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November 27, 2015

Dope Metaphors in the Hub

By Vicky Munro

An event held on a Sunday evening is never going to get a huge turnout, but at a showcase featuring fledgling poets, a smaller crowd is probably a lot easier to face. Dope Metaphors in the Hub was organised by the Poets ...

November 26, 2015

Arts & Lectures Brings Kronos Quartet to Campbell

By Mackenzie Hart

Seven p.m. Thursday night, the 19th of November, Campbell Hall. It was dark and cold outside of the venue, but inside a crowd of 800 people buzzed. After one look around the hall with its plush velvet seats and nifty fol...

November 26, 2015

Bay Area Legend Andre Nickatina Comes to Velvet Jones

By Benjamin Miller

On Friday, Nov. 20 Santa Barbara was fortunate to receive a little taste of Bay Area hip-hop from legendary emcee Andre Nickatina. A spirited crowd of old-school rap fans gathered at Velvet Jones for an intimate performa...

November 26, 2015

Azeem X Underbelly Return to Santa Barbara

By Brenda Munive

Walking into the dimly lit room at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara Thursday night was a bit like walking into a reunion with old friends. Groups of people were scattered across the room or sitting at tables anticipating A...

November 24, 2015

Cherub Comes to Earl Warren Showgrounds

By Jordan Metz

Amidst the smell of marijuana and hipster sweat, the chants for Cherub ensued. The Nashville duo celebrated their first headlining show in Santa Barbara, selling out at Earl Warren Showgrounds on Nov. 20. After opener Hi...

November 24, 2015

Vince Staples Delivers Comedy and Hip-Hop at the Hub

By Nisa Smith

Last Thursday, the abundance of pastel baseball caps and imitation Balmain jeans made the Hub resemble more Tumblr meet-up than a Vince Staples show. The absence of a DJ set a relaxed precedent for the night. When the do...

November 23, 2015

Firebrand Brings the Revolution to SOhO

By Gabriel Lazo

  A smattering of hippies, punks and social anarchists drifted into SOhO and mulled about, chatting about protests past and perusing collectivist literature. A great swath of that literature lay on a table, spread o...

November 23, 2015

Magic Lantern Celebrates 50th Anniversary with ‘Citizen Kane’

By Allie Graydon

Neon flashing lights and enthusiastic calls of “Welcome!” greeted audience members in I.V. Theater on Monday night as Magic Lantern Films celebrated their 50th year of cinematic appreciation. Crowds in and around the...

November 19, 2015

TOKiMONSTA Wows SOhO

By Carla Cernat

The stage was set and waiting for world-renowned DJ TOKiMONSTA, to bring SOhO’s quaint, dimly lit room to life last Thursday night. Soft background music created a tranquil ambiance while people freshened up their drin...

November 19, 2015

‘Chewie, We’re Home.’

By Robert Johnson

On Dec. 1, 2014, comedian Stephen Colbert dedicated his show’s opening segment to an impassioned recollection of a moment from his childhood: seeing “Star Wars: A New Hope” a whole two weeks before any of his f...

November 18, 2015

“Stories of Our Lives” Brings Awareness to Prevalent Anti-Gay Views in Kenya

By Karrah Bates

At 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 the Multicultural Center showed the 2014 film “Stories of Our Lives” as part of Santa Barbara’s OUTrageous Film Festival. The film consists of reenactments of real-life stories of ...

November 18, 2015

Blitzen Trapper: a Socially Acceptable Country Show

By Joey Goodman

There I stood, a beacon of teenage streetwear among a sea of 20-somethings in flannels. The crowd to see Blitzen Trapper on the night of Veterans Day at SOhO was not a varied bunch. The band took the stage at just after ...

November 18, 2015

Azeem X Underbelly to Return to Their Alma Mater

By Artsweek Editor

On May 16, the internet enshrined UCSB’s unsuspecting flautist Azeem Ward into web fame in much the same manner of fellow collegiate meme-compatriots “Average College Freshman” and “Lazy College Senior” — she...

November 16, 2015

Bay Area Hip Hop Legend Andre Nickatina To Return to Velvet Jones

By Benjamin Miller

Bay Area hip hop fans are in for a treat Friday night, as Andre Nickatina makes an appearance at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara. Nickatina’s contributions to the mid-90s Bay Area hip hop renaissance vindicate his legacy...

November 16, 2015

Hippie Sabotage and Cherub Coming to Earl Warren Showgrounds

By Jordan Metz

The electro-indie duo Cherub, best known for their hit single “Doses and Mimosas,” will be hitting the stage at Earl Warren Showgrounds Friday, Nov. 20. They have been carefully crafting new music with their new live...

November 15, 2015

Akram Khan Comes to the Granada

By Lianna Nakashima

This Tuesday, dance appreciators swarmed the Granada Theatre for a performance by renowned dance company Akram Khan. Unlike most companies, Akram Khan only performs a single piece, titled “Kaash.” After about 10 minu...