Artsweek

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.

January 17, 2008

Lights, Camera, Gauchos

By Sara Weitz

UCSB boasts many well-known alumni who also happen to be Hollywood heavyweights, including Michael Douglas, Don Hertzfeldt, Doug Bresler, Tara Miele, Brad Silberling and even Jack Johnson.

January 17, 2008

Styling Silks

By Cameron Smith

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is currently displaying "Everyday Luxury: Chinese Silks of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)."

January 17, 2008

Jazzy Jeff

By Tyler Vickers

With a well-honed and concise sense of authorial observation, Jeffrey Eugenides commented on our slice of the Central Coast: "Santa Barbara has some nice medical facilities.

January 17, 2008

The Write Stuff

By Mollie Vandor

Okay, so the writer's strike has you wondering how exactly to make those evening hours go by without actually having to resort to studying.

January 17, 2008

The Lineup

By Staff

1. UCSB's own Campbell Hall will play host to two fascinating films in one night on Jan. 22.

January 10, 2008

“There Will Be Blood”

By Mollie Vandor

Translating a 1927 novel about the Teapot Dome Scandal made famous to most modern-day moviegoers via the venue...

January 10, 2008

Modern Master

By Stephanie Leong

Renowned for his bestselling novels, The Virgin Suicides and Middlesex, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffrey Eugenides is known for his ability to brilliantly depict modern American life in a way that seems to resonate with rea...

January 10, 2008

Something in the Water

By Stephanie Leong

On Wednesday, Nov. 28, UCSB's Arts & Lectures program featured a special screening of "Mr. Conservative," a documentary produced and narrated by CC Goldwater.

January 10, 2008

Wayans Weighs In

By Tyler Vickers

The Rockefellers had oil, the Carnegies had steel and the Kennedys had politics. When it comes to comedy, however, one American family shines above all others: the Wayans.

January 10, 2008

Bouncing Off Clouds

By Dianne Jobson

While usually known for her solo acoustic work, Tori Amos rocked out at a packed Arlington Theatre with a full band Dec. 13, to a full crowd with either serious fans or concertgoers who were definitely converted by the e...