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“Spiderman 3” Weaves a Tangled Web of Brilliant Battles and Mediocre Moments

May 10, 2007 by Will Wolfsalu

"Spider-Man" was a great movie with a few serious problems. "Spider-Man 2" was superhero perfection.
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Salute Your Shortz

May 10, 2007 by Tyler Vickers

Around five p.m. last Sunday afternoon in Campbell Hall, grown men and women shouted animatedly at a genial gentleman standing onstage.
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Posse Power

May 10, 2007 by Dianne Jobson

Over Tori Amos's nearly two-decade-long professional career, the events of her life have provided prominent inspiration for her music.
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Cruise Control

May 10, 2007 by Sierra Christman

As a senior in the College of Creative Studies, Kimberlee Cordova was required to complete a solo exhibit of her artwork.
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Abandon All Hope

May 3, 2007 by Tyler Vickers

So, three Berklee College of Music graduates, a jam-metal power trio, a violinist and a cellist all walk into a bar, right? And then - well, I don't have a punch line because this isn't exactly a joke...
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Do You See Me Now?

May 3, 2007 by Alyson Osterman

Eighteen-year-old Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin) sits at a party, obviously bored.
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Opening Up

May 3, 2007 by Cameron David Smith

When attending a concert, the opening acts have the power to make a concert one of the best or in some cases, the worst. Either way, the opening band is crucial to any concertgoers' experience.
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Big Jazz From The Big Easy

May 3, 2007 by Cassie McGrath

When Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra took the stage last Friday, the normally stodgy Campbell Hall crowd got a little funky.
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Artsweek Exclusive: Marisha Pessl Teaches Artsweek A Lesson

April 26, 2007 by Tyler Vickers

How many authors on the New York Times Bestseller List also have a MySpace page?
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Against the Grind

April 26, 2007 by Cassie McGrath

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double feature, "Grindhouse," an exuberant tribute to the lowbrow exploitation cinema of the seventies, begins with a preview of a kitten in neon colors and a ...
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Dance It Out

April 26, 2007 by Gina Pollack

The fifth annual Primavera festival, a celebration of contemporary arts and digital media, culminated in an innovative and diverse set of performances from the UCSB Dance Company last Saturday at Lehm...
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Powerful Poetry

April 26, 2007 by Cassie McGrath

Internationally acclaimed poet Mary Oliver exuded her trademark quiet spirituality when she sat down for a question-and-answer session in the Multicultural Center after her sold-out reading at Campbel...
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