Friday, September 11

“˜Queen’ hopes for killing at box office

  Warner Bros. Pictures In "Queen of the Damned," Aaliyah (Akasha) wants Stuart Townsend (Lestat) to kill that guy, over there. By Jean Chang Daily Bruin Contributor It took a contract on the brink of expiration, several cast speculations (from Heath Ledger to Josh Hartnett), and several script rewrites over the years to bring the latest Anne Rice film adaptation to the big screen. Read more...


Moving in SloMo

By Esther Pasternak Daily Bruin Contributor An irony many UCLA students face is that there are countless places to spend a Saturday night, yet nowhere new to go to. Read more...


U.K. band elbows its way onto the American scene

  www.elbow.co.uk Meet Elbow. No longer just a homely bodily joint, but also your newest British band. By Shana Dines Daily Bruin Reporter Sipping on beer and chain smoking at a high table on the sidewalk of Santa Monica Boulevard, the men of Elbow shared in a rowdy rap session over their meager British beginnings, rise to European fame, and journey to America’s underground rock scene. Read more...



Sound Bites

  The Scooters “I Can See Your House From Here” Aeronaut Records Three-part harmonies have worked well for many bands like the Beatles and the Byrds, and it’s working fine for the Scooters. Read more...



Curtain Calls

  AHMANSON THEATRE "Into the Woods", Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical, interweaves five of Grimms’ famous fairy tales with an original story. “Into the Woods” Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles Music Center (213) 628-2772 Through March 24 Comedy is in the details for this revival of the 1987 musical “Into the Woods.” The humor of a single rhyme, the rise of intonation in someone’s voice, and even the bird-like waving of one’s hand all seemed to be the difference between the dull and the brilliant. Read more...