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May 29, 12:00 am

Shakespeare Company at UCLA modernizes ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

While the belligerent relationship between the characters Beatrice and Benedick has been played out on stages across the centuries, the Shakespeare Company at UCLA’s “Much Ado About Nothing” revives the classic feud in an era known for bouffant hair, rock music and liberation. Read more...

Photo: The Shakespeare Company at UCLA, a student-run independent theater group, will transport William Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” to 1960s England in the company’s newest production, running from May 30 to June 1. The company’s adaptation separates characters into the Mods and the Rockers, two subcultures divided by their lifestyles. (Shakespeare Company at UCLA)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 29, 12:00 am

Movie Review: ‘We Are the Best!’

Punk is not dead. At the very least, it’s still alive in the rebellious attitudes and short haircuts of three girls from 1980s Stockholm. In Lukas Moodysson’s 2013 Swedish drama “We Are the Best!,” adapted from the graphic novel “Never Goodnight,” by Moodysson’s wife Coco Moodysson, three preteens give a new meaning to the term “punk.” The film follows the journey of outcast best friends Bobo (Mira Barkhammar) and Klara (Mira Grosin), who are alienated from their classmates and family because of their self-cut short hair and adamant persistence to be punks. Read more...

Photo: (Magnolia Pictures)

Arts, Lifestyle

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May 28, 12:14 am

Bruins generate ‘likable’ Facebook pages

One could say the UCLA campus and student body is now more likable due to a rise in UCLA-specific Facebook pages. In the last few months, UCLA Facebook pages such as “People of UCLA,” “UCLA Streetsnaps & Lifestyle” and “UCLA Snaps” have gained attention and popularity on campus by featuring the stories and images of UCLA students and faculty online. Read more...

Photo: Victoria Chang/Daily Bruin

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 28, 12:11 am

New troupe debuts ‘Crimes of the Heart’

Seven UCLA theater students are taking a risk with site-specific theater and no professional advisement and hoping it pays off. Presenting a site-specific production of “Crimes of the Heart” at 449 Landfair Ave. Read more...

Photo: “Crimes of the Heart,” directed by third-year theater student Gaston Perez, tells the story of three sisters, bonded by their misfortunes. The play is the first production from The Treehouse Theater Company. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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May 28, 12:01 am

Out of Focus: Egyptian Theatre to showcase Buñuel’s best films

From the smoke-filled cafes of 1920s Paris, where his landmark film “Un Chien Andalou” was concocted with Salvador Dalí, to the poverty-stricken slums of 1950s Mexico, Luis Buñuel crafted a variety of masterpieces that would cement his status as one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. Read more...

Photo: Legendary filmmaker Luis Buñuel crafted films that blended surrealism with naturalistic elements in films such as 1967’s “Belle de Jour.” A selection of Buñuel’s films will be shown this week at the Egyptian Theatre. (Janus Films)

Arts, Music

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May 27, 11:05 pm

Reggae artists, fans note growth of 2014 ‘Cali Roots’ fest

In a tribute to legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, dreadlocked guitarist Trevor Young of roots reggae band SOJA sparked a flame to his guitar Friday night at The Bowl stage in Monterey, Calif., the same place Hendrix famously did so decades before. Read more...

Photo: Roots reggae band Stick Figure performed at The Bowl in Monterey, Calif. Friday for the 5th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival. (Courtesy of Stick Figure)

Arts, Music

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May 27, 6:38 am

JazzReggae Festival’s Reggae Day celebrates Rastafarian culture

The 28th Annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA continued Monday with Reggae Day, which presented a strong focus on traditional reggae music and Rastafarian culture. Posters of Bob Marley, T-shirts tie-dyed with red, green and yellow, and Rasta caps – oversized and colorful crocheted hats fashioned by the likes of Marley – flooded UCLA’s Intramural Field. Read more...

Photo: Sunday’s Reggae Day showcased both traditional and modern reggae music styles, from the electronic and pop performance by Kevin Lyttle to the classic reggae melodies of Sister Carol and Ky-Mani Marley. JazzReggae Festival 2014 celebrated Rastafarian music and culture, and came to a close with Gramps Morgan joining Marley for a rendition of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “Could You Be Loved.” (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)


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