Artsweek

Mac Miller’s Talent Is Sweeter than Kool-Aid

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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’

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


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Deadmau5 Hits SB Bowl

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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Famous Globe Theater to Entertain UCSB

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 th...
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So Percussion Astounds Campbell Hall

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...
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‘The Rum Diary’: Writing, Culture, Booze

“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 int...
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‘Evil Dead: The Musical’ Jolts SB Alive

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 interpre...
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