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Arts, Film & TV

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October 7, 3:03 am

One-take, unscripted German film ‘Victoria’ screened at UCLA theater

Strobe lights pulse hypnotically as the camera pans to Victoria swaying on the dance floor. Only the pumping bass breaks the silence, beating like her heart as she gathers her long hair and tosses it over her head. Read more...

Photo: The film “Victoria” was screened at the James Bridges Theater on Tuesday night. Shot in one take and without a script, the film was directed by Sebastian Schipper and stars Laia Costa as Victoria, a Spanish girl who leaves her life as a concert pianist after being kicked out of musical school. (Adopt Films)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 7, 3:02 am

‘Guards at the Taj’ play explores strife, strength of brotherhood

For actor Ramiz Monsef, being hit with a metal folding chair in a previous role was mentally and physically less taxing than his part as Babur in “Guards at the Taj.” Opening Oct. Read more...

Photo: Premiering Oct. 14 at the Geffen Playhouse, “Guards at the Taj” tells the story of two guards named Humayun and Babur protecting the recently completed Taj Mahal. (Courtesy of Katy Sweet)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 7, 2:56 am

Movie Review: ‘Bridge of Spies’

A wrinkled old man sits on a park bench in Brooklyn, painting the bridge he faces across the water. After a few deft strokes of his brush, he leans forward and pries a quarter stuck on the underside of the bench. Read more...

Photo: (DreamWorks Pictures)

Arts, Music

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October 6, 6:36 am

K-pop group Big Bang leaves crowd starstruck at its Anaheim concert

Big Bang went out Sunday with, well, a bang. The five-member K-pop boy group closed off the two-night California leg of its world tour with a performance at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Read more...

Photo: K-pop boy group Big Bang wowed crowds with pyrotechnics, elaborate props and a commanding stage presence at the Honda Center in Anaheim Sunday. (Shreya Aiyar/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Arts Columns

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October 6, 6:35 am

To View or Not to View: ‘New Girl’ and ‘The Grinder’

In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Read more...

Photo: “New Girl” , now entering its fifth season on Fox, features Zooey Deschanel as a fish-out-of-water character who tries to fit into an established group of friends. (Courtesy of Fox Network)

Arts, Music

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October 6, 6:33 am

Q&A: Tabla virtuoso, composer Zakir Hussain on blending musical genres

In 1970, Zakir Hussain took the Royce Hall stage for the first time, and has since performed hundreds of shows across the world. Hussain is a Grammy Award-winning tabla player and composer best known for his influence on world music and fusion between Indian and Western styles. Read more...

Photo: Zakir Hussain, a tabla virtuoso and exponent on fusion between Western and Indian styles, will return to Royce Hall today with an ensemble of jazz and Indian classical musicians for “Crosscurrents.” (Courtesy of Jim McGuire)


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