Artsweek

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...

May 24, 2007

An Extravagant Affair

By Mollie Vandor and Cameron David Smith

For any '90s ska fan, Suburban Legends' performance would have satisfied their craving for some rhythmic guitar and some blasting brass sound.

May 24, 2007

Loosen Up with Some Local Cultural Hotspots

By Sophia Kercher

With an overloaded schedule of Spring Quarter nightlife events and finals approaching closer and closer, the average student may be feeling like they might burn out before summer even begins.

May 24, 2007

Dancing in the Streets

By Mollie Vandor

On May 15, Campbell Hall was crammed with a sold-out crowd of baby boomers, silver-haired socialites, college kids, families and couples obviously on dates. The crowd was eclectic to say the least - a fitting tribute to ...

May 24, 2007

Calendar for 5/24/07

By Staff

Thursday (5/24): The award-winning documentary "The Education of Shelby Knox" follows a young girl struggling to get more comprehensive sex education at her high school, despite the fact that many people in her conservat...

May 24, 2007

A Pirate’s Life for Me

By Mollie Vandor

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" finds a guilty Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), a brooding Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and a scheming Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) united in the quest to rescue Captain Ja...

May 17, 2007

Lucky Number 13

By Gina Pollack

To see work from some of the most famous artists of our time, one has to go no further than the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

May 17, 2007

Fight For Your Rights

By Cassie McGrath Sophia Kercher Tyler Vickers Mollie Vandor

What would you do if you suddenly discovered, at 15, that you were adopted, and that your biological parents had disappeared the day you were born? No, it's not the 1980s weepy young adult novel The Face on the Milk Cart...

May 17, 2007

Play Time

By Alyson Osterman

Beginning May 18, the New Plays Festival, sponsored by UCSB's Dept. of Dramatic Art and the Division of Dance, will run through May 26.

May 17, 2007

Europopular

By Mark Batalla

In our brave new digital age, almost anybody can achieve fame through the Internet.

May 17, 2007

More Boom for Your Box

By Adam Wenger

For a town overrun with Jack Johnson and Bob Marley wannabes, the music of Boombox Orchestra comes to Isla Vista as a much-needed breath of fresh air.

May 10, 2007

More Cleese Please

By Cameron David Smith

In front of a sold-out crowd, John Cleese was entertaining those that attended the screening of "Life of Brian" before he even took to the stage.

May 10, 2007

Champagne, Glamour, Sex and Respect

By Mollie Vandor

In this day and age, few things have the power to create a pop culture phenomenon like the Internet.

May 10, 2007

Stringing Along

By Sierra Christman

When thinking of punk rock/metal bands and the music industry in general, terms such as "sincere" and "genuine talent" and "honestly ambitious" do not often come to mind.

May 10, 2007