By Alex Palmer DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTor [email protected] Tuesday night, the Welsh band Super Furry Animals delivered a politically-charged but pop-friendly performance at the El Rey Theater on Wilshire Boulevard. Read more...
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May 8, 9:00 pm
Welsh band delivers strong show
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May 8, 9:00 pm
“˜Cendrillon’ offers dreamlike rendition of fairy tale
Courtesy of UCLA Performing Arts The Lyon Opera Ballet will bring their rendition of the Cinderella fairy tale, "Cendrillon," to UCLA’s Royce Hall this weekend. By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] Cinderella is now adapting to the times: From ballet to opera to new renditions, Cinderella is putting on a new face ““ literally. Read more...
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May 8, 9:00 pm
EDITOR’S PICK: “˜Junkyard Wars’
When the guilty pleasures of TV dating shows have lost their charm, there’s nothing better than competitive educational shows, where people build machines out of trash. Read more...
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May 7, 9:00 pm
Sound Bites
The 100th Monkey “The 100th Monkey” Self-released The 100th Monkey does nothing new here. Rhymes don’t flow well, especially over beats that seem pre-programmed. The disc is annoyingly full of false swagger and bravado typical of many performers, but in this case not backed by talent. Read more...
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May 7, 9:00 pm
Welsh singer Matthew Jay can “˜draw’ U.S. crowd
By Anthony Bromberg DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] Talking on the phone for over an hour with the 23-year-old Welshman, Matthew Jay, on what was for him a Friday night, gives off the sense that he hasn’t yet completely reconciled his small town upbringing with the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. Read more...
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May 7, 9:00 pm
L.A. Phil to bring music, Zen of Takemitsu to Royce
By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] From famous oil canvases doused with dazzling colors to photographic imagery technologically altered, the evolution of art has been a reflection of the changing artistic conditions. Read more...
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May 7, 9:00 pm
Overused surprise plots make audiences yawn
Beverly Braga [email protected] Â In the past few months, the films that have been released have ended up being nauseatingly lame. Of these, those containing plot twists are nothing short of completely silly. Read more...