Category Archives: Arts

By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor Jeremy Podeswa is not a writer. In fact, he finds writing difficult. His medium is visual storytelling, swiveling the camera, playing with light and space, propelling the viewer into revelation. “I always came into filmmaking as a director, not a writer,” said Podeswa in a phone interview. “I became […]

By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff No matter the time period, themes in human comedies and tragedies just don’t change. Pasadena Playhouse’s “The Good Doctor” reminds audiences that this is true through themes like money, love and art in a collection of 10 stories set in 19th-century Russia. “The Good Doctor” works like a collection […]

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff They came from the outer reaches of Los Angeles County. A group of 25 teenagers infiltrated the 15th floor of the Oppenheimer Plaza building Thursday evening. The throng of teens converged in a snug conference room after having traveled from far away lands, some as far away as […]

By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff Human nature is a typical topic in just about any English class. The Pasadena Playhouse’s “The Good Doctor,” written by 19th-century Russian writer Anton Chekov and adapted by American playwright Neil Simon, seems ideal fodder for another rousing discussion on the human themes that transcend time and place. And […]

Everyone likes to think that they’re deep, high-minded intellectuals. We buy a token classical CD to seem cultured, shop at Trader Joe’s to pretend that we really need those hand made tortillas and talk about Freudian slips like we actually know what they are. Everyone who’s ever taken Philosophy 1 or read “Beowulf” suddenly thinks […]

“Disney’s The Kid” Starring Bruce Willis and Emily Mortimer Directed by Jon Turtletaub Now playing When Ross Duritz isn’t wearing a $2,000 suit, the successful image consultant can be found sporting a UCLA t-shirt. His keen fashion sense might be attributed to “The Kid’s” screenwriter Audrey Wells, a UCLA alumnus. On the verge of turning […]

By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff If you ever find yourself stranded in the marshy swamps of the southeastern United States, never feed the alligators. According to authors Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, alligators will lose their fear of the hand that feeds them and then become more aggressive. Never fear, for “The Worst-Case […]