By Mariko Obrero Daily Bruin Contributor It was unfortunate that The Distillers played the shortest set at an all-ages show held at The Troubador on Aug. Read more...

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff You turn on American Movie Classics just in time to catch the opening credits of the 1961 musical “Flower Drum Song.” Though the overture has a distinctive Chinese sound, its lush orchestrations remain noticeably the work of American icons Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Read more...

By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jason Graae has an acting resumé a mile long: his own one-man show, “An Evening of Self-Indulgence;” Harry Houdini in “Ragtime,” the original Sparky in “Forever Plaid,” and one role that made him a fixture of every child’s life in their most precious formative years. Read more...

By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff It may be the uppity, booming Celtic drum, it may be the sometimes comical lyrics of the Irish jingles, or it may even be the “River Dance” type of choreography ““ whatever it is, everyone seems to like it. Read more...

By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff Prime-time television never ignited such romanticism in young viewers. With one hour of “ER,” a new generation of inspired doctors is born. Read more...

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Contemporary moviegoers have marveled at everything from the spectacular resurrection of monsters, robots and dinosaurs to the catastrophic destruction caused by earthquakes, hurricanes, and storms. Read more...

By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff Imagine if Theodore Seuss Geisel (better known as the lovable Dr. Seuss) wrote menus instead of children’s books. Maybe that’s what Natalee Thai Cuisine had in mind when they were constructing their list, which playfully lures hungry customers with delectable charm. Read more...