Tuesday, August 4

UCLA alumna screens documentary on black Islamic life, family

Courtesy of Aminah Abdul-Jabbaar Donald Bakeer, Aminah Abdul-Jabbaar’s father, at a Nation of Islam meeting in 1974. By CJ Yu Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Aminah Abdul-Jabbaar, a recent graduate from the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA, returns to the James Bridges Theater tonight to screen her new feature-length documentary, “Bilalian.” A movie that is told from the perspective of the director, Abdul-Jabbaar, and childhood friend and producer Katrina Hamilton, the story covers the history of black Muslims from their beginnings of The Nation of Islam and Elijah Muhammad to its present day status now referred to as Al-Islam. Read more...


It’s the Jazz and Reggae Festival!

Daily Bruin File Photo A trumpet player sets the tone at last year’s JazzReggae Festival. By Shana Dines Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] Relocated from the beloved, but currently indisposed, Intramural Field to Drake Stadium, the UCLA JazzReggae Festival 2002 has been forced to drastically downsize. Read more...


EDITOR’S PICK: The Internet

Purportedly created by Al Gore, the Internet enjoys widespread use. However, some do take it for granted. Be it registering for classes, checking finances or checking e-mail, the Internet is as much a part of daily life as putting on pants one leg at a time and breathing oxygen created by photosynthesis. Read more...


Screen Scene

“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” Directed by Kelly Ashbury, Lorna Cook Featuring Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi There’s nothing more entertaining than watching a movie about a horse named Spirit. Read more...




Fragments of a Play

Photos by MARY HOLSCHER/Daily Bruin (Above) "Elektra Fragments," a production put together by theater students, runs now until May 25 at the Freud Playhouse. By Nick Rabinowitsh Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Togas, bloodshed, soldiers, fire and gigantic penises are coming to UCLA. Read more...