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Six Seasons and a Movie

May 17, 2012 by

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 cop...
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Author to Address the ‘Science of Creativity’ at UCSB

May 17, 2012 by

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? O...
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Is Film Better Than Digital or Just Nostalgic?

May 17, 2012 by

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. Nol...
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Reel Loud Films Recall Silent Era

May 17, 2012 by

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...
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Contest Celebrates Chinese Culture

May 17, 2012 by

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, Cantone...
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STRFKR Pleases Fans, Leaves Security in the Dark

May 10, 2012 by

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, original...
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Film Industry Workshop Will Bring Together Students and Professionals

May 10, 2012 by

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

May 10, 2012 by

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 a...
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American Reunion Strikes a Chord With Fans

May 3, 2012 by

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...
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The Fishtank Ensemble Bring Eclectic Sound To SOho

May 3, 2012 by

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

May 3, 2012 by

“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 delicatel...
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Steve Martin and the Rangers Kick Some Bluegrass

May 3, 2012 by

“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 ...
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Pollock to Host Sitcom Conference

April 26, 2012 by

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,...
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Lobero Honors Prof. Steinkellner

April 26, 2012 by

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...
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CLAS Celebrates Poetry

April 26, 2012 by

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 even...
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