Category Archives: Arts

Choreographer brings diversity of dance to Wadsworth tonight By Lisa Marie Weyh Daniel Ezralow was pre-med at UC Berkeley… until he took a beginners’ modern dance class. The summer after his sophomore year in college he left for New York to explore his new interest. He never came back. The inspired dancer, performing at Wadsworth […]

‘All-American’ Cho returns Quirky comic performs this weekend in Redondo Beach By Jeffrey Shore Ever helpful, Margaret Cho, star of ABC’s "All-American Girl," is more than happy to share advice on ways to survive the rigors of success. "You know what helps," she suggests, followed by a thoughtful pause. "Drinking." Another pause. "I’ve been drinking […]

Musical boundaries beware when Kronos comes to town Unusual string quartet redefines ‘classical’ in Schoenberg show By John Mangum Daily Bruin Staff The Kronos Quartet is determined to make listeners think about music in a way that would never occur to most people. It’s a string quartet, so audiences would expect to hear them play […]

‘Blithe Spirit’ abounds with supernatural grace South Coast Repertory reworks the classic comedy By Lawrence Sullivan In spite of our angst-happy age, Noel Coward still survives as a precious relic of elegant froth and high-flown wit. In his world, dry martinis play central characters. The manner-born are mockingly saluted. The grittier complexities of life yield […]

Those crazy Canucks By Emily Forster The cultural barrier between Canada and America is slowly collapsing thanks to Canadians like The Chumps, a seven-person comedy troupe that has recently visited Los Angeles for a stint at the Improv in Hollywood. "We went to McDonald’s and I asked for vinegar. They brought out a bottle of […]

Carroll’s ‘Diaries’ takes long journey to screen Author contributes imagination to new film, other projects By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Perched restlessly on a chair in his Beverly Hills hotel suite, Jim Carroll fidgets with a pack of Marlboro Lights. When he moves, which he does constantly, he looks uncannily like an older, lankier […]

‘Moving the Mountain’ offers glimpse into Tiananmen reality Documentary by ‘Nell’ director screens at Melnitz tonight, discussion to follow By Barbara Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff The efforts to preserve the memory of China’s Tiananmen Square protest movement of 1989 have culminated into Moving the Mountain, screening tonight at Melnitz. Directed by Michael Apted (Nell), who […]