Artsweek

February 22, 2007

Introduction to Indie Music

By Cameron Smith

Lets face it: It is nearly impossible to find small-label music in any big-name record stores.

February 15, 2007

A Sweet Serenade

By Cameron Smith

Mirah - a talented acoustic folk artist on the rise - played at UCSB's very own Hub on Feb. 11, serenading the crowd of roughly 400 people with her uniquely soulful lyrics.

February 15, 2007

The D and Me

By Will Wolfsalu

Jack Black is a man needing no introduction. A consummate entertainer and showman, Jack Black - through his many film roles and involvements - has always kept his heart with Tenacious D, the little mock rock band that co...

February 15, 2007

The Write Stuff: Feeling Groovy

By Stephanie Cain

It's kitchy and campy, funky and fabulous - and it's got a bartender on roller skates. It's none-other than Elsie's Tavern, a lounge tucked away on a low-key block of De la Guerra St., behind Paseo Nuevo.

February 15, 2007

Adequate Grace

By Tyler Vickers

In the current American political climate, as much as any other time period or place, it is pretty easy to be cynical. Michael Apted's latest film "Amazing Grace" -

February 15, 2007

Leap Of Faith

By Rachel Hommel

Opposing forces have come together in the new release by Thrice's lead singer Dustin Kensrue, whose style has risen from the dark side of heavy bass and fast drums to embrace his softer side and his roots as a singer-son...

February 15, 2007

The Times of Their Lives

By Tyler Vickers

There is an old Jesuit phrase regarding personality and age: "Give me the child when he is seven, and I will show you the man."

February 15, 2007

Shock and Awe

By Sophia Kercher

A mutilated baby's leg dangles from the hand of a doctor who is set up to measure the fragment of the tiny body in his hand after the abortion he just performed.

February 15, 2007

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Some Loud Thunder, V2 Music

By Jack Rubin

Sometimes an album can seem unspectacular and underwhelming on the first few listens, but over time it reveals a subtle wit and beauty not initially recognized.

February 8, 2007

Bringing Sexy Back

By Mark Batalla

One would think walking into a dim theater to watch various sex workers perform would bring some type of guilty connotation. That was not the case for the Sex Workers' Art Show in the Multicultural Center.

February 8, 2007

Red Carpet Redux

By Mollie Vandor

Eleven days is a long time for a film festival. Some might say too long. By the end of the second week of the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, filmmakers, fans, press and paparazzi were all feeling ...

February 8, 2007

East Meets West

By Stephanie Cain

The University Art Museum has traveled east, opening two new exhibits on Jan. 17 that showcase the fusion of oriental and western perspectives.

February 8, 2007

Student Filmmakers Strut Their Stuff at SBIFF

By Sophia Kercher

Despite the clouds of stardust surrounding Hollywood celebrities such as Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Aniston and Will Smith, this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival still had room to allow some of UCSB's risi...

February 8, 2007

Indie Rock Night Hits the Hub

By Rachel Hommel

Welcome to the hot spot. Last Friday, we witnessed the birth of Indie Rock night at the Hub. It was an evening of new lights, new sounds and lots of beer. The premiere event, sponsored by After Hours @ the Hub, was a pac...

February 8, 2007

The Journey West

By Will Wolfsalu

Zhang Yimou, China's most successful director, is known for his chameleon-like ability to change genres, styles and stories. In the 1990s, Zhang become renowned for his realist style in films like "Not One Less," tales f...

February 8, 2007

Truth, Justice and an Anti-Apartheid Play

By Stephanie Cain

The two coffee mugs in Athol Fugard's "The Island" serve every purpose except drinking. The mugs help wash wounds, bind together to form a make-believe telephone to talk to long-lost relatives and shelter breasts in a pe...