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closed for private event
Saturday, September 4, 2010 / 4:00 PM
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The Loft and Zanzibar will be closed for a private event. Whether you’re interested in hosting a wedding, reception, or party, The Loft at UC San Diego is the perfect space to design your own ...
loft off featuring the gaslamp killer
Thursday, September 23, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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Summer might only just be arriving but we're already excited about this years Loft Off. To kick off the 2010-11 year at The Loft we'll be bringing you a night of electronica, improvisation, visual...
jukebox the ghost
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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First appearing at The Loft with Say Hi in fall of 2008 loaded up with guitars, keyboards, amps, and a drum kit, Jukebox the Ghost rolls up to their shows in a premium 1999 mini van. They take th...
pigeon john
Friday, October 1, 2010 / 9:00 PM
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Pigeon John is returning back to the Loft once again and as always, he will be bringing along his signature blend of wit, charisma and undeniable stage presence. Hailing from Inglewood, CA, Pigeon ...
opening night party
Saturday, October 2, 2010 / 7:00 PM
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A fusion of flavors and scores of good friends await. Join ArtPower! and the Emerson String Quartet for our Chamber Music Series Opening Night Party benefitting our artistic and curatorial fund. P...
school of seven bells
Sunday, October 3, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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Like many bands before them, School of Seven Bells were born as the result of a late-night revelation. Benjamin Curtis connected with sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza in 2004 while their bands—...
basia bulat
Monday, October 4, 2010 / 8:30 PM
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Talent runs rampid in singer-songwriter Basia Bulat, a Toronto native that can play a range of instruments including the piano, guitar, and sax. At youth, Basia would be absorbed by oldie hits an...
after party
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 / 10:00 PM
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Meet up with the dancers of Compagnie Jant-Bi at The Loft!
meklit hadero
Thursday, October 14, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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Meklit Hadero is one of those artists who spellbinds you into a trance with her soothing yet commanding voice, while at the same time, awakening your mind with insightful and intelligent lyrics. ...
the dear hunter
Friday, October 15, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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Hailing from the City on a Hill is progressive rock band, The Dear Hunter. The band started out as a side project created by singer and keyboardist, Casey Crescenzo when he was a member of Boston’s...
deer tick
Sunday, October 17, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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Reigning in from Providence, Rhode Island is six year old indie folk band Deer Tick. Beginning as a solo project, this band has evolved into a group effort that make their mark on music with thei...
spike & mike: sick & twisted
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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The infamous duo Spike & Mike dish out the most outrageous short films, guaranteed to shock and offend all but the most sick and twisted among us. The screening includes twenty-four animated sho...
born ruffians
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 / 9:00 PM
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The music industry convention of calling a second album a “sophomore record” makes it sound like rock is some kind of college, which is weird. If Born Ruffians’ 2008 debut album Red Yellow and Blue...
arttalks!
Thursday, October 21, 2010 / 7:00 PM
/ Department of Music's Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
Pre-performance conversation with the artists. ArtTalks! are moderated chats with an artist or filmmaker that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work's creation and to e...
azure ray
Thursday, October 21, 2010 / 8:30 PM
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Alabama born Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink combine to create Azure Ray, a duo whose pop sound and soothing voices manages to captivate its listeners within the first moments. As members of the ban...
foovie: delicatessen
Thursday, October 28, 2010 / 7:00 PM
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A visual feast for the eyes and a comedic morsel to tantalize your taste buds, this cannibalistic tale features a sweet-natured clown who moves into a run-down apartment above a delicatessen. Whe...
julian lage
Thursday, November 4, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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When Julian Lage emerged on the music scene 13 years ago at age 8, the young Bay Area-based musician was deemed a guitar prodigy. Playing a unique style that melds blues, classical, folk, and ja...
the jill and julia show
Saturday, November 6, 2010 / 7:00 PM
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Jill Sobule was a long-time big fan of Julia Sweeney, the writer and comedienne best known for her portrayal of the character “Pat” on Saturday Night Live. Julia Sweeney was a long-time big fan ...
the jill and julia show
Saturday, November 6, 2010 / 9:00 PM
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Jill Sobule was a long-time big fan of Julia Sweeney, the writer and comedienne best known for her portrayal of the character “Pat” on Saturday Night Live. Julia Sweeney was a long-time big fan ...
