*New possibilities in the world of stem cell science Gilbert Vasquez
*Carpinteria High School mascot controversy Cathy Murillo
*Headlines Meredith Taylor, Robyn Pennington, Iris Hanu, Jordan Katz
Announcer: Michael Martinez
Engineer: Jordan Katz
Monthly Archive for February, 2009
On Sunday, September 28th, 2008, KCSB programmers Jill Cloutier (”Sustainable World,” Fridays, 9-10am, winter quarter) and Ted Coe (”The Freak Power Ticket,” Mondays, 11am-noon, winter) met with Reverend Billy (Bill Talen) of the Church of Stop Shopping (based in New York, New York), and Santa Barbara-resident Reverend Sidney Lanier (Reverend Billy’s mentor and co-founder of the Church of Stop Shopping and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution). They discuss the collapse of the wall between church and theatre, how the Church of Stop Shopping was born, what it’s like to be arrested while handcuffed to a human-sized Mickey Mouse doll, the film What Would Jesus Buy?, and whether or not the “Shopacalypse” is upon us.
Rev. Billy Interview Part 1 [35:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (100) Rev. Billy Interview Part 2 [36:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (75)
This week on The Marketplace of Ideas, a conversation with Jonathan Gottschall, English instructor at Washington and Jefferson College and author of Literature, Science and a New Humanities. Academic literary studies, Gottschall argues, has lost its way: the discipline has fallen unmoored from truth and falsity and failed to come up with a method for producing reliable knowledge about literature. His book shows how the way forward may well be to adopt and adapt methods, attitudes and habits of mind from the natural and social sciences, bringing quantitative thinking and empirical rigor to a sector of the academy that has long lacked both.
The Marketplace of Ideas airs every Thursday at noon.
On Saturday, February 28th, UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the Afro-Cuban All-Stars, live in concert at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Led by singer and guitarist Juan de Marcos González, the mastermind behind the Buena Vista Social Club, the 17-piece All-Star orchestra plays traditional Havana-era sons, mambos, and cha-chas crossed with the energy of contemporary funk and other modern styles.
Showtime is 8pm. Tickets and more information are available at the Arts & Lectures box office, online at artsandlectures.ucsb.edu, or by calling (805) 893-3535. This event is proudly sponsored by KCSB 91.9 FM.
On Saturday, February 28th, KCSB and Club Mercy present Sub Pop recording artists No Age, live in concert at Velvet Jones Nightclub. From Los Angeles, No Age is an acclaimed duo that mixes drums, guitar, and a decidedly DIY sensibility. A longtime fixture at the underground indie-rock space The Smell, in L.A., No Age’s sound has been described as “noise pop” or “art punk.” Also on the bill are Infinite Body, from Pasadena, and Maria, from Oxnard.
Velvet Jones is at 423 State Street in in downtown Santa Barbara. Doors open at 7pm, and this is an all-ages concert. For advance tickets or for more information, go to clubmercy.com.
*UCSB professor’s new book, A Dolores Huerta Reader Erick Mendoza
*Environmental Racism, a talk by Robert Bullard Allie Myers
*California’s public schools suffering, an interview with Jack O’Connell Emma Hammack
*UCSB administration seeks new funding sources, students say look elsewhere:
–Don’t Cut Us Out group trying to protect student services Cathy Murillo
–Storke Communications groups want to keep cell site income Iris Hanu
Headlines: Allie Myers Announcer: Avalon Jeffrey Engineer: Jordan Katz
On Thursday, March 5th, the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum presents their “1st Thursday” Forum Lounge guests the Poor Dog Group performing “The Internationalists.”
Based in Los Angeles, the Poor Dog Group is a collective of likeminded performance and media artists. Their new work, “The Internationalists,” examines our cultural memory of the space race, while exposing our current societal dependence on technology. This free performance begins at 7pm in the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, at 653 Paseo Nuevo.
1st Thursday is a monthly evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. For more information call (805) 966-5373 or go to sbcaf.org. KCSB is a proud media sponsor of the Santa Barbara CAF Forum Lounge.
On Friday, May 22, KCSB welcomes the Grammy nominated New Zealand folk/comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, performing live at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Comedian Arj Barker will open the show. The Flight of the Conchords’ tour coincides with the conclusion the second season of their hit comedy show on HBO. They are currently at work on their second Sub Pop Records album.
This event is presented by Nederlander Concerts. The Santa Barbara Bowl is located at 1122 North Milpas Street, in Santa Barbara. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets are available at all ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by calling (805) 962-7411.
On Friday, February 27th, KCSB and Club Mercy present A.C. Newman, live in concert at SOhO Restaurant and Nightclub. Allan Carl Newman, who is best known for his role in the British Columbia indie-rock band The New Pornographers, will be playing songs off his new Matador Records release, “Get Guilty,” and more. Opening the night will be Dent May & his Magnificent Ukulele, from Mississippi, and Santa Barbara’s own The Coral Sea.
SOhO is located at 1221 State Street, #205. Showtime is 9pm. Sorry kiddies, this concert is for 21 and over only. Advance tickets and more information are available at SOhO or at clubmercy.com.
Due to a sports game, Democracy Now! will either only be aired in part or not at all today, depending on when the game ends. To listen to Democracy Now! in full, go to www.democracynow.org.
