Category Archives: Arts

‘Fantasticks’ depicts ‘universal family’ family,’ time-honored tradition Little Theater plays longest-run musical By Jeana Blackman It’s the longest running musical in history. It’s been seen by millions of people from all over the world. It’s "The Fantasticks" and it has found its way to UCLA’s main stage as the fourth show of the 1994-95 season. […]

Westwood Gallery calls on public By Janeane Harlick Tired of the constant bewailing over the many ills of our world? For those interested in adopting a more positive attitude, the T. Heritage Art Gallery has an answer. The gallery is currently holding an "Environmental Mural Exhibition" that invites the public to paint their ideas about […]

Melnitz film series focuses on faculty By Barbara Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff When you live in Los Angeles, a person can become a little jaded, especially at UCLA, where television and film stars come and go. A student may become so jaded they don’t appreciate their own professors, who have careers in filmmaking aside from […]

Phairly good, but not great By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s to Liz Phair’s credit that fans expected a little more of her on Tuesday night. The ultra-cool critical darling played the Wiltern as part of her truncated solo electric tour, giving her fans a hit of the much-needed live performance and showing […]

Sparks fly in Salonen’s vivacious return to L.A. Philharmonic By John Mangum Daily Bruin Staff Sparks flew Wednesday night when Esa-Pekka Salonen returned to the Music Center to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic. After more than a month’s absence, Salonen, the Philharmonic’s Music Director, led the orchestra in a program of two masterpieces from the […]

Going for ‘the older man thing’ Actress d’Abo finds another aged cinematic love interest in ‘Good Time’ By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Olivia d’Abo is only 25, but her last two cinematic love interests have been more than double her age. Last year, she showed up as Kirk Douglas’ late in life romance […]

Bruin Belles and the ‘Beast’ Who says UCLA theater alumnae can’t get jobs? Former college roommates Susan Egan and Sarah Uriarte have found themselves playing the same role ­ Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ­ but on separate coasts. The musical, which opens at the Shubert on Thursday and has been running on Broadway […]