I walked into a screening of Katherine Heigl's new movie "One for the Money" expecting to roll my eyes over the contrived romantic comedy I had already seen Heigl do countless times. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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February 3, 12:12 am
Typecasting undermines Hollywood talent
Arts, Film & TV
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February 3, 12:10 am
Movie Review: "Big Miracle"
In the modern film world of sequels, prequels and reboots, it's nice to see a film like "Big Miracle" that dares to put something fresh and new on the screen. It's just a shame that "Big Miracle" isn't any good. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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February 3, 12:04 am
Movie Review: "The Inn Keepers"
The Yankee Pedlar Inn is not an average accommodation in Connecticut. The employees don't always remember to bring towels to the room. And "“ it's haunted. Read more...
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Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
Arts, Music
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February 2, 12:34 am
Fowler Museum to celebrate Chicano culture with La Santa Cecilia and Patssi Valdez
Singer Marisol Hernandez, guitarist Gloria Estrada and percussionist Miguel Ramirez met during a jam session at a party in the summer of 2007. Little did they know they would later form a group, La Santa Cecilia, that has since exposed them to bigger audiences and has even garnered them a recent Latin Grammy nomination. Read more...
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On Saturday, Grammy-nominated band La Santa Cecilia will perform at the Fowler Museum as part of “A Musical Conversation with La Santa Cecilia and Paper Fashion with Patssi Valdez.”
Courtesy of Rene Miranda
Arts, Arts Columns
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February 2, 12:32 am
Joy Sticks: _Video games provide players with an escape to an alternate reality_
I've said it before, but I'll say it again: Video games have an innate ability to submerge the player in the world of the game. Read more...
Arts
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February 2, 12:30 am
Hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest reunites for a movie directed by Michael Rapaport
Tonight, the UCLA Hip-Hop Congress will be presenting a free movie screening of "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest." Read more...
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Director Michael Rapaport and A Tribe Called Quest member Jarobi White filming on set.
Credit: Sony Picture Classics
Arts
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February 2, 12:26 am
UCLA dance team Nashaa heads to Bollywood Berkeley this weekend
They begin preparing for their season in the summer. In the weeks before a major competition, they might practice up to seven hours in a day. Read more...
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Members of UCLA Nashaa, the university’s official Hindi Film Dance team, specialize in dance moves similiar to those seen in Bollywood movies.
Credit: UCLA Nashaa