High end but not intimidating, The Glendon Bar & Kitchen is ideal for blind dates, said owner and executive chef Nick Jacobs. “I think Tinder (an online dating app) should pay me. Read more...
Photo: (The Glendon Bar & Kitchen)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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May 6, 12:08 am
Out of Focus: Kurosawa’s ‘Ran’ a beautiful take on ‘King Lear’
Blood stains the rolling hills of the Japanese countryside. Arrows fly through the air as warriors in phalanx formations march across the plains. In Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran,” these images are beautified – we see poetry in the bloodshed, poetry in war. Read more...
Photo: “Ran” is Japenese director Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 adaptation of the Shakespearean classic “King Lear” set in feudal Japan. The film will screen at The Cinefamily this Sunday. (The Criterion Collection)
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May 6, 12:02 am
Album Review: ‘I Never Learn’
Someone broke Lykke Li’s heart, and the results are an exquisite, if somewhat monochrome, self-portrait of pain and loneliness. “I Never Learn” is the Swedish singer-songwriter’s third album, the last in her self-described trilogy. Read more...
Photo: (LL Recordings)
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May 5, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘Nikki Nack’
The first things you notice are the drums. Frantic, syncopated and groovy, the drums on “Nikki Nack”‘s first single, “Water Fountain,” have one intention, and one intention only: to make you dance. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of 4AD Records)
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May 5, 12:00 am
World Music and Movement Festival showcases array of cultures
Within the span of six hours, an array of dancers and musicians brought an unlikely mixture of objects to the Bruin Plaza stage. Some performers wore ghungroos – Indian anklets covered with metallic bells – and some wore cowboy hats. Read more...
Photo: The 2014 World Music and Movement Festival took place Saturday in Bruin Plaza, showcasing music and dance from cultures across the world. The UCLA Abhinaya dance team (pictured) performed its style of South Asian classical dance during the festival. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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May 5, 12:00 am
Nicole Cohen, Nick Valentini to perform original songs, covers at Kerckhoff
At the tender age of 4, Nicole Cohen remembers learning how to play the piano. With a substantial amount of practice, she was able to win several music competitions and awards. Read more...
Photo: The Cultural Affairs Commission’s Kerckhoff Coffeehouse concert series will continue Monday with performances from first-year English student Nicole Cohen (pictured) and third-year cognitive science student Nick Valentini. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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May 4, 11:38 pm
Ice Cream Mondaes: Sweet Rose Creamery
Ice cream – sometimes a delicacy and often a necessity for any sweet tooth – has reached and drawn from almost every corner of the world, and its delectable charm has not escaped those of us in the newsroom. Read more...
Photo: Sweet Rose Creamery in Brentwood features offbeat organic ice cream flavors, including olive oil and basil. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)