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PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE

May 2, 2013 by and

PART I The first part of the final show for UCSB’s Honors Art Program, “People Who Need People” recently finished its run in Gallery 479. The exhibition lasted from April 1 through 5 and feature...
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Fledgling Matador Music Festival Disappoints

May 2, 2013 by

Last Saturday, Collective Efforts and Disco Donnie Presents put on Santa Barbara’s very first Electronic Dance Music and hip-hop music festival at the Earl Warren Show Grounds. With the recent rise ...
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Sedaris Uplifts With Every Cringe-Worthy Detail

May 2, 2013 by

Beloved essayist and radio contributor David Sedaris returned to the stage of the old Arlington Theater in downtown Santa Barbara Tuesday evening to delight a full house with readings from his newest ...
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Folk Band The Dunwells To Give Free Show

April 24, 2013 by

The up-and-coming British folk-rock band The Dunwells are coming to UCSB this Friday, April 26, to play a free concert in Storke Plaza at noon. This is just one stop on their U.S. tour, which began at...
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Coachella 2013: Two Takes on Two Weekends

April 24, 2013 by and

Weekend 1: A Love Letter From a First-Time Festivalgoer   Audrey Bachelder, Assistant Artsweek Editor   There’s a certain kind of magic that surrounds the festival called Coachella. It’s...
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Flosstradamus’ Beats Drive the Hub Wild

April 24, 2013 by

Last Monday, a mere two days ago, the Hub may have been the craziest place to be that night. Sponsored by A.S. Program Board, electronic hip-hop duo Flosstradamus graced UCSB with their presence and s...
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Things That Turn Your Brain To Mush

April 18, 2013 by

A New Show at CAF Explores Our Precarious Relationship with New Media Every day we are bombarded with new technological advancements, internet trends and messages from the media that cause our languag...
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Dante Elephante’s Sounds Reach Beyond the Beach

April 18, 2013 by

Drenched ripples of reverb-soaked rhythm and honeybee zings echo throughout German Aquatics, the six-song EP released by Dante Elephante last April. The tracks propelled them through a series of small...
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ZZ Ward Proves Herself a Powerful New Voice

April 18, 2013 by

“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”

April 11, 2013 by

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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April 11, 2013 by

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

April 11, 2013 by

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

April 4, 2013 by

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

April 4, 2013 by

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

March 7, 2013 by

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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