Artsweek

November 14, 2014

Storytellers from The Moth Come to UCSB

By Kelsey Tang

On the screen of the porch window was a ripped hole that drew in moths attracted to the shimmering light. While these moths fluttered about, a group of friends regularly gathered to share one another’s slice-of-life st...

November 13, 2014

A Portrayal of the Personal Lives of Stephen and Jane Hawking

By Arasch Blurfrushan

In 2004, novelist and screenwriter Anthony McCarten read Travelling to Infinity, the autobiography of Jane Hawking, first wife of the iconic physicist Stephen Hawking. Her story inspired him enough to catch a train and k...

November 13, 2014

John Cleese Coming to the Granada

By Alex Wehrung

He is the John Lennon of comedy, and it isn’t just because they both have John for a first name. One of Britain’s most treasured filmmakers, the Black Knight sans limbs is coming to Santa Barbara as part of UCSB Arts...

November 13, 2014

On the Prowl for a Ripe Sound ft. Tennis and Solange Knowles

By Kelsey Tang

November 13, 2014

Vibing with Kanye’s Newest Protégé: Theophilus London Comes Out with Album

By Frank Horne

You might not know who Theophilus (thee-off-ill-iss) London is, but Kanye West does. It’s hard to pin down the Brooklyn-raised crooner in any one category; he’s not a rapper despite...

November 13, 2014

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Taylor Swift’s New Album, “1989”

By Erika Lee

Whether it’s dancing in the car with my friends or crying alone in my room, Taylor Swift’s music has been getting me through the up and downs of my life since I was a pre-teen and still listened to Radio Disne...

November 12, 2014

The Blue Boy on Our Minds: Mac DeMarco Coming to the Hub

By Nadine Bedwan

Mac DeMarco is the shit. That may seem like an obnoxiously, overconfident statement but it’s not really an easy task to describe someone who feels like he could be an old childhood friend. A beloved rockstar and...

November 12, 2014

Why You Should Buy a Ticket for Foster the People This Saturday

By Spencer Phillips

Foster the People is playing the Santa Barbara Bowl this Saturday, Nov. 15. Here are three and a half reasons why you should go buy your ticket. Because You Love Them. Let’s face it, Foster the People is ...

November 11, 2014

Arlington Theatre Shocked by Batsheva Dance Company’s “Sadeh21”

By Sammy Gerraty

There was no warning that the show had started. I was sitting in the audience waiting to see the Batsheva Dance Company perform at the Arlington theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 4, admiring the vast sense of space the architects...

November 11, 2014

Mitchell Kriegman Explains It All: Eight Rules for a Creative Person to Live By

By Erika Lee

Mitchell Kriegman, writer and creator of popular television shows “Clarissa Explains it All,” “Bear in the Big Blue House” and “Doug,” spoke in I.V. Theater on Friday Nov. 7 about his experiences in televisio...

November 11, 2014

Sugar Skulls & Sweet Beats: HARD Day of the Dead’s Resurrection

By Alex Bocknek

For some, Halloween is the time of year for soliciting houses in every cul-de-sac of your suburban town for candy, dressed only in the finest socially acceptable white sheets. For others, it’s a time to spend exorbitan...

November 7, 2014

Mitchell Kriegman to Come to Discuss “Finding Your Voice in TV”

By Erika Lee

Are you interested in breaking into the entertainment and film industry? Did you grow up watching cartoons on Nickelodeon and are curious about how they were created? Do your Friday night plans include watching Netflix o...

November 7, 2014

Creature Carnival ft. Beats Antique to Come to L.A.

By Carissa Quiambao

Looking to get weird this weekend? Look no further. This Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in L.A., world fusion and electronic music group Beats Antique will be headlining the last leg of their Creature ...

November 6, 2014

No Time to Write a Novel Like the Present: Advice to Get Started on Nanowrimo

By Phi Do

With tips provided by: Ashley Ong (freshman, physics major), Jason Chun (Freshman, English major), Sarah Ziemer (Freshman, Biopsychology) and Allegra Bottlik (UCSB graduate, creative writer) Every year on N...

November 6, 2014

Hear I.V.: Talented Pianist Joins in on I.V. Jam Session

By Alec Hartnett

I’m swimming through the streets of IV on my fixie and the cacophony of the undulating music blended by the town’s residents is harsh. This is a daily experience that intrigues me so much that I have discarded headph...

November 6, 2014