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Menopause Hits Lobero

November 17, 2011 by

A has-been soap star; A professional diva; An earth mother guru; An Iowan housewife. Now, you might be thinking: what the heck is this laundry list of women for? What do they have to do with each othe...
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‘Raised by Popular Culture’: The Three Worst Christmas Films to Ruin Your Holiday Spirits

November 17, 2011 by

Well, the holidays are just around the corner, and I don’t know about you, but I’m not looking forward to this season. When I think of Christmas, I think of family — and by that I mean drinking,...
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Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Shows His Intimate Side

November 17, 2011 by

When Drake first exploded into mainstream popularity in 2009 with the now-platinum single “Best I Ever Had,” I was not so much unimpressed as uninterested, carelessly dismissing the former “Degr...
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Documentary Encourages Organic Sharing

November 17, 2011 by

Casa Esperanza sponsored a screening of the motivational documentary “Urban Roots” at Santa Barbara City College last Saturday as they welcomed National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. In ...
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Mac Miller’s Talent Is Sweeter than Kool-Aid

November 10, 2011 by

Last Friday, Mac Miller played at the Hub as part of his Blue Slide Park Tour. A.S. Program Board sponsored the independent Pittsburgh artist’s show, where Mac Miller promoted his new album, also ti...
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Heroes: The Good, the Bad and the B-List

November 10, 2011 by

I’ve always felt that when you watch a movie, read a book or listen to music, you are always moved on an almost unconscious level. I don’t mean movies or songs that you remember or that changed yo...
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Cockeyed Optimist to Shed Light on UCSB

November 10, 2011 by

Southern California rock band Cockeyed Optimist will perform for UCSB next Monday as part of A.S. Program Board’s free afternoon concert series. Hailing from Orange County, the four-piece band is tr...
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Zeds Dead at the Hub: Kind of Like Dating Girls, Ultimately More Satisfying

November 10, 2011 by

Chances are, if you’re into electronic music at all, or even if you’re not, you have heard the name Zeds Dead thrown around. Hailing from Toronto’s dubstep scene, Zeds Dead has become one of the...
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Remembering Del Close, King of Improv

November 10, 2011 by

“Saturday Night Live” (SNL) debuted on NBC in 1975. The initial cast of “Not Ready For Prime Time Players” featured many “improv comedians.” Del Close, the Improvisation Guru, trained almo...
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Campus Art Museum Debuts 1st Thursday Events

November 10, 2011 by

On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara hosted a free spoken word and musical performance at its satellite space, the Jane Deering Gallery, as a part of down...
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Unusual ‘Cloud Nine’ Impresses Audiences; Tackles Gender Roles

November 10, 2011 by

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

November 10, 2011 by

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...
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Magic Lantern Presents ‘Attack the Block’

November 10, 2011 by

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 sock...
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Demi Anter and Chanel Miller: Spoken Word at UCSB

November 9, 2011 by


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Deadmau5 Hits SB Bowl

November 3, 2011 by

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 Meowington...
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