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Leo, Oscars and Bears – Oh My!

February 4, 2016 by

Poor Leonardo DiCaprio. Five times he has seen golden statues march past him, and five times he has had to watch them fall into the hands of another. So now, in an attempt to finally ensnare an Oscar,...
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Culture Clashes at Campbell

February 4, 2016 by

The curtains open, a Latina woman tap dances in front of an American flag in the backdrop and Tupac’s “Hail Mary” blasts over the speakers for all to hear. Campbell Hall was in for an interestin...
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‘Room’ Leaves Viewers Heartbroken

February 4, 2016 by

Like many of the other astounding independent films that debuted in 2015, “Room” failed to gain attention prior to its release. Despite the setback, the movie has managed to gather the attention o...
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Exclusive Interview: Robby Hauldren of Louis The Child

February 2, 2016 by

Dressed in a light pink sweatshirt underneath the warmth of a Northface jacket, Robby Hauldren, one half of the up-and-coming electronic DJ duo Louis the Child, met up to chat with Artsweek. Born and ...
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Art Takes Balls

February 1, 2016 by

Encompassing the culture and creativity of Santa Barbara inhabitants is the Arts Fund, a nonprofit art gallery in the Funk Zone that showcases local artists. Artists on the rise can display their art ...
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Hood Internet to Mash Up SOhO

February 1, 2016 by

At 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, an unprecedented event in the universe will be happening in downtown Santa Barbara. Stars will be colliding one after another after another, putting SOhO’s structural ...
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XYLØ and FMLYBND Take Over Velvet Jones

January 28, 2016 by

It took me by surprise when I read about XYLØ’s upcoming show dates and I did not see one for Los Angeles, but dates for both San Francisco and Santa Barbara. XYLØ is a duo based out of L.A., but ...
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Mariachi Metal Group Metalachi Rocks Velvet Jones

January 28, 2016 by

A young man gets up on stage. He wears a loose-fitting, colorful button-down. I speak with his mother, Sherry Mandell, about the organic produce company she works for. Her son belts out: “This place...
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Tradition and Culture Converge with Itzhak Perlman and Emanuel Ax

January 28, 2016 by

Hundreds of octogenarians shuffle into their seats. The house is packed. They have come to hear two of the most celebrated classical musicians in the world. On Thursday night, Jan. 21st, the famous Gr...
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Preview: Lemaitre Coming to SOhO

January 27, 2016 by

It may be true to say that electronic music has never been bigger than it is today. Massive festivals like EDC, Tomorrowland and Electric Zoo dominate the festival-scape, and even more traditional eve...
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Finding Home with Brooklyn

January 25, 2016 by

Where is home? “Brooklyn” chronicles a young woman’s journey that is both literal and introspective. After stepping out of Ellis Island’s customs checkpoint into a heavenly lig...
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Tommy Emmanuel Energizes Campbell Hall

January 25, 2016 by

As I had predicted hours prior, hordes of elderly people flocked to and surrounded Campbell Hall the night Tommy Emmanuel stopped at UCSB’s campus. However, upon reaching the destination, I noticed ...
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Ghastly, Local Acts Make Sunday Funday @ SOhO

January 24, 2016 by

Swarms of drunken Isla Vistans descended upon SOhO Restaurant and Music Club Sunday night to jump up, down and all around to the show SELECT Entertainment and We the Beat lined up. Individuals who nor...
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Brazilian Girls, Dreamers Set Upon SOho

January 24, 2016 by

Setting: last Saturday, Jan. 16 a beautifully warm night delighted by a line-up subtly genius in nature draped itself over Santa Barbara. Inside an interesting restaurant concert venue styled American...
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David Kuperman Batcave Session

January 24, 2016 by

If you’ve ever cruised down Pardall on a Tuesday night, you might have passed a cozy open mic occurring at the Coffee Collaborative, and heard a quick snippet of what sounds like a guitar-percussion...
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