Born to be bad Although it inherits its name from the French, film noir has become a quintessentially American genre. From Wilder to Tarantino, the Nuart ‘Pulp Noir’ series delves into the world of murder, mayhem and moral myopia … By Bernie Cook and Lael Loewenstein Special to The Bruin "Born to Kill! Read more...

Tour brings fables to Freud Playhouse Children’s Theatre Company presents classic tales with alternative twists By Jeanna Blackman "The moral of the story is …" These words are familiar to young and old alike as the ending to many of Aesop’s Fables. Read more...

Love in time of strife This week, Los Angeles’ Ahmanson debuts Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s production of ‘Miss Saigon.’ In the classic vein of ill-fated love stories like ‘Casablanca,’ ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘A Farewell to Arms,’ its stellar quality simply stuns. Read more...

Corporate rock gave ’80s pop a bad name These days, very few people have any use for Winger, Bon Jovi, Poison or Motley Crue. The Whitesnake Fan Club no longer has need for a large office. Read more...

Artists blend mainstream with humor to create visual ‘erotica’ Latest Kerckhoff Gallery exhibition highlights political and social satire By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff What could possibly be funny about digging graves or car bombs? Read more...

Retrospective honors ‘Hollywood Ten’ member Melnitz series displays films directed by controversial figure, Edward Dmytryk By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Few directors have crossed as many boundaries in their work and in their politics as Edward Dmytryk. Read more...

Richardson fleshes out tragic role in ‘Tom and Viv’ Award-winning, versatile actress stars as T.S. Eliot’s wife opposite actor Dafoe By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Miranda Richardson has always been a little unusal. Read more...