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March 8, 2016

Stwo Hits the Hub

By Benjamin Miller

Ben Miller picks up what the French-Torontan DJ's putting down.

March 8, 2016

Odell Fox Folk it Up

By Thomas Mannell

Thomas Mannell covers Americana at SOhO.

March 3, 2016

The Olés Return to Isla Vista

By Tracy Smith

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 their own enticing twist...

March 3, 2016

HUNNY Rocks Velvet Jones

By Jasmine Rodriguez

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. Kid Cadaver opened u...

March 3, 2016

MCC Screens ‘Very Young Girls’

By Mikayla McNair

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’re escaping their h...

March 3, 2016

Dope Metaphors in the Hub

By Allie Graydon

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 and chattering voices ...

March 3, 2016

Banff Film Fest Hits Santa Barbara

By Kaitlyn Haberlin

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 danger.” The Banff Mou...

February 28, 2016

Lightning in a Bottle Preview

By Artsweek Editor

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 weekend getaway. On ...

February 28, 2016

Odell Fox Headed to SOhO

By Thomas Mannell

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 just something that...

February 25, 2016

Graphic Voices Showcases New Media

By Frank Horne

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 from all fields to ...

February 25, 2016

Jungle Fire Gets Funky at the MCC

By Nisa Smith

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 Center. Jungle Fire’s l...

February 25, 2016

Silk Road Ensemble Thrills Granada

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

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.

February 24, 2016

Artsweek Reviews Deadpool

By Alex Wehrung

“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 Century Fox stooge says....

February 23, 2016

SBIFF Women’s Panel

By Alex Wehrung

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, Alison Eastwood, Svetl...

February 23, 2016

SBIFF Director’s Panel

By Alex Wehrung

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 Abrahamson, Alejand...

February 19, 2016

Artsweek Feels Like Pablo

By Carla Cernat

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 consumerist holiday wallowing ...