Lithium- and Xanax-induced semblances of happiness are hidden behind the makeshift smiles of the Goodmans, a seemingly average American family. A trauma hit the Goodman family 16 years ago and still echoes in their minds. Read more...
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March 5, 10:33 am
‘Next to Normal’ aims to portray realities of mental health issues
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March 5, 10:32 am
Exhibit to showcase representative collections of graduate student art
Sixteen graduating master of fine arts students will transform the blank white walls and open spaces of the New Wight Gallery at the Broad Art Center with pieces ranging from photography, to drawings, to static objects and models. Read more...
Photo: (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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March 5, 10:30 am
Movie Review: ”71′
“’71”Directed by Yann Demange Roadside Attractions 4.0 / 5.0 paws One of art’s most majestic qualities lies in how viewing experiences can be shaped by real-life experiences. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions)
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March 4, 2:05 pm
Q&A: GEMS CEO Rachel Lloyd discusses documentary ‘Very Young Girls’
When she was 19 years old, Rachel Lloyd finally escaped the life in which she had grown up – commercial sexual exploitation. Four years later, as a survivor, Lloyd founded Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS) in New York in 1998 in order to help and empower girls and young women like herself who’d been domestically trafficked and commercially sexually exploited. Read more...
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March 4, 1:41 am
Balloon & Panel: Colors in comics establish themes, alter perception
Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...
Photo: Mike Mignola’s comic “Hellboy,” which tells the story of a half-demon secret agent, was colored by Dave Stewart, who uses shadows to cover the page with rich, deep black colors. (Courtesy of Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart)
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March 4, 1:38 am
Art Exhibit Review: ‘Charles Gaines: Gridwork 1974-1989’
“Charles Gaines: Gridwork 1974-1989” Charles Gaines UCLA Hammer Museum 4.0 paws From a distance, mounted frames appear to contain simple sketches of walnut trees. However, upon closer inspection, the shapes of the limbs and branches reveal themselves to be comprised of tiny hand-written numbers filling the blocks of a grid. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Brian Forrest)
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March 4, 1:37 am
Q&A: Porn star James Deen talks industry, UCLA Porn Panel
James Deen first knew he wanted to be an adult entertainer when he was 6 years old and accidentally discovered an old porn magazine. When he was 18, he entered the adult film industry and has since appeared in thousands of scenes. Read more...
Photo: Adult film star James Deen will speak in a panel held by the USAC Campus Events Commission and Student Wellness Commission Wednesday. (jamesdeen.com)