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May 5, 2011

This is !W.A.R.

By Stephanie Chung

Campbell Hall presented Lynn Hershman-Leeson’s somewhat autobiographical documentary “! Women Art Revolution,” an exploration film about the feminist art movement, as part of the Human Rights Film Festival last wee...

May 5, 2011

Capitol Steps Come to Lobero Theatre

By Derek Boeckelmann

  Attempting to put the “mock” in democracy, the Capitol Steps theater troupe performed at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre Thursday, April 28. Elaina Newport, a founder and long-running member of the group, sai...

May 5, 2011

Q-Comm’s Annual Student Drag Show

By Demi Anter

  The Student Run Drag Show on April 28 — put on by the UCSB Associated Students Queer Commission — rocked my world in so many ways. It also led me to embrace the following:   1. Drag is the highest art for...

May 5, 2011

Chillin’ Under the Stairs: Chilla Vista 2011

By Fabian Garcia

High noon on a warm May day in I.V. is a sight to behold. With perfect weather and a solid lineup of local and nonlocal artists, Chilla Vista 2011 certainly needed to take place.   Spring is all about chillin’ und...

May 5, 2011

Fast Five: Turn off Your Brain

By Victor Banuelos

  There is a certain mentality one must take before entering any action movie. If you don’t turn off your brain it will be difficult to enjoy the sheer magnitude of stupidity pulsating from the screen. For that re...

May 5, 2011

Howlin’ Winds Rocks UCSB

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

  Santa Barbara band Howlin’ Woods came to UCSB and performed at Storke Tower last week. The four-piece band, which includes Matthew Farrington (drums), Griffin Chetakian (lead guitar), Brian Chandler (bass/keys),...

May 5, 2011

A Night With Anthony Bourdain

By Artsweek Editor

People must really think they know Anthony Bourdain pretty well. That’s the only conclusion I can come to after attending Bourdain’s joint talk with French-American chef Eric Ripert, an event marred by frequent audie...

May 5, 2011

UC Radio Network Conference After-show at Biko

By Emily Hunt

  UCSB hosted the biannual UC Radio Network Conference last Saturday, which entailed a series of events, speeches, workshops and one hell of an after-show. Students and radio workers from all UCs came to the confere...

May 5, 2011

Goldenwest Review

By Victoria Essien

  As I walked towards the end of the line at West Hollywood’s Troubadour, I was confused about what I was actually seeing. Was this a John Mayer show? It seemed that all of Los Angeles’ sex-crazed teenyboppers h...

May 5, 2011

Interview With People Under the Stairs

By Fabian Garcia

Thes One and Double K were rushed backstage to their dressing room in Embarcadero Hall, where Fabian was able to ask them a few questions after the set. Nexus: Since your hometown is in Los Angeles, have you guys made yo...

May 5, 2011

David Sedaris Humors Fans at the Arlington

By Artsweek Editor

David Sedaris brought his wit and charisma to an eager crowd at the Arlington Theatre last Friday. The noted American humorist read selections from his latest book, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, as well as ...

April 28, 2011

Fleet Foxes: Not So Helpless, Not So Blue

By Demi Anter

Fleet Foxes, the popular Seattle folk band, have a new album set to release on May 3, 2011. Helplessness Blues manages to retain the melodic harmonies and old time-y influences that made the band’s first album such a g...

April 28, 2011

The Growlers Make Velvet Jones Sweat

By Emily Hunt

One of the notoriously unfriendly Velvet Jones staff members led me to a large, potentially-creepy-but-mostly-psychedelic school bus last Friday where — I was informed — I could find the Costa Mesa-based rock group, ...

April 26, 2011

Madeleine Peyroux at Lobero Theatre

By Stephanie Chung

It seemed to me the entire retired community of Santa Barbara made its way downtown Monday to the Lobero Theatre to see jazz artist Madeleine Peyroux perform. Peyroux sang hits off her much-anticipated album Standin’ o...

April 25, 2011

Jenny & Johnny Take Over at SOhO

By Lucas Villa

Indie pop couple Jenny and Johnny rocked SOhO on Monday night. The duo played an hour-long set of tracks mostly lifted from last summer’s album I’m Having Fun Now. Jenny and Johnny’s live show stayed true to the ti...

April 25, 2011

Mumford Mesmerizes

By Madison Medeiros

Once Marcus Mumford opened his mouth, I melted. That raspy, deep voice is enchanting. I honestly had to stop myself from daydreaming so I could focus on the opening song, “Sigh No More.” Now, I’m a strong believer ...