Actress Abril puts new twist on love Latest performance in French comedy gets rave reviews from both sides of Atlantic By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Free-spirited actress, 30-40, sought to play scorned wife in new French romantic comedy production. Read more...

Culture under siege By Michael Horowitz / Daily Bruin Senior Staff PARK CITY, UTAH — Parked at a corner on Main Street at the epicenter of the Sundance Film Festival sits a huge, white, bus-sized truck filled with music memorabilia. Read more...

LINES Ballet dances to beat of own drummer Unique movement, cultural exploration mark dance troupe By Elizabeth Bull Alonzo King happens to be a dancer. But he could be a painter, writer, sculptor or actor because dance, to him, is just a way to express an idea. Read more...

L.A. Opera’s 11th season promises murder, deceit Legendary talent, exciting material wait in wings By John Mangum Daily Bruin Senior Staff Hollywood has nothing on Los Angeles Music Center Opera. Read more...

PAYING THEIR DUES James Woods and Oliver Stone are no strangers to controversy. Woods’ personal life and Stone’s history-inspired films have come under harsh criticism. However, the two are also familiar with praise. Read more...

Stone often criticized for his creative interpretation of historical facts, events By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Few would have expected Oliver Stone to jump back into the fire of historical filmmaking after the media bloodbath he received for "JFK," but America’s most controversial auteur has never been one to walk away from a challenge. Read more...

Sounds of Debussy travel through college campuses Musical trio uses talent to capture student audience By Judy Hu "Three’s a Crowd" is a common phrase often carrying negative connotations. Read more...