Photos from Riverhead Books Michael Datcher, former Daily Bruin columnist, is the author of the new book "Raising Fences: A Black Man’s Love Story." By Michelle Baran Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA alumnus Michael Datcher is uncertain of which city he’s waking up in these days. Read more...
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April 2, 9:00 pm
Author promotes dream in “˜Raising Fences’
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April 2, 9:00 pm
A&E Briefs
 UCLA Performing Arts In their Los Angeles debut, Vida, a vocal group from the Midwest, will perform at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall this Friday. Westside Homeless Awareness Project The Westside Homeless Awareness Project presents The Homeless Writers Coalition on Thursday, April 5 at noon. Read more...
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April 2, 9:00 pm
New Chinese film creates sensuous, alluring mood
 USA Films Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Maggie Cheung star in the Wong Kar-wai film "In the Mood for Love." By David Holmberg Daily Bruin Contributor The passion of unrequited love becomes a visual emotion in but a momentary pause and a fleeting glance in Kar-wai Wong’s newest film, “In the Mood for Love.” This new Chinese movie intertwines flirtatious images and alluring music to pour love onto the screen in a way that proves love is a truly universal emotion. Read more...
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April 2, 9:00 pm
Rocker performs soulful songs in front of reminiscing audience
 Sugarhill Records Rodney Crowell gave a rockin’ performance Sunday at the Roxy of his known songs, along with a dose of crowdplay. By David Holmberg Daily Bruin Contributor It took just three stools, three guitars and three men to prove that the art of rock and roll is like fine wine ““ it just gets better with age. Sunday night at the Roxy witnessed solid and true music immortalized with a passionately energized concert by veteran singer/songwriter, Rodney Crowell. Read more...
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April 1, 9:00 pm
Angel flight
 Photos by Edward Lin/Daily Bruin As part of the Los Angeles art project “A Community of Angels,” six angel statues were placed in Westwood, two of which were vandalized and one of which was removed. Read more...
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April 1, 9:00 pm
Ten-year career yields new habits for group
 Ark21 Ten years into its career, Delinquent Habits will release its third album, "Merry Go Round," after touring the world and finding self-reliance. By Ruvin Spivak Daily Bruin Contributor By 1991, hip-hop was producing household names such as Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, A Tribe Called Quest and the Beastie Boys, who were diverse in age as well as culture and ethnicity. It was around this time that three guys in Norwalk, Calif. Read more...
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April 1, 9:00 pm
Quality film follows highs, lows of cocaine dealer’s life
 New Line Cinema Johnny Depp (left) and Jordi Molla star in "Blow," Ted Demme‘s film based on the life of cocaine dealer George Jung. Read more...