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ZZ Ward Proves Herself a Powerful New Voice

“Put the gun down,” ZZ Ward’s voice commands in a soulful manner as she sways along to her song. Soulful, sultry and brazen, ZZ Ward brought the cool element to her unique mixture of blues, pop ...
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Free Screening of UCSB Alum’s “Masquerade”

Premiering this weekend in Santa Barbara is the new independent film “Masquerade,” co-written, edited, and starring UCSB alum, Eric Olsson. The film (with a modest budget of $15,000), is directed ...
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Organic, folksy, creative. These are just a couple of words to describe UCSB’s own Junipero, a band that has a soft spot in the hearts of all that know of them and their music. Composed of Kasey War...
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Luminarium “Exxopolis”: A Solid Place for a Nap

If you were the type of kid who got super stoked when a birthday party involved a bounce house, I really hope you made it to Exxopolison the Lagoon Lawn this past weekend. Exxopolis, one of 20 Luminar...
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Kiven’s Variety Creates Unique Audio Experience

From the dusty and traffic-filled land of dreams otherwise known as Los Angeles comes a trio of transplants that have a sound and aesthetic all their own. After meeting at USC, Tyler Demorest, Matt Co...
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The Sweet Sounds of a UCSB Favorite: Junipero

Organic, folksy, creative. These are just a couple of words to describe UCSB’s own Junipero, a band that has a soft spot in the hearts of all that know of them and their music. Composed of Kasey War...
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AD&A Museum Presents Four New Exhibits

Megan Fisher Staff Writer The Art, Design & Architecture Museum of UC Santa Barbara is currently featuring four new exhibitions that are open until mid-May. The museum opened the shows two weeks a...
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Artsweek Talks with I.V. Band Adventure Dogs

  Roxanne McNally & Tina Petrosian   Staff Writer       “Did anyone break any strings last night?” Adventure Dogs’ bassist, Michael Johansson, asked his fellow band ...
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New UCSB Comic Competition Debuts in April

Lalita Stone Staff Writer   Aspiring comic artists and fans alike: get excited! This April, UCSB will host its very first April Fool’s Comics Competition. Thanks to the Department of Art, Theat...
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Alpha Punk Takes Home Top Honors at Battle of the Bands

Audrey Bachelder Staff Writer   Like live music? Like mosh pits? Like pop-up bands that win big events? Well I hope you went to the Battle of the Bands on Wed., Feb. 27, because it was a savory n...
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Pollock Screens Restored Classic: ‘Lawrence of Arabia’

Pollock Theater brought “Lawrence of Arabia” back to the big screen for a nearly-full house last Tuesday night as part of their “Future of the Past” film series. The event, as well as the “F...
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‘Corilary’ Takes on the Oscars

The Movie-Loving Duo and Co-Creators of the ‘Corilary’ Webseries Share the Best, Worst and Most Awkward Moments from This Year’s Academy Awards Corie Anderson’s Approach What the Oscars Me...
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Joshua Bell’s Soulful Violin Soothes the Granada

On the morning of January 12, 2007, a 38-year-old man sets up outside a busy metro station in Washington, DC. He is wearing your usual East Coast garb: jeans, long-sleeved shirt and a baseball cap. He...
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‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ Offers a Hilarious, New Musical Take on History

Not only was Andrew Jackson the 7th President of the United States and the founder of the American Democratic Party, he also wore really tight skinny jeans, used “fuck” in every sentence and looke...
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Foreign Films Reach Santa Barbara Audiences

Over the past two weeks in Pollock Theater, the film series “For Your Consideration: The 2013 Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign Language Film” has screened all five of the 2013 Oscar-nominated forei...
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