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The Olés Return to Isla Vista

March 3, 2016 by

Finals season is fast approaching, and what better way to end a grim Winter Quarter than with an astounding show from Isla Vista’s very own The Olés. The recently graduated Olés have acquired thei...
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HUNNY Rocks Velvet Jones

March 3, 2016 by

A night full of spitting antics by lead singers, dramatic guitar-tosses on stage and a dance frenzy ensued last Thursday as HUNNY shared the Velvet Jones stage with tour mates Kid Cadaver and Armors. ...
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MCC Screens ‘Very Young Girls’

March 3, 2016 by

The only thing worse than knowing sex trafficking exists in this country is knowing the average starting age of girl prostitutes in NY (2007) was 13. In some cases prostitution is voluntary — they...
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Dope Metaphors in the Hub

March 3, 2016 by

Amidst the bittersweet aroma of coffee and the jarring red lights that shone through the dark room, Samuel Crane stepped onto the stage with a friendly smile and a confident air. The crowded tables an...
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Banff Film Fest Hits Santa Barbara

March 3, 2016 by

The word “gnarly,” commonly heard throughout the vernacular of outdoor sport culture, is defined by Urban Dictionary as, “when you’ve gone beyond radical, beyond extreme, it’s balls out dang...
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Lightning in a Bottle Preview

February 28, 2016 by

When the boiler plate definition of an electronic music festival is invoked, a number of images are generally called to mind: booming bass music, fuzzy leggings and, perhaps, some night clubbers on a ...
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Odell Fox Headed to SOhO

February 28, 2016 by

In a world where everyone and their brother wants to be a DJ, and a handful of kids from your high school are still trying to make it as rappers, it’s nice to remind yourself that folk music isn’t...
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Graphic Voices Showcases New Media

February 25, 2016 by

Last weekend, Feb. 20-21 the Limitless Coalition (with the generous help of the Film and Media Studies Dept.) hosted the second annual Graphic Voices conference, dedicated to linking together students...
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Jungle Fire Gets Funky at the MCC

February 25, 2016 by

Bingo night met Isla Vista on a Saturday night as the old and young murmured and mingled together for a night of Afro-Latin rhythms courtesy of Jungle Fire on Friday Feb. 19 in the Multicultural Cente...
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Silk Road Ensemble Thrills Granada

February 25, 2016 by

Yo-Yo Ma was the last person to begin playing, and while many of those in the audience likely came to see him, it was members of the ensemble who were front and center for much of the night.
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Artsweek Reviews Deadpool

February 24, 2016 by

“Everyone, please turn around and welcome Ryan Reynolds!” A resounding crack echoes inside I.V. Theater as hundreds of necks twist around at once. “Just kidding,” the 20th Cent...
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SBIFF Women’s Panel

February 23, 2016 by

The Women’s Panel was held in the Lobero theater on February 13th, the final day of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The guests included Rosa Tran, Shannon McIntosh, Liz Garbus, Al...
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SBIFF Director’s Panel

February 23, 2016 by

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival held the Outstanding Directors of the Year Award at the Arlington Theater on Feb. 11. The guests included all five directing Academy Award nominees: Lenny...
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Artsweek Feels Like Pablo

February 19, 2016 by

Fashionably late as expected, Kanye West finally released his much anticipated new album, The Life of Pablo, on Valentine’s Day. Luckily for those fans that would’ve otherwise spent the consumeris...
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Stephen’s Eclectic Sounds Take Over Velvet Jones

February 19, 2016 by

Few people watched as Tyson Leonard, the violinist and founder of the band Tropo, a man in a simple black T-shirt holding a violin, made his way onto the stage. Although Tropo was originally a one-man...
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