By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Senior Staff If you’re interested in something different, it is a safe bet that Rosalind’s Ethiopian restaurant is a place for you. Rosalind’s makes up part of the large African restaurant presence on south Fairfax Avenue. The quaint eatery has something for the adventurous and something for the homebody. Snuggled […]
Category Archives: Arts
Food for thought
By Laura Loh Daily Bruin Contributor When actor-director Chi Muoi Lo set out to make “Catfish in Black Bean Sauce,” a movie about an African American couple and their adopted Vietnamese children, nothing prepared him for the reception he got in Hollywood. After unsuccessfully approaching several production companies, he was flat out told that there […]
Stage portrays conflict between technology, tradition
By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff With Pentium III, laptops and all things Microsoft simplifying and guiding our everyday lives, it’s difficult for most people to see computers as the enemy of human existence. But for city librarian Alan Mendelssohn (played by “Seinfeld”’s Jason Alexander), a war has to be waged before another piece […]
Law student harmonizes ambitions, career studies
By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most law school grads are currently knee deep in review books, study notes and dusty legal manuals. Add an acoustic bass, some chord charts and gig flyers, and you’ve got Rick Watling. On top of the intense pressure of the impending bar exam, the UCLA Class of 2000 […]
Sound Bites
Britney Spears “Oops! … I Did it Again” Jive Records Halfway through Ms. Spears’ sophomore disc, a sense of déjà vu is bound to wash over the listener. You can’t help but say to yourself, “Haven’t I heard this one already?” And the answer will be an emphatic yes. It is forgivable for a girl […]
UCLA music student lends voice to upcoming production
By Leila Mobayen Daily Bruin Contributor On the proverbial highway of life, Amy Rutberg has always chosen to live in the fast lane. The 18-year-old third-year music student has already appeared in a large number of performances, the latest being her upcoming female lead role in the musical, “The Civil War,” playing at the Orange […]
Down to earth comedy
By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Senior Staff Exploring the left side of the planet has rarely been so amusing. There are many reasons patrons, celebrities and common peons enjoyed Wednesday night’s benefit, “Earth to LA!” hosted by the Natural Resources Defense Council. But among the do-good perks of raising money and awareness (saving the whales, […]