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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...

November 15, 2015

Firebrand Record Label To Bring Politics and Music Coming to SOhO

By Gabriel Lazo

Ryan Harvey of the Riot Folk Collective and Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, are coming to SOhO on Nov. 16. The duo aims to capitalize on the Che Guevara T-shirt-wearing, Occupy Wall Street spirit...

November 15, 2015

Folk Legends John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett Come to Campbell Hall

By Thomas Mannell

On Saturday night, Campbell Hall had a far different atmosphere than the average freshman lecture. The backpacks had been replaced by designer purses. The full heads of hair and wispy no-shave-November efforts had been r...

November 12, 2015

When Therapy Becomes Art: “Marwencol” Kicks off The Humanities and the Brain Series

By Phi Do

Nestled just around the corner of Beauville, France lies a town laden with rusty military tanks, chipped-paint buildings and dusty roads. Men in camouflage garb bustle about, tending to wounded comrades and toasting to v...

November 12, 2015

Peanuts Returns, and It’s Wonderful

By Alex Wehrung

I may have shot myself in the foot here by choosing to review a film mired in a universe I am only somewhat familiar with. And I doubt very many people will want to go see a rated-G film in lieu of “Spectre,” which w...

November 12, 2015

The Venus Hottentot on Parade in the PAT

By Sammy Gerraty

The chorus of “Venus” lined up in the back of the Performing Arts Theatre Friday evening, dressed casually yet aristocratically while flaunting magnificent white judge’s wigs. “HOLD MY WIG” they seemed to say a...

November 11, 2015

Paul S. Flores Comes to Reds Bin 211

By Vicky Munro

It’s unsurprising that 2015 Doris Duke Award recipient Paul S. Flores managed to garner a decent turnout for his evening of spoken word, hosted by the UCSB MultiCultural Center on Friday Nov. 5. The choice of Reds Bin ...

November 10, 2015

7 Nicolas Cage Films That Everyone Needs to See

By Natalie Noblett

  Since the start of his career, Nicolas Cage has refused to be typecast. He takes on countless roles that challenge him as an actor, and pushes his skills to the extreme. Over the years, many have considered this t...

November 9, 2015

Brainfeeder Artist TOKiMONSTA To Perform at SOhO

By Carla Cernat

Halloween may be over, but watch out because the TOKiMONSTA is coming to town. On Nov. 12 at 8pm, world-renowned DJ and producer TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) is bringing her Fovere Tour to Santa Barbara’s own SOhO restaur...