their track record of live show successes. Doors opened at 9 p.m. and at $5, tickets...
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Philip Glass Ensemble Offers Unique Performance

May 8, 2014 by

On Wednesday, April 30, the Philip Glass Ensemble performed live alongside Jean Cocteau’s classic film “La Belle et La Bête” in a performance brought to Santa Barbara by UCSB Arts & Lecture...
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ASPB Releases Extravaganza Lineup, Joy Ensues

May 8, 2014 by

This past Monday, AS Program Board finally released the much-anticipated Extravaganza lineup, and the reception is amazing. In the past, ASPB has filled the Extravaganza headlining spot with big names...
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Australian EDM Artist Plays Intimate SB Set

April 24, 2014 by

From playing Coachella on Friday to playing Casa De La Raza here in Santa Barbara on Sunday, Flume’s captivating beats gave a whole new meaning to Easter Sunday (or 4/20, whichever you chose to cele...
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Downtown Exhibition Features UCSB Artists

April 24, 2014 by

The Arts Fund of Santa Barbara is currently hosting an alluring exhibit titled “Drift and Fixation.” This is an all-Gaucho show, featuring undergraduate, graduate and staff artwork, which opened i...
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Fire Department Still Rocking SB

April 17, 2014 by

UCSB alumni band, The Fire Department, celebrated the release of their brand new music video and their second EP, “Underwater,” at Velvet Jones in downtown Santa Barbara on Thursday, April 3. The ...
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Writer Shteyngart Charms With Insight and Wit

April 17, 2014 by

On April 10 in Campbell Hall, award-winning novelist Gary Shteyngart gave an endearing public reading of his latest work, Little Failure: A Memoir, a refreshingly realistic take on the challenging imm...
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Three Local Bands On the Come-Up Play SOhO

April 17, 2014 by

I’m not a veteran to SOhO (yet), but the restaurant and music venue has been a great setting for a variety of showcases in the past. On April 3, three local bands came together for a great night of ...
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Assad Family Love Translates on the Campbell Stage

April 17, 2014 by

The Assad Family performance on our campus last week was the concert of my dreams. I could have stayed and watched the band — which performed at Campbell Hall in a show presented by UCSB Arts & ...
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Les Ballets Trockadero Returns to Santa Barbara

April 10, 2014 by

Last Tuesday night, the Granada Theatre and UCSB Arts & Lectures welcomed the renowned dance troupe, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (a.k.a. “the Trocks”) to Santa Barbara. The group beg...
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Get Friendly With UK’s Rising EDM Stars

April 10, 2014 by

Recently, one of my friends was listening to a remix of Justice’s popular song “We Are Your Friends.” Instead of the usual repetitive “We are… your friends!” verse, this version began with...
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