Painfully predictable with a side of really pitiful humor, "Dance Flick" just becomes another one of those spoof movies, leaving no movie untouched from parody, no piece of Hollywood gossip uncovered, and no social stereotype unexposed, to the point of mind-numbing tedium. Read more...
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May 21, 9:04 pm
Screen Scene: “Dance Flick“
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May 21, 9:00 pm
Screen Scene: “Easy Virtue“
You might feel a little dizzy at first if you don"˜t see many British films. Read more...
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May 21, 12:43 am
Music festival focuses on sustainability
"Here. Now. UCLA," has never been so true. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year ethnomusicology student Marlon Fuentes will be performing at the 2009 Jazz Reggae Festival that will take place this weekend.
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May 21, 12:24 am
Artist comes to Hammer’s walls
He was born in Switzerland, raised partly Mexico, educated in Germany, designed an orphanage in China, and since September has been right here in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: The above piece, “Off-Shore Island-Trade,” made of cardboard, paper and paint, was created by Swiss artist Nic Hess, whose newest work will adorn the walls of the lobby at the Hammer Museum starting Saturday and remain until Nov. 5.
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May 20, 11:47 pm
Theater Review: “Stick Fly”
If you've ever wondered whether the grass is greener on the other side, Lydia R. Diamond's "Stick Fly," now at the Matrix Theatre, is a tale that will surely set you straight. Read more...
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May 20, 11:37 pm
Searching for tacos muy buenos
We live in a town known for its roving taco trucks and hole-in-the-wall urban taco shacks, so there is little excuse to consume any kind of subpar Mexican cuisine such as Taco Bell or Westwood's Acapulco. But why stick to familiar, subdued flavors when a whole lot more spice and a lively restaurant experience is not much farther away? Read more...
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May 19, 10:19 pm
Eight guitarists electrify classical music
UCLA has always been a place where students are encouraged to explore their potential. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Electric 8, pictured here at the 2009 Santa Barbara Guitar Festival in March, includes four UCLA alumni and will perform at Fowler Out Loud Thursday alongside “Projecting Berd.” The LAE8 consists of eight members with electric guitars exploring a mix of classical and rock music.