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November 9, 2015

Blitzen Trapper To Come to SOhO

By Joey Goodman

The music of Portland-based group Blitzen Trapper is, just like all things from Portland, weird. This quintet is nearing epic in both its age and discography, and has consistently straddled the lines between country, fol...

November 8, 2015

Janet Jackson Draws Pan-Californian Crowd to SB Bowl

By Nisa Smith

Hundreds of fans wiggled their way to their seats Wednesday night, Oct. 21 to witness Janet Jackson take the stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Although the groundbreaking singer had not toured in seven years, Ms. Jackson ...

November 8, 2015

Dia De Los Muertos at the Bowl

By Jack Wallace

The hottest event of the Halloween shmalloween weekend easily was the Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Santa Barbara Bowl. For one night only, the Bowl became a magical arena, shaped after the traditional Day of the...

November 5, 2015

‘Go Set a Watchman’: The Sequel We Didn’t Need

By Jason Chun

If the goal of Go Set a Watchman was to leave me both satisfied and disappointed, it succeeded. On one hand, I got to read a second book by Harper Lee—a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, no less. On the other hand, I co...

November 5, 2015

ASPB Thrills ThunderDoom with Witch and the Tantrums, Spook Dogg

By Frank Horne

Delirium, the latest in the school’s series of Halloween shows designed to shepherd rowdy hordes of Isla Vistans away from the weekend’s police-prowled streets, was a two-day fest of crowds and costumes that went dow...

November 5, 2015

Camp Flog Gnaw is Back

By Nisa Smith

Graphic T-shirts, old-school Vans and positive vibrations are sure to flood The Park at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 14 as Odd Future front man Tyler, The Creator delivers his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival for it...

November 4, 2015

New York City Ballet Comes to Santa Barbara

By Lianna Nakashima

On Oct. 26, a crowd consisting of uniformly local dance patrons and Dance 45: History and appreciation of dance students gathered at the Granada Theater to witness the New York City Ballet. The impeccable technique and m...

November 3, 2015

The Sequel We Didn’t Need

By Jason Chun

If the goal of Go Set a Watchman was to leave me both satisfied and disappointed, it succeeded. On one hand, I got to read a second book by Harper Lee — a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, no less. On the other hand, I ...

November 2, 2015

Ring in the New Year with SnowGlobe

By Bin Nguyen

Have you ever had a dream where nothing was surrounding you except for miles and miles of cold winter snow, and nothing else can be seen or heard but bright laser lights and the hottest electronic music? Well, this is no...

October 30, 2015

A Success Chiseled in Stone: “Trumbo” screens at Pollock

By Alex Wehrung

As a writer, I found myself basking in the characterization wonder that was Dalton Trumbo, realized on-screen by Bryan Cranston. I believe the audience in the Pollock did as well, as they were not only laughing uproariou...

October 30, 2015

Young Classical Violinist Takes Students By Storm at Hahn Hall

By Ketaki Malaviya

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 26-year-old classical violinist, Ray Chen performed at the Hanh Hall in the Music Academy of the West. After touring the world and performing in various venues, including Carnegie Hall and the Hollywo...

October 30, 2015

8 Noise Ordinance Proof Songs for Your Halloween Dance Party

By Artsweek Editor

  Jason Chun Channeling the suspense of your favorite horror films, “The Haunting” by Kamelot truly lives up to its name. From its first ominous notes the tension builds, punctuated by strokes of drums and guita...

October 29, 2015

Spielberg. Hanks. The Coens. Hell Yes.

By Alex Wehrung

While some spent their Friday nights getting drunk, partying it up or maybe even tickling their nostalgia with “Goosebumps,” I saw “Bridge of Spies.” Because how else will I further cement my reputation as a bona...

October 29, 2015

Florence + Bowl = One Big, One Blue, One Beautiful Show

By Karrah Bates

Reaching out into the audience with welcoming arms, she asked us to remove something weighing us down, keeping us on the ground. And with her triumphant cry, she freed us: “Santa Barbara, you are released!” Last Tues...

October 28, 2015

Pure Bathing Culture to Cleanse SOhO

By Jordan Metz

On Sunday, Nov. 1 SOhO will host a night of authentic Portland indie-pop. Wild Ones will take the stage at 9 p.m. followed by headliner Pure Bathing Culture. Pure Bathing Culture released their second full-length album P...

October 28, 2015

Anna Deveare Smith’s One-Woman Show Never Gives Up

By Allie Graydon

There is rarely a performance so powerful and so genuine that within the audience, the dim stage light shows streaming tears all around, both from laughter and sorrow. Anna Deveare Smith’s Never Givin’ Up was one suc...