tim kasher
Saturday, November 13, 2010 / 8:30 PM
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Late last fall Tim Kasher went north for the winter after nearly a year of touring in support of Cursive’s 2009 release Mama, I’m Swollen. Leaving sunny Los Angeles, it was in the frosty valley of ...
mae
Sunday, November 14, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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This fall, MAE is hitting the road for their “Goodnight, Goodbye” tour, possibly their last tour for the foreseeable future. Reuniting with MAE on the tour will be former band members, Mark Padge...
calder quartet
Thursday, November 18, 2010 / 8:00 PM
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Perhaps the most versatile chamber ensemble on the scene, the ArtPower! favorite returns for another thrilling engagement with the Tentacle Sessions. This time they bring with them new work from...
someone still loves you boris yeltsin
Friday, November 19, 2010 / 8:30 PM
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Hailing in from Springfield, Missouri, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is an indie pop band thats sound is jut as interesting and entertaining as their name. This band of four has been feat...
new generation spike & mike
Thursday, January 20, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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Recover from the gross-out gags of Sick & Twisted with a collection of the best and funniest animated shorts. It’s a brain-slapping assortment of award-winning (and worthy) accomplishments from ...
arttalks! at the loft
Friday, January 28, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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Pre-performance conversation with the artists. ArtTalks! are moderated chats with an artist or filmmaker that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work's creation and to e...
dbr and dj scientific
Sunday, January 30, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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Two years ago, when ArtPower! launched the inaugural Tentacle Sessions, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) wowed audiences during two sold-out shows with classical violin technique fused with the beat...
vijay iyer
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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It’s not an overstatement to say that Vijay Iyer has taken the jazz world by storm. His music has been hailed for its intricacy, fluidity, and the way he transforms familiar sounds into sonic jo...
foovie: oscar nominated nibbles
Thursday, February 10, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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The search for a lost dog, a desperate attempt to capture a potato, a breaded murder mystery, and an endless cup of coffee—it’s a smorgasbord of animated bite-sized delicacies to tickle the sens...
arttalks! at the loft
Friday, February 11, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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Pre-performance conversation with the artists. ArtTalks! are moderated chats with an artist or filmmaker that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work's creation and to e...
after party
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 / 10:00 PM
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Meet up with the dancers of Compagnie La Baraka at The Loft!
pnina becher
Saturday, March 5, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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Domenico Scarlatti’s bold and enchanting piano sonatas inspire an evening of similarly robust wines from Europe’s renowned wine regions and a chance to support ArtPower!. Accomplished pianist Pn...
arttalks! at the loft
Saturday, March 19, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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Pre-performance conversation with the artists. ArtTalks! are moderated chats with an artist or filmmaker that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work's creation and to e...
causing a tiger
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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In 2008, Carla Kihlstedt helped kick off ArtPower!’s ground-breaking Tentacle Sessions series. Now she’s back and she’s ready to cause a tiger. Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ poem, Causing a Tiger’...
arttalks! at the loft
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 / 9:00 PM
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Intermission conversation with the artists. ArtTalks! are moderated chats with an artist or filmmaker that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work's creation and to expl...
arttalks! at the loft
Saturday, April 2, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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Pre-performance conversation with the artists. ArtTalks! are moderated chats with an artist or filmmaker that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work's creation and to e...
dinner with the artists
Sunday, April 3, 2011 / 7:00 PM
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Join ArtPower! along with Jeffrey Kahane and Andrew Shulman for Dinner with the Artists. Purchase your prix fixe dinner featuring an appetizer, your choice of entree, and dessert for only $30! Wine...
lionel loueke
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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Guitarist Lionel Loueke’s newest album, Mwaliko, means “invitation” in Swahili—an apt description for the artist’s embracing style and generous spirit. Originally from the small West African nation...
spike & mike: sick & twisted
Thursday, May 5, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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A second helping of animation’s best efforts to gross-out the audience. Another sampling of shorts compete to break the boundaries of decency and refinement. Top contenders include Cuddle Sticks...
fourth annual up&coming student film festival
Thursday, May 19, 2011 / 8:00 PM
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A glimpse into the future of filmmaking, starring the innovation and talent of our very own UC San Diego students. This highly-competitive festival, selected by a panel of film industry professi...