Thursday, February 19

Agility and grace converge in Royce Hall performance

  Davidson and Choy Members of the Romanian Gymnastics Team perform in "Aeros." The show begins its run today in Royce Hall. By Michael Rosen-Molina Daily Bruin Senior Staff Sailing gracefully across the stage, the dancers in Aeros seem to almost defy gravity. Read more...


The Original Rocker

  Photos by J. Bird Records Lee Rocker, former bassist for the Stray Cats, will perform his rockabilly music at Vynyl in Hollywood Jan. 11. Read more...


The Van Gogh-Goghs sketch humor on Web

  www.vgg.com By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Contributor Nineteenth century artist Vincent Van Gogh displayed his brilliance in the beauty of his artwork, though demonstrating to the world he was unstable by cutting his ear off. Read more...



Sound Bites

  Pharcyde ”Plain Rap” Pharcyde “Plain Rap” Delicious Vinyl We’ve all got to grow up some time. It’s too bad Pharcyde did, too. When the goofy L.A.-based rap outfit exploded onto the scene in 1992 with its raucous “Bizarre Ride II tha Pharcyde” it seemed that the group could do no wrong. Read more...


Meaty menu, unique atmosphere lure diners to Philippe

  CHRIS BACKLEY Philippe the Original in downtown Los Angeles is well known for its French Dipped Sandwiches. By Antero Garcia Daily Bruin Contributor With long, orderly lines of hungry patrons, old fashioned phone booths, and cups of coffee that cost only a dime, the ambiance at Philippe the Original recalls that of a diner from America’s yesteryear. Read more...


Musical creativity has gone bye, bye, bye

  Cyrus McNally McNally is a fourth-year neuroscience student who spends his spare time developing computer models of psychiatric disorders. Your opinions are welcomed: [email protected]. The Backstreet Boys are wrapping up another mind-blowing, heavily experimental set at a dimly lit club on the east Sunset strip, and AJ has just bitten the entire wing off a live bat some fan threw onstage. Read more...