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Nuns, Guns and Ron Livingston

January 25, 2007 by

Whether you're on the film majors e-mail list, an avid surfer of local news sites or just someone who happens to pay attention to what's going on around them, you've probably noticed that something's ...
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Take Two

January 25, 2007 by

At the heart of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival lies the work of some undiscovered local talent. Amid the glitz and glamour of the festival, a timeless work of art is waiting to be disco...
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Still Life With Mic

January 25, 2007 by

"I've just come out of the closet," Todd Reynolds informs the audience. Utilizing the violin as his main tool, this illustrious artist has been committed to the genre bending of music for the last six...
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Flying Solo

January 25, 2007 by

The 16th Annual Monologue Festival, produced in the off-season between fall and winter productions, is probably unknown to most students outside of the drama department. Without the profile or publici...
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Calendar for 1/25/07

January 25, 2007 by

Thursday (1/25/07): Take advantage of a rare opportunity to see the works of painter, screenwriter, novelist, experimental video artist and filmmaker D.A. Metrov when the "Metrovspective" exhibit open...
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Futurama

January 18, 2007 by

Welcome to a broken world where no one can be trusted. Immigrants are kept in cages, city streets are littered with human filth and women have been infertile for 18 years. Civilization seems to be nea...
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Just Press Play

January 18, 2007 by

Looking for a way to make the long winter nights go by a little quicker? Afraid to traipse around DP because your California constitution can't handle the cold? Don't worry, Artsweek has your back.
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A Grave Affair

January 18, 2007 by

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...
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Dance If You Want To

January 18, 2007 by

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
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Open Mike

January 18, 2007 by

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...
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The Animation Show Must Go On

January 18, 2007 by

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 stag...
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Less Is More

January 11, 2007 by

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 f...
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So Dreamy

January 11, 2007 by

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.
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A Revolutionary Read

January 11, 2007 by

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...
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Write Out

January 11, 2007 by

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" th...
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