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April 21, 2:58 pm

Film review: ‘Overstuffed’ plot eclipses pitch-perfect performances in ‘Beau Is Afraid’

This post was updated April 23 at 9:19 p.m. “Beau Is Afraid” is giving audiences more than a fright. Released Friday and produced by A24, Ari Aster’s third feature film follows Beau Wassermann (Joaquin Phoenix), a paranoid middle-aged man who must brave the freakish, bizarre world outside his apartment after hearing of his mother’s death. Read more...

Photo: Joaquin Phoenix plays the titular character in “Beau Is Afraid.” Directed and written by Ari Aster, the film premiered on April 21. (Courtesy of A24)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 19, 6:15 pm

‘The Lonely Few’ redefines audience-performer relations for high-energy musical

“The Lonely Few” is hitting all the right notes – loudly. Zoe Sarnak and Rachel Bonds’ rock musical, which marks the Geffen Playhouse’s first commission since 2020, delivers a deafening narrative about two lesbian artists navigating their feelings for one another and their desire to succeed in the music industry. Read more...

Photo: Ciara Renée (left) and Lauren Patten (right) play Amy and Lila in “The Lonely Few.” The Geffen Playhouse production will run until April 30. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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April 17, 5:40 pm

‘Succession’ season 4 recap – episode 4: ‘Honeymoon States’

The line between potential heirs to WayStar Royco is lightly penciled and paper thin. Following the dramatic wreckage of Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) abrupt exit, “Succession” returns to its more understated, morbidly humorous form in its fourth episode. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin play Shiv, Kendall and Roman in “Succession.” Episode four of the HBO series premiered Sunday. (Courtesy of David Russell/HBO)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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April 13, 9:26 pm

Music preview: Singers blossom and deliver fresh sounds in spring albums

Just in time for May flowers, this season’s newest musical additions aim to shower listeners with energetic lyricism. Whether it be one artist’s confidence-filled debut or another’s reflection on a decade-long musical collaboration, new and old musical voices are looking inward for inspiration this spring as they place their respective sonic aesthetics at the forefront of their latest works. Read more...

Photo: (Hayley Vu/Daily Bruin)


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