FILM&TV: Mr. T
He’s not just a legend. He’s an icon for anyone who
grew up during the ’80s. And while many of us might think of
him as just a gold-chained, mohawk-sporting muscle man,
there’s a lot more to this muscle-clad action hero than meets
the eye. Come take a break for lunch and hang out as Mr. T covers
everything from surviving cancer to growing up as a
“Momma’s boy.” He’s got a lot to say and
it’s definitely worth stopping by. We promise you won’t
pity the fool who shows up for this event.
For more info, go to www.campusevents.ucla.edu
Tuesday, January 18 at 12 p.m. Ackerman Grand Ballroom;
Free
MUSIC: Tenacious D & friends
While many artists are giving concerts to help raise money for
tsunami victims, the line-up of this show, which includes
appearances by Will Ferrell, Beck, Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Eddie
Vedder, along with Tenacious D, make it one that is worth going to.
Not only will you get to enjoy an evening of music and comedy, but
you’ll feel good knowing that the money will go toward a good
cause through the Music For Relief collaboration ““ it may
even help you get over the dent that these pricey tickets will make
in your wallet.
For more info, go to www.ticketmaster.com.
Monday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. Wiltern Theatre:
$60-$100
THEATER: “Flight”
Offhand, it may seem like a bad idea to write a children’s
play about a 19th century slave family’s struggles when the
mother is sold, leaving a father to care for his 5-year-old son.
But that’s what “Flight” is, and it’s
recommended for anyone over the age of 10. That certainly
doesn’t mean you have to be a kid to enjoy it. Based on oral
tradition going back to the 1850s, the new play uses storytelling,
music and dance to present a community’s struggle to overcome
great difficulties. Sure, you already know how it’s going to
end, but you already know how “Hamlet” ends too. The
point is how you get there.
For more info, go to www.taperahmanson.com.
Jan. 16 – Feb. 13 Kirk Douglas Theatre;
$25-30
FILM & TV:
“Closer”
James Bridges Theater
Tuesday, January 18, 7:30 p.m.
Already nominated for five Golden Globes, this romantic drama
with a power-play ensemble cast is definitely worth seeing. The
film covers such issues as love, lust and infidelity with a realism
that truly defines the genre. Sure, Natalie Portman might not get
naked, but with Jude Law and Julia Roberts at her side, it’s
almost just as hot.
MUSIC:
Moments
UCLA Fowler Museum
Tonight, 6 p.m.
The first Fowler Out Loud concert of the quarter features
Moments, a jazz band led by Pablo Milberg. The Fowler Out Loud
program highlights UCLA artists and musicians, giving them a place
to perform in front of an audience. Log on to www.fowler.ucla.edu
for more information and a complete schedule.
THEATER & ARTS:
A Revolutionary Age: Drawing in Europe, 1770-1820
Getty Museum
Jan. 18 – May 1
Usually when you hear about artistic revolution in the late 18th
and early 19th centuries, you’re about to get a lecture on
William Wordsworth and the importance of the English romantic
poets. Not here. Although there are some drawings by William Blake
included in the exhibit, it’s pretty romantic-free, letting
you see how the larger artistic movement manifested itself in other
forms across the rest of Europe. For more information, log on to
www.getty.edu.