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April 25, 2011

Scream 4 Ups The Ante

By Derek Boeckelmann

Eleven years since the conclusion of the trilogy, producers introduce the “Scream” franchise to a new generation. Having finally come to terms with her dark past, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) returns to her hometo...

April 25, 2011

Odd Future and Taking Offense

By Artsweek Editor

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is a controversial rap clique from Los Angeles that generates equal parts praise and vitriol from their listeners. I submit, for your consideration, a tweet from Tyler, the Creator, de ...

April 25, 2011

Morning Benders Dive in a Different Direction

By Stephanie Chung

The Morning Benders introduced never-before-heard songs off of their upcoming album last Thursday night at SOhO, surprising fans with their new musical twist. The SHE’s, an all girl band, opened the house with tunes re...

April 25, 2011

Coachella 2011

By Artsweek Editor

On Friday, after falling asleep at about 2 a.m. due to a combination of nerves, exhilaration and a commitment to playing loud electronic music until three in the morning, you wake up at 8:30 a.m. to temperatures already ...

April 25, 2011

Atlas Shrugged With a ‘What Were They Thinking?’ Look on His Face

By Damion Damaske

Many films need a hook to get you to see them, and reasons to keep your interest once you’re there. The producers of Atlas Shrugged: Part I forgot that idiom. This is not a movie. This is an anti-movie. It is the antit...

April 7, 2011

Nobody Expects the Cleese Inquisition

By Victor Banuelos

On Sunday afternoon, as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Student Appreciation Free Event Series, hundreds of students filed into Campbell Hall for a free afternoon with John Cleese.

April 7, 2011

Welcome, ‘Your Highness’

By Fabian Garcia

What do James Franco, Danny McBride, Justin Theroux and a hung Minotaur have to do with UCSB?

April 7, 2011

Steve Aoki Casts a Spell on the Hub

By Matthew Javidi

At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, nearly 800 UCSB students lined up outside the UCen trying to hide the fact that they were stoned, drunk or rolling from the dozens of Community Service Officers and police officers patroll...

April 7, 2011

Uh Huh Her Styles Up Velvet Jones

By Emily Hunt

On Saturday, April 2, Uh Huh Her hit the dimly-lit, masculine stage of Velvet Jones with a wave of femininity.

April 7, 2011

Roz Chast, New Yorker Cartoonist, Speaks

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

On Monday, April 4, UCSB Arts & Lectures welcomed American cartoonist Roz Chast to speak to a small audience.

April 6, 2011

‘Your Highness’ Gets Us Anything But

By Fabian Garcia

Usually, the title of a movie indicates the direction the film will follow. Sometimes these titles lead us astray.

March 31, 2011

Off Bourbon: Artsweek in New Orleans

By Artsweek Editor

Heading to New Orleans with your father and his friends for Spring Break is few people’s idea of a good time.

March 31, 2011

‘Sucker Punch’ Is Porn Without the Good Parts

By Damion Damaske

This film is an amalgamation of all the basic male pre-teen fantasies: hot chicks in skimpy outfits, killer robots, machine guns, swordplay, explosions, samurais, dragons, etc.

March 31, 2011