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November 8, 2012

Opera SB’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ is a Triumph

By Emily Hunt

Perhaps the most opportune time to see the biggest and brightest that the Santa Barbara social scene has to offer is at the opening night of an Opera Santa Barbara production. Last Friday, downtown State Street was lined...

November 8, 2012

Films Shed Light on International LGBT Issues

By Megan Fisher

Today, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m., marks the kickoff of the 21st annual LGBTQ Film Festival, OUTrageous! Students and community members will gather tonight in the UC Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center to watch a free showing o...

November 8, 2012

Birbiglia Mixes Humor and Drama in Solo Show

By Corie Anderson

I walked into Campbell Hall last Sunday night prepared for the usual stand-up comedy routine. Before the show, my knowledge of the comedian Mike Birbiglia was limited to half of his Comedy Central special “Tales from M...

November 1, 2012

Benny Benassi Brings the Rave to Santa Barbara

By Lalita Stone

Benny Benassi’s appearance on Halloween’s Eve at the Earl Warren Showgrounds was a must for any fan of the electronic dance music genre to attend. Santa Barbara was Benassi’s fourth-to-last stop on his North Americ...

November 1, 2012

CCS Gallery Hosts Quirky, Poignant Art Works

By Megan Fisher

On Oct. 25, the College of Creative Studies hosted an opening reception for “Happy With Either,” a collaborative show that featured artwork from professors, graduate students and undergraduate students. This show was...

November 1, 2012

Brazilian Jams Sweep Campbell

By Sio Tepper

While most of UCSB’s population was in I.V. at some sort of Halloween party last Friday night, a small number of us, along with other community members, got our own party started at Campbell Hall. Internationally accla...

November 1, 2012

Comedienne Takes SF By Storm

By Emily Hunt

Maria Bamford follows in a self-deprecating vein similar to many of her comedic contemporaries. Even sitting in on an open mic at a local coffee shop (or burger joint, or abandoned church- turned-community social buildin...

October 25, 2012

Dylan Comes to Santa Barbara

By Maryam Shamroukh

Bob Dylan and his band performed to a packed Santa Barbara Bowl Monday night with Mark Knopfler opening for them. Yes, that’s right — I said Bob Dylan. As in the Bob Dylan. Despite the fact that my ticket for a seat ...

October 25, 2012

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears Bring Funk to Campbell Hall

By Nick Priedite

The inescapable effects of live music assailed the seated crowd of Campbell Hall last Thursday with the vintage and refreshing sounds of Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. With their combination of soul and funk, wrap...

October 25, 2012

Jane’s Addiction Brings Spectacle to SB Bowl

By Demi Anter

A large crowd of local music fans spent their Sunday night at the Santa Barbara Bowl and witnessed performances that were moving, rockin’ and … really weird by bands thenewno2, The Airborne Toxic Event and headliner ...

October 25, 2012

Symphony Opens to Acclaim

By Sio Tepper

The Santa Barbara Symphony kicked off their 60th anniversary season last Saturday with a gripping evening concert with conductor Nir Kabaretti. In celebration of the community members who have helped to keep Santa Barbar...

October 25, 2012

Laurie Anderson Mesmerizes with Voice and Violin

By Demi Anter

There’s a funny thing about getting paid to go to and write about performances. As much as you might look forward to seeing a certain artist, you get spoiled and you forget that a single show on some random Tuesday nig...

October 18, 2012

David Byrne and St. Vincent Bring Their Strange Love to Santa Barbara

By Demi Anter

On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Arlington Theatre was host to two powerful performers for an Arts & Lectures event. Talking Heads’ frontman David Byrne and indie art rock goddess St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark) teamed u...

October 18, 2012

Whose Live? Improv Thrills Granada Once Again

By Audrey Bachelder

Sitting in his white American Eagle tee and faded jeans, UCSB first-year Alex Eisenhart found himself wishing he had worn fancier clothes. He was, after all, sitting in $80 first-row seats at Arts and Lectures’ present...

October 18, 2012

Birds of Chicago and Sean Hayes Jam at SOhO

By Demi Anter

A mostly young, scattered-with-40-and-50-somethings audience was pleased last Friday night at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara when American roots band Birds of Chicago and reggae-rock-soul musician Sean Hayes took the sta...

October 18, 2012

Lebowitz Satirizes Variety of Topics at Campbell

By Emily Hunt

Author, social commentator and satirist Fran Lebowitz took Campbell Hall’s stage on Friday night with a cocky shrug of her oversized blazer. Although “An Evening with Fran Lebowitz” was the seasoned New Yorker’s ...