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The Journey West

February 8, 2007 by

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 "No...
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Truth, Justice and an Anti-Apartheid Play

February 8, 2007 by

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 she...
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Calendar for 2/8/07

February 8, 2007 by

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.
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The Shins, Wincing the Night Away, Sub Pop Records

February 8, 2007 by

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.
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Hot for Hedonism

February 8, 2007 by

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 nam...
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Dance Dance Revolution

February 1, 2007 by

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 Petron...
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Ready, Set, Red Carpet

February 1, 2007 by

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 anticipat...
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A Dream Come True

February 1, 2007 by

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 ...
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Big Willie Style

February 1, 2007 by

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.
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Direct Address

February 1, 2007 by

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 rea...
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Write On

February 1, 2007 by

As any SBIFF regular can tell you, the Screenwriter's Panel, usually occurring during a late weekend morning in the Lobero Theatre, is both one of the festival's best and most overlooked offerings.
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Cultural Production

February 1, 2007 by

It was a rainy Sunday morning when Graham King ("The Departed"), Jon Kilik ("Babel"), Robert Lorenz ("Letters From Iwo Jima"), Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa ("Little Miss Sunshine" and "Little Children"...
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Method to the Madness

February 1, 2007 by

For some comedians, obscurity is a curse. For comedian/provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen, star of "Da Ali G Show" and "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,"...
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Insert Hoeing Pun Here

January 25, 2007 by

I am standing at UCSB's 2007 Word Farm watching Harrison Reiner say, "I'm totally star struck. And I thought I couldn't get star struck anymore, I am a big fan of your work, big fan," to a flaming-hai...
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Child’s Play

January 25, 2007 by

Adam Gopnik's fans have endured an awful dry spell since 2000, when Paris to the Moon, the longtime New Yorker essayist's previous collection, saw publication. His refined, observant prose made the re...
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