Category Archives: Arts

Old friends reunite to create wacky ‘Plan 9 from Outerspace’ Film originally directed by Ed Wood to land in Los Angeles as a musical By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Caffé Luna was bright in the unusual winter sunshine on Friday afternoon. Chris Mills, a UCLA theater alumnus flagged down a Bruin reporter looking like […]

‘Summer In Winter’ Humans and nature. East and West: Opposing seasons symbolize the dramatic contrast of cultures that radiates from this weekend’s MFA dance concert. In their performance, Iris Pell and Martinus Miroto combine modern dance and Indonesian ritual movement. By Rebecca Zell Dance can force cultural traditions to merge, creating visual fireworks and ultimate […]

Anonymous 4 appeal revealed By John Mangum Everyone wants to try and uncover the secret behind Anonymous 4. What about this vocal group could possibly account for their rise to success? Perhaps the unique sound of four female voices singing repertoire traditionally assigned to men intrigues audiences. Maybe the repertoire itself appeals to concert-goers. The […]

Critic’s dilemma: to know hype from rock Rock critics like to think that they’re on the cutting edge of what’s important in popular music. And a few geniuses ­ Robert Christgau, Greil Marcus ­ truly are. But most give in to the temptation of championing the tried and true, succumb to the Power of the […]

Order in the court Court TV has brought the current O.J. Simpson murder trial, with all its drama, suspense and grandeur, into every home in America. Has the line between entertainment and news been crossed? By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff As Court TV begins its fourth year on the air, instead of announcing the […]

Kid prostitutes? Thumbs up, Whitey says ‘Dysfunctional’ comedy show tackles politically incorrect issues By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Dan Rosen is the creator of the "Dysfunctional Show" and the man behind Whitey Fjord, the talk show’s racist, homophobic, sexist, arch-conservative host. Let’s watch him and two friends try to support child prostitution. "Prostitution […]

Hawke surpasses ‘Gen X’ label in ‘Before Sunrise’ Actor succeeds in showing diversity, rejects role-model responsibilities By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff His movies may have made him a Generation X icon, but Ethan Hawke doesn’t want to be anybody’s role model. Through his roles in Dead Poets’ Society, Reality Bites, and the current Before […]