Review-SBCC professor brings art to life in Atkinson Gallery exhibitPrintmaker Stephanie Dotson uses wood, vellum, paper and fabric to make whimiscal pieces
The competition is intense for artists who want to exhibit their work at the Atkinson Gallery at City College. Open windows, the ocean breeze, a view of the harbor and the beach make the gallery one of a kind.
These postcard-worthy images drew Stephanie Dotson, an Indiana woman and accomplished artist and printmaker, away from the cornfields of the midwest to the sunny California coast.…
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Katie Laris: The woman behind the curtainThe SBCC theater professor directs the Garvin Theatre's newest show, 'Born Yesterday'
Dusk falls over a deserted campus as actors slip into the backstage entrance of the Garvin Theatre; rehearsal is about to begin. Inside the house lights illuminate the empty theatre. Rows of seats rise up from the stage like soldiers standing guard. On stage actors mill about, waiting for their director to arrive.…
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Review-'Citizen McCaw':Who owns your news?
A nurse hooks an IV to a patient as he complains of crushing chest pains. Emergency Medical Technicians rush past the masses, disappearing into a long florescent corridor. Doctors escape rooms wiping sweat from their brow, before heading into another.
This is the emergency room at Santa Barbara's Cottage Hospital.…
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Cd review-Tift Merrit's 'Another Country'
In her new album, "Another Country," Tift Merrit represents the Norah Jones of country music. She successfully bridges the gap by combining mellow rock beats with the heartfelt lyrics typically heard in country songs.
Her songs are accompanied by the piano and the guitar and have a more refined sound than some of the traditional country drawlers.…
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CD review- Erykah Badu's 'New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War'
Erykah Badu takes R&B back three decades in her album "New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War." A soulful combination of jazz melodies and thought provoking lyrics, Badu's newest album offers a change of pace for listeners who have grown tired of the superficial babbling that has become synonymous with the R&B.…
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CD review- Janet Jackson's 'Discipline'
Janet Jackson's new album, "Discipline," was released at the end of last month, her first since "Damita Jo," in 2004. It is classic Janet Jackson that fans are use to hearing, with a bit of a different direction.
"Discipline" is a mix of pop and hip-hop that makes you want to dance.…
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