Artsweek

May 17, 2012

Six Seasons and a Movie

By Demi Anter

An art show that is particularly dear to Artsweek’s heart will open this summer in Los Angeles. PixelDrip art collective’s “Six Seasons and a Movie” art show began as an art-based personal coping mechanism for fa...

May 17, 2012

Author to Address the ‘Science of Creativity’ at UCSB

By Corie Anderson

Did you know Bob Dylan wrote his iconic song “Like a Rolling Stone” only after giving up on music and moving to rural upstate New York? Did you know the color blue has been linked to creativity? Or that, instead of d...

May 17, 2012

Is Film Better Than Digital or Just Nostalgic?

By Damion Damaske

Christopher Nolan, director of the new successful string of Batman films, has recently gone on record in a Directors Guild of America interview defending film while denouncing digital moviemaking. Nolan isn’t the only ...

May 17, 2012

Reel Loud Films Recall Silent Era

By Damion Damaske

Digital movie-making is changing the landscape of the film industry. It’s at a point now where it seems that filmmakers using film cameras, film stock and editing film splicers to produce movies are a thing of the past...

May 17, 2012

Contest Celebrates Chinese Culture

By Brandon Foo

The Hong Kong Student Association is hosting its seventh annual Singing Contest in the MultiCultural Center Theater this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Fourteen contestants will be performing Mandarin, Cantonese and English pop s...

May 10, 2012

STRFKR Pleases Fans, Leaves Security in the Dark

By Victoria Essien

This past Friday, Portland natives Starfucker (or “STRFKR”) played a sold-out show in the Hub. Starfucker, which consists of band members Joshua Hodges, Shawn Glassford and Keil Corcoran, originally got together in 2...

May 10, 2012

Film Industry Workshop Will Bring Together Students and Professionals

By Derek Boeckelmann

The application process is now open for UCSB’s annual Talent Trade workshop. The student-run conference brings casting directors, talent agents and managers to the UCSB campus to lead a series of workshops and lectures...

May 10, 2012

SF Indie Film Begins ‘Uphill’ Climb at L.A. Festival

By Emily Hunt

Los Feliz 3 Cinemas in Los Angeles opened its doors to the premiere screening of San Francisco director Richard Bosner’s “Falling Uphill” on May 1. The film is as much a study of individuality as it is a romantic c...

May 3, 2012

American Reunion Strikes a Chord With Fans

By Damion Damaske

It’s hard for me to think of the ’90s as something to be nostalgic about. I mean, wasn’t the ’90s just a few years ago? Seriously, it’s only been, like … Holy shit: 13 years! I have nieces and nephews that ar...

May 3, 2012

The Fishtank Ensemble Bring Eclectic Sound To SOho

By Emily Hunt

What was prophesized to be a “rock and roll show” actually manifested into an event much more akin to “dinner and a show” when gypsy rock outfit Fishtank Ensemble hit SOhO’s stage on Wednesday, April 11. Usuall...

May 3, 2012

‘Orpheus’ is a Dark Delight for Local Opera-goers

By Emily Hunt

“It was all so dark, so wonderfully dark,” said a bejeweled older woman, no doubt a Montecito patroness of the arts, as she reached over a lavish pyramid of delicate desserts and, not so delicately, balanced a wine g...

May 3, 2012

Steve Martin and the Rangers Kick Some Bluegrass

By Emily Hunt

“Critics often call me a Renaissance man,” a straight-faced Steve Martin said into the microphone. “But they forget to mention the thing that really makes me a Renaissance man … I carry small pox.” Whether the ...

April 26, 2012

Pollock to Host Sitcom Conference

By Damion Damaske

Scripted comedies have been a staple of television from the very beginning. With great, classic TV shows such as “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” “The Honeymooners” and “I Love Lucy,” there was no short...

April 26, 2012

Lobero Honors Prof. Steinkellner

By Lalita Stone

The Montecito Country Club was the place to be on Thursday, April 19 as the Lobero Theatre Associates held their annual “Hats Off” Luncheon. It gave attendees the chance to show off their fanciest of hats while also ...

April 26, 2012

CLAS Celebrates Poetry

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

In honor of National Poetry Month, Campus Learning Assistance Services hosted its f irst Poetr y Booth last Thursday, along with award-winning poet and Poetry Booth creator, Michelle Detorie. The event, which was held on...

April 26, 2012

‘Dreamscape’ Touches MCC

By Audrey Bachelder

Watching “Dreamscape” was a thought- provoking experience. It was gritty, relatable and commanding while dealing with life and death, black and white and the many nuances of hip hop. Completed in 2005 by UC Riverside...