For an art form rooted in timeless fantasies and sublime landscapes, Surrealism is surprisingly in the here and now. Specifically, it’s here, at the Louis Stern Fine Arts Gallery, and now, through Nov. 12. Surrealism has survived as a vital and relevant art form long after other styles, namely Cubism and Impressionism, have disappeared. This […]
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Mood, not food make deli famous
By Cecily Feltham Daily Bruin Contributor A Snapple at Jerry’s Famous Deli is $2.35. Ravenous, I didn’t fully register the importance of such a price as I noted it on the display menu. So hungry, so naive. By the end of the night, however, I would have been clued in by two discerning friends that […]
Unearthing the secret lives of murderers
By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor The first three pictures in the set are nothing special. They show a young man mugging wildly to the camera in a photo booth. With his shag haircut and English public school uniform, he looks like a would-be rocker trying to take just the right picture for his album […]
Sound Bites
The Cardigans "First Band on the Moon" (Mercury) More of the same from Sweden’s loungey kitsch-pop quintet, but for those of us who have already played last year’s release, "Life," to shreds, that’s just fine. The Cardigans’ major label debut isn’t a big stretch from their previous 60s-style pop– delicate, melodic and upbeat, a tad […]
Dutch cinema comes to UCLA
By Carrie Rosten Daily Bruin Contributor Perhaps the words "foreign film" frighten or maybe even bore, but alas as part of the UCLA intelligentsia it should be top priority to kick off the school year by supporting art and erudition at our very own Melnitz Theater. Students and faculty alike can show their support for […]
Mexican ballet troupe preserves traditional folk dancing
By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff When choreographer Amalia Hernandez was a little girl in Mexico, she was mesmerized by the colorful folk dances of the Zacatecas Indians. "I thought it was the most beautiful dancing and the most beautiful costumes I had ever seen," Hernandez recalls. She wanted to join the Zacatecas to […]
Loop Guru’s schizophrenic soundscapes defy classification
By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff With a recording band, a separate live band and music samples collected from every creed and corner of the earth, it’s no wonder Loop Guru’s co-mastermind Salmaan has an identity crisis. "Some people say we’re global fusion, but I really don’t know what we are. We’re a dance […]