Forbidden love and exorcism help marry Yiddish and Japanese traditions in a unique theatrical experiment that fuses two distinct cultures into one tale. As part of the UCLA Symposium on Israeli Theater, actors will demonstrate sequences from “The Dybbuk,” a Yiddish tale that uses Noh acting technique (traditional Japanese style of theater), staging and props. Read more...
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December 4, 9:00 pm
Symposium to exhibit cultural blends in supernatural “˜Dybbuk’
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December 4, 9:00 pm
UCLA ensembles to add spark to Christmas carol canon
Don’t be surprised to hear carols about inviting a goblin home for Christmas, or a song about enjoying the holidays in a tropical climate replacing the usual white Christmas fantasies this Saturday. Read more...
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December 4, 9:00 pm
Musical tastes clash in dorms
The hills may be alive with the sound of music, but the halls are bumping with a mix-tape of artists ranging from Sublime, Missy Elliott to Del Tha Funkee Homosapien. Read more...
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December 4, 9:00 pm
The insane theater Trilogy
Somewhere behind a dildo-obsessed vixen, a pair of secret agents, a hairy pedophile, a 117-year-old evil billionaire, and a narrator who’d rather be hitting the reefer, lies the crown to the kingdom of Athenius. Read more...
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December 4, 9:00 pm
Screenscenes
“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan Directed by Peter Jackson 3.5 Paws As the second installment of the famed Tolkien trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” focuses on the now-shattered fellowship of warriors chosen to return the One Ring to Mount Doom in order to destroy it. Read more...
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December 4, 9:00 pm
Briefs
ART “¢bull; Jennifer Steinkamp will lecture at UCLA Hammer Museum from 7-8 p.m on Dec. 5. Free. “¢bull; Artist Dave Muller will present a slide lecture at Hammer Dec. Read more...
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December 4, 9:00 pm
“˜Woyzeck’ a vibrant feast for audience’s eyes
Murder, insanity, sex and a robotic monkey had the crowd standing in applause last night at the premiere of “Woyzeck,” which will run through Dec. 15 at the Freud Playhouse. Read more...