Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack have sold their guitars and bought turntables. Coming off its breakout album, 2011’s “Civilian,” Wye Oak sounds a bit refreshed, although also a bit weary. Read more...
Photo: (Merge Records)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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April 29, 9:00 am
Out of Focus: Woody Allen’s ‘Manhattan’ pushes past boundaries of comedy genre
The pulsating sounds of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” sound out over the New York City skyline. In a flurry of images, we see the iconography traditionally associated with the city – its brimstone buildings, its towering skyscrapers, its citizens marching on through the bustling, damp and snow-covered streets – as a neurotic, disembodied voice begins to speak, apparently trying to figure out the right words to start his new novel. Read more...
Photo: (United Artists) Woody Allen’s 1979 masterpiece “Manhattan” stars Allen as Isaac Davis, a television comedy writer who falls in love with his best friend’s mistress while dealing with the antics of his mischievous ex-wife. The film will be screening Friday at The Cinefamily on Fairfax Avenue.
Arts, Music
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April 29, 8:58 am
The Ten Thousand to showcase re-imagined sound at Low End Theory
Every Wednesday at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights, beatmakers of the experimental electronic and hip-hop scenes in Los Angeles gather together for Low End Theory, performing for loyal fans at the price of $10 per guest. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 29, 8:51 am
Alumnus aims to bring attention to architecture through film
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The universal subject of Rick Meghiddo’s documentaries often goes overlooked. Read more...
Photo: (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin) Rick Meghiddo’s most recent documentary is called “Westwood L.A.” and highlights Westwood as a place of influence. A UCLA alumnus and a native to the area, Meghiddo said he aims to bring attention to architecture’s universal influence through his documentaries.
Arts, Film & TV
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April 28, 1:49 am
Late-night comedy evolves with new generation of viewers
The big wigs behind the late-night empire have finally done it. They’ve pried Jay Leno from his cemented “The Tonight Show” throne with a crow bar, thrust Jimmy Fallon onto the stage in all his youthful glory and promoted Seth Meyers to the 12:35 a.m. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Viacom Entertainment Group)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 28, 12:33 am
‘Impasse’ challenges traditional views on disabilities
Catherine Long lies onstage, arm outstretched, laughing repeatedly. The audience may question what it’s seeing. It may be forced to analyze how it approaches a body of difference. Read more...
Photo: “Impasse” is a dance solo performance by Catherine Long and a reconstruction of “Stalemate,” a 2009 solo performed by UCLA world arts and cultures doctoral student Doran George. Long’s 30-minute dance performance will be followed by a discussion with Long and George about the discourse surrounding dance and disability. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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April 28, 12:26 am
UCLA alumni band The Ten Thousand performs at Treehouse
As a crowd gathered in the main room of the Treehouse apartment complex, a venue within the Westwood Village music scene, the vocalist of The Ten Thousand, alumnus Kevin Daye, brought an energetic presence to the stage. Read more...
Photo: Friday night, at the Treehouse apartment complex, UCLA bands Atomic Walrus and The Ten Thousand took the stage for an evening of high-energy live music. The night’s crowd was condensed at the front of the stage, leaving plenty of space for audience movement toward the back. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)