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- Sherwood / Hot Chelle Rae / BlackGold / Reece

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

- Spirit Awards Roundtable

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Hear directors from some of this year's Spirit Award nominated films discuss their craft, challenges, and how they stay true to their visions and to the art. Scheduled to appear are Cherien Dabis (writer/director, Amreeka), James Gray (director, Two Lovers), Michael Hoffman (writer/director, The Last Station) and Marc Webb (director, (500) Days of Summer).

- Director's Close-Up: Writing and Directing Comedy

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), Don Roos (Happy Endings), Mark Waters (Mean Girls), and Mike White (The School of Rock) will all share their insight. Moderated by Neil LaBute.

- Director's Close-Up: Sound Design

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Aspiring filmmakers can learn about creating a powerful film soundtrack, from sound effects and location sound to the final mix. With Jeffrey Friedman and Lora Hirschberg of Howl, the opening night film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Moderated by Neil LaBute.

- Kings of the Dance

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Renowned dance virtuosos share the stage and bring their power, strength, grace, and beauty to master works by many of the art form's most important choreographers. Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center welcomes Kings of the Dance, the critically-acclaimed production featuring some of the world's most phenomenal male dance stars of our time including Guillaume C�t�, Marcelo Gomes, David Hallberg, and Denis Matvienko. This newly created program makes its North American debut at the Ahmanson Theatre in 2010 and includes special appearances by Desmond Richardson, Jose Manuel Carre�o, and Joaquin DeLuz.

- Boogie Nights

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Handpicked by 2010 Best Director Oscar nominee Jason Reitman, this classic features star-making performances by Mark Wahlberg and Julianne Moore.

- Miss Derringer

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Despite my unashamed love for all things punk rock, girl-fronted and western-themed separately, a band that combined all three simultaneously was not something I ever intended to have in heavy rotation on my iPod. With a southern charm you'd swear was being sung out by a bunch of Nashville natives, these L.A. natives can tackle dark and gritty subject matter and have you singing along the whole way. Think � if Social Distortion was fronted by the fairer gender, didn't just put out the same album every two to eight years and weren't old as dirt. You really wouldn't have much left of the original, I suppose, but what was left would be awesome � and it would be Miss Derringer. - Brien Overly

- Loudon Wainwright III

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Loudon recently won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album for his release, High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project.

- Eyedea & Abilities

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

It just doesn't get much better than having one of the best lyricist MCs and one of the best DJs in modern hip-hop playing a show in one of Los Angeles' best hipster-friendly seedy venues. Eyedea's voice-of-the-streets approach to rapping, backed by Abilities' mix of atmospheric beats, and low-fi garage rock instrumentation and the occasional classical samplings, make for an eclectic and dynamic mix. At times dark, brooding and feeling like the soundtrack to a drug bender, at times bright and sparkling in its production, the one constant of Eyedea & Abilities' music is that it's always real to the core. Equal parts both grimy and sophisticated, the indie-hip-hop duo have no pretension when it comes to presenting their view of reality, unlike the rap that TV and radio stations would have you buy into. But hey, thought-provoking music isn't for everyone, I guess. - Brien Overly

- Motion City Soundtrack/This Providence

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:58 PST

Try as I might, being that it's my job and all, I've found it's really hard to say anything bad about Motion City Soundtrack. Like, really hard. Not for fear of what kind of response doing so will garner or anything, because let's be real, not like that has ever stopped me before. You just can't hate these guys. Even on the millionth time of hearing "The Future Freaks Me Out" or "Everything is Alright," I can't help but want to sing along. Just because it's impossible not to smile while listening to the Minneapolis natives or while watching them play live doesn't mean they don't also have the lyrical substance to back it all up. Also, My Dinosaur Life is possibly the best album name ever. - Brien Overly