Performance group wanders from Bard originals Students act out modern twists of Shakespeare’s plays By Allyson Harwood Daily Bruin Contributor While it would seem normal for the Shakespeare Reading and Performance Group to put on scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, this quarter’s "Night of Scenes" will consist primarily of acts by modern authors, not the English playwright. Read more...

Creativity of Italian cinema bursts onto screen Tornatore explores influence of movies in ‘The Star Maker’ By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor Italian films are bursting through the seams of the typically closed minds of the Academy, and Giuseppe Tornatore has a lot to do with this explosion. Read more...

Student conductor has all the Wright moves By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor They say opportunity only knocks once, but for UCLA undergraduate Elizabeth Wright, things are looking brighter than ever. Read more...

Bands join to perform musical medley Dallas brass, UCLA Wind Ensemble play Schoenberg tonight By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Contributor A musical premiere has cosmic significance. Read more...

Film technology joins cutting edge UCLA purchases Avid equipment to quicken movie-editing process By Lael Loewnstein Daily Bruin Contributor Not long ago, editing a movie was a tedious process involving cutting and splicing reels of film. Read more...

‘Frasier’ co-star returns to L.A. stage Butler’s performance shares experience of coming-out to parents By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff Dan Butler may be best known for his straight, loud-mouthed macho character Bulldog on the NBC series "Frasier." But he’s nothing like that in real life. Read more...

Replicants produce unique spin on cover-tune compilation By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Ken Andrews, lead singer of the Replicants, has been stuck in a "Warehousy loft-type space" for about a year. Read more...