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November 10, 2011

Campus Art Museum Debuts 1st Thursday Events

By Artsweek Editor

November 10, 2011

Unusual ‘Cloud Nine’ Impresses Audiences; Tackles Gender Roles

By Derek Boeckelmann

This month, the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance unveiled its stage production of “Cloud Nine,” an unconventional play about untraditional desire, directed by Anne Torsiglieri. Written in 1979 by British playwrig...

November 10, 2011

‘Cinematic Titanic’ Brings MST3K’s Wit to Different Arena

By Damion Damaske

There are certain things that just don’t work on the stage, (like “Spider Man” or Dane Cook). So I was feeling a bit of trepidation as I sat in Campbell Hall, waiting for my heroes of “Mystery Science Theater 300...

November 10, 2011

Magic Lantern Presents ‘Attack the Block’

By Darrell Hall

So, you’re probably thinking: “What! Another film about aliens? Isn’t this getting repetitive?” Don’t worry. If you are a true film lover, “Attack the Block” is going to knock your socks off. On Monday, No...

November 9, 2011

Demi Anter and Chanel Miller: Spoken Word at UCSB

By Demi Anter

November 3, 2011

Deadmau5 Hits SB Bowl

By Garik Hauer

World famous electronic music producer Joel Zimmerman, better known by his stage name deadmau5, put on a visually stunning performance last Thursday at the Santa Barbara Bowl as part of his Meowingtons Hax Tour across No...

November 3, 2011

Famous Globe Theater to Entertain UCSB

By Emily Hunt

Next week, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Troupe’s dark brand of comedy will take a sunny southern California vacation. With exclusive touring performances at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica and a three-night schedule a...

November 3, 2011

So Percussion Astounds Campbell Hall

By Nicole Valencia

A cactus sits onstage. Hazy blue light bathes the myriad of microphones and percussion instruments, ranging from the likes of those little ringing lobby bells to huge bass drums; there’s even a tiny spinet lying quietl...

November 3, 2011

‘The Rum Diary’: Writing, Culture, Booze

By Alex Colletta

“The Rum Diary” is a film based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, a man who is most famous for his creation of Gonzo journalism. Thompson changed the world of journalism by inserting himself into the story, and not...

November 3, 2011

‘Evil Dead: The Musical’ Jolts SB Alive

By Corie Anderson

While most Isla Vista residents celebrated Halloween weekend in the typical way (revealing clothing, large amounts of alcohol, etc.), Out of the Box Theatre Company offered a more interesting interpretation of the spooky...

November 3, 2011

Cult Sci-Fi Leader Joel Hodgson to Take Masterpieces from Screen to Stage at UCSB

By Damion Damaske

The cult sci-fi show “Mystery Science Theater 3000” is about a man named Joel Robinson (played by series creator Joel Hodgson) and his two robot friends (Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo) who are all stuck in space and ar...

November 3, 2011

Cowboys, Aliens and 1972 Buicks – Oh My!

By Darrell Hall

This coming Friday and Monday, the Magic Lantern team is putting on an exciting double feature: “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Bellflower.” These two seemingly different films have one thing in common: they aren’t...

October 27, 2011

World Champion A-Trak Entrances UCSB

By Victoria Essien

Five-time World Champion DJ A-Trak (aka Alain Macklovitch) graced the stage at the Hub last Friday night. The skilled turntablist began with a raunchy buildup giving the already hyped crowd (thanks to the opener, UCSB’...

October 27, 2011

Justice’s Sophomore Album Disappoints

By Alex Colletta

Back in 2007, the French electro duo Justice burst into the music scene with their debut album, Cross. They rose to extreme popularity all over the internet and have been nominated for four Grammy awards with one win. If...

October 27, 2011

“Raised by Pop Culture”: The Worst Horror Films

By Damion Damaske

Horror movies suck. Not to say there haven’t been good horror films over the years — “The Exorcist,” “Poltergeist” and “Alien” come to mind — but, by and large, the vast majority of horror films are sla...

October 27, 2011

Paranormal Activity 3: Damn Good Film

By Derek Boeckelmann

With Halloween around the corner, horror films are in high demand. Sadly, choices are rather limited this season and “Paranormal Activity 3” might be the only film with a wide release this month that manages to captu...