Artsweek

June 27, 2007

Pack That Bowl

By Mollie Vandor

Sometimes a band isn't meant to perform live. Sometimes otherwise-talented musicians just don't do so well at holding an audience's attention for a whole headlining set.

June 27, 2007

Simon Says

By Mollie Vandor

Article Published Saturday July 14, 2007. Whenever an up-and-coming artist opens for someone more established, there's always that make-or-break moment about halfway into the set when the audience either gets behind him ...

June 27, 2007

The White Stripes Step Up Their Sound for the Stadium Circuit

By Amy Silverstein

Following the commercial success of White Blood Cells, the White Stripes are sticking to the same tried-and-true formula of combining memorable lyric, super catchy guitar riffs and a lot of repetition while crafting its ...

June 27, 2007

A Room With A View

By Tyler Vickers

It's a late Friday afternoon on State Street, right in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.

June 27, 2007

And The Living’s Easy

By Staff

It's official - summer show season is here. Far from the overcrowded shows that characterize the rest of the year, summertime shows tend to be more about open space, fresh air and that certain kind of festival atmosphere...

June 27, 2007

Magnetic Mariane

By Cassie McGrath

The latest depressing pseudo-documentary about current affairs, the Angelina Jolie vehicle, "A Mighty Heart," opens with shots of a sprawling, overwhelming cityscape.

June 27, 2007

Around The World In Sixty Days

By Mollie Vandor

Spending the summer in Santa Barbara has its pros and cons.

June 27, 2007

Celebrate Summer With Sights, Sounds & Sci-Fi

By Adam Wenger

Just because Daddy isn't paying for that trip around Europe doesn't mean your summer plans should solely be spent sitting around on your ass all day, especially since summertime is a season packed full of art, music and ...

May 31, 2007

Reeling Them In

By Will Wolfsalu

For the 16th year, the annual Reel Loud Film Festival filled Campbell Hall last Friday night at 8 with images from the silent films created by UCSB students and sounds provided by the accompanying live music acts.

May 31, 2007

Guy Meets Girl

By Cassie McGrath

In "Once Upon a Time," one of the most sincere and moving films to be released this year, two characters - simply called Guy and Girl - discover their mutual musical abilities in a guitar and piano shop.

May 31, 2007

Because 2Pac Says So

By Staff

Paul Portuges, the UCSB lecturer for film & media studies, is one of the authors the former rap artist 2Pac Shakur read.

May 31, 2007

The Angels’ Share

By Mollie Vandor

Since its debut in the early '90s, "Angels in America" has won a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, an Evening Standard Award, two Lawrence Olivier Awards and a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award.

May 31, 2007

Anger Management

By Will Wolfsalu

"28 Weeks Later" is the little-related sequel to Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later," the arty little gem that led - with a running start - the then-pulseless zombie genre into the ubiquitous presence that it is today.

May 31, 2007

Easy Rider

By Staff

Given the chance and $1,200, would you be able to come up with a two to five minute long viral video that promotes the Harley-Davidson brand and lifestyle to our generation?

May 24, 2007

Ogre the Rainbow

By Alyson Osterman

Do ogres go through mid-life crises?

May 24, 2007

The Leading Men

By Mollie Vandor Tyler Vickers and Cassie McGrath

If you believe rapper Mickey Avalon's lyrics, he's the perfect man, the perfect lover and the perfect poster child for that particular hybrid of classy and trashy that so perfectly characterizes the Los Angeles club scen...