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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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Lights, Camera, Gauchos

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.
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Styling Silks

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

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.
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The Write Stuff

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.
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The Lineup

1. UCSB's own Campbell Hall will play host to two fascinating films in one night on Jan. 22.
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“There Will Be Blood”

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

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 ...
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Something in the Water

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

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.
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Bouncing Off Clouds

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 definitel...
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The Lineup

1. It's been called the "Grizzly Man" of the ocean. Check out "Deep Water," a film following the true story of...
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