Pump up the volume Credited with breaking bands from the Bangles to the Offspring, 106.7 KROQ is perhaps the most influential station in the nation.Is this radio station really the powerhouse it’s said to be? Yes. By Robert Stevens Daily Bruin Senior Staff KROQ disc jockey Rodney "on the ROQ" Bingenheimer has a secret. "Want […]
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Daniels makes smart move in ‘Dumb And Dumber’ role
Daniels makes smart move in ‘Dumb And Dumber’ role Actor hopes to prove versatility, gain popularity By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff His new movie may be titled Dumb and Dumber, but Jeff Daniels is definitely no fool. Still, the question persists: what would compel Daniels, a classically trained actor known for his work in […]
Artist takes new direction with latest ‘Material Evidence’ show
Artist takes new direction with latest ‘Material Evidence’ show UCLA professor presents newest exhibit at FIG By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff The room seems like something out of a fairy tale, with rich red velvet and long braids falling to the floor. "I chose red," says installation artist and UCLA art Professor Barbara […]
UCLA Theater production takes funny look at an actor’s worst nightmare
UCLA Theater production takes funny look at an actor’s worst nightmare By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Just in time for the end of what could be considered the Gone with the Wind quarter comes the Theater School’s second one-act festival and with it, Terri Hawkes’ masterpiece, "I Survived the Search for Scarlett." Hawkes’ production […]
Black 47’s Irish rock is no sham
Black 47’s Irish rock is no sham By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff There’s a compelling duality to the Irish rock group Black 47. Its songs can shift from hilarious doses of mischief to powerful tales of tragedy in a heartbeat. Larry Kirwin, the band’s articulate frontman attributes the group’s ability to bounce between […]
Diverse a cappella group visits UCLA
Diverse a cappella group visits UCLA Chanticleer brings unique choral style to the Wadsworth By John Mangum Long gone are the days when performances of Bach and Handel needed choruses larger than the Russian army. The choruses of today, after some serious streamlining, produce a refined and appropriate sound for the music of Bach and […]
Simply ‘Red’
Simply ‘Red’ Jacob contributes personal color to new foreign film By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Irène Jacob is sitting on the couch in her suite in the Westwood Marquis. Slim and petite, she wears a cherry-colored sweater over a black skirt, an appropriate choice to promote her new film, Red. In person, Jacob, 28, […]