Artsweek

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

“Spiderman 3” Weaves a Tangled Web of Brilliant Battles and Mediocre Moments

By Will Wolfsalu

"Spider-Man" was a great movie with a few serious problems. "Spider-Man 2" was superhero perfection.

May 10, 2007

Salute Your Shortz

By Tyler Vickers

Around five p.m. last Sunday afternoon in Campbell Hall, grown men and women shouted animatedly at a genial gentleman standing onstage.

May 10, 2007

Posse Power

By Dianne Jobson

Over Tori Amos's nearly two-decade-long professional career, the events of her life have provided prominent inspiration for her music.

May 10, 2007

Cruise Control

By Sierra Christman

As a senior in the College of Creative Studies, Kimberlee Cordova was required to complete a solo exhibit of her artwork.

May 3, 2007

Abandon All Hope

By Tyler Vickers

So, three Berklee College of Music graduates, a jam-metal power trio, a violinist and a cellist all walk into a bar, right? And then - well, I don't have a punch line because this isn't exactly a joke.

May 3, 2007

Do You See Me Now?

By Alyson Osterman

Eighteen-year-old Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin) sits at a party, obviously bored.

May 3, 2007

Opening Up

By Cameron David Smith

When attending a concert, the opening acts have the power to make a concert one of the best or in some cases, the worst. Either way, the opening band is crucial to any concertgoers' experience.

May 3, 2007

Big Jazz From The Big Easy

By Cassie McGrath

When Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra took the stage last Friday, the normally stodgy Campbell Hall crowd got a little funky.

April 26, 2007

Artsweek Exclusive: Marisha Pessl Teaches Artsweek A Lesson

By Tyler Vickers

How many authors on the New York Times Bestseller List also have a MySpace page?

April 26, 2007

Against the Grind

By Cassie McGrath

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double feature, "Grindhouse," an exuberant tribute to the lowbrow exploitation cinema of the seventies, begins with a preview of a kitten in neon colors and a warning that this ma...

April 26, 2007

Dance It Out

By Gina Pollack

The fifth annual Primavera festival, a celebration of contemporary arts and digital media, culminated in an innovative and diverse set of performances from the UCSB Dance Company last Saturday at Lehmann Hall.