The most believable thing about “Fading Gigolo” is that two aging, Jewish movie stars have the ability to be funny together. The chemistry between renowned director Woody Allen and acclaimed actor John Turturro is really the only detail a film of this sort needs to market for a comedy-itching audience to flock to it. Read more...
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The cabinets near the Arts & Entertainment desk are cluttered with CDs, DVDs, books and various press copies sent to us by generous promoters. Most of it, unfortunately, has never gone on to receive attention by our staff – until now. Read more...
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A one-on-one singing lesson takes place on Bruin Walk, but instead of a piano or a conductor’s baton, artificial larynges and high-resolution images of vocal cords lay close at hand. Read more...
Photo: World Voice Day at UCLA will feature activities and performances across departments on the UCLA campus. The UCLA Chorale (pictured) will host performances by choirs from Chaffey College as well as provide vocal clinics and singing lessons to suggest new performance techniques and singing methods as part of the Choral Outreach Program. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
Nearly 19 years ago, the suicide of teenager Holden Layfield shook the small town of LaGrange, Ga. The community of LaGrange has since come together in support of “Holden On,” a film based on the true events of Layfield’s troubled life and death, written and to be directed by UCLA alumnus Tamlin Hall, a LaGrange native who knew Layfield growing up. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Tamlin Hall is currently raising funds for his latest film, “Holden On,” which is based on the suicide of teenager Holden Layfield in Hall’s hometown of LaGrange, Ga. The film looks into the struggles surrounding mental illness. (Courtesy of Esti Marie)
A Kartvelian chorus is notable for its unusual way of singing songs without words, a factor that hooked Vrinda Chidambaram when she heard a collection of Georgian songs for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Led by linguistics lecturer Vrinda Chidambaram, Datvebis Gundi is a Kartvelian chorus that perform songs from the country of Georgia. Unlike Western-style choirs, Datvebis Gundi faces the challenging task of memorizing the tonal inflections, unfamiliar vocal sounds and upbeat rhythms of Georgian songs. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
When Robert Altman was at the peak of his filmmaking during the days of “Nashville” and “McCabe & Mrs. Miller,” he was one of the greatest directors of his day. Read more...
Photo: (UCLA Film and Television Archive) “The Long Goodbye” stars Elliott Gould and tells the story of Philip Marlowe, who looks for a friend who may have murdered his wife.
As the searing sun beats down, a collection of musicians assemble with their instruments under a tree outside of Schoenberg Hall. Together, they form what is essentially a little piece of Mexico on the UCLA campus. Read more...
Photo: (Yin Fu/Daily Bruin) Jueves Jarocho is a group dedicated to the folk musical style of son jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico. Students, staff, teaching assistants and professors come together on Thursday afternoons to exchange ideas and participate in a jam session.
