Wednesday, July 15

Family ties

As the daughter of two prominent musicians ““ guitarist-singer João Gilberto; and one of Brazil’s most-loved singers, Miúcha ““ Bebel Gilberto, has been surrounded by music from her birth. Read more...


Ferrell steals the show in “˜Anchorman’

“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” DreamWorks Directed by Adam McKay There’s really no middle ground. Either you love Will Ferrell or you hate him, and that’s pretty much what’s going to decide whether or not his latest film “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” is for you or not. Read more...


Calendar

FILM&TV: “Barbarella” Landmark Nuart Theatre July 16, midnight All fans of Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” owe it to themselves to go see the original kick-ass queen Jane Fonda in this classic sci-fi futuristic fantasy. Read more...


More Than Money

One of the perks of going to UCLA is free and easy access to the Hammer Museum in Westwood or the Fowler Museum on campus. But perhaps one of the campus’s best kept secrets for art-viewing is, right next door to the Fowler, the Anderson School of Management. Read more...



The Nortec Track

Thumping electronic dance beats weren’t the typical accompaniment to Mexican folk music ““ at least until Nortec came along. DJs Panoptica and Fussible will bring Nortec, short for Norteño Techno, to the UCLA Hammer Museum on Thursday night as the first of four outdoor concerts in the museum’s Mixed in Mexico series. Read more...


A Younger Stitch

Knitting and college students are words that usually don’t come hand in hand ““ that is, until recently. And whether it’s to fill free time, to add a personal touch to one’s outfit, or for philanthropic reasons, the fact remains that students are getting out the yarn and needles and creating a knitting craze. Read more...