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Ogre the Rainbow

May 24, 2007 by

Do ogres go through mid-life crises?
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The Leading Men

May 24, 2007 by

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 L...
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An Extravagant Affair

May 24, 2007 by

For any '90s ska fan, Suburban Legends' performance would have satisfied their craving for some rhythmic guitar and some blasting brass sound.
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Loosen Up with Some Local Cultural Hotspots

May 24, 2007 by

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.
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Dancing in the Streets

May 24, 2007 by

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...
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Calendar for 5/24/07

May 24, 2007 by

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 peo...
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A Pirate’s Life for Me

May 24, 2007 by

"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 ...
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Lucky Number 13

May 17, 2007 by

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.
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Fight For Your Rights

May 17, 2007 by

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 F...
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Play Time

May 17, 2007 by

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.
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Europopular

May 17, 2007 by

In our brave new digital age, almost anybody can achieve fame through the Internet.
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More Boom for Your Box

May 17, 2007 by

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.
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More Cleese Please

May 10, 2007 by

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.
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Champagne, Glamour, Sex and Respect

May 10, 2007 by

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

May 10, 2007 by

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.
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