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April 12, 2007

A Real Plus

By Dianne Jobson

An ensemble of 30 dancers moves perfectly in unison, until suddenly they break out into variations, each one completely different from the next.

April 12, 2007

Where The White Boys Dance

By Mollie Vandor

Indie rock heroes The Killers played a sold-out show at the UCSB Events Center on Friday, causing crowds of people and copious quantities of confetti to descend upon the Thunderdome.

April 12, 2007

Hey Mickey

By Cameron Smith

Mickey Avalon, who describes himself as "the illest motherfucker from here to Vietnam," performed to a sold-out crowd at Velvet Jones on April 4. Young, up-and-coming rap sensation Shwayze proved that he also belongs on ...

April 12, 2007

A Tit Bit Nipply

By Sophia Kercher

"Nipples to the Wind," playing at the Lobero Theatre, is at times like going to a family reunion: You want to look away as your great aunt blows her nose and then looks at the remnants of mucus left behind on the tissue,...

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.