Artsweek

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...

February 8, 2007

Calendar for 2/8/07

By Mollie Vandor

Thursday (2/8/07): People who liked "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers," should check out director Zhang Yimou's "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" at Campbell Hall tonight.

February 8, 2007

The Shins, Wincing the Night Away, Sub Pop Records

By Nick Durnhofer

Hoping to be known as something other than "That Band From 'Garden State,'" the Shins return to the music scene this year with their latest release, Wincing the Night Away.

February 8, 2007

Hot for Hedonism

By Colin Marshall

The world of wine writing can be a confusing tangle of high-flown descriptors and bizarre metaphors, owing in no small part to a collective case of tunnel vision on the part of the field's biggest names.

February 1, 2007

Dance Dance Revolution

By Hillary Scott

Stephen Petronio is the creative force behind some of the most innovative choreography in contemporary dance, and his dance company has toured in 25 different countries. On Jan. 24, the Stephen Petronio Company brought t...

February 1, 2007

Ready, Set, Red Carpet

By Mollie Vandor

The air was thick with palpable excitement as the photographers and fans lined up alongside the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's opening night last Thursday. The anticipation was as overwhelm...

February 1, 2007

A Dream Come True

By Marissa Stockham

On Monday night, "Dreamgirls" director Bill Condon received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Montecito Award for his skills as both a director and a screenplay author. By his side were two stars of the "Dr...

February 1, 2007

Big Willie Style

By Alyson Osterman

On January 28, a red carpet was laid on the wet ground, welcoming Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith, who was to receive the Modern Masters Award at the Arlington Theatre.

February 1, 2007

Direct Address

By Mollie Vandor

Having grown up in Los Angeles, I don't get star-struck easily. That said, I can still be reduced to a nervous, sweaty-palmed wreck when in the presence of certain, very special people. Imagine my reaction when faced wit...