Sometimes we go to the movies for their predictability: We want happy endings from Nora Ephron and huge explosions from Michael Bay. Read more...
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“The Dilemma” stars Vince Vaughn and Kevin James as best friends. (credit: Universal Pictures)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 22, 2:31 pm
Movie Review: “No Strings Attached”
Let's be honest: Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher make movies people want to see for the simple reason that we want to be them. Portman is no Megan Fox "“ most girls love her, want to be her and aren't offended that guys want her too "“ and the equivalent holds true for Kutcher. Of course we want to see them in a romantic comedy together, no matter how potentially formulaic it may be. Read more...
Arts, News
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January 21, 1:40 am
Wallace Shawn talks life with students at Royce Hall in UCLA Live series
Wallace Shawn, the playwright and actor, will speak Saturday at Royce Hall. Read more...
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Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn will lecture Saturday at Royce Hall.
Courtesy of JARED RODRIGUEZ
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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January 21, 12:23 am
SINGLE-MINDED: Save these songs for that awkward day
I was in Italian class, it was early in the morning, and I was tired. Never a good combination when trying to speak a foreign language coherently. Read more...
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Credit: RACECAR LOTTA RECORDS
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 21, 12:20 am
Broadway Bruins
Bruins Care performs musical numbers for charity
January 24, 2011 – Cross-dressing, high kicks, and plenty of vocal riffing. This past weekend marked the third year that Bruins Care has been putting together its musical revue for the UCLA community. [2:44]
"Bruins Care performs musical numbers for charity"A sea of newsboy hats floods the stage. A female performer goes for a toe touch and falls. A group of men, dressed in sparkling attire, learn to "bend and snap," as another performer rips his pants. Read more...
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Bruins Care will perform its yearly musical theater revue for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS today and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Northwest Campus Auditorium. The group will sing songs from “Singin’ in the Rain” and more contemporary musicals, such as “Legally Blonde.”
Arts, Music
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January 21, 12:12 am
World famous cellist to teach master class
At a school like UCLA, it's easy to find oneself jaded by having some of the most prestigious and influential researchers as professors. But when two-time Grammy-winning cellist Lynn Harrell "“ a man whose list of achievements includes playing for Pope John Paul II"“ comes to teach a class, students are likely to be starry-eyed. Read more...
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World-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell will be teaching a master class today in Popper Auditorium in Schoenberg Hall at 2 p.m.
Courtesy of MEGAN RANCIER
Arts
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January 20, 1:47 am
Sparring with history
It's not every day that UCLA doctoral students in history get a stab at working for Hollywood, especially for a show involving sex romps, vengeance and a whole lot of garroting. Read more...
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Aaron Irvin, left, and Jeff Stevens, UCLA doctoral students in history, are historical consultants for the Starz show “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” and its prequel, “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,” which premieres on Friday.