Category Archives: Arts

The day the music died Less than a month ago, the San Diego Symphony met its death – could the L.A. Philharmonic be next? By Elizabeth Bull Daily Bruin Contributor Daniel Rothmuller still can’t believe what happened in San Diego three weeks ago. After 86 years of service, the city’s orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, […]

Miller sees through ‘Angela’ Award-winning feature film debut focuses on child’s imagination, spirituality By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor Rebecca Miller sought more than just talented actors when casting her new film "Angela." She needed imagination and spirituality – unusual requirements coming from a director. While auditioning for the film, Miller realized that few children […]

‘Balloon’ soars to cinematic heights Iranian government asks Academy to withdraw film from Oscar contention By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff At first glance, "The White Balloon" is nothing more than the story of a little girl who wants desperately to buy a goldfish. But this extraordinary film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi is also […]

Young company revolutionizes CDs Rolling Stones, Disney amongst clients to experiment with new mulitmedia format By Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine buying the new Pearl Jam CD. In addition to having Eddie Vedder’s new music on your Discman, it has the group’s new music video, not shown on MTV. Plus, it allows direct access […]

Folk traditions meet modernity Ensemble performs Russian dance, song at Wadsworth Theater By Elizabeth Bull Daily Bruin Contributor Dmitri Pokrovsky never even rode a horse before he was asked to sing while galloping. "I was born and raised in town and never even really saw cows before I went to collect my research," Pokrovsky laughs […]

Art and artist UCLA alumnus Martin Lubner cannot be categorized. Often termed the ‘painter’s painter’ by art critics, Lubner’s unique style stems from an obsession with his material, not an ordered artistic technique. By EMILY FORSTER Daily Bruin Contributor Martin Lubner is obsessed. He looks like a normal person, with an eager smile and sheepdog-like […]

Gwar invades Earth with crushing music Band insists stage shows, blood-and-guts style are worthy of artistic praise By John Sabatini Daily Bruin Contributor For millions of years, harmony existed on earth as Gwar remained frozen in their icy Antarctica tomb. Although banished to the frozen continent by the Master of All Reality for their galactic […]