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April 28, 2015

“Danny Collins” Isn’t Original, But Who Cares?

By Alex Wehrung

This movie is like a roller-coaster. No, it’s not full of twists and turns; instead, you know exactly what you’re going to get before it’s all over. But it’s still a lot of fun to go on the ride anyhow. Partiall...

April 28, 2015

New Sean Astin Film Barely Scratches “The Surface,” Spoiler Alert!

By Alex Wehrung

The surface of Lake Michigan is tepid, slow and without a hint of danger. Oh, the irony. Starring Sean Astin (“The Lord of the Rings”) and Chris Mulkey, “The Surface” is a well-shot and ballsy effort, yet also a ...

April 24, 2015

Woyzeck: A Good Musical Like This is Hard to Find

By Alex Wehrung

The original version of Georg Büchner’s tragi-comedy Woyzeck was left unfinished on account of the author’s untimely death. And thus, for the past century and a half, the play has been molded in various fashions. Wo...

April 24, 2015

Music, Memory and Emotion: How They All Connect

By Erika Lee

Music is often described as a door of expression. Our music tastes and the bands we listen to closely reflect who we are as people. The soundtracks of our lives are what get us through happiness, sadness and anger, and ...

April 24, 2015

JMSN To Perform at Blind Tiger

By Alex Bocknek

Somewhere in the labyrinthine tangle of apartments that comprise North Hollywood, Christian Berishaj tinkers away in his dark home studio preparing for his next release. Berishaj is part of a line of dark and euphoric R&...

April 24, 2015

PASU Presents: A Taste of Africa

By Nisa Smith

The bass of West and East African boomed throughout the MultiCultural Center Friday, April 17 as UCSB’s black community flooded into the building to celebrate African culture. At the sixth annual African Culture Show, ...

April 24, 2015

5 Rock Bands Your Dad Loves and You Should, Too

By Ryan Mandell

Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and the Doors are the definition of amazing, awesome and astonishing music. If you don’t already know this, then please go back and hide under the rock from w...

April 20, 2015

An Evening of Spoken Word: Beau Sia

By Janel Mendoza

Beau Sia, renowned Asian-American slam poet, casually leaned against the silver 2008 Mercedes-Benz as his audience members nonchalantly walked by. Removing his heart-shaped sunglasses, he revealed himself and asked each ...

April 20, 2015

No Indoor Voices at Brasil Arts Cafe Comedy Night

By Jessica Gresham

Brazilian restaurants, punching bags and dildo-related humor. Besides their affiliation with serious action, what do these things all have in common? They were all found at last Saturday night’s comedy show by “Kimmi...

April 20, 2015

200 Million Girls Are Missing | UCSB’s Girl Up Club Hosts “It’s a Girl” Documentary Screening

By Janel Mendoza

In countries such as India, China and many other regions of the world, girls are being abused, murdered and abandoned simply because of their gender. On April 16, UCSB’s Girl Up Club hosted a screening of the internati...

April 20, 2015

Alum Pat Fish Talks Tattoos

By Brianna Guzman

The SRB welcomed renowned tattoo artist Pat Fish on the evening of Tuesday, April 7 to talk about her love of tattooing. From her affinity for Celtic designs to the highs and lows of tattoo trends in recent years, Fish h...

April 16, 2015

Soul Particles: Redefining Dance

By Kelsey Tang

It is fundamentally known that art will either disturb the unsettling, untouched crannies of your brain or evoke comforting familiarities known only to the individual. Using the medium of dance to trifle with those waver...

April 16, 2015

Ryan Davidson Brings Folk Punk to the Velvet Jones

By Brianna Guzman

Red lights glimmered at Velvet Jones last Sunday, April 12, as Ryan Davidson prepared to hit the stage. The muggy and thick smell of sweat from the rock show that had just taken place wafted through the air as people wal...

April 16, 2015

Lucidity Festival

By Carissa Quiambao

This year’s Lucidity arts and music festival was nothing short of magic. From offering live instrumental music and electronic bass music to unbelievably beautiful art installations and stunning dance and theater perfor...

April 16, 2015

Four Closure Kicks Off Amp’d Up Thursdays

By Devon McNaughton

If you can handle the gigantic, color-changing tiger-head looming over the dance floor, Blind Tiger is an ideal location for enjoying drinks and live music. I.V. locals Four Closure, Yancellor Chang and The Crash Landing...

April 16, 2015

alt-J and Jungle Inspire at SB Bowl

By Artsweek Editor

Concerts are not always perfect. Perhaps you went to see a mediocre artist because your friend dragged you along. Perhaps the microscopic venue was having technical difficulties. Or perhaps, ooh, [insert musician’s nam...