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Summer TV Lineup Promises To Be A Blast

May 27, 2010 by

The month of May in the television world — the month when all the fall shows end and the summer shows await — is a lot like showering with your hookup buddy.
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Polanski Should No Longer Be Allowed to Hide Behind His Fame

May 27, 2010 by

Artists have not always been known to be the most well behaved of individuals, but at the same time, the art remains separate from the artist. Not so with Roman Polanski.
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Reel Loud 2010 Lineup and Theme Released

May 20, 2010 by

Reel Loud, currently in its 19th year as a UCSB tradition, screens a dozen short, silent films accompanied live by a diverse group of musical acts.
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“Robin Hood” An Enjoyable Experience, Despite Rough Spots

May 20, 2010 by

Unlike many of the other films based on the skilled archer, “Robin Hood” tells the back story of how the brave and honest soldier became an outlaw against the British monarchy.
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Charles Mee’s “Iphigenia 2.0” Takes a New Look at the Greek Drama

May 20, 2010 by

Last Friday night, the doors of the Performing Arts Theatre were opened to audiences, kicking off a two-week run of Iphigenia 2.0.
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Folk Ensemble Impresses Extravaganza Attendees

May 20, 2010 by

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros lived up to their reputation, and brought their vintage, traveling folk band act to the stage in a most crowd-pleasing manner.
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Bill Nye Visits UCSB, Blending Humor With a Serious Message

May 19, 2010 by

Last Wednesday night, Bill Nye the Science Guy walked out of the ’90s and onto the stage of Campbell Hall.
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Boots Riley to Appear at Del Playa Concert Tonight

May 19, 2010 by

In his 20-odd years in the hip hop game, Raymond “Boots” Riley has always strived to deliver a message of sociopolitical awareness.
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Debut Monáe Album is an Experimental Success

May 19, 2010 by

Hot on the heels of her amazing mini-concert at UCSB last month, futuristic performer Janelle Monáe is finally releasing her highly anticipated debut, The ArchAndroid.
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Studio Theatre Presents “The House of Barnarda Alba”

May 13, 2010 by

Last Friday night, the Studio Theatre hosted the opening performance of Frederico García Lorca’s “The House of Bernarda Alba.”
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A Record Made for the People ***

May 13, 2010 by

With The People’s Record, Club 8 heads closer in the direction of tropicália, a genre which it had previously only hinted at over the course of its six-album career thus far.
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Learning to Live the Life of Television

May 13, 2010 by

I think the thing I love most about television is its ability to get you to want to try new things.
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Hang Cool Teddy Bear Presents an Eclectic Musical Menagerie **

May 13, 2010 by

Meat Loaf is back with Hang Cool Teddy Bear, only his fourth release to include zero tracks by Steinman.
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Creativity Out to Pasture in Band of Horses’ New Album **

May 13, 2010 by

Critics who have accused Ben Bridwell and company of aimlessness might have something concrete to complain about on Band of Horses’ third LP, Infinite Arms.
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They’ve Got It Together ***

May 6, 2010 by

The greatest challenge that comes with trying to praise The New Pornographers’ latest release is that the album may actually be the band’s best yet — something that is certainly a difficult thin...
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