This post was updated Oct. 28 at 8:50 p.m. Dance music can be as deep as the artist wants it to be – a truth Demi Lovato seems aware of. Read more...
Photo: The album cover for Demi Lovato’s ninth studio album, “It’s Not That Deep,” shows the singer posing in a crowded set. The artist’s latest release draws inspiration from hit projects, lacking individuality, writes Reid Sperisen. (Courtesy of DLG Recordings, LLC; Island Records; UMG Recordings, Inc.)
This post was updated Oct. 26 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Like the song from which it derives its title, “Blue Moon” is a short but memorable tale. Read more...
Photo: Both in suits, Andrew Scott as composer Richard Rodgers (left) stands with Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart (right). The 100-minute film largely focuses on one evening – March 31, 1943 – in the life of Hart, Rodgers’ former musical partner. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)
This post was updated Oct. 26 at 9:09 p.m. Four months into her new position, Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu is leading her school to be “socially responsible” and “aesthetically innovative.” A distinguished scholar and award-winning filmmaker who previously worked for four years as dean of the division of arts at UC Santa Cruz, Shimizu began her current role in Westwood on July 1. Read more...
Photo: Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu poses in the sculpture garden with one hand on her hip. Previously the dean of the division of arts at UC Santa Cruz, UCLA alumnus Shimizu began her role as the new dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television on July 1. (Courtesy of Eric Charbonneau/Le Studio Photography)
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 10:07 p.m. No need to wait for a reservation – the best bites in Los Angeles are ready right now. Read more...
Photo: (Caitlin Brockenbrow/Daily Bruin contributor)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 11:17 p.m. As the days get chillier, the perfect indoor activity is arriving. In addition to changing leaf colors and autumnal breezes, the upcoming fall season promises video game players a slew of new releases that are sure to entertain as gamers cozy up at home. Read more...
Photo: (Caitlin Brockenbrow/Daily Bruin contributor)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:40 p.m. The truth of “littleboy/littleman” is that growing up isn’t easy. The world premiere of the grippingly honest play has arrived at the Geffen Playhouse’s Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. Read more...
Photo: Fíto Palomino – played by Marlon Alexander Vargas – gazes upward beneath a spotlight, wearing a blue-green shirt and jeans. Directed by Nancy Medina and written by playwright Rudi Goblen, “littleboy/littleman” is a tale of two brothers desperately trying to find success and safety within a world actively preying on their ruin. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 7:50 p.m. As the leaves start to change color, it might be time to turn over a new leaf, or even a new page. Read more...
Photo: (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
