On the Town

April 8 – April 15, 2004

Too often, dance is overlooked as a valid and impressively progressive art form filled with emotion and social messages.
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UCSB Puts New Spin on Computing

UCSB is at the cutting edge of a new field of technology called quantum computing, which may revolutionize the way people think of computers and information. Physics professor David Awschalom and a te...
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April 1 – 6, 2004

Lucky us! Tonight, Oscar Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. will be gracing the Campbell Hall stage to answer your questions and promote his two most recent features, "Snow Dogs" and "Boat Trip." Bo...
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March 4, 2004 – March 11th, 2004

So the quarter is nearing the end quickly, but that doesn't mean there is nothing to do besides study and dream of Spring Break. Rather, join the funk-jazz band Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet tonigh...
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February 26 – March 3, 2004

Living in Santa Barbara, we constantly have a gorgeous view of our neighboring Santa Ynez Mountains, full of splendor and... a couple of trees.
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February 19 – February 26, 2004

Ready for a performance art piece where the artist shares her love of shaving, tweezing and bleaching? Artsweek sure is, and we have the scars to prove it.
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February 12 – February 19, 2004

For something a little different, swing by the Coach House downtown for a lively performance by Claremont-based metal band Sloth, named after Artsweek's favorite of the deadly sins.
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February 5 – February 11, 2004

Campbell Hall is just full of entertainment tonight, starting with MIT Professor John Dower's lecture "Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, 9/11."
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January 29 – February 4, 2004

Word is spreading fast about these guys so you better check 'em out before they get too big and take over the world.
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New Cop Device Will Take You, Your Breath Away

Fuel cells are a hot topic among environmentally friendly engineers, but they are also being used to sniff out the boozy breath of intoxicated drivers.
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January 22 – 28, 2004

It's always quite a feat when a guy can really sing, but it's even more amazing when his vocals can also pass as a girl's in the same song.
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High Tech: DNA

Imagine a handheld device that could identify a person infected with HIV in seconds with a drop of their blood. As great as this would be, it is just the tip of the iceberg of options made possible by...
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January 8 – 14, 2004

Wouldn't it have been great if in grammar school your teacher miraculously disappeared and a cool substitute came in and taught the class how to party and play instruments like rock stars?
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Techknow Speak

Parsec: A parsec is a measure of distance equal to about 3.26 light-years. This length is equal to the distance an observer must be from earth so that the earth and sun are separated by an angle of on...
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December 4 – December 10, 2003

If you're looking to put some twang in your usual music lineup, check out Allison Krauss + Union Station when they play at the Arlington tonight at 9.
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