The Rugburns’ red-hot sense of humor sets House of Blues ablaze By Allyson Harwood Daily Bruin Contributor Usually you can get a pretty good idea of how to describe a group’s music style by looking at the name of their album. Read more...

‘Black Sheep’ a shear bet for loads of laughs Comedian Spade wishes you to just ‘be a lamb’ and flock to see his latest flick By Sona Stepanian Daily Bruin Contributor "Black Sheep" is not "Tommy Boy Part 2." At least according to actors Chris Farley and David Spade, who starred in the comedy "Tommy Boy," and reunite in "Black Sheep." Spade, who started his career with Farley on "Saturday Night Live," understands why people may see "Black Sheep" as a sequel to "Tommy Boy." Both films feature Farley as an unlucky victim, and are full of his physical comedy coupled with Spade’s sarcastic humor. Read more...

The day the music died Less than a month ago, the San Diego Symphony met its death – could the L.A. Philharmonic be next? By Elizabeth Bull Daily Bruin Contributor Daniel Rothmuller still can’t believe what happened in San Diego three weeks ago. Read more...

Miller sees through ‘Angela’ Award-winning feature film debut focuses on child’s imagination, spirituality By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor Rebecca Miller sought more than just talented actors when casting her new film "Angela." She needed imagination and spirituality – unusual requirements coming from a director. Read more...

UCLA alumni haven’t hit bottom in theater Graduates find jobs, focus on light-hearted comedy in ‘Dialogues’ production By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff They were all theater majors at UCLA. Read more...

‘Balloon’ soars to cinematic heights Iranian government asks Academy to withdraw film from Oscar contention By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff At first glance, "The White Balloon" is nothing more than the story of a little girl who wants desperately to buy a goldfish. Read more...

Young company revolutionizes CDs Rolling Stones, Disney amongst clients to experiment with new mulitmedia format By Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine buying the new Pearl Jam CD. Read more...