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‘The Body (El Querpo)’

February 7, 2013 by

This year the Spanish psychological thriller “The Body (El Cuerpo)” had its U.S. premiere in front of a full theater at the Metro 4 Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara as part of SBIFF. The film, wh...
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World Premiere: ‘Sex After Kids’

February 7, 2013 by

I first heard of the Canadian feature film “Sex After Kids” on Twitter when one of the film’s stars, Zoie Palmer, tweeted that she and members of the cast would be in Santa Barbara for its SBIFF...
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Friends, Romans, Prisoners: “Caesar Must Die”

February 7, 2013 by

There are no actors in the film “Caesar Must Die,” at least not in the conventional sense. The Italian documentary film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and played during the fi...
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Quentin Tarantino Loves His Movies

February 7, 2013 by

“If you’re going to make movies for yourself, you better love your shit. You better get off 24/7 to your own movies … and that’s what I do,” said Quentin Tarantino to a hooting crowd at the ...
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MFA Art Student Raises Funds for Thesis Project

February 7, 2013 by

MFA student Chris Silva is currently working on his thesis project, 24 Hours of Le Mans, a Kickstarter-funded sculptural installation and performance created with the U.K.-based artist Benedict Radcli...
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Ra Ra Riot Drops Two Members, New Album

January 31, 2013 by

On Jan. 22, New York-based indie band Ra Ra Riot released their third studio album, Beta Love. As a band who has already undergone a variety of change — first with the death of drummer John Pike, an...
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Local Variety Show’s Live Event Will Raise Funds for KCSB

January 31, 2013 by

KCSB is teaming up with Proboscis Radio Theater to host a benefit performance by the variety radio show “Live from the Piano Kitchen” this Saturday, Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. in Girvetz Hall, room 1004. ...
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Group Show ‘A Handful of Dust’ Debuts at CAF

January 31, 2013 by

This past weekend, the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum opened their two newest exhibits of the year, “A Handful of Dust” and Molly Smith’s “Root.” Located in the downtown Paseo Nuevo s...
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SB Symphony Brings Unique Interpretation of ‘Mozart and Mendelssohn’ to Music Lovers

January 31, 2013 by

The Santa Barbara Symphony, directed by Maestro Nir Kabaretti, graced its endearing Santa Barbara fans with a bold and tasteful concert at the Granada Theatre Jan. 19 and 20. The concert, entitled “...
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‘Our Space’ Event Inspires Multicultural Togetherness

January 31, 2013 by

El Centro Building 406 is a feverish swell of culture and history; it is also the most ideal place on campus to host a multicultural mixer. This past weekend, the Student Commission on Racial Equality...
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Shrunken Heads’ ‘Cabaret’ is a Seductive Success

January 24, 2013 by

I walked into Lotte Lehman Concert Hall on Friday, Jan. 18 expecting to sit in the seats I had once sat in as a freshman taking Music 15. To my surprise, everybody was ushered toward the stage. Behind...
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Annie Griffiths’ Photographic Genius

January 24, 2013 by

“I’m a big kick-the-fear-out-of-my-life kind of person,” said National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths to the audience gathered in Campbell Hall this past Sunday. “The more [traveling]...
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Shatner Brings Santa Barbara Into His ‘World’

January 24, 2013 by

“Star Trek” and “Boston Legal” fans alike gathered Friday night at the Arlington Theatre to see William Shatner perform his one-man Broadway show: “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It.” ...
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‘Musicwood’

January 17, 2013 by

“Musicwood,” a documentary film directed by Maxine Trump, follows the journey for the salvation of one of music’s dearest instruments: the acoustic guitar. At the heart of the story are world- f...
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‘Radioman’

January 17, 2013 by

Director Mary Kerr’s UK Documentary “Radioman” investigates the daily life of former transient Craig Schwartz, better known as “Radio” for the token boom box worn around his neck. This heart...
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