Artsweek

October 27, 2004

REM | Around the Sun | Warner

By Matt Cappiello

Alternative rock would not be the same without REM. The influential band, which hails from Athens, Ga., has penetrated the rock pantheon with songs like "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon," and at the same time has c...

October 27, 2004

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The MultiCultural Center presents Holy Dirt, a play by Marcos Martinez and Cheyney Ryan. Holy Dirt chronicles the comic life journeys of a small town Chicano actor as he navigates the worlds of art and commercialism in ...

October 20, 2004

Why is it That Tony Kushner Just Wants to Talk About Something Else

By Brenna Boyce

Tony Kushner may be revered as one of the most creative and successful playwrights of recent years, but that doesn't mean he can't piss people off. Take his appearance in last Friday's Dramatic Arts 1 class, filled with ...

October 20, 2004

A Slow Trudge Through Fields of Tobacco

By Marcile Vadell-Strickland

For anyone without some kind of connection to North Carolina or the South in general, "Bright Leaves," by Ross McElwee, will move dreadfully slow ... that is, if you're able to sit through its entirety.

October 20, 2004

Team America, @#$% Yeah!

By Harrison Coltun

Check your opinions at the door. If you are tired of the war on terrorism, WMDs and all the rest of it, prepare yourself for a smorgasbord of hysterical politically incorrect jokes.

October 20, 2004

A “Sideways” Look at Life

By Colin Marshall

There are certain films whose constituent elements alone assure them greatness, or at least a rank several notches above the norm. At first glance, "Sideways" seems to be one of these blessed cinematic events.

October 20, 2004

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Tonight, one of music's most influential and legendary icons will be paying UCSB a visit. Bob Dylan will be performing at the Events Center along with his band. Who knows what he'll be playing? Who cares even what time t...

October 20, 2004

Taxi | Action Takes the Wheel

By Drew Reed

"Taxi" is a difficult film to categorize. It could be labeled as a buddy picture, a crime drama, an action flick, or a "stupid cop" comedy. But no matter what it gets called, "Taxi" offers a surprisingly fresh take on pr...

October 14, 2004

Peace, Love and Death Metal

By Brenna Boyce

The Eagles of Death Metal, a rock 'n' roll band, are creating lots of buzz around the country for its hip-shaking, capes and moustaches, and aren't afraid to let it all hang out. That's what Artsweek discovered when they...

October 14, 2004

The Sax Man

By Brad Vargyas

When asked the question, "What is jazz?" by an onlooker at a session before his Sunday night performance, jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis retorted with another question. "What is French? It's a language. Jazz is the l...

October 14, 2004

“Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence”

By Harrison Coltun

Everyone has that one friend who is into Anime. Usually dealing with more adult themed ideas, Anime is the kind of thing that would make Mickey Mouse blush. Jump back in time to 1995 when the first "Ghost in the Shell" a...

October 14, 2004

Brits Get Butchered

By Jessica Quick

Having not seen "Dawn of the Dead" and having been disappointed by terrible British humor in the past, I admit that I was initially a little apprehensive about watching the latest zombie movie spoof.

October 14, 2004

Ray Charles | Genius Loves Company | Concord Recordings

By Aly Comingore

There are few artists who we can indisputably carry the title of "legend" in conversation, and even fewer who manage to earn their title by crafting and playing popular music.

October 14, 2004

Elliott Smith | From a Basement on the Hill | Epitaph

By Matt Cappiello

A guitar and a hushed voice go a long way. Elliott Smith, whose death in October 2003 dealt the music community a severe blow, was considered by many to be an indie rock pioneer.

October 14, 2004

Interpol | Antics | Matador

By Joey Siara

The bassist from Interpol dresses like a fascist and wears a gun holster on stage. Bad. The bassist writes inspired bass lines that make the bass guitar more than just an instrument for rejected guitarists. Good.

October 14, 2004

Artsweek Calendar

By system

You came in unprecedented numbers, and most of you had to go home. But you're in luck, because Arts & Lectures is hosting a special second screening of the hit documentary film, "The Corporation" tonight at Campbell Hall...