FILM&TV: “Alexander” History is
so much hotter when your teachers are Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie
and Jared Leto. Take a sneak peek at the new film that chronicles
the legendary epic that is the life of this sexually adventurous
Macedonian conqueror as he travels all the way from Babylon to
India, killing anything standing in his way and sleeping with
everything else. This exciting look at Alexander the Great, as told
through the eyes of director Oliver Stone, will give you a new
notion of the meaning of bravery, bloodshed and bareback (horse
riding that is). For more info, see www.campusevents.ucla.edu.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. Ackerman Grand Ballroom;
free
MUSIC: Moscow Virtuosi If you’re
interested in classical music, don’t let this opportunity to
see some of the greatest Russian musicians on their tenth U.S.
tour. Under the leadership of renowned violinist and conductor
Vladimir Spivakov, who has guest conducted both the Los Angeles
Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra, the chamber
ensemble is composed of the country’s top solo artists and
former principal chairs of major Russian orchestras. The concert
will feature work by well-known composers Bach, Shostakovich,
Schoenberg and Mozart. For more information, go to www.uclalive.org
or call (310)825-2101. Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Royce
hall; $15
THEATER&ARTS: ROYAL ART LODGE The Museum of Contemporary
Art’s Pacific Design Center reopens after installing its
newest exhibit, a collection of about 300 drawings and 400 solo
works in various mediums from the Winnipeg-based art collective,
The Royal Art Lodge, which will run through mid-February.
It’s the Lodge’s first international touring
exhibition, so it’s hard to know what to expect, but with the
sheer number of works involved, there’s bound to be some
things you’ll like and some you won’t. Just like the
collective’s home country of Canada, eh? For more info, go to
www.moca.org. Sunday, Nov. 14 – Monday, Feb. 14
Moca Pacific Design Center, free
FILM&TV:
“Young Frankenstein” Nuart Theatre Nov. 12,
Midnight
Put Gene Wilder together with Mel Brooks and this film is
exactly what you get. It might be entirely in black and white, but
that doesn’t mean this satirical film about the legendary
story of Frankenstein won’t add a little color to your sense
of humor. Log on to www.landmarktheatres.com for more
information.
“Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset”
Ackerman Grand Ballroom Nov 10, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Check out Ethan Hawke in his bigger days in this pair of
romantic dramas as he explores Vienna during a 14-hour relationship
with a girl he meet aboard a train. Sure, it might sound sort of
shady and sleezy, but director Richard Linklater (of “School
of Rock” and “Dazed and Confused”) makes the
whole thing look like love.
MUSIC:
Everybody Else Westwood Plaza Nov. 12, Noon
Borrowing their name from the Kinks’ song “I’m
Not Like Everybody Else,” this indie rock band is sure to
make even the most stoic of concert-goers nod their heads and tap
their feet. There haven’t been many on-campus concerts this
school year, so it’s about time we get the party started and
music playing, because live music is always good music, especially
when it’s free. Log on to www.campusevents.ucla.edu for more
info.
THEATER&ARTS:
“Peter Pan” Pantages Theatre Through Nov. 21
If you’ve never seen Cathy Rigby perform this standard of
American musicals, this might be your last chance to do so. One of
the few trouser roles still performed (a male character written for
a female to play), Peter will surely make you believe in fairies by
the time the show ends. Just take your younger siblings to make
sure the kid in you comes out. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for
availability and prices.
UCLA Art History Graduate Student Symposium UCLA Hammer Museum
Nov. 11-12
The Hammer Museum will host the 39th annual symposium, featuring
a keynote speech on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. by Allan Sekula, a
photographer and member of the art faculty at the California
Institute of the Arts. Nov. 12 will feature various talks and
discussions all day exploring art history’s categories and
how they might possibly need updating. Riveting, we know. Log on to
www.hammer.ucla.edu for more info and a complete schedule.