Wednesday, May 20

Sonic Youth concert takes experiment too far

By Brian O’Camb Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most theatergoers expect a night of civility and culture, not a teenage riot. Opting for the more intimate feel of a theater, over large concert venues and slamming crowds, Sonic Youth brought a little bit of SoHo to the Wilshire Theatre on July 24. Read more...


The Pits

By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff If Los Angeles seems wild now, imagine what it must have been like at the end of the Ice Age, when saber tooth cats, American lions and Colombian mammoths roamed the streets. Read more...


Scholarship harmonizes musical styles, training

By Grace Uriarte Daily Bruin Contributor They are immersed in music 24 hours a day for four weeks, working to absorb everything. Eighty accomplished musicians received a full fellowship from the Henry Mancini Institute, allowing them to eat, drink, and breathe music at UCLA alongside some of the world’s best jazz musicians. Read more...



A few good losers

By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Although her 14-year-old daughter is just starting to deal with adolescence and all its concomitant anxiety, Amy Heckerling has already become a sharp navigator of the teenage mindset. Read more...



‘Five Senses’ is canvas of creativity

By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor Jeremy Podeswa is not a writer. In fact, he finds writing difficult. His medium is visual storytelling, swiveling the camera, playing with light and space, propelling the viewer into revelation. Read more...