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February 7, 2008

Oh, Angie

By Cassie McGrath

In the bitter cold outside the Arlington on Saturday night, a mob of reporters, onlookers, film festival attendees and random bystanders verged on hysteria. It was 7:40 p.m. and Angelina Jolie was nowhere to be seen. Eve...

February 7, 2008

Girl Power

By Amy Silverstein

Gender was just about all that the speakers in last Saturday's "Creative Forces: Women in the Biz" panel at the Lobero Theatre had in common, for their stories were as diverse as their individual crafts. In the female-do...

February 7, 2008

The Kids Are Alright

By Virginia Yapp

In an awards season that's been markedly ramped down due to the ongoing writers' strike, the inaugural presentation of the Virtuoso awards allowed a convergence of some of Hollywood's most noteworthy young talent on Wedn...

February 7, 2008

The Lineup Week of 2/7/08

By Staff

1. Murs, Scarub, Bicasso, Eligh, Aesop, Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam and The Grouch - separately, they're eight of the most interesting and innovative rappers on the West Coast, and together they're Living Legends. Check them ...

January 31, 2008

SBIFF’s Annual Producer’s Panel Proves Prophetic

By Mollie Vandor

Spirits at last Saturday's "Movers & Shakers" panel were somewhat dampened, and it wasn't just because of the intermittent bursts of rain providing the background soundtrack for the panel of producers that met in the Lob...

January 31, 2008

Bardem Takes a Bow

By Tyler Vickers

Even though he is an internationally renowned movie star, Javier Bardem can't get used to seeing his name in lights. They appeared bright red upon the marquee of the Arlington Theatre.

January 31, 2008

The Rain and Reynolds

By Mollie Vandor

Breath coming in bursts, a pack of paparazzi, reporters and assorted onlookers stood on the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Opening Night and prepared for the eagerly anticipated arrival of ...

January 31, 2008

The Real Ryan

By Cassie McGrath

It is a scientific fact that the astonishingly talented actor Ryan Gosling causes one of two reactions in females: He either renders them speechless or makes them shriek uncontrollably. Waiting in the press line outside ...

January 31, 2008

The Great Cate

By Amy Silverstein

"Cate who?" asked my roommates on Saturday night, before I left for the Arlington Theatre to watch Cate Blanchett stroll down the red carpet. Blanchett is not the most glamorous or spotlight-seeking actress in Hollywood,...

January 31, 2008

The Lineup Week of 1/31/08

By Mollie Vandor

1. "Frank & Cindy" is filmmaker G.J. Echternkamp's account of the relationship between his mother, Cynthia Brown, and his father - one-hit wonder pop star Frank Garcia. The film won the Best Documentary Award at England'...

January 24, 2008

Death Defying Diegesis

By Zach Manzanetti

Death-defying rock climbs, back flips in kayaks, ice climbing on glaciers, tracking man-eating tigers, and... sitting safely in Campbell Hall? While this may seem like one of Sesame Street's "which one of these does not ...

January 24, 2008

Winter Wonderland

By Mollie Vandor

Now that the quarter is well under way, it's incredible how quickly campus calendars start filling up with fun films and provocative performances. In fact, on-campus organizations like Arts & Lectures and Associated Stud...

January 24, 2008

The Write Stuff

By Tyler Vickers

You read the headline of this article and you immediately dismiss it.

January 24, 2008

Kate Nash Builds A Funky, But Familiar Foundation

By Stephanie Leong

It's really no wonder that Kate Nash renders so much comparison to fellow English singer-songwriter and contemporary, Lilly Allen, what with her distinct accent, likable pop songs and a penchant for lyrics centered aroun...

January 24, 2008

This Isn’t Any Summer of ’69

By Cameron Smith

On a rainy Monday night, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals played to a nearly full Arlington Theatre audience. Ryan Adams amazed the audience with his attitude toward his own problems and his personal thoughts.

January 17, 2008

All the Way From Monterey

By Zach Manzanetti

Heavy rhythms, sparking piano, elegant drumming, brilliant horns, emotional delivery and soaring vocals were all on display on Monday at Campbell Hall.