Category Archives: Arts

‘Cuarteto’ provides bridge between cultures By Omid Bürgin-Esmai’li Take a dose of tango, bossa nova and lambada, mix that with a European art form, and add some multicultural ideology and there you have it: the Cuarteto Latinoamericano, a renowned string quartet known for promoting mostly contemporary works of Latin American composers. The quartet performs this […]

EDLOS comes from out of this world to UCLA A capella quartet to showcase theatrics, antics at Schoenberg By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff The EDLOS a capella group has come a long way to perform for UCLA students ­ as far as outer space, the members claim. "We come from the planet ‘A,’ which […]

‘Isn’t it awfully nice to have a penis?’ What’s ‘The Meaning of Life?’ If you ask Monty Python, it has something to do with Spam, cross-dressing lumberjacks and the Spanish Inquisition. After 25 years of offensive, vulgar and flat-out hilarious material, the comedy troupe expands on their feelings in the new ‘Instant Monty Python CD […]

"The Specialist" proves less than special Although deliberately paced, movie doesn’t reach fullest potential By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Yes, Sharon Stone gets naked and she’s still hot. Yes, Sylvester Stallone bares his buttocks, has big muscles and he blows up stuff. And for a die-hard action junkie in search of a fall […]

Tomei, Downey shine in ‘Only You’ By Lael Loewenstein The last time director Norman Jewison ventured into romantic comedy, he hit paydirt with the Oscar-winning "Moonstruck." Jewison’s current film about amore, "Only You," hopes to do for Marisa Tomei what "Moonstruck" did for Cher. Tomei plays Faith, a Pittsburgh schoolteacher. Having learned the name of […]

Sebadoh has goods on ‘Bakesale’ Singer/songwriter Barlow follows classical tradition By Michael Tatum That Lou Barlow ­ he’s such a perfectionist. Barlow, co-front man of the indie-rock band Sebadoh, has in the past been the subject of much celebration in the rock press, and his band’s latest full length release, "Bakesale" (Sub Pop), has had […]

One-act puts twist on classic ’40s Ingenious direction and comic acting make for appealing "Tangled Snarl" By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Theater is at its best when it’s short, sweet and unbelievably funny. John Rustan and Frank Semerano’s "The Tangled Snarl" is all those things. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, the 45 minute one-act […]