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Upon entering the theater for your first-ever live experience, you pull open two heavy, double-wide wooden doors before staring excitedly at your ticket — hopefully obtained in the center theater section, but we’ll get back to that later. After locating your destination, you plop down, flip through the program and sit, anticipating the wonders that lie ahead. You begin to look … [Read more...] about Light Show – Currents Magazine Spring 2013

1. The Hollywood Palladium Having opened in 1940 with a performance from a young up-and-comer named Frank Sinatra, the Palladium has an Old Hollywood past that makes it a rarity. Of course, it went on to become an infamous rock staple in the 70s and has since become firmly entrenched in the trendy hipsterdom of the present day, but the place still has its magic. The room is … [Read more...] about Music Venues in Los Angeles – Currents Spring 2013

I was somewhere in the hills of Temecula when the lactic acid began to take hold. The bones in my legs smashed against each other like unhinged pistons inside of a falling Ford. The terrain was tough and the obstacles tougher. It wasn't long before I ame to the realization that in retrospect, I should have trained beforehand. A Tough Mudder event is a 12-mile obstacle course … [Read more...] about American Psycho – Currents Spring 2013

For most people, the word "race" paints a mental picture of bright neon lights, scantily clad girls wearing tutus with furry boots, wrists full of plastic beads, people rolling on ecstasy and ear-piercing music. On the other hand, people struggle to describe the music genre behind it all. From its humble beginnings to its current club-culture reputation, EDM (electronic dance … [Read more...] about The History of EDM – Currents Spring 2013

The Brain Maurice Torres Stepping into Firestone Fieldhouse on a Friday night, one might hear the announcer shouting, “Maurice Torres” as he gains another point for the Waves. But outside the volleyball court, his passions surpass his athleticism. Raised in a household with deaf par- ents, Maurice has developed a balance between the deaf and hearing worlds. “Learning ASL as … [Read more...] about The Breakfast Club – Currents Magazine Spring 2013