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May 8, 2022

Literature in Review: The Future

By Sam Franzini

With a malfunctioning robot, a memory innovation and a happiness index, three writers attempt to peek into our future.

May 4, 2022

Tracks of the Month: April 2022

By Artsweek Staff

Here are some of the Artsweek staff's favorite new tracks from April!

May 1, 2022

Disclosure at the Santa Barbara Bowl

By Graham Glass

House music fans and those who like to have a good time are destined for a night of great music, stellar visuals and incredible vibes all around.

April 30, 2022

Record Recap: Revisiting Kevin Abstract’s “ARIZONA BABY” Four Years Later

By Lorna Kruesel

“ARIZONA BABY” has incredible production value and proved itself as Abstract’s strongest album.

April 30, 2022

In Review: “Killing Eve” Season 4, A Crushing Ending for a Riveting Series

By Anissa Estrada

BBC America’s spy-thriller “Killing Eve” has finally come to an end with its fourth and final season after a four-year-long run. In this season everything comes to a head in a disappointing end.

April 21, 2022

In Review: A Celestial Flight Through Yung Lean’s Mind in “Stardust”

By Razeen Ahmed

When he joins forces with production masters like Skrillex, fine-tuned vocalists like twigs and his classic squad of Swedes, Lean shows that he has no reason to be humble.

April 21, 2022

Originality is Back: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is an Instant Classic in all Universes

By Graham Glass

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” takes the done-to-death multiverse movie and gives it a revamping that major movie studios have yet to do.

April 21, 2022

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Perform at The Arlington Theatre

By Derek Mejia

Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard brought their mind-altering brand of psychedelic rock to the Arlington Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.

April 19, 2022

On This Day: Nas’ “Illmatic,” The Gold Standard of Rap

By Jadon Bienz, Evan Gonzalez

The songs and stories of “Illmatic” represent the perfection of every trait associated with purist hip-hop, from tales of struggle to intricate writing to unique instrumentals.

April 15, 2022

“Murder In Paris”: A Story of International Intrigue Comes to the Carsey-Wolf Center

By Gabriel O'Brien

The 2021 documentary “Murder in Paris: The Assassination of Dulcie September” documents the life and mysterious death of the eponymous South African activist.

April 14, 2022

In Review: Banks Slithers Her Way Toward Independence on “Serpentina”

By Sam Franzini

With Banks’ era of immense change and suffering behind her, the growing pains of “Serpentina” — er, shedding pains? — are mostly understandable.

April 14, 2022

Spring-Themed Knitting Projects

By Eleuthera Wang

As we get into the swing of spring quarter, be ready to embrace the warm weather with these two free, fun and fabulous yarn projects to try this spring!

April 7, 2022

Rapper Flo Milli and Producer Pi’erre Bourne Bring the Heat to The Warm Up

By Sunidhi Sridhar

Hundreds of students headed to the Thunderdome to see 2021 XXL Freshman inductee Flo Milli and hip-hop producer Pi’erre Bourne take the stage.

April 7, 2022

Reflections Of Weyes Blood’s “Titanic Rising”: 3 Years Later

By Lorna Kruesel

The album exists as a vulnerable collection of young adult experiences, all of which click together like puzzle pieces.

April 1, 2022

Publishing in a Pandemic: How Authors Virtually Write, Publish and Promote

By Sam Franzini

Though the pandemic may have helped writers increase their productivity, everything that comes after completing the first draft of a manuscript has taken a hit.

April 1, 2022

Literature in Review: Hot Off the Presses

By Sam Franzini

Thanks to Dutton Books and Soft Skull Press, here are some previews of books that are bound to make a mark when they hit the shelves (or are about to!).