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Because 2Pac Says So

Paul Portuges, the UCSB lecturer for film & media studies, is one of the authors the former rap artist 2Pac Shakur read.
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The Angels’ Share

Since its debut in the early '90s, "Angels in America" has won a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, an Evening Standard Award, two Lawrence Olivier Awards and a New York Drama Cri...
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Anger Management

"28 Weeks Later" is the little-related sequel to Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later," the arty little gem that led - with a running start - the then-pulseless zombie genre into the ubiquitous presence that ...
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Easy Rider

Given the chance and $1,200, would you be able to come up with a two to five minute long viral video that promotes the Harley-Davidson brand and lifestyle to our generation?
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Ogre the Rainbow

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

In our brave new digital age, almost anybody can achieve fame through the Internet.
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