Arts & Entertainment Reviews
Pariah
Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Aasha Davis star in a film written and directed by Dee Rees.
Dee Rees’s drama about a young lesbian in New York City is a compelling, real-feeling, and deftly made story from the naked city. Read story.
Kinesis 2012 at Center Stage Theater
Santa Barbara Dance Alliance Performed New Works on Friday, February 3
The Santa Barbara Dance Alliance’s annual showcase of new choreography took place at Center Stage Theater on Friday, February 3. Read story.
The 39 Steps at Alhecama Theatre
Ensemble Theatre Company Presented a Man on the Run, in Fun on Saturday, February 4
Four characters play more than 100 roles in this farce based on Hitchcock. Read story.
Chronicle
Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, and Alex Russell star in a film written by Max Landis and directed by Josh Trank.
The shaky handicam method proves too gimmicky, and too cliché, for this middle-of-the-road suspense flick. Read story.
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
Review of Stacy Peralta's New Documentary About Legendary Skateboard Team
A review of Stacy Peralta's new documentary about legendary skateboard team. Read story.
Van Dyke Parks at SOhO
Iconic Songwriter Played S.B. in Conjuncture with SBIFF on Tuesday, Janaury 31
Famed songwriter and Brian Wilson collaborator delivered a heartfelt set on Tuesday, January 31. Read story.
Albert Nobbs
Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson star in a film written by Close and John Banville, based on the short story The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs by George Moore, and directed by Rodri
Glenn Close masterfully embodies the title role in this story about a 19th century woman who disguises herself as a man. Read story.
Otter 501 Reviewed
A Look at This Semi-Fictionalized Film About Saving Sea Otters
An early look at this SBIFF film about saving sea otters. Read story.
A Review of Nebula Dance Lab’s Premiere
Clair-Obscur at Center Stage Theater, January 27.
On Friday, January 27, at Center Stage Theater, Clair-Obscur marked the launch of an ambitious new modern dance company. Read story.
Man on a Ledge
Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, and Jamie Bell star in a film written by Pablo Fenjves and directed by Asger Leth.
Sam Worthington stars in this clumsy knockoff of a great 1955 heist film. Read story.
The Royal Philharmonic at the Granada Theatre
With Jean Yves Thibaudet, Piano, and Charles Dutoit Conducting
The Royal Philharmonic brought a burnished sheen of professionalism to some familiar music on Thursday, January 26. Read story.
Angels & Airwaves at Velvet Jones
Blink 182 Vocalist Moves Up and On with Alt-Rock Quartet
The Blink 182 vocalist and his new crew kicked off a transcontinental tour in Southern California last week. Read story.
A Raisin in the Sun Redux
2011 Pulitzer Prize Winner Clybourne Park Arrives in L.A.
This new play by Bruce Norris explores what happens after the end of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic drama A Raising in the Sun. Read story.
Music Man of the Week: Van Dyke Parks
The Smile Contributor Plays SOhO on Tuesday, January 31
The rock ’n’ roll icon brings a rich history of tunes to SOhO on Tuesday, January 31. Read story.
Haywire
Gina Carano, Michael Douglas, and Michael Fassbender star in a film written by Lem Dobbs and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Gina Carano stars as a butt-kicking, justice-seeking femme fatale in Steven Soderbergh’s latest big-budget caper. Read story.
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