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TroyBoi and JPEGMAFIA Shake the Thunderdome

April 11, 2019 by

This year, The Warm Up featured electronic music artist TroyBoi and special guest JPEGMAFIA for their sold-out, Gauchos-only event in the Thunderdome.
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‘Hi This Is Flume’ Arrives in Time for Spring

April 11, 2019 by

In the end, Hi This Is Flume speaks true to its name. This is what Flume is. It's the raw and organic feeling of hearing a sound for the very first time.
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Comedian Jaboukie Young-White to Bring Standup to I.V.

April 11, 2019 by

In an era that demands political activism, Young-White’s brand of comedy is hitting the mark day after day. So do yourself a favor and come see him in action on April 18 in I.V. Theater.
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In Photos | The Warm Up, with JPEGMAFIA & TroyBoi

April 10, 2019 by

The Warm Up and Deltopia take place on the same day each year during the first Saturday of spring quarter.
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Looking Through the Glassbox: 50% Off All Swimwear

April 1, 2019 by

50% Off All Swimwear, a collaborative show by Serene Blumenthal and Thomas Stoeckinger, made its debut in the Glassbox, featuring a multimedia exhibition of sculptures, videos and found objects.
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Your New Best “Twen”: Noontime Jamming Beneath Storke

March 13, 2019 by

With humble beginnings on the East Coast, Twen released their first album, Twen Live, in March 2017, which is comprised of five vintage-feeling tracks.
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Night Lovell’s ‘GOODNIGHT LOVELL’: A Trip to Grim Realities

March 12, 2019 by

In GOODNIGHT LOVELL, the Canadian rapper delivers the dark, ominous sound he is known for with a noticeable variation in production, vocal effects and storytelling from his prior work.
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Snarky Puppy Makes Their Santa Barbara Debut

March 12, 2019 by

As winter comes to an end, the eclectic award-winning jazz-fusion group Snarky Puppy performed in Santa Barbara for the first time after 12,000+ performances in six continents since their formation.
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The Joffrey Presents: Not Your Grandma’s Ballet

March 12, 2019 by

Each piece challenged the conventional notions of ballet as an art form and left smiles plastered on the faces of the attendees (even that of the most chagrined Dance 45 student).
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Profiling Peter Saraf: The Man Behind Little Miss Sunshine

March 12, 2019 by

A producer's reflections on the Oscars, mainstream movies and following his passion for film.
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When Misogyny Masquerades as Entertainment: Looking at Today’s Rap & Hip Hop

March 7, 2019 by

What has made it so normalized for rappers, who lead today’s most popular musical genre, to generalize and sexualize women as much as they desire?
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Is Ariana Grande Helping or Hurting the Queer Community?

March 7, 2019 by

Grande and all other straight artists can certainly be allies, but they cannot claim to support their queer following while using same-sex attraction as a music video prop.
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Black Girls Like Guitars Too

February 27, 2019 by

Music belongs to everyone, not only in parts deemed to be fit for certain groups.
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In Review: Weezer’s ‘The Teal Album’

February 20, 2019 by

The Teal Album is lighthearted in spirit. It’s self-aware. But most importantly, it’s fun.
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‘Vagina Monologues’ 2019: Confronting the Taboos

February 20, 2019 by

All of this is what makes the “Vagina Monologues” special – the show is there to help, whether by teaching people about the violence in the world or helping others get over the social taboo of ...
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