Friday, October 10, 1997
A&E Briefs
Popper Theater
to host guitar duo
The Elgart/Yates Guitar Duo will present works by Busoni,
Haubenstock-Ramati and Bartok as well as other music prepared for
guitar at 8 p.m. this Saturday in the Jan Popper Theater in
Schoenberg Hall. Both Elgart and Yates, alumni of UCLA’s Department
of Music, have performed at venues throughout Europe, and will soon
share their sounds with the campus. For more information, call
310-825-2278.
Film school starts monthly viewings
The School of Theater, Film and Television and the International
Documentary Association are collaborating to put together a monthly
Documentary Salon. Attendees will screen and discuss documentaries
made around the world. On Monday they will screen "Lifting the
Veil," a look at the first 50 years of India’s independence and
liberal economic policy, by UCLA graduate Shonali Bose. The
screenings and disucussions will take place on campus at the James
Bridges Theater in Melnitz Hall.
S.F. film festival seeks entries
The San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is now accepting
submissions for the 22nd festival. Submissions are being accepted
for documentary, educational, narrative, animated or experimental
projects about or of interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender communities. The deadline for the festival entries,
which will take place next summer, is Feb. 11. For more
information, or to request an application, contact Frameline at
415-703-8650.
Salsa Festival opens today
As an appropriate follow-up to the recent excitements at Garlic
Festival that took place in Westwood, the 1997 Los Angeles Salsa
Festival opens today at the West Los Angeles College in Culver
City. The three-day event features cuisine from Latin restaurants
and the world’s largest salsa bar. In addition, Ricky Martin is
scheduled to make a guest appearance. For more information, call
310-446-4100.