MARY WISNIEWSKI Assistant A&E Editor The Sindicate, winner of last year’s Battle of the Bands competition, has come a long way since the day of its first gig. This three-member rock ‘n’ roll band was not allowed to enter its first venue due to trouble with the incident with the bouncer outside. Guitarist Dan Yoder said the bouncer did not deter the band from smuggling in … [Read more...] about Where are the winners now?
Return of the Villa
CRYSTAL LUONGAssociate Editor Vignettes of a Roman landscape peer through trees lining the entry pavilion, offering glimpses of grandeur carved into an oceanfront hillside. Here begins a new narrative of art and architecture that weaves guests through the classicism, tragedies and heroics of ancient societies. There lies the preserved mummy of Herakleides. There stands the … [Read more...] about Return of the Villa
Walking into space at Weisman
HANNA CHUA&E Editor In the past, different exhibitions have filled the two levels of the Frederick R. Weisman museum on campus with a variety of art pieces. However, the new exhibition “AOR” by the Los Angeles artist Lita Albuquerque takes up the entire space of the museum with her one piece of art and allows the visitor to literally walk into the artwork. “It’s the most … [Read more...] about Walking into space at Weisman
Dump depressed Eeyore and Dell
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer I always used to think that a computer was like a woman: be good to her, and she’ll be good to you. Then a Moroccan gypsy and a Dell Latitude broke my heart. When my laptop crashed Saturday, so did my incredibly insightful column on the current state of film. So instead of trying to recreate the experience for you, I’m going to speak right from the … [Read more...] about Dump depressed Eeyore and Dell
Blending cultures, graffiti at LACMA
BRIDGET GUNGORENStaff Writer It’s an unusual, yet beautiful, combination of Japanese warriors, sensual geishas and … Latino graffiti. In his special exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, artist Gajin Fujita has united his Japanese heritage with his East Los Angeles upbringing to create pieces that defy cultural divisions and examine unexpected unions. Using … [Read more...] about Blending cultures, graffiti at LACMA
