All Entries in the "Entertainment" Category
Slumdog Millionaire
It’s a risky investment to place Danny Boyle, the British auteur responsible for the visually jarring “28 Days Later,” behind the helm of a Dickensian tale chronicling the rise of an impoverished Mumbai child from squalor to stardom.
“Take Me Out” Comes Out Swinging
There is perhaps no time in our country’s history more vital than now for Richard Greenberg’s “Take Me Out,” the 2003 Tony Award winner for best play that encapsulates so much of America’s inner psyche. Much like America, the play focuses on issues of racism, masculinity, homosexuality and religion while still making room for something as “insignificant” as baseball. The catch: Baseball isn’t so insignificant.
Bollywood Comes to UCI
It has been deemed one of the greatest love stories of all time, and the chemistry between the film’s on-screen couple remains the stuff of legends. Its massive box office success has spawned many remakes in the years since its original 1995 release, but none could truly capture the beauty of the original film, nor the sheer size of its fan base. The film is the Indian “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” loosely translated as “Those of Heart Will Take the Bride,” the mid-1990s blockbuster which, 13 years later, is the longest-running film in Indian cinema, setting the record in April 2007 when it celebrated a whopping 600 weeks of continuous play in Mumbai theaters while continuing to provoke massive outbreaks of swooning among generations of South Asian women. In fact, rumor has it that there is still a theater in India that plays the film every week to a packed house.
‘Freudemocracy’ Gets Political
Nestled near Cyber-A Café in the revamped corners of the UC Irvine Art Department, the University Art Gallery has been the venue for some of the most intriguing art exhibits. From studio art seniors exhibiting their collegiate work to guest artists utilizing a multitude of media platforms, the installations have always been insightful and thought-provoking. “Freudemocracy: 2008-1968″ is no exception; it reaches a vast arena of existence, spanning time and space alike. Its content renders ideas not only important to the curators of the exhibit, but also to the current social and political state.
You Might Want Your Nickel Back
Nickelback’s “Dark Horse” and Kanye West’s “808s and Heartbreak”
Vampire Love in “Twilight”
While it’s never an easy task to adapt a book to the screen, let alone a book as popular as “Twilight,” director Catherine Hardwicke does an excellent job being true to the book’s essence. “Twihard” fans and non-fans will not be disappointed by the film.
Third Annual Antstock
What’s better than a night of music, games and food? Music by your own talented Anteaters, an endless amount of free games and tasty food with friends at this year’s third annual Antstock Music Festival and Awards, hosted by the UC Irvine Bookstore in partnership with ASUCI. As the big night approaches on Wednesday, Nov. 19, students should get ready for an entirely new look.
Sandra Tsing Loh Talks ‘Fire’
Sandra Tsing Loh, author and National Public Radio (NPR) show host, spoke at the UC Irvine Bookstore this past week to promote her new book, “Mother on Fire.” Aside from reading the book’s first chapter, she also squeezed in references about her literary inspirations, their connections to her personal life and her broadcasting career.
“West Side Story” Grows Young
Passion. Anger. Lust. Love. In these times of change, some things always stay constant. These are the emotions that will always define youth, and the reasons why a production of “West Side Story” can still be as popular and relevant today as it was 50 years ago.
A Day in the Life With Beck
It is Sunday, Nov. 9 in downtown Los Angeles at the entertainment playground known as L.A. Live. The Lakers are playing across the street at the Staples Center, The Who is performing at the Nokia Theatre next door and in just a few hours, Beck will be performing at the grand opening for the brand new Club Nokia.
