Artsweek

May 28, 2009

A Vintage Filmgoing Experience

By Steven Morris

Hats off to Lillian Nicklesen, Sara Weitz and Carl Lindner for producing a quality show that ran smoothly and on time more so than any previous year I've attended.

May 28, 2009

“T4” Is Mechanical As They Come *

By Hunter M. Daniels

When it came out back in 1984, "The Terminator" was a wild ride full of action and adventure with killer science fiction hook.. It was so good that few people noticed that the sequel, subtitled "Judgment Day" was ostensi...

May 28, 2009

Danger Mouse’s “Dark Knight” Stalled ***

By Aaron Harms

The album Dark Night of the Soul is headed by musical artists Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, and includes various musical collaborations like The Flaming Lips, Frank Black, James Mercer of The Shins, Jaso...

May 28, 2009

“Brothers Bloom:” Con-ning Linguists ****

By Hunter M. Daniels

In a summer full of dumber-than-dumb spectacles, and subtext-free action-porn, "The Brothers Bloom" is a breath of fresh air.

May 28, 2009

Jazz Reggae Fest Tops Extravaganza

By Matt Connolly

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending UCLA's Jazz Reggae Festival, the featured annual music event of our southbound University of California neighbor. Much like our very own Extravaganza, the performance wa...

May 28, 2009

Festival Offers Up TwoUnique Theatrical Works

By Karen Urrutia

In a continuation of world premiere presentations by the UCSB Dept. of Theater & Dance, the 2009 UCSB New Plays Festival showcased two extraordinary new works by UCSB theater students. The New Plays Festival presents sel...

May 28, 2009

Guess Who’s Back… Back Again? ****

By Sara Weitz

It has been almost five years since phenomenal rap artist Eminem has graced the public with any new music. But now he's back: His latest album, Relapse, is his most raw, intense and overall in-depth look into his usually...

May 21, 2009

Extravaganza 2009

By Hunter M. Daniels

Hot off the heels of the one-two punch of its 2008 EP, The Bake Sale, and its 2009 mix-tape, Gone Fishing, The Cool Kids played a mid-afternoon set at this weekend's Extravaganza.

May 21, 2009

INTERVIEW: The Cool Kids

By Matthew Schmitt

Artsweek writer Matthew Schmitt talks to The Cool Kids - a.k.a. Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish.

May 21, 2009

Campbell Hall To Host Reel Loud Friday

By Steven Morris

Finally legal and of age, the 18th annual Reel Loud Film Festival will fill Campbell Hall tomorrow evening. Each year, Reel Loud challenges local filmmakers and musicians to make a silent project on 16mm film stock and c...

May 21, 2009

A Cross-continental Affair

By Karen Urrutia

Long ago, Barbara Lebow's parents took a trip to Cuba. A photo of them taken there, in front of a tiled fountain with palm trees in the background, gave the playwright her first glimpse of the island. Nine years ago, sto...

May 21, 2009

Kings of Leon Rock the KROQ Weenie Roast

By Sara Weitz

While most students were at UCSB's Extravaganza this past Saturday, I ventured all the way out the Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheater to see KROQ's annual Weenie Roast. This year's lineup was one of the best, featuring...

May 21, 2009

INTERVIEW: Rebelution

By Rene Caballero

Minutes before Extravaganza '09 opened its doors to a line of hundreds of people, I found myself in front of the Rebelution tent backstage. The reggae band whose members met in SBCC and then began to build the group's fa...

May 21, 2009

Venus Infers Rocks Relay for Life

By Jenni Perez

Holding a crowd's attention at Relay For Life is no easy task. With the fellas distracted by the perpetual wet t-shirt fest, compliments of water balloon tosses and water "Duck, Duck, Goose" games, and the ladies going ...

May 21, 2009

INTERVIEW: DJ Raph

By Rene Caballero

DJ Raph mixed in-between acts at last Saturday's Extravaganza, making everyone - from the dance-music neophyte to the electro Gene Kelly - get up and bump to the beat of the bass. In between one of his many sets that nig...

May 14, 2009

Audiotistic 2009

By Matthew Schmitt

San Bernardino brings two things to mind: bros and Big Bear. But there's another thing the city has to offer - a gigantic fairground that has been the host of many festivals.