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February 14, 2018

‘Big Sick’ Writers Uncover Their Roots at Script to Screen

By Alex Modiano

The Big Sick champions the romantic comedy genre, delivering humor, heart and reality while simultaneously staying true to its roots.

February 14, 2018

Bad Love: A History of the Worst Love Songs

By Melody Pezeshkian, Tia Rotolo, Anyi Cheng, Kristina Valencia, Annika Pearson, Catherine Weatherly, Konrad Neithercutt, Jake Einsiedl, Jasmine Rodriguez, Andre Bouyssounouse

Over the course of time, love songs have played an integral role in music consumption. Many love songs evoke the sort of romantic essence they were intended to, and some miss that mark. Here are a few songs that maybe sh...

February 13, 2018

Femme in Rap: How Black Girls Changed Hip-Hop for the Better

By Annika Pearson

With each artist they emphasized the role that the specific women had in breaking traditional rap binaries as they reclaimed and redefined the misogynistic and homophobic themes and language commonly found in the genre.

February 13, 2018

Script to Screen: Jordan Peele Discusses ‘Get Out’

By Viv Shields

To lighten the mood, Peele talked about alternate endings. There were two endings that were filmed: an ending with Chris going to jail and the ending shown in the film. To our surprise, there was one more. This ending to...

February 13, 2018

Vagina Monologues Bring Intersectional Discourse to Campbell Hall

By Catherine Weatherly

This year’s “Monologues” spoke especially to the increasing diversity and individual empowerment within the feminist movement and within the production itself, but the MC’s did not fail to note that equal represe...

February 9, 2018

In Photos: 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival

By Daily Nexus Photography

Celebrities and media flocked to the Arlington Theatre as the 33rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival hit the red carpet.

February 8, 2018

Milk Drunk Crowned Winner of Battle of the Bands

By Kristina Valencia

Following those two bands came Milk Drunk, who dedicated their performance to another local I.V. band, RabbitFoot. Jumping right into their first song, this trio set the crowd on fire not only with their fast, loud and f...

February 7, 2018

SB in Sound: Radio Stations to Look Out For

By Melody Pezeshkian

If the struggle to rediscover decent radio stations sounds familiar, this article will put you in good hands. Below, you’ll find a short guide to the hottest FM radio sounds broadcasting near UCSB.

February 7, 2018

2018 SBIFF Virtuosos Awards Shine Bright

By Jasmine Rodriguez

The recipients of the 2018 Virtuosos Award provided a fascinating unpredictability that had the audience on edge of their seats, ready to laugh and leaving them reluctant to leave the escape of a Hollywood party at the A...

February 7, 2018

5 Acts Who Could Have Delivered More Than JT on Super Bowl Sunday

By Alex Modiano

The choice of Timberlake as singular ringleader of the biggest entertainment event of the year has left many baffled, as his only memorable track in recent years, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” is from the soundtrack to...

February 3, 2018

Indie Act Wallows Ignites Velvet Jones

By Hannah Jackson

In what turned out to be a surprisingly delightful artistic decision, the group experimented with trumpet and tambourine throughout the performance. In an impressive display, Minnette showed off his uninhibited dance mov...

January 31, 2018

UCSB Swoons Over Smino

By Zoe Jones

His charisma and aesthetic are reminiscent of André 3000, down to his natural, grown-out hair and onstage gyrations. Like many soulful black artists, his relationship with the stage started in church and is still reflec...

January 31, 2018

The End of the F***ing World: A Teenage Rebellion

By Jasmine Benafghoul

At the core of it all, they are two teens struggling with that awkward in between: they’re not quite adults and not quite kids anymore. They’re brimming with a bleak resentment to an awful society, taking out their f...

January 31, 2018

Tracks of the Month: January 2018

By William Emmons, Hannah Jackson, Konrad Neithercutt, Kristina Valencia, Alex Modiano, Jasmine Rodriguez

Every month, Artsweek’s staff collects a handful of newly released tracks that highlight the best musical moments of the past 30 days. January was chock-full of hits from a variety of genres.

January 30, 2018

Composer Souren Baronian Dazes MCC Armenian Jazz

By Anyi Cheng

From the very first notes, Taksim captured the attention of the entire audience. Feet tapped softly in the aisles to the percussion, and heads rocked steadily to the strong sax solos.

January 24, 2018

KCSB Showcases Local DIY Bands in Weekday Jam Session

By Jasmine Rodriguez

On the heels of Espresso’s lively set, Washington-based Arrington de Dionyso astonished the audience with his ability to emphasize the minimal instrumentation flowing from the drums and the saxophone.