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October 19, 2006 by

Calendar for 10/19 Thursday (10/19): Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” gets a makeover tonight, courtesy of famed Bulgarian director Lilia Abadjieva. The award-winning directorR...
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Evanescence

October 19, 2006 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 n...
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Simon Says

October 12, 2006 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...
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All That Jazz

October 12, 2006 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
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Dearly Departed

October 12, 2006 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 ...
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In Full Bloom

October 12, 2006 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 ...
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Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

October 12, 2006 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 fantas...
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Beck

October 12, 2006 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 releas...
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Calendar for the week of 10/12

October 12, 2006 by

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 docume...
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Flower Power

October 5, 2006 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 ...
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I’m Super, Thanks for Asking

October 5, 2006 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.
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A Sweet Songstress

October 5, 2006 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.
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The Write Stuff

October 5, 2006 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 intricat...
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Picture Perfect

October 5, 2006 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.
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