East West Players’ “˜Follies’ exhibits universal themes

By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff Emotions swelling from love gone bad, love that could have been, regret, dissatisfaction and negligence built up in 30 years time, all explode in one night in East West Players’ newest production, “Follies,” by musical master Stephen Sondheim. In the show, the narrative doesn’t seem to tell the story […]

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“Dinosaur” Starring D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies and Alfre Woodard Directed by Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton Ever since “The Lion King,” no summer at the movies has been complete without a new cartoon from Walt Disney. But the animated wizardry and intensity of “Dinosaur” is a far cry from the tried-and-true Disney formula. No Broadway-esque […]

Now & again

By Amie Howell Daily Bruin Contributor Everyone has a story to tell, and the cast members of the Asian American theater company Hereandnow are no different. This young group of non-profit performers played at UCLA’s Northwest Campus Auditorium May 10, presented by CAPSA (Concerned Asian Pacific Islander students for action), Sangam, the Office of Residential […]

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By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff Today, we have a film industry that boasts very few Asian filmmakers. Aside from established auteurs like Ang Lee (“Sense and Sensibility”), John Woo (“Face/Off”) and Wayne Wang (“The Joy Luck Club”), filmmakers Joan Chen (“Xiu Xiu, The Girl Sent Down”) and Tony Bui (“Three Seasons”) have recently emerged. […]