It is difficult to imagine that violence, conspiracy and the potential loss of a dear friendship are consequences of the pursuit of ... a nickel. Read more...
Photo: Writer David Mamet’s “American Buffalo,” performed at the Geffen Playhouse, focuses on three men named Don (Bill Smitrovich), Teach (Ron Eldard) and Bob (Freddy Rodriguez) who are on the hunt for a Buffalo Head nickel.
Filled with chatter among friends, Bruin Café, a hub of activity on a normal school day, hosts another sound familiar to many café-goers: the thumping beats of hip-hop from Camden Anderson. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year psychology student Camden Anderson raps under the moniker Internal Definition. Anderson recently released his mixtape “Talk Now.”
I was about 20 minutes into 2K Games and Irrational Games’ new release “BioShock Infinite” when I realized the ice cream I had grabbed from the fridge had completely melted while I was absorbed in the game. While the graphics and game play are both stunning, what really makes “BioShock Infinite” stand out for me is the storyline. Read more...
If director Terrence Malick loved lattes, he would make them in the late morning with the sunlight casting dolorous hues. He would murmur, softly, “Espresso. Milk. Read more...
For many, garish, displeasing and downright obnoxious may be the only words that come to mind when describing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ latest album cover for “Mosquito.” Simultaneously, however, those may also be the absolute last words that come to mind in describing the sounds of “Mosquito.” Over the past decade or so, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have succeeded in establishing a sound completely its own. Read more...
From age 13 to 15, Suzanne Bocanegra wore a body cast to treat scoliosis, drastically altering her body from month to month, one day having a spine curvy like the figure of Marilyn Monroe, while another day having it retain the flat form of a little girl. Read more...
Photo: In her artist lecture “Bodycast,” Suzanne Bocanegra (right) details her struggle with a body cast to treat scoliosis during her teenage years and how it influenced her artistic process. It will be performed indirectly with actress Frances McDormand (left) taking on Bocanegra’s persona.
As audience members wave their hands in appreciation, fingers spread next to their faces, they enter a different world where applause is silent. More and more the deaf community is breaking into popular media through popular shows like “Switched at Birth” and well-known deaf performers, challenging the perceived stigma associated with deafness. Read more...
Photo: Second-year linguistics and psychology student Mariam Janvelyan and third-year linguistics student Anna Erives sign “comedy show” in preparation for CJ Jones’ comedy show tonight.
