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October 19, 2006

Evanescence

By Alyson Osterman

[ Evanescence | The Open Door | Wind-Up Records] Evanescence’s latest album, The Open Door, beckons to all those who bought the band’s 2003 hit album, Fallen. However, The Open Door does not live up to its na...

October 12, 2006

Simon Says

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

For all of those in attendance at the sold-out Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, opener Kelly Sweet and musical genius Paul Simon gave the decidedly aged crowd performances they won't soon forget. Sweet prepped the audienc...

October 12, 2006

All That Jazz

By Alyson Osterman

On Wednesday, October 4, jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux graced the stage of Campbell Hall for the second year in a row. Peyroux, who has been hailed by TIME as one of the

October 12, 2006

Dearly Departed

By Tyler Vickers

When it comes to "The Departed," the hype surrounding Scorsese's return to the organized crime drama is well-founded - with this film, he takes on a project that seems so familiar, and yet he is able to mold it into a to...

October 12, 2006

In Full Bloom

By Will Wolfsalu

Following a week of promotion about UCSB and Santa Barbara, the “Peony Pavilion” opened Friday night at the Lobero Theatre to a sold-out house, one of the most diverse the Lobero has ever seen, dressed in eve...

October 12, 2006

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

By Rebecca Riley

"The Science of Sleep" is the latest film by French director Michel Gondry, infamous for his work with such colorful musicians as Bjork and Radiohead, as well as his ability to meld reality and fantasy, as seen in his la...

October 12, 2006

Beck

By Nick Durnhofer

Hi class! I'm Beck Hansen and I'll be your professor of funk for the duration of the quarter. Now, please, pay no mind to my devil's haircut and turn to the first page of your reader, my latest release, The Information. ...

October 12, 2006

Calendar for the week of 10/12

By system

Thursday (10/12): Take a trip to the Tibetan mountains without leaving Campbell Hall tonight, as Arts & Lectures presents the film “Mountain Patrol – Kekexili.” This film documents the efforts of a...

October 5, 2006

Flower Power

By Will Wolfsalu

To glean some insight into the Peony Pavilion, Artsweek interviewed the man responsible for bringing it to Santa Barbara: Pai Hsien-yung. Also known as Kenneth Pai, he is a prominent Chinese-American scholar, thinker and...

October 5, 2006

I’m Super, Thanks for Asking

By Mark Batalla

For many, Superman and Hollywood both represent truth, justice and the American way. However both have proven themselves to be fallible over the years.

October 5, 2006

A Sweet Songstress

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

While most people will be at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday night to hear the legendary Paul Simon, they will get an extra treat with opener Kelly Sweet.

October 5, 2006

The Write Stuff

By Jeff Gibson

A voodoo shaman, a transvestite prostitute, even an expert chef of rat poisons: Author John Berendt is a master at capturing eccentric real life characters, and he often spends years crafting intricately detailed and des...

October 5, 2006

Picture Perfect

By Rachel Hommel

Hippies. Yuppies. Tree-huggers. This was your night. Last Saturday, a private Santa Barbara residence laid out the welcome mat for the "Unearthed" photo exhibit.

October 5, 2006

“Chasing The Lotus” Barrels Into I.V.

By Mollie Vandor

The perfect wave is that elusive spot where the tides and the tectonics converge to create the superlative swell, the best barrel

October 5, 2006

CD Review

By system

Indie hip hop fans, rejoice! Frontman Vinnie Paz and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind - also known as Jedi Mind Tricks - are back with the Babygrande Records release of Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell.

October 5, 2006