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Girl Power

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 craf...
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The Kids Are Alright

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 ...
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The Lineup Week of 2/7/08

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 ...
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SBIFF’s Annual Producer’s Panel Proves Prophetic

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...
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Bardem Takes a Bow

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.
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The Rain and Reynolds

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 ant...
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The Real Ryan

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...
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The Great Cate

"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 a...
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The Lineup Week of 1/31/08

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 Documenta...
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Death Defying Diegesis

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 on...
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Winter Wonderland

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...
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The Write Stuff

You read the headline of this article and you immediately dismiss it.
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Kate Nash Builds A Funky, But Familiar Foundation

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 l...
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This Isn’t Any Summer of ’69

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 thou...
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All the Way From Monterey

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