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Pucker Up

September 28, 2006 by

It's hard to say bad things about Zach Braff - he's just so undeniably adorable. However, in "The Last Kiss," he's also whiny, self-centered and surprisingly grown-up.
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CDs

September 28, 2006 by

John Mayer’s new album Continuum ignites a soulful humanitarian in all of its listeners. Along with the single, “Waiting on the World to Change,” the rest of the album’s tracks...
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More Fun Than King Friday

August 30, 2006 by

Welcome to the neighborhood. For tourists, downtown Santa Barbara (a.k.a. "The American Riviera") is a yuppie's paradise. Expensive, exotic, etc.
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Are You Afraid of The Dark?

August 30, 2006 by

The Isla Vista music scene is like a werewolf: It only comes out at night and when it does it is prepared to lose all control.
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Got Talent?

August 30, 2006 by

Looking for ways to get involved in the local art scene?
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Movies, Masterpieces & Mingling

August 30, 2006 by

When Nick Jr. starts to get boring and Barney just isn't doing it for you anymore, it might be time for you to get out of the house.
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Summer Loving

June 28, 2006 by

The Arts & Lectures planners haven't just assembled a summer of cost-effective entertainment. Each film planned is a serious critique of media, racism, imperialism and war in the United States and abr...
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Lighting Up

June 28, 2006 by

Yellowcard's violinist Sean Mackin sat down with Artsweek a few days before the band's June 11 stop at the Santa Barbara Bowl to discuss making music, getting famous and growing up.
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Explosive Entertainment

June 28, 2006 by

This engaging autobiographical tale comes in the form of Larson's rock-musical "tick, tick ... BOOM!" which is playing at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles until July 16.
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The Truth Hurts

June 28, 2006 by

Although watching the film may feel as if we're back in a lecture hall, the information is undeniably interesting and often shocking.
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Go Postal

June 28, 2006 by

The Pink Mailbox, a residence and music space for the Isla Vista community, is all wrapped up in cool, elusive appeal. This quietly evolving venue is keeping the independent music scene aflame in Sant...
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Thom Yorke | The Eraser | XL Recordings

June 28, 2006 by

Like the rubber on the back of a pencil, Thom Yorke's The Eraser gracefully succeeds in its removal of triteness and triviality from electronic rock, while also infusing the genre with a unique soul a...
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Dixie Chicks | Taking the Long Way | SONY BMG Music Entertainment

June 28, 2006 by

The overall quality of the album is a major departure from typical Dixie Chicks style. Political and emotional, the Chicks produce an album that strays away from mainstream country music to a more fol...
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Artsweek Summer Calendar

June 28, 2006 by

Wednesday, July 19: Burning to see "Thank You For Smoking"? Jason Reitman's hilarious comedy about the trials and tribulations of a tobacco lobbyist is playing at Campbell Hall tonight, thanks to the ...
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X-traordinarily Ordinary

June 1, 2006 by

"X-Men: The Last Stand" might as well have been titled "X-Man" or better yet, "Wolverine," because this movie is basically just about Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Although this may seem like a good thing...
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