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Spoken Word Students to Perform at SOhO

November 8, 2012 by

Next Tuesday, Nov. 13, the spoken word troupe Right Side Up Poets is putting on a show at the SOhO Restaurant & Music Club in downtown Santa Barbara. Right Side Up Poets is made up of students tha...
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Opera SB’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ is a Triumph

November 8, 2012 by

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 St...
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Films Shed Light on International LGBT Issues

November 8, 2012 by

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 wa...
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Birbiglia Mixes Humor and Drama in Solo Show

November 8, 2012 by

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 spe...
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Benny Benassi Brings the Rave to Santa Barbara

November 1, 2012 by

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...
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CCS Gallery Hosts Quirky, Poignant Art Works

November 1, 2012 by

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 stu...
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Brazilian Jams Sweep Campbell

November 1, 2012 by

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. I...
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Comedienne Takes SF By Storm

November 1, 2012 by

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-comm...
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Dylan Comes to Santa Barbara

October 25, 2012 by

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 m...
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Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears Bring Funk to Campbell Hall

October 25, 2012 by

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...
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Jane’s Addiction Brings Spectacle to SB Bowl

October 25, 2012 by

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 ...
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Symphony Opens to Acclaim

October 25, 2012 by

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 ...
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Laurie Anderson Mesmerizes with Voice and Violin

October 25, 2012 by

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

October 18, 2012 by

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. A...
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Whose Live? Improv Thrills Granada Once Again

October 18, 2012 by

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...
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