Deanna Kim
Staff Writer
“If it’s a good movie the sound could go off and the audience will still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on,” Alfred Hitchcock once said. That was just the case at the University of California, Santa Barbara’s 22nd annual Reel Loud Film Festival, which took place on May 24 at Campbell Hall and served up a bloody good time —as promised by the event’s coordinators. … Continue Reading
Shosh Cohen
Staff Writer
Three summers ago, I acted in a production of “Eurydice,” written by Sarah Ruhl. So when I heard that it was on tap at the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Hatlen Theater, I immediately decided to see it. The post-modern interpretation of the Greek myth, which made its debut on May 24 and runs until June 1, was adapted and recreated by UCSB’s Theater and Dance department. Given my prior exposure to the play, I was curious to see what kind of spin UCSB cast would put on it, and how effective it would be. … Continue Reading
Andrea Vallone
Staff Writer
I, like many others in my cohort, have a distinct impression of Tennessee Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire” based on Elia Kazan’s 1951 cinematic rendition of the play starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando. With groundbreaking performances from hunky yet terrifying Brando and whimsical, pitiful Leigh, I admit that I was unable to suppress my predispositions before watching the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Department of Theater and Dance’s rendition. But much to my surprise, I didn’t have to.
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Marissa Perez
Staff Writer
Students from the Khmer Student Association hosted their 8th annual Khmer Culture Night on May 11 to spread cultural awareness and raise funds for the Somaly Mam Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ending human trafficking and empowering its survivors. … Continue Reading
Beth Askins
Staff Writer
When you think of coffee shop music, what comes to mind? Alternative, probably, or indie. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab, and Imogen Heap. Maybe a little Bob Dylan, if you’re particularly unlucky. Probably furthest from your mind, all the way out there with death metal and polka, is musical music. Sappy love ballads from “The Phantom of the Opera” or upbeat tunes from “Hairspray”—these are the kind of songs you’d never expect to hear amid the clatter of caffeinated drink-making devices while sipping your foamy latte. … Continue Reading
Yuen Sin
Staff Writer
Photos by John Clow
The squalid slum tenement of the Bayou Mansions on Red Herring Street sits on the fringes of a gleaming metropolis in the vein of Fritz Lang. While the skyscrapers splutter with Art Deco colors, Bayou is overrun with nothing but cockroach infestations. Here, its juvenile inhabitants run amok on the streets in protest, the impossibly lonely caretaker bats flies as he dreams of buying a one-way ticket out of his grime-filled life, and its newest resident Agnes Eaves attempts to fix the children’s problems through her art and collage projects. Meanwhile, the City Mayor hatches a plan to suppress the children’s revolution by means of a sinister ice-cream van and Granny’s gumdrops. … Continue Reading
Marissa Perez
Staff Writer
There’s something fundamentally strange (but charming) about the idea of “The Moth Mainstage”—an event where five people stand on stage and tell true stories from their own lives. They’re sometimes funny and they’re sometimes touching, but above all, they’re personal microcosms of the human experience. … Continue Reading
Robyn Weatherby
Staff Writer
Sure, you can watch your fair share of action-packed videos on YouTube, but your laptop won’t send the same deep chills down your spine as those felt by crowds at the Arlington Theatre on Feb. 28. The large screen in the theater provided an element of suspense and intensity unrivaled by any Macbook as audience members viewed Swiss basejumper Géraldine Fasnacht backflip off a hot air balloon into the pearly clouds above the Alps on camera. … Continue Reading
Kyle Skinner
Staff Writer
“Absolutely (perhaps),” a 1917 play that revolves around the search for the truth and the effects that secrets and gossip can have on a community, made its debut on Feb. 15 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The play was put on by UCSB’s Department of Theater and Dance and was directed by Simon Williams. … Continue Reading
Joanne Howard
Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center
In the 21st century, it can be difficult to emulate the silent film experience that was so popular in the early 20th century. But on Feb. 10 at University of California, Santa Barbara’s Pollock Theater, Mary Pickford’s 1926 classic, “Sparrows,” achieved that effect by running on 35mm film with pianist Michael Mortilla’s live accompaniment. The Carsey-Wolf Center and the Library of Congress presented the film as part of the film series “The Future of the Past: The Art and Philosophy of Film Preservation.” The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Mortilla and Christel Schmidt, author of “Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies.” … Continue Reading
Photos by Beth Askins Pride Week at UCSB took place April 29th to May 4th, 2013, ending the week on Friday with the Queer Wedding in Storke Plaza. Pride Week gives students at UCSB a chance to learn more about the LGBTQIA community. Events during Pride Week included an Opening …
by Shoshana Cohen Check out all the cool (and free) activities to do to relax around UCSB! Relaxing at UCSB
Morey Spellman Layout Editor Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl visited the University of California, Santa Barbara on June 2, 2013, to screen his new documentary, “Sound City,” followed by a question and answer session with Grohl. The event, put on by Rock the Vote, was UCSB’s reward …
Photos Left & Above by Matthew Lamb As I sat down to type this story, fully recovered one week after Memorial Day weekend at the Gorge, it became clear that Sasquatch! Music Festival provided more than just a string of stellar concerts. The 13-years-young Memorial Weekend fest was a submersive …
Janani Ravikumar Staff Writer Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to pull your bathing suits out of the closet, buy some sunblock, head down to the pool, and soak up some sunshine. But have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the water that fills swimming pools? …
Jordan Wolff Staff Writer The University of California, Santa Barbara baseball team ended the regular season on a sizzling hot streak. The Gauchos have won 15 of their last 20 games and as a result of have been selected to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Baseball Regional Tournament for …
Coleman Gray When I first heard about this new thing called “3-D Printing,” I assumed it was a joke. I mean, I can’t even get my desktop inkjet to work half the time. But since the initial publicity a few months ago, I (and the rest of the world) have …
Anis Vijay Modi Staff Writer Earlier last week, Microsoft finally unveiled the new version of its Xbox gaming console: Xbox One. A special launching event had been held at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., seven and a half years after the release of the company’s last gaming console Xbox …
