By Siddarth Puri Daily Bruin Reporter [email protected] A tale of trust, deception and memories comes to UCLA’s Macgowan Hall this week. The plight of a family’s disintegration, the fight between reality and illusion and the struggles between confinement and freedom are all played out in Tennessee Williams play, “The Glass Menagerie.” Although the student performers remain faithful to the original plot, UCLA’s rendition uses different lighting and music in hopes of relating it to a more contemporary era. Read more...

Kenny Chang Click Here for more articles by Kenny Chang In writing this column, I was about to go into another alternate dimension and talk about fictional characters from movies fighting. Read more...

The Beggar’s Group Michael J. Sheehy is playing the House of Blues tonight and tomorrow. By Alex Palmer DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] Reflecting on his popularity in his native England, Michael John Sheehy, the bald-headed, moody singer-songwriter spoke bluntly. Read more...

MUSIC This Sunday and Monday UCLA will play host to the JazzReggae Festival. Starting at noon on Sunday, Jazz Festival performers like Christian McBride and We-Bop will be playing. Read more...

In today’s age of visual overstimulation, whether the overstimulation comes from from movies, television or the Internet, there is a smarter entertainment alternative that’s often overlooked ““ reading. Read more...

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...

UCLA Film and Television Archives "The Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948)" will be showing tomorrow evening at James Bridges Theater. By CJ Yu Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Screenwriter-director Sam Raimi, recently known for his work on the film “Spider-man,” will be on campus tomorrow night as part of an ongoing series sponsored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive entitled “The Movie That Inspired Me.” Raimi, whose career spans over twenty years, has directing credits that include the feature films “The Gift,” and “A Simple Plan,” as well as an executive producing credit for the television series “Xena: Warrior Princess.” Those who are curious about how filmmakers like Raimi got their start in movies will especially benefit from the series at the James Bridges Theater as it allows attendees to ask filmmakers and actors questions about the films they choose to highlight. Read more...