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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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Looking Through the Glassbox: MULTIMODAL

February 20, 2019 by

Last week, the Glassbox did something new — a performance art festival replaced the typical week-long exhibition.
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Michael B. Jordan Highlights This Year’s SBIFF

February 20, 2019 by

The 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival showcased some of Hollywood’s biggest stars along with award-winning short films and documentaries.
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UCSB’s Multicultural Center Brings a Closer Look into Chicano Punk Rock

February 19, 2019 by

This past month, the Multicultural Center on campus housed a photographic exhibit depicting several influential Chicano punk bands and artists.
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Mellow out With Fin and His Company

February 19, 2019 by

Fin’s Mellow Company, an alternative solo recording project by Andrew “Fin” Tyler, hit SOhO in Santa Barbara and shed light on his band’s third project.
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In Photos | Santa Barbara International Film Festival

February 17, 2019 by

The annual film festival welcomed dozens of celebrities.
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Five Songs That Made a Cynic Believe in Love

February 14, 2019 by

Young Thug romantically crooning about falling in love and King Princess’s pop poeticness about finding love in the trothes of a shallow city would make any cynic want to overthrow their preconceive...
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Poet Tracy K. Smith Emboldens Campbell Hall

February 12, 2019 by

As poet laureate of the U.S., Smith delivers the message that the appreciation of poetry is a great responsibility, one that is on the rise as we collectively face our truths.
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Future Ushers in an Aura of Nostalgia

February 12, 2019 by

Over time artists change, but Future has proven with yet another album that no one can change him or his music.
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