By Nick Rabinowitsh Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected]   It is easy to see why Kate Braverman finds the life of Frieda Kahlo, the subject of her new book, called “The Incantation of Frieda K.,” so intriguing. Read more...

By Howard Ho DAILY BRUIN REPORTER [email protected]   EVE COHEN/Daily Bruin A gamelan ensemble practices in the ethnomusicology department in preparation for the world music festival. Read more...

MUSIC Acclaimed film actor Billy Bob Thornton, most recently seen in the award-winning “Monster’s Ball,” is also a musician. This Friday night he’ll bring his scruffy charm and Southern voice to the El Rey Theatre. Read more...

By Anthony Bromberg DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAff [email protected] An “˜A’ on a midterm. The Force. A fake ID working consistently at the local bars. The Force. Read more...

  “Spider-man” Soundtrack Various Artists Columbia Records With the release of the “Spider-man” movie, everyone seems to be taking advantage of its success and riding on its coattails. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff These T-shirts hanging in Schoenberg Quad are part of the Clothesline Project, an annual event held at UCLA. By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] If art can imitate life, then even decorated T-shirts can be transformed to tell the story of someone’s trials and tribulations. Read more...

  The local but often forgotten restaurant La Bruschetta is a good choice for going out “some place nice.” Quiet and small, the atmosphere of the Italian restaurant is conducive to good conversation over a delicious plate of the appetizer that inspired the establishment’s name. Read more...