Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? Read more...
Photo: (Alice Lu/Daily Bruin)
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May 6, 5:41 pm
Concert review: Rise Against’s new experimental sound doesn’t always manage to hit the right notes
It seemed absurd to see Rise Against perform a “symphony.” Yet Sunday night, the band incorporated different stringed instruments into its traditionally punk repertoire at its “The Ghost Note Symphonies” concert in The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Read more...
Photo: Tim McIlrath, the lead singer of Rise Against, played the guitar alongside the band’s acoustic set for “Ghost Note Symphonies.” The performance featured other string instruments as well, such as the cell (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 6, 5:11 pm
‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 recap – Episode 4: ‘The Last of the Starks’
The battle against the White Walkers may be over, but the fight for Westeros is just beginning. “The Last of the Starks,” episode four of the final season, begins with a moving funeral scene as the survivors at Winterfell burn their dead. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of HBO)
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May 3, 5:20 pm
Movie review: ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ vindicates oft-forgotten female figures
Extremely Well Done, Shockingly Empathetic and Visually Stimulating. A credit to the filmmakers and not the subject himself, Netflix’s latest flick skillfully demonizes a horrific man by giving a voice to his many victims. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Netflix)
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May 3, 5:02 pm
Album review: Vampire Weekend’s ‘Father of the Bride’ is mostly lovely, but feels far too lengthy
Vampire Weekend’s “Father of the Bride” is like a cheesy rom-com: nice to look back on and smile, but with few memorable moments. The band released its fourth studio album Friday following a six-year hiatus. Read more...
Photo: (Spring Snow/Columbia Records)
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May 2, 11:12 pm
Pop-up review: WonderWorld’s display of whimsy lives up to world down the rabbit hole
WonderWorld, tucked under a shaded awning, invites visitors to enter a modern rabbit hole. Hailing from New York, the Alice in Wonderland-themed pop-up takes inspiration from the fantastical elements of the classic tale and will be in Los Angeles until Aug. Read more...
Photo: WonderWorld will run until Aug. 31 in West Hollywood. The pop-up, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, features attractions like a giant teacup, mammoth mushrooms and a bear figurine made of roses. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)
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May 1, 11:14 pm
Art to Heart: Intersection of art and math generates visually complex representations of nature
Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? Read more...
Photo: This true 3D fractal was created with Mandelbulb 3D software. Fractals – figures in which smaller parts exist at various scales within a larger piece – are closely related to geometric artworks that show self-similarity, like mandalas. (Courtesy of Keith Anderson/Fractaled Visions)