A few weeks ago, the following five words were the five I heard most often. In order from least to greatest frequency, they are: Coachella, Coachella, Coachella, Coachella and Coachella. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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February 6, 12:53 am
B-sides: _Sasquatch! Music Festival a worthy counterpart to Coachella_
Arts, Music
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February 6, 12:51 am
Q & A: Shane McKillop of Gardens and Villa
Santa Barbara-based indie band Gardens & Villa will perform its synth-tinged vintage rock on the Bruin Plaza stage at noon Tuesday. Read more...
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Courtesy of Cara Robins
Gardens & Villa will be performing its synthesizer-tinged vintage rock music Tuesday at Bruin Plaza at noon in a free concert hosted by the Campus Events Commission. The group will be playing new music in addition to songs from its self-titled full-length album, which was released last summer. Gardens & Villa will also be performing at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., later this year.
Arts
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February 3, 12:17 am
Theater students come together to put on a musical in 24 hours for charity
Imagine, in the span of only 24 hours, choosing, planning and performing a musical in front of a live audience. Read more...
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February 3, 12:12 am
Typecasting undermines Hollywood talent
I walked into a screening of Katherine Heigl's new movie "One for the Money" expecting to roll my eyes over the contrived romantic comedy I had already seen Heigl do countless times. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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February 3, 12:10 am
Movie Review: "Big Miracle"
In the modern film world of sequels, prequels and reboots, it's nice to see a film like "Big Miracle" that dares to put something fresh and new on the screen. It's just a shame that "Big Miracle" isn't any good. Read more...
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February 3, 12:04 am
Movie Review: "The Inn Keepers"
The Yankee Pedlar Inn is not an average accommodation in Connecticut. The employees don't always remember to bring towels to the room. And "“ it's haunted. Read more...
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Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
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February 2, 12:34 am
Fowler Museum to celebrate Chicano culture with La Santa Cecilia and Patssi Valdez
Singer Marisol Hernandez, guitarist Gloria Estrada and percussionist Miguel Ramirez met during a jam session at a party in the summer of 2007. Little did they know they would later form a group, La Santa Cecilia, that has since exposed them to bigger audiences and has even garnered them a recent Latin Grammy nomination. Read more...
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On Saturday, Grammy-nominated band La Santa Cecilia will perform at the Fowler Museum as part of “A Musical Conversation with La Santa Cecilia and Paper Fashion with Patssi Valdez.”
Courtesy of Rene Miranda