By Grace Uriarte Daily Bruin Contributor They are immersed in music 24 hours a day for four weeks, working to absorb everything. Eighty accomplished musicians received a full fellowship from the Henry Mancini Institute, allowing them to eat, drink, and breathe music at UCLA alongside some of the world’s best jazz musicians. Created in 1996 […]
Category Archives: Arts
Universal themes depict real life with “˜Americans’
By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Maybe you haven’t heard of the prestigious Rawley Academy, even though it’s one of the most exclusive boarding schools in America. Perhaps you’ve vacationed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and yet never been to Capeside. If these places don’t ring a bell in the campanile of reality for you, […]
Bogus diaries have female appeal
By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bridget Jones is every woman’s new best friend. A single woman in her 30s, or a “Singleton,” Jones is a character who maintains traits that all women can relate to. Her adventures, or misadventures, into the world of dating past her “prime,” when men her own age begin […]
Sonic Youth concert takes experiment too far
By Brian O’Camb Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most theatergoers expect a night of civility and culture, not a teenage riot. Opting for the more intimate feel of a theater, over large concert venues and slamming crowds, Sonic Youth brought a little bit of SoHo to the Wilshire Theatre on July 24. Unfortunately, the choice reflected […]
Sound Bites
Jurassic 5 “Quality Control” Interscope Records Imagine everyone’s favorite Peanuts character and the best canned fish on the shelves. With a name like Chali 2Na, why would you need the help of five other guys to sell records? When listening to Jurassic 5’s full-length debut, the overall sentiment expressed does not seem to rest on […]
A few good losers
By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Although her 14-year-old daughter is just starting to deal with adolescence and all its concomitant anxiety, Amy Heckerling has already become a sharp navigator of the teenage mindset. As the scribe and auteur behind comedic high school flicks such as “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Clueless,” Heckerling […]
Reserve judgment on all others, give El Cholo a try
By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff With a mob of bar-hoppers, starving students and family friends crowding around the door, only one word will get you into Santa Monica’s El Cholo Mexican Restaurant on a Friday night. Reservations. The secret to breaking through the barricade of newcomers and connosseiurs is to call ahead at […]