Artsweek

January 18, 2007

A Grave Affair

By Sierra Christman

If you are one of the many that have yet to experience "psychobilly" music in any form, consider this your introductory course. Often thought of as the hellish offspring of rock 'n' roll and punk rock, psychobilly was co...

January 18, 2007

Dance If You Want To

By Rachel Hommel

Local hipsters hit Santa Barbara's newest hot spot last Thursday, as a line out the door marked the opening of the new Club Factory at Zelo's

January 18, 2007

Open Mike

By Will Wolfsalu

For the mind that started a cultural fervor with "Beavis & Butthead," and crafted the office comedy with more Comedy Central airings than even "Caddyshack," surprisingly little is known about the soft-spoken Mike Judge.

January 18, 2007

The Animation Show Must Go On

By Will Wolfsalu

Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi once said, "Live action writers will give you a structure, but who the hell is talking about structure? Animation is closer to jazz than some kind of classical stage structure."

January 11, 2007

Less Is More

By Staff

UCSB graduate Brad Silberling is living proof that a degree from UCSB can indeed lead to actual paying jobs in the film industry. During his career as a writer and director, Silberling has worked on films such as "City o...

January 11, 2007

So Dreamy

By Alyson Osterman

Vibrant colors and lively music immediately greet moviegoers within the first few minutes of Bill Condon's musical drama "Dreamgirls," a fitting opening for the dazzling film.

January 11, 2007

A Revolutionary Read

By Colin Marshall

Nothing about Only Revolutions, Mark Z. Danielewski's most recent book, is easy - least of all reviewing it. It's built like practically nothing else on the literary shelves, save perhaps for House of Leaves, the author'...

January 11, 2007

Write Out

By Alyson Osterman

UCSB's Screenwriter's Co-Op is sowing the seeds for a few future screenwriters next weekend, as it hosts the annual Word Farm event from Jan. 19 to 21. Word Farm is a three-day screenwriting "camp" that allows students t...

January 11, 2007

Soapy, Sappy & oh So Scandalous

By Mollie Vandor

"Notes On A Scandal" is the kind of film Hitchcock could have created - had Hitchcock been less into thrills and chills and more into soaps and salacious scandals.

January 11, 2007

Classy

By Tyler Vickers

For most students, teachers exist only in the classroom or at office hours, doling out grades or answering questions. But, try as they may to keep glimpses of their personal lives to a minimum, many teachers can't help b...

January 11, 2007

Smoke This

By Gina Pollack

A clock and two candlesticks rest atop a mundane mantel. The scene is entirely ordinary, aside from the locomotive train emerging, still steaming, from the fireplace.

January 11, 2007

Calendar for 1/11/06

By Staff

Thursday (1/11/06): If the first week of school has you feeling a little crazed, try de-stressing at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum with something a little more creative than beer and Bon Bons.

December 7, 2006

Rock and Rolling

By Zach Manzanetti

Although they may not open with a banner announcing themselves as the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world, their Bigger Bang Tour proves that The Rolling Stones are, indeed, the best band out there.

December 7, 2006

Game On

By Mark Batalla

If this generation's videogame console war will be known for anything, it will be the stream of ridiculous stories regarding both the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. The PS3's low supply and high demand has caus...

December 7, 2006

Lift Off

By Andrea Nipales

Warren Miller's "Off the Grid" showcases extreme snow sports fanatics doing what they do best. These world-class athletes push the limits of their skills and the backcountry locations where they exhibit them.

December 7, 2006

Work It Out

By Sierra Christman

Congratulations to you, college student! You must have worked really hard to get here, and surely, after graduation the world will just lay down before you and opportunities will come a-knockin' at your door.