King of the Pigs By Michael Horowitz Daily Senior Bruin Staff The Nine Inch Nails "Self-Destruct Tour" is back in town and it hasn’t lost much intensity or emotion. Tuesday’s show at the Universal Amphitheatre wasn’t the intimate clusterfuck of cult fans that filled the Palace, but the tight set, mood-enhancing theatrics, and still-impressive staging […]
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Quiet ‘Happened’ peeks at ’90s dating
Quiet ‘Happened’ peeks at ’90s dating Sundance Film Festival favorite succeeds with heartfelt, honest plot By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff "What Happened Was" quietly presents itself as a funny, witty, romantic date movie. The winner of the 1994 Sundance Grand Jury prize is all of these things, but to try to capture its’ […]
Redgrave brings the personal onstage
Redgrave brings the personal onstage One-woman play mixes Shakespeare with own biography By John Mangum No matter how broad her experience as an actress becomes, Tony award-winning Lynn Redgrave always returns to Shakespeare. Ranking among the most versatile and best-known actresses today, Redgrave has performed in too many different productions in too many different genres […]
Sebadoh has goods on ‘Bakesale’
Sebadoh has goods on ‘Bakesale’ Singer/songwriter Barlow follows classical tradition By Michael Tatum That Lou Barlow  he’s such a perfectionist. Barlow, co-front man of the indie-rock band Sebadoh, has in the past been the subject of much celebration in the rock press, and his band’s latest full length release, "Bakesale" (Sub Pop), has had […]
One-act puts twist on classic ’40s
One-act puts twist on classic ’40s Ingenious direction and comic acting make for appealing "Tangled Snarl" By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Theater is at its best when it’s short, sweet and unbelievably funny. John Rustan and Frank Semerano’s "The Tangled Snarl" is all those things. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, the 45 minute one-act […]
Brown pays visit to Santa Monica College
Brown pays visit to Santa Monica College Gubernatorial candidate seeks collegiate support by addressing university fee hikes With less than a month to go before the midterm election, gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown will visit Santa Monica College for a political rally Thursday. A press conference will follow Brown’s speech. Campaign officials said Brown’s hour-long speech […]
Students lambaste idea of new campus
Students lambaste idea of new campus Plans for 10th campus garner little approval from Bruins By Alisa Ulferts Daily Bruin Senior Staff Money allotted for a 10th University of California campus would be better spent improving and expanding the already existing nine campuses, said cash-strapped students on their lunch breaks Wednesday. Scrounging in his pockets […]