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 […]

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"2 Days in the Valley" "2 Days in the Valley" is a must see for Los Angelenos – especially those who enjoy a slightly satirical look on the town. The film, set entirely in the San Fernando Valley, portrays characters who either revere the valley or despise the smoggy basin. The ensemble cast which is […]

L.A. Opera to juxtapose ‘I Pagliacci’ and ‘Norma’

Friday, August 25, 1995 Domingo, Zeffirelli have hand in staging of operas’ Los Angeles premieresBy John Mangum Summer Bruin Contributor Could clowns and druids possibly have anything in common? Maybe not in the real world, but in opera, anything’s possible. At least Los Angeles Music Center Opera’s productions of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s "I Pagliacci" ("The Clowns") […]