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Lights, Camera, Gauchos

January 17, 2008 by

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

January 17, 2008 by

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

January 17, 2008 by

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

January 17, 2008 by

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

January 17, 2008 by

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”

January 10, 2008 by

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

January 10, 2008 by

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

January 10, 2008 by

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

January 10, 2008 by

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

January 10, 2008 by

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

January 10, 2008 by

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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Gracing the Stage

November 29, 2007 by

In its California debut, Montreal's Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie graced the stage of Campbell Hall to a full house Nov. 16.
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Music: American Gangster

November 29, 2007 by

Jay-Z just can't stay out of retirement, which is actually a good thing, given the quality of his latest album - American Gangster.
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Geiger Counter

November 29, 2007 by

According to the girls yelling in my ear all night at the Hub on Nov. 16, Teddy Geiger is hot.
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Film: “No Country for Old Men”

November 29, 2007 by

The title of the Coen brothers' latest film, "No Country for Old Men," comes from the first lines of the Yeats poem, "Sailing to Byzantium."
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