Wednesday, April 8

Nyala adds Ethiopian traditions to tasty, affordable meals

  DAVE HILL/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nyala, which is located on South Fairfax Avenue, serves traditional Ethiopian cuisine daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. By Andrea Dingman Daily Bruin Contributor There are pizza places and burger joints on almost every corner, but sometimes something more exotic is in order. Read more...


A Night at the Opera

  Photos from L.A. Opera L.A. Opera presents Puccini’s "Tosca." It will open on June 6 for nine performances. Student rush tickets available one hour before curtain for $20. Read more...



Show features legendary world of funk performers

  MINDY ROSS/Daily Bruin Senior Staff James Brown, backed by the Soul Generals, "shakes his money maker" at the Greek Theatre on Saturday night. By David Holmberg Daily Bruin Staff Los Angeles, the world capital of superficiality, got a lesson in soul at the Greek Theatre Saturday night from the Grand Master himself, Mr. Read more...


Scarub avoids green, stays true to hip-hop scene

By Anthony Quinonez Daily Bruin Contributor While most commercial rappers today are only focused on the green, Scarub sees his music in different colors. “Colors can really change my moods and ways of thinking,” the rapper said in an interview at UCLA. Read more...


Audience enters smoky world of jazz with “˜Side Man’

  Pasadena Playhouse Mare Winningham and Dennis Christopher star in "Side Man." By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor Often regarded as true artists, individuals who dedicate themselves to their passion exist on the fringe of society, living according to a different set of rules. Read more...


Screen Scenes

“The Road Home” Directed by Zhang Yimou Starring Zhang Ziyi and Sun Honglei “The Road Home” proves that two of the best talents in modern Chinese cinema, director Zhang Yimou (“Raise the Red Lantern”) and actress Zhang Ziyi (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), can express themselves in this quietly moving story as fluidly as in their more explosive and well-known works. Read more...