Category Archives: Arts

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’ 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, […]

Prince unveils lost masterpiece Warner Bros. releases legendary, funkadelic ‘Black Album’ after its six-year hiatus By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Staff On Nov. 22, 1994, Warner Bros. made available one of the most famous "lost" records of all time. And after Jan. 27, 1995, it will be lost once more, perhaps forever. The recording in […]

What is the ‘Jeopardy’ quiz show scandal? Flat-Earth Society Robert Stevens It’s a concrete belief of mine that we have our own little Quiz Show scandal right here in Los Angeles. It takes place in a tiny little studio in a town called Burbank. Perhaps you’ve seen this show of deceit and lies ­ it’s […]

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’ 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 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 […]