Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Arts & Entertainment

Aging entertainers perform youth

For most new artists in the volatile music industry, fame comes with an impending expiration date.

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‘Houseguest’ curates exhibit with artist’s eyes

UCLA alum creates experimental Hammer show entirely from museum’s collections

What would you see if you looked through the eyes of an artist? If you looked through Jennifer Bornstein’s eyes, you might see a photograph of a castle, an etching of caterpillars and a penciled portrait of a woman smoking, among other things.

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Screen Scene: Wanted

The only movie I’ve ever actually walked out on was “The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter” when I was around four years old.

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Theater Review: Shipwrecked!

“Fun for all ages” generally means a play will be thoroughly enjoyable for those under the age of 9, but anyone above that age will find the play entirely without message or purpose.

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Make air, not war

U.S. Air Guitar Championships hope unique performances will inspire nonviolence

Years of rocking out alone in the bedroom, layering on the KISS makeup and shredding the air to Queen has led up to this: the U.S. Air Guitar Championships.

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Unique sound design takes 3-D approach to theatre

Ricardo Montalbán Theatre will host production of ‘Tommy’ that offers audience sensory experience

Bose headphones replace flimsy blue- and red-lensed glasses in L.A.’s newest revival of The Who’s “Tommy,” a production that features 3-D sound for the first time in theatre history.

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Soundbite: Lil Wayne

Ricardo Montalbán Theatre will host production of ‘Tommy’ that offers audience sensory experience

The late, great Hunter S. Thompson once said, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”

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Orientation Issue 2008: Six hot spots for some summer fun in LA

The way we see it, summer is a time to explore.

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Orientation Issue 2008: Alumnus teaches value of education

A spotlight focuses on a young man in the center of the stage who is frozen in a statue-like pose.

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Orientation Issue 2008: Q & A with Andy Sacks

‘The Closer’ producer discusses his trade and his role as the ‘camp counselor’ on the set

As TNT’s hit cable series “The Closer,” starring Kyra Sedgwick, goes into its fourth season, the Daily Bruin’s Kim Wong joined Academy Award-winner Andy Sacks, UCLA alumnus and producer of “The Closer,” for an in-depth Q&A followed by a tour of the set.

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Orientation Issue 2008: UCLA students play a part in music blogosphere

A few years ago, bands relied on “’zines,” tours and word of mouth to gain popularity.

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Orientation Issue 2008: Festivals realize potential to influence youth

Huge concerts are increasingly going green while they promote lesser-known artists

Recycling rocks!

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Finding their own rhythm

Music students credit UCLA with encouraging iniative and preparing them for the industry

Transitioning from college to the professional world can be a nerve-racking experience, especially for student musicians.

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On the classroom stage, he’s the star

Professor Gary Gardner is beloved among past, current students for his kindness, teaching style

There is always that one popular guy in school who knows everyone, rebelliously joking his way through classes and entertaining those around him.

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Theater companies provide bright futures for graduates

South Campus students may like to joke that upon graduation, North Campus students will be stuck waiting tables or stocking retail shelves, but theater majors need not fear this fate, for Los Angeles’ enormous theater industry provides a variety of opportunities to recent graduates.

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