Monday, March 16

Illuminating women’s issues

This Tuesday, grab a nutritional Luna bar at the student union and then head a few floors up to the Ackerman Union second-floor lounge for some even greater food (for thought) at the 2007 UCLA Lunafest film festival. Read more...



Weekend Review: “Marisol”

“Marisol” Feb. 28 ““ March 3, 2007 Macgowan 1340 The moon has gone missing. Coffee is extinct. Men bear children. As the lights dimmed and the eerie chords of Los Angeles band China Room permeated the theater, I was transported to this apocalyptic world when the UCLA department of theater’s undergraduates performed Jose Rivera’s “Marisol” this past weekend. Read more...


The economics of theater

After over thousands of years of life, could theater be facing its death? It’s easy to imagine. With cable television the norm and multimillion-dollar film blockbusters packed with special effects and high-powered movie stars dominating the box office, theater has had a lot of competition. Read more...



Screen Scene: “Gray Matters”

"Gray Matters" Director Sue Kramer Yari Film Group 3 1/2 Paws Yari Film group As Oscar season officially closes, it’s time to celebrate with a film a little lighter than the average multi-cultural ensemble piece or Irish Mafia blood fest. Read more...


Screen Scene: “Avenue Montaigne”

“Avenue Montaigne” Director Danièle Thompson Thinkfilm 4 Paws Would you sympathize with someone who laments the high costs of maintaining their fleet of Ferraris? Essentially, that’s what “Avenue Montaigne” asks of its viewers. Read more...