UCLA Performing Arts Choreographer David
Parsons leads the Parsons Dance Company.
Chris Elliot plays “˜Mark of
Zorro’
Celebrated pianist Chris Elliot will accompany the classic 1920
silent film “The Mark of Zorro” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct.3
at Royce Hall. Elliot is known for his performances of classic film
scores, as well as his recitals on BBC Radio and at the Hollywood
Bowl. “Mark of Zorro” stars Douglas Fairbanks as the
Spanish landowner-turned-masked-crime-fighter Don Diego Vega
(a.k.a. Zorro) who fights the tyranny of Napoleonic invaders on the
behalf of the oppressed masses. This is the first of a series of
organ recitals by different organists, scheduled throughout the
school year. For tickets, call the Central Ticket Office at (310)
825-2101.
Dancers perform at Royce Hall
The David Parsons Dance Project performs at Royce Hall Oct. 6-7
at 8 p.m. Regarded as one of the premiere dancers of his
generation, Parsons’ works have received praise for their
elaborate choreography and refined dancing. The program includes
well-known works by Parsons as well as a West Coast premiere by
Robert Battle. For ticketing information, call the Central Ticket
Office at (310)825-2101.
Bergman and Morrow to appear
Singer/songwriter Alan Bergman performs selected songs from his
repertoire with award-winning actress Karen Morrow Oct.7 at Ostin
Hall. Bergman is the recipient of three Academy Awards, four Emmys
and two Grammys, for scores to such notable films as “The Way
We Were” and “Yentl.” Morrow has performed on
Broadway, appearing in “I Had A Ball,” “Joyful
Noise,” “I’m Soloman” and the award-winning
“Drood.” For ticketing information, contact the Central
Ticket Office at (310)825-2101.
Live Dangerously
“Live Dangerously” is on display at the UCLA Hammer
Museum, curated by Sylvia Lavin, Chair of the Department of
Architecture and Urban Design. The show features the work of
faculty members Dana Cuff, Wes Jones, Greg Lynn, Thom Mayne, and
Dagmar Richter, among others. Offering designs for life in the
twenty-first century, the show concentrates on ways to integrate
new technology into the home, modern and future manufacturing and
the shifting relationship between public and private space. The
exhibit runs Oct.4 ““ Jan.7, 2000. For information call
(310)443-7000.
“˜Un-Private House’ on display at
Hammer
The UCLA Hammer Museum will be running “The Un-Private
House,” a study of 26 avant-garde houses designed by a group
of international architects, from Oct.4 ““ Jan.7, 2000.
Organized by Terence Riley, Chief Curator, and the Department of
Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York,
“The Un-Private House” features contributors Shigeru
Ban, Michael Bell, and Preston Scott Cohen. For more information,
call (310)443-7000.
Compiled by Michael Rosen-Molina, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.