Category Archives: Arts

Family TiesMi Familia presents the extraordinary tale of one Latino family coping with the typical struggles of life in America By Jeffrey Shore My Family/Mi Familia is an extraordinary film. Not because of its light, entertaining tone. Not because of its consistently impressive performances. Nor for its beautiful photography and high production values, achieved on […]

Sacred song, dance convey aborigines’ culture By Lisa Marie Weyh In Western society, dreams often become subjects in a psychiatrist’s office. In aboriginal culture, dreams set traditions. These dreams lead to the integration of culture, religion and the arts in the form of song and dance ­ a way of life for aborigines. "Dancers of […]

Talented pianist O’Riley arms himself with versatile musical arsenal Performer wields Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich in Schoenberg recital By John Mangum Daily Bruin Staff Imagine knowing exactly what you were going to do with your life since the age of 4. Well, pianist Christopher O’Riley didn’t know precisely what he would end up doing, but he […]

Tom Petty lays back in the boonies By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Laid back and mellow as they are, you’d figure Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers would be a little boring in concert. But what the band may lack in energy, it makes up for in its impressive musicianship, its leader’s just-folks charm, […]

KMFDM delves deeper into metal-industrial 11-year-old band promotes newest release Wednesday By Nisha Gopalan When Freud discussed fixations, he evidently never considered the abbreviation, KMFDM. "Kill Mother-Fucking Depeche Mode" reigns as arguably the most-recognized interpretation of KMFDM’s name. Actually, KMFDM abbreviates the German, Kein Mitleid Fuer Die Mehrheit, meaning "No Pity for the Majority." Sasha […]

A&E’s 2nd Annual Bruin Choice Nomination Ballot The nominations are in. No Reba. No Lion King. No Gump sweep even possible. The Bruin Choice Awards nominations salute the best of this academic year’s film, television and music. Through a campus-wide vote, we hope to select the deserving winners and losers of the entertainment world. Tradition […]

From cockroaches to ‘Cutthroat,’ King rules all genres Low-budget writer turned film success speaks at UCLA By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff At first glance, The Nest, a low-budget horror film about killer cockroaches, and Speechless , a star-powered comedy about sexual politics, would appear to have absolutely nothing in common. But look closer: both […]