Artsweek

April 5, 2007

Death by Director

By Mark Batalla

Like any horror character worth its weight in kills, a successful horror film will keep coming back for more.

April 5, 2007

Craving Some Craven

By Mark Batalla

Shortly before the release of "The Hills Have Eyes 2," Artsweek, along with several other publications, was invited to participate in a press conference call with the film's writers, Wes Craven and his son, Jonathan.

April 5, 2007

Keep Looking

By Mollie Vandor

Very few things are as disappointing as that moment when you realize that you have been duped by an artfully arranged trailer - a trailer that, in actuality, bears very little resemblance to the majority of the film you ...

April 5, 2007

Back To The Future

By Sophia Kercher

A robot lurching forward reminds me to "Please put on your glasses," but they are already on.

April 5, 2007

Part-Time Dick Drake Simo Investigates Isla Vista in Dan Wesolowski’s New Mystery Novel

By Tyler Vickers

Isla Vista is a Dionysian college town known for its babes, booze and excess.

April 5, 2007

Vikram Chandra’s New Novel is All About Intrigue – Indian Style

By Colin Marshall

The literary establishment hasn't yet given pride of place to tales of policemen and criminals, perhaps with good reason.

April 5, 2007

Modest Mouse / We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank / Epic

By Cameron Smith

Modest Mouse's newest album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, is one of those albums that inspires love and hatred at the same time.

March 8, 2007

Back on the Silk Road Again

By Will Wolfsalu

Are musicians allowed to have this much fun?

March 8, 2007

Artsweek Speaks With Professor Powell

By Will Wolfsalu

To better elucidate the historical context of the Silk Road Ensemble's upcoming performance, Artsweek asked a few questions of Professor Bill Powell from UCSB's Religious Studies and East Asian Languages & Cultures Depts...

March 8, 2007

Spring Forward

By Mollie Vandor

Like most good things, Spring Break is rare - it only comes once a year, and it only lasts for about a week.

March 8, 2007

Battle Royale

By Hilary Scott

Five local bands went head to head in Saturday night's "Battle of the Bands" hosted by A.S. Program Board at the UCSB Hub this past Saturday.

March 8, 2007

Nuns Having Fun

By Sophia Kercher

Arms poised in a port de bras, Sister Mary Leo, the novice nun, glides across the stage with the use of pink Heelys, the footwear of a common ten-year-old hipster that allows one to roll across a room effortlessly.

March 8, 2007

Bring in da Funk

By Marissa Stockham

On Saturday, March 10, USCB is fortunate to have the dynamic hip hop artist Lyrics Born performing at the Hub.

March 8, 2007

Calendar for 3/8/07

By Staff

Unwind tonight with a little night music, as the University Wind Ensemble presents a concert featuring works by Robert Washburn, Gordon Jacob, Vincent Persichetti, Eric Ewazen, Samuel Hazo and Eric Whitacre.

March 8, 2007

Arcade Fire / Neon Bible / Merge Records

By Cameron Smith

Sharing a name with Tom Kennedy Toole's novel, Neon Bible falls short of its predecessor Funeral, featuring more abrasive lyrics and a rather disappointing experimentation with new sounds.

March 1, 2007

Pushing the Envelope

By Mollie Vandor

"Are you over 21?" I had no idea why the portly guy who works the front desk at the desolate-looking building I'd been sent to with six tapes to send up on a satellite feed from Century City to Chicago was asking me whet...