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Riding the Rainbow Unicorn

May 1, 2008 by

The weed movie is a pretty straightforward species. In terms of overall viewing experiences, this ganja genre is one of the most self-aware of its audience's mindset: it assumes that each member of th...
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Tell Me More

May 1, 2008 by

William Tell, the former rhythm guitarist of Something Corporate, graced Storke Plaza on Tuesday with a fittingly corporate rock performance. It couldn't have been easy for him to leave behind a piano...
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Bragging Rights

May 1, 2008 by

Growing old doesn't mean growing soft, necessarily: Established folk and rock talents like Neil Young and Billy Bragg have more than proved this in recent years, churning out virile political statemen...
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The Lineup

May 1, 2008 by

1. Japanese choreographers Eiko and Koma are world-renowned for their unique style of modern dance. Now, thanks to Arts & Lectures, they will be making their West Coast debut at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hal...
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Going for Guthrie

April 24, 2008 by

Arlo Guthrie was born with music in his blood, and probably a guitar in his hand. As the son of Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie is a pedigreed expert in working his audience. And, in his show at Campbell ...
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Bobbing for Bobby

April 24, 2008 by

By definition, improvisational jazz music thrives on an organic form of expression. Evolving (or devolving) from moment to moment, it flows according to the moods and tendencies of a few musicians on ...
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Hella Hyphy

April 24, 2008 by

Last Friday night, NorCal rap group The Federation brought its unique brand of hyped-up hyphy music straight to UCSB's Storke Plaza. Before the show, Artsweek talked with Doonie Baby, Goldy and Stresm...
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Say It Isn’t So, Serpico

April 24, 2008 by

It's official: Al Pacino can no longer be considered a cutting-edge talent. After starring in some truly unfortunate movies ("S1m0ne," "Two for the Money," "Gigli"), Pacino has reached what is hopeful...
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When Legends Collide

April 24, 2008 by

Well, us martial-arts enthusiasts have been waiting for this for a long time, and it's finally happened. Jackie Chan in a film without Chris Tucker. A bonus: we get Jet Li instead! Hollywood has also ...
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Blast Off

April 17, 2008 by

Maybe Phantom Planet was just biding its time, waiting to release its fourth album, Raise the Dead, until after "The OC" finally got kicked off the air and Seth Cohen faded from pop culture ubiquity. ...
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If Your Mother Only Knew

April 17, 2008 by

Rahzel - arguably the world's greatest beatboxer - provided some absolutely dynamite entertainment last Friday at The Hub. And that would have made for a fine night on its own, but the lucky few who m...
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What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been

April 17, 2008 by

"Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" has become a cult classic in the college world, and now the film's creators are coming out with a second installment of the baked-buddy-comedy franchise, "Harold ...
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Break On Through to the Other Side

April 17, 2008 by

Dancing robots, a world-renowned cellist and an Orwellian future with a Fosse flair were just a few of the pieces presented this past weekend at the UCSB spring dance concert, "Breakthrough." Expertly...
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“Bra Boys” Is One Down and Dirty Doc From Down Under

April 17, 2008 by

"Bra Boys" centers on the Abberton brothers and their struggles growing up in the beach ghetto of Maroubra - the last three letters of which form the basis for the gang's name. This focus is a logica...
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Please Don’t Stop the Music

April 10, 2008 by

The Biko House co-operative kicked off its first New Music Series night - formerly known as Experimental Music Night - of spring quarter on April 3, featuring musicians the Lords of Outland and Zeug Z...
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