Saturday, December 27

Bohemian Rhapsody

  Photos from LA BOHEME L.A. Opera is putting on a revival of the timeless favorite "La bohème", a love story set in 19th-century Paris, directed by a UCLA alumnus. Read more...


Spencer Tracy Award presented to Lemmon

  JORDAN ROSS Jack Lemmon receives a Spencer Tracy Award in Royce Hall on Nov. 28. By Aphrodite Manousos Daily Bruin Contributor With his usual comedic grace and anecdotal style, Jack Lemmon accepted the Spencer Tracy Award at Royce Hall yesterday, making him the 12th recipient of the honor. Read more...


Puppets bring Japanese tales to life in “˜Kwaidan’

  Freud Playhouse Ping Chong’s puppet show "Kwaidan" gives audiences a ghost story unlike any they have seen. The production depicts three Japanese folk tales. By Michael Rosen-Molina Daily Bruin Senior Staff Forget rickety haunted houses, cluttered with baroque coffins and haunted by melodramatic chain-clanking spirits. Read more...


Sound Bites

  The Blue Meanies “The Post Wave” MCA Records The Blue Meanies “The Post Wave” MCA Records The chaotic, hardcore, carnival punk sound of the Blue Meanies is present on its new album “The Post Wave.” According to the Meanies’ official Web site, frontman Billy Spunke’s one goal on this album was to actually sing. Read more...


Groening Pains

  All photos by JORDAN ROSS "Where’s Bart," a spoof on the "Where’s Waldo" series, is on display in "The Simpsons: Ten Years Gone" at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum running indefinitely. Read more...


‘Ennio’ displays talent of man with thousand faces

  Geffen Playhouse "Ennio," featuring Ennio Marchetto, is a one-man presentation in which the actor wears paper-only costumes of famous characters. By Antero Garcia Daily Bruin Contributor Paper dolls with attachable clothing are usually reserved for children, however, when created by a master for human attire, they can become entertainment for adults. Read more...


A&E Briefs

  UCLA Performing Arts Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves gives her vocal performance to Royce Hall Dec. 3. Denyce Graves at Royce Hall Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves performs at Royce Hall, Sunday, Dec. Read more...