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An Evening of Spoken Word: Beau Sia

April 20, 2015 by

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 him...
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No Indoor Voices at Brasil Arts Cafe Comedy Night

April 20, 2015 by

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

April 20, 2015 by

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 screen...
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Alum Pat Fish Talks Tattoos

April 20, 2015 by

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 ...
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Soul Particles: Redefining Dance

April 16, 2015 by

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 tri...
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Ryan Davidson Brings Folk Punk to the Velvet Jones

April 16, 2015 by

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 t...
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Lucidity Festival

April 16, 2015 by

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 danc...
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Four Closure Kicks Off Amp’d Up Thursdays

April 16, 2015 by

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 a...
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alt-J and Jungle Inspire at SB Bowl

April 16, 2015 by

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, [ins...
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Festival Preview: Lucidity Festival

April 9, 2015 by

Prepare to get Lucid, Santa Barbara.
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Margo Rey’s Organica Style Brings a Little Something for Everyone

April 9, 2015 by

In an interview last fall with the Daily Nexus, singer-songwriter Margo Rey said, “I feel now that every performance is this living organism, and the audience has a big part of what this performance...
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Estrogen Levels on the Rise: Rainbow Girls and The Wild Reeds Play SOhO

April 9, 2015 by

“We wrote this song after some guy told us we should be backup singers.” This sentence left the lips of one of the members making up Rainbow Girls as they delved into the song “She-Bop Nation....
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How Purity Ring Sent Artsweek to the ER

April 9, 2015 by

The line outside the Thunderdome stretched far on Saturday night, with throngs of students waiting to vibe out to Purity Ring and Sweater Beats. Though my stay at the show was cut short when my ankle ...
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Ecological Storytelling with Hayao Miyazaki

April 9, 2015 by

Encouraging the Preservation of the Environment Through Animated Film
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Gardens & Villa Play Sold-Out Show at SOhO

April 9, 2015 by

Green lights flickered on the balcony of SOhO Restaurant and Music Club last Thursday night, glowing over a crowd in strapless dresses and opened button-downs. Inside, the hippest men and women in San...
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