The Stoop Series was created to entertain people passing by on Midvale Avenue. The band members perform original songs and covers of popular music. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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November 8, 6:08 pm
AFI Fest Day Three: Absurdity and sensationalism at AFI Fest
Michael Moore said he prefers nonfictional film when he introduced his newest documentary, “Where to Invade Next,” at the Egyptian Theater on Saturday evening. The world, both cinematically and otherwise, is too fictional, and documentaries help balance things out, he said. Read more...
Photo: The third day of the AFI Fest featured the hallucinatory scenes of “The Forbidden Room” (top left), the humanizing “Where to Invade Next” (bottom left) and the absurdist reality of “Chevalier” (right). (Buffalo Gal Pictures, Dog Eat Dog Films, Faliro House Productions)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 8, 4:19 pm
Movie Review: ‘Spectre’
He races a vintage Aston Martin through narrow streets, has gorgeous girls fall into his arms, all while sipping a dry martini, shaken, not stirred. His name is Bond, James Bond. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Columbia Pictures)
Arts
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November 8, 3:29 pm
Second Take: Adele’s ‘Hello’ inspires full range of videos, from covers to parodies
Adele had the world at “hello.” After a four-year hiatus, Adele made a comeback by dropping “Hello,” the first single off her upcoming album “25,” bringing back the frenzied craze for the R&B singer. Read more...
Photo: Adele’s “Hello” garnered about 1.1 million downloads in the first week and inspired many covers and parodies. (Courtesy of YouTube)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 7, 7:01 pm
AFI Fest Day Two: From Angelina Jolie’s “By the Sea” to draconian-setting of “The Lobster”
For the 2015 American Film Institute’s opening night gala, director Angelina Jolie showed off the slow-burner to end all slow-burners. “By the Sea” features Jolie and husband Brad Pitt as a married couple trying to recuperate after several years of lackluster love and non-interaction by staying at a oceanside hotel in France. Read more...
Photo: (Universal Pictures, Film4, AFI Fest, Dark Sky Films)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 6, 5:27 pm
AFI Fest Day One: Three must-see entries
Over 75 films are being shown this year at the American Film Institute Festival. AFI is Los Angeles’ largest annual celebration of independent films from around the world, in addition to American prestige pictures just in time for the end-of-year Oscar season. Read more...
Photo: (Diaphana Films)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 6, 2:03 am
Bruin shares experience learning ropes of circus performance
Brilliantly clad circus performers standing in a circle clasp their hands tightly, raising their voices as they chant “Good, safe, fast show!” three times, each louder and faster than before. Read more...
Photo: At age 12, first-year political science student Hannah Brenchley joined the Great All American Youth Circus of Redlands, California alongside her younger sister. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)