Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
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CAP presents live dance performance carefully captured on film in ‘Kreatur’
Some of the dancers featured in “Kreatur” come from backgrounds like Cirque du Soleil, while others have performed together for the past 20 years. “Kreatur,” a dance production captured on film over the period of four live performances, made its American debut in The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Monday. Presented by the Center for […]
Spook City: Based on dispiriting tour, Queen Mary harbors surprisingly few horrors
Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
Spook City: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride’s lofty scares enlivened by local lore
Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
UCLA film society’s partnership provides accessibility to industry professionals
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 1:19 p.m. Bo Burnham recently answered students’ questions in a Bruin Film Society event. This week, students can watch an advance screening of “Mid90s,” directed by Jonah Hill. A24, the entertainment company that produced movies such as “Eighth Grade” and the Oscar-winning “Moonlight,” partnered with BFS this summer. […]
Spook City: Hike through ‘haunted’ forest proves more pleasant than petrifying
Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]
Album review: Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Trench’ falls flat, fails to produce a variety of sounds
“Trench” is a cohesive album – but not in a good way. Twenty One Pilots dropped its latest album Friday, and it featured 14 songs, of which only three stood out. The remaining numbers blended together in an unmemorable collection of all-too-similar sounds, with many sharing the same overall beat and lyrical rhythms. Many songs […]