FILM & TV:
“What Farocki Taught,” “Far From
Poland”
James Bridges Theater
May 16
As part of the Hammer’s “What Lies Between: The
Autobiographical Impulse in Film and Video,” Jill Godmilow
screens her two autobiographical documentaries. The series
continues the following weeks through June 4, featuring more
rarely-screened works.
Tickets are free. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. and box office opens an
hour before. For more info, go to www.gsa.asucla.ucla.edu.
“Frida”
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
May 15-16
Salma Hayek was Oscar-nominated for her portrayal of the Mexican
artist, known for her self-portraits as well as her romances with
Diego Rivera and Leon Trotsky. Julie Taymor’s visual style
allows the viewer to literally get into Frida Kahlo’s works
and the mind that created them.
Tickets are $2 at the box office. Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9:30
p.m. both days. For more info, go to www.campusevents.ucla.edu.
Free Sneaks
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
May 20-21
The remake of the 1969 British heist film, “The Italian
Job,” pits Edward Norton against Mark Wahlberg as an
ex-partner who double-crossed Mark. “The In-Laws”
imagines a clashing of fathers (Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas)
of the bride and groom. “Italian” will be sneaked May
20 at 8 p.m., and “In-Laws” will be screened May 21 at
8 p.m..
Sin Uncensored: Hollywood before the Code
James Bridges Theater
May 17-31
The UCLA Film and Television Archive hopes to illuminate a short
moment in American film history where the studios took filmmaking
license in terms of content. These early 1930s films were later
censored. For more details, check out the story in the Film/TV
section. May 17 features “The Cheat” and
“Faithless” at 7:30 p.m. May 18 features
“Kongo” and “White Woman” at 7 p.m. May 20
features two Clara Bow talkies, “Hoopla” and
“Call Her Savage,” at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 for students. Box office
opens an hour before showtimes. For more info, call (310) 206-FILM
or go to www.cinema.ucla.edu.
“Dance Under the Swastika”
Skirball Cultural Center
May 18
The U.S. premiere of this documentary follows 20th century
artists including German Expressionists Mary Wigman, Harald
Kreutzberg and Rudolf von Laban. Featuring interviews with their
contemporaries as well as historical dance films, the documentary
shows how artists must compromise under totalitarianism, in this
case the Third Reich.
Tickets are $8 general admission and $6 for students. Showtime is
7:30 p.m. To get advanced tickets call (323) 655-8587.
MUSIC:
Fowler Out Loud: Chamber Music
Davis Courtyard
May 15, 6 p.m.
“Fowler Out Loud” is a new series featuring UCLA
student dancers, musicians, poets and spoken-word and performance
artists. This week features an Evening of Chamber Music, a double
concert of chamber music for winds, including Stravinsky’s
“L’Histoire du Soldat,” and works for saxophone
quartet.
Free admission, open to the public.
Ozma
El Rey Theatre
May 17, 8 p.m.
My how they’ve grown! Local favorites Ozma celebrate their
ever-increasing time in the indie spotlight with a headlining date
at the El Rey. The band will likely showcase a few tunes off their
newly released LP “Spending Time on the Borderline,”
which features the same poppy Weezer-esque song structures and
melodies that made them popular.>br>For ticket information
visit www.ticketmaster.com.
50 Cent
House of Blues
May 18, 8 p.m.
50 Cent brings his act to Hollywood in what’s looking to
be a huge push to milk one of rap’s biggest stars since
Biggie and 2Pac. Hot off the heels of “Get Rich or Die
Trying,” the fastest selling debut in history, Interscope
released just last month a CD and DVD set called “The New
Breed.”
For ticket information visit www.ticketmaster.com
Neko Case
The Derby
May 20, 8 p.m.
Red-haired chanteuse Neko Case, recently dubbed the
“sexiest babe of indie rock” by a recent Playboy
survey, takes a break from her appropriately-named side band the
New Pornographers to play a local solo date. Her second solo
effort, was the acclaimed record from 2002,
“Blacklisted,” and showcased her knack for
country-tinged songwriting arrangements and her strong, bold and
yes, sexy, vocal style.
Theater & Arts:
“On 1993 Hunger Strike”
Haines 179
Thru June 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center presents a photo
retrospective on the 1993 hunger strike for the UCLA Chicano
Studies Department. Admission is free.
“Canon Digital Creators Contest 2002
Exhibition”
Kinross North 104 ““ Experimental Digital Arts space
Thru May 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
This is the last weekend to see digital photography, movie,
graphics/illustration and Web design by award winners (from UCLA
and around the world) of Canon’s contest.
Fowler Museum exhibitions
UCLA Fowler Museum
Ongoing
Fowler is open and free to UCLA students, faculty and staff.
Current exhibitions include:
“¢bull; “A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban
Senegal” thru July 27.
“¢bull; “Wild Silk, Island Fibers: Rare Textiles from
Madagascar” thru June 29.
“¢bull; “Ceramic Trees of Life: Popular Art from
Mexico” thru Dec. 8.
“¢bull; “Elsewhere: Negotiating Difference and Distance in
Time-Based Art” thru July 27.
Indian Student Union Culture Show
Royce Hall Auditorium
May 17, 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
ISU will perform two shows featuring cultural dances of South
Asia tied together with a drama scene in between each dance.
“The Search”
Ahmanson Theater
Thru July 6
Lily Tomlin returns to Los Angeles, reprising her Tony
Award-winning performance of Jane Wagner’s nationally
acclaimed play.Â
“Jon Lovitz & Friends”
The Laugh Factory
Every Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Everyone’s favorite balding, monotone whiner will be
gracing the L.A. comedy scene for a limited time. You’ve seen
him on “SNL” and in movies, now see him live for only
15 buckaroos. Call (323) 656-1336 for reservations.