By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Senior Staff The current resurrection of composer George Gershwin surprisingly began within the darkness of Freud Playhouse. Now onstage at the Tiffany Theatre, “George Gershwin Alone” reflects the almost spiritual journey that connects actor and pianist Hershey Felder with the musical icon. Read more...

By Chris Young Daily Bruin Contributor In the crisp, cool air of Saturday night, you could hear music playing from the hills of Los Angeles. Well, almost. Read more...

By Allison Dixon Daily Bruin Contributor Many people avoid opera because of the language barriers and melodramatic love stories. L.A. Opera’s “Billy Budd” escapes this stereotype, however. Read more...

By Laura Loh Daily Bruin Contributor When actor-director Chi Muoi Lo set out to make “Catfish in Black Bean Sauce,” a movie about an African American couple and their adopted Vietnamese children, nothing prepared him for the reception he got in Hollywood. Read more...

By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff With Pentium III, laptops and all things Microsoft simplifying and guiding our everyday lives, it’s difficult for most people to see computers as the enemy of human existence. Read more...

By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most law school grads are currently knee deep in review books, study notes and dusty legal manuals. Add an acoustic bass, some chord charts and gig flyers, and you’ve got Rick Watling. Read more...

Britney Spears “Oops! … I Did it Again” Jive Records Halfway through Ms. Spears’ sophomore disc, a sense of déjà vu is bound to wash over the listener. Read more...