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‘Vagina Monologues’ Return to UCSB

March 1, 2012 by

After weeks of spotting an inconspicuously colored, human-sized vagina around campus — an image that has probably loomed in many students’ minds — the “Vagina Monologues” finally hit the sta...
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Getting ‘Entangled’: An Interview with Lila Rose Kaplan

March 1, 2012 by

Artsweek’s Audrey Bachelder recently sat down with playwright-in-residence Lila Rose Kaplan to talk about her new play Entangled, which premeires at UCSB this week. Check back for complete coverage ...
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Exploring a Game of Chance: La Lotería at Gallery 479

February 23, 2012 by

Many of us are familiar with the Mexican bingo-style game Lotería, whether we played it at home with our families, at day-care with our childhood friends, or with classmates to learn basic Spanish vo...
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Artsweek Finds Light “In Darkness”

February 23, 2012 by

I’ve never been inside a sewer. I’ve never been trapped in complete blackness for over a year. I’ve never had to fear for my life every second. But after seeing “In Darkness,” I feel like I ...
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UCSB Puts Unique Spin on ‘Tartuffe’

February 23, 2012 by

A glossy checkerboard floor, notched table, elegant chairs and glittering chandeliers set the scene for the Department of Theater and Dance’s latest performance, Molière’s “Tartuffe.” Directe...
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Raised by Popular Culture: “For Your Consideration”

February 23, 2012 by

Wow, that was a fun and/or sobering week. I’m still deciding which. You see, from Tuesday, Feb. 14 to Saturday Feb. 18, the Pollock Theater at UCSB screened five of the Oscar-nominated foreign films...
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A Guacho Survives his Quarter-Life Crisis

February 16, 2012 by

Many people have anxieties about their next step after college. With graduation looming around the corner, I, for one can attest to the feelings caused by my impending quarter-life crisis. According t...
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New Midseason Series Prove the Sun Always Shines on TV

February 16, 2012 by

You may have noticed that streaming sites are being shut down. Thank God. For a while there, the Internet was killing the video star, but alas! It seems that TV is still kicking, still streaming and s...
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Pollock Theater Screens Canadian Film ‘Monsieur Lazhar’

February 16, 2012 by

Grief, depression and dealing with death are never easy things to come to terms with, especially when you’re young. What makes the film “Monsieur Lazhar” — one of Canada’s contenders for Bes...
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I.V. Stand-up is on the Rise at Javan’s

February 16, 2012 by

“Stand-up in its worst form is distilled ignorance and bigotry. In its best form, it’s a palatable form of philosophy,” fourth-year literature major and amateur stand-up comic William Buescher s...
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Raised by Popular Culture: Tucker and Dale Take Fight Bad Cinema

February 16, 2012 by

Drop everything you’re doing and see this movie right now. It’s awesome. It’s hard to describe exactly why this film is so special. For starters, it has a one-note premise. A bunch of dumb, drun...
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Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die Keeps Her Fame Alive

February 9, 2012 by

Six months ago, nobody knew who Lana Del Rey was. Last October she released a grainy self-made music video for her single, “Video Games,” and the Internet exploded into a Lana Del Rey shrine. But,...
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Oscar-Nominated Foreign Language Films to Screen at UCSB’s Pollock Theater Next Week

February 9, 2012 by

As the 84th Annual Academy Awards draw nearer (airing Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC), more and more people are rushing to theaters to see the nominated films. However, the films of one category in particular...
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‘Smash’ Gives Theater Geeks Something to Love

February 9, 2012 by

On Monday, NBC premiered its much-anticipated musical television show, “Smash.” As both a television and theater fanatic, I had high expectations for the show — which were unquestioningly fulfil...
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Kickstarter Helps the Starving Artist Creatively Succeed

February 9, 2012 by

One could argue that artistic integrity no longer exists once you sell out. Those who agree could say mainstream is the antithesis to true art and creative expression. However, the opposition could ar...
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