Category Archives: Arts

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, […]

‘Red’ traces relationship at relaxed French pace

‘Red’ traces relationship at relaxed French pace Third Kieslowski installment presents fascinating, haunting view of fraternity By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff The third installment in Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colors Trilogy, Red is a fascinating, at times hauntingly beautiful film. Like its predecessors Blue and White, Red deals with relationships, love, loss and longing. While […]

Against the grain

Against the grain Sure, Bad Religion’s lead singer Greg Graffin (above center) has been blasting angry, loud and socially relevant music for 14 years ­ for any punk fan that much is obvious. But did you know that he TA’d UCLA evolution classes? Graffin speaks to The Bruin about his not-so-different punk and Ph.D. lives. […]

Guitarist blends music, spirit in ‘Sensual Guitar’

Guitarist blends music, spirit in ‘Sensual Guitar’ By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff When Sherri Rottersman was a student at UCSD, her roommates would get mad if she studied with the door closed. Since her studying consisted of playing the classical guitar, her roommates felt that the soothing sound actually helped them study better. "Even […]

Kerckhoff’s tribute to AIDS awareness combats ignorance, fear with reality

Kerckhoff’s tribute to AIDS awareness combats ignorance, fear with reality New exhibit celebrates human strength, spirit when faced with death By Emily Forster Paint isn’t always what it seems. Artist Jose Alvaro Perdices mixes watercolor paint with HIV-infected sperm to create his work. The combination symbolizes AIDS itself; just as people who have AIDS look […]