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It’s Just the Blues Baby

May 25, 2006 by

While blues is known to be synonymous with low spirits and sadness, the audience at B.B. King's concert at the Arlington Theatre downtown was anything but blue.
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Gypsy Kings

May 25, 2006 by

"I am the champion of champions," Uncle Refet said, the 70-something self-proclaimed "King of Disco" and citizen of Shutka, a tiny Roma town in Macedonia.
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Don’t Press Your Luck

May 25, 2006 by

It's no real surprise that Lindsay Lohan's latest identity-swapping adventure is cheesy - anyone forced to sit through the trailer could have deduced that much in about 30 seconds.
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Cd Review: Sunset Rubdown- Shut Up I Am Dreaming

May 25, 2006 by

For the Wolf Parade fans who only wanted more after last year's Apologies to the Queen Mary, there is good news.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium

May 25, 2006 by

"And If I saw the sun fall down / I'd pick it up and make a crown / One that was a perfect fit for you," croons Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers in their newest double album.
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Watch Out

May 18, 2006 by

This weekend Santa Barbarians are being encouraged to take a timeout from their usual rabblerousing and take an educational trip abroad. Presented by Arts & Lectures, the Human Rights Watch Internatio...
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Fear Factor

May 18, 2006 by

Picture this: a country living in fear after a series of brutal terrorist attacks and a president manipulating that fear to strip citizens of their democratic freedoms. Sound familiar? That is because...
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East Meets West

May 18, 2006 by

Beads, boobies and beer are not the first things that come to mind when one thinks of human rights. Nevertheless, this year the Human Rights Watch Traveling Film Festival will showcase "Mardi Gras: Ma...
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Fighting Dirty

May 18, 2006 by

Cory Booker is a 32-year-old Yale Law grad, Rhodes scholar, college football star and hopeful future Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, a city with one of the highest poverty and crime rates in A...
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Piano Man

May 18, 2006 by

In a world where one's middle-class neighbors get shot at their front door, where citizens are afraid to venture across town after dark and where the fear of bombings is neverending, it is a novelty i...
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Redemption

May 18, 2006 by

"No More Tears Sister" describes the life and painful death of human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thiranagama in war torn Sri Lanka. Through conversations with family members, letters and dramatizations...
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Right to Remain Silent

May 18, 2006 by

At 9 a.m. on an overcast Saturday morning, deep in Ellison Hall - the citadel of the UCSB Film Studies Dept. - the organizers of the Reel Loud Film Festival met for this year's selection day. This is ...
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Reel To Reel

May 18, 2006 by

Reel Loud showcases a film selection as diverse as the wildest minds of the student body. Crossing over genres ranging from tragic drama to uproarious comedy, the festival entries include shorts about...
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Liars, Burritos and Robots… Oh My

May 18, 2006 by

As another year creeps toward its end, we here at Artsweek are feeling a wee bit overwhelmed. With pre-graduation jitters comes a slew of culminating performances, exhibits and screenings that attempt...
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Pixel Perfect

May 18, 2006 by

Among the hustle and bustle of the Electronic Entertainment Expo - more commonly known as E3 - in the Los Angeles Convention Center last week, there was an art exhibit of digitally epic proportions. T...
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