The cast and crew of Death and Don, one of the entries in the 2006 Film Fest’s 10-10-10 competition, had a single brandy snifter available. The competition has 10 young directors each scrambling to finish a 10-minute feature in 10 days. To UCSB senior Phillip Lindsey, the necessity of props like champagne flutes becomes entirely debatable when he’s looking at how much production he must cram in before the deadline.
It was one of last weekend’s many illuminating “only at the Film Festival” moments when Haskell Wexler screened his rough-hewn but lovable documentary Who Needs Sleep? at the Lobero Theatre.
African beats keep the pace at the 7th annual Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series, which presents 29 different films, documentaries, and shorts, and an art exhibit, throughout the month of February. The series incorporates discussions with filmmakers, live performances, and workshops all dedicated to the celebration of African heritage.
We’ve all heard about six degrees of separation, the notion that everybody on planet Earth is a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend no more than six times removed.
Fellas, don’t be fooled this Valentine’s Day. There’s more to romance than a box of chocolates, flowers in a vase, and playing footsies under the dining room table.
By the time of his death in 1903, Dixey Wildes Thompson had become one of the best-known and most-beloved figures in Santa Barbara.
One of the longest-standing holiday traditions is the celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day. Its roots go back to fertility rites and other mating rituals of ancient Rome.
This weekend I was once again reminded how uniquely caring, generous, and fun our community is. Friday had me taking part in the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s Second Annual Urban Miniature Golf Challenge, and although, generally speaking, all things golf-with the exceptions of Caddyshack and the simulator at Copeland’s-strike fear and loathing into my soul, I had a great time.
If you can’t afford to give your valentine a trip to Italy, head to Via Maestra for gelato flown in fresh from Milan. $4, 3343 State St., 569-6522.
Curious George (82 mins.; G) Everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey and the Man in the Yellow Hat, his diligent tender, hit
