The iconic scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" that has made generations scared of shower curtains ever since "“ the beauty of Janet Leigh, a bathtub, a knife "“ owes much of its spine-tingling terror to the accompanying music of intensely screeching violins. Read more...
Photo: Photo Illustration by MAX CHANG/daily bruin senior staff
Shape-shifting is not just for wizards and politicians anymore "“ Professor Peter Yates is applying the concept to guitar as he plays multiple shapes of the instrument and produces a variety of sounds this evening. Read more...
Photo: Professor and guitarist Peter Yates performs tonight at the Jan Popper Theater at 8 p.m. alongside performances by local guest musicians.
In a history seminar of mine last week, we spent a solid chunk of class discussing the current state of television, and many of us expressed the belief that it should no longer be defined as a culture-less cesspool of Paula Abdul and laugh tracks. Read more...
With its freeways, traffic, and valet parking, Los Angeles is not a city known for its walk-ability. At least for tomorrow night, bike-ability will be a different story "“ when UCLA's Hammer Museum hosts the second edition of Bike Night at the Hammer. Read more...
Photo: The Hammer Museum will host “Bike Night at the Hammer” on Thursday, April 8, including free vegan food, musical guests and a free screening of “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.”
The Getty looms over the UCLA Campus with a majestic presence. Its beauty, combined with the free admission, would make the Getty Center seem like an obvious choice for students looking for something to add a little culture to their weekends, but many students have yet to experience all that the museum has to offer. With Getty College Night perhaps this will change. Read more...
Photo: The Getty Center in Los Angeles hosts “College Night” tonight from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The free event will feature a presentation by photographer Soo Kim.
Brains and beauty in a sex symbol may seem counterintuitive. On the contrary, this is exactly what Playboy casting producers are seeking for their "Girls of the Pac-10" feature. Read more...
Photo: Rachel Swimmer(left), a third-year women’s studies student and Caitlin O’Connor, a third-year English student and former Daily Bruin contributor, attend Monday’s Playboy student casting call for the magazine’s Pac-10 feature at the W Hotel in Westwood.
It's not every day that you hear about Bruins becoming writers and producers while they're still students at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Alex Diaz (left) and Julie Sagalowsky (right), who are graduate students in directing, created and wrote a sitcom picked up by Family Channel Canada.
