Author Archives: Siddarth Puri

Two stories that shocked the world ““ one about a repressed boy transforming into a cockroach, another about incestuous relationships ““ have become educational lessons for Master of Fine Arts students; and for the rest of us, they’re opportunities for entertainment. Running tonight through next weekend, Jean Cocteau’s “Les Parents Terribles (Indiscretions)” and Franz Kafka’s […]

A bouquet of daisies. A romantic dinner at In-n-Out Burger. A shot glass shopping spree at aahs! and an improv comedy show. Forget high-class romance ““ it’s time for an Art to Heart blind date. Introducing our weekly participants: Jonathan Webb, a second-year physiological sciences student, and Kelly Persons, a second-year biology student. Webb, carrying […]

The strobe lights set the mood. The music blares in the background. Hot, sweaty bodies turning, bending and dipping engulf the dance floor. Filled with celebrities and some of the hottest moves around, you’d think it was the site of the hippest pop culture haven in Los Angeles rather than Covel Commons. While the cause […]

Sophocles may be long gone, but his tragic tale of honor and fidelity is very much alive in Big Dance Theater’s funky, experimental reinterpretation “Antigone the tin can tied to her own damn tail,” opening tonight at the Freud Playhouse. Playwright Mac Wellman takes “Antigone” to the beginning of time, recounting the tale through the […]

Mix a boy from New York whose favorite food is pheasant with a Korean-born girl who loves Mexican food. Stir in the “artsy” new movie “Till Human Voices Wake Us,” and add a sprinkle of a casual coffee. Such is the recipe for another “Art to Heart” blind date ending with lukewarm results both in […]

Dirty. Filthy. Nasty. Christina Aguilera isn’t the only one who can describe these words. ACME Comedy Theatre’s “ACME So Horny,” a sketch comedy show that premiered Feb. 15, is but a reflection of the smut that has become so popular ““ and oh-so-loved ““ in American culture. Made up of 16 sketch comedy routines, “So […]

It’s freakin’ Valentine’s Day ““ again. What’s with this soulless, sadistic holiday that makes everyone who’s with someone feel pressured to spend a lot of money and everyone who’s alone feel even more painfully alone? You’re bitter, lonely, and really sick of those disgusting heart candies with sappy sayings. Besides, you wouldn’t even know where […]