MUSIC
L.A. UNDERGROUND: Busdriver
LIVE SHOW: Pennywise
@ House of Blues Sunset
CD REVIEWS: Classic Case
& The Showdown
SHOW PICKS: Albert
Hammond Jr., Common, The Roots, Christopher O’Reilly, Pete Yorn
& Camera Obscura
FILM
THE WAR IN IRAQ: Spawns
a Second Wave of Films
EMERGING INDIA: Trends
in Indian Cinema
FILM REVIEW: Music and Lyrics
DVD DISH: Hollywoodland
& Flags of Our Fathers
THE INNER CIRCLE
Featured Event
6TH ANNUAL DANCE MARATHON @ UCLA
In response to the devastating global AIDS pandemic,
students at UCLA have rallied together to organize a 26-hour annual
dance-a-thon to raise money for the cause. Participants acknowledge the
battle from AIDS by fighting their own personal battle and staying on
their feet for the entire duration of the event. With thousands of
participants every year, live music, and appearances by celebrities and
activists alike, Dance Marathon has been able to raise over $650,000 to
benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation – Want to
get involved? For more information inquiries, contact Shannon Raj at ssraj@ucla.edu
Hot Jobs For Students
TEACH ENGLISH IN JAPAN
AEON, one of the leading English conversation
schools in Japan is recruiting qualified individuals to teach English
at one of our 310 branch schools located throughout Japan. If you are
ready for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to live and work in
Japan, please submit your current resume and 1-page essay titled,
"Why I want to live and work in Japan" to AEONLA@AEONET.COM. For more information, visit www.AEONET.com
What’s Happening in Los Angeles
Thursday, Feb. 15
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers @ Staples Center
Anytime Lebron James makes an appearance at the
Staples Center you know it's going to be a show. Add Kobe Bryant into
the mix and it's going to be a showdown for the thousands in
attendance. This match-up will be a feast for the ages, as these two
air predecessor's of Mr. NO. 23 (Michael Jordan) will be a highlight
filled with all things flight and fancy. Staples Center is located at
1111 South Figueroa St. in Los Angeles. For more information visit www.lakers.com.
Friday, Feb. 16
The Glass Menagerie @
Pacific Resident Theatre
Premiering on Dec. 26, 1944, “The Glass
Menagerie” was playwright Tennessee Williams' first successful
play, making him one of the most revered playwrights in American
theater. The play set in St. Louis, MO deals with the troubling
relationships of the Wingfield's: mother Amanda Wingfield, strong
headed Tom and painfully shy Laura whose glass menagerie, most notably
that of her unicorn figurine, symbolizes her very frail mindset.
Suggested donation is $12. Pacific Resident Theatre is located at 703
Venice Blvd. in Venice. For more information visit http:
//www.pacificresidenttheatre.com/
Saturday, Feb. 17
Made/Swingers @ Aero
Theatre
If ever you've been in a room full of your best
buds just playing videogames, you might've heard the immortal phrase
“you're money.” The line spit out by Vince Vaughn's
character Trent in the film Swingers is one of the classic comic
performances from the mid-90s. Swingers may be a laugh riot of just out
of work actors struggling in L.A. but Made, which also stars Vaughn and
actor Jon Favreau, might be even funnier. An underappreciated film in
this early decade, the film showcases both actors' amazing chemistry
together as they are sent to help in the delivery for a money
laundering scheme. Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue at
14th St. in Santa Monica. For more information visit http:
//www.egyptiantheatre.com/Aero/aeromastercalendar.htm
Sunday, Feb. 18
Kinky Karaoke Night @
Lava Lounge
Normally we do karaoke in the front of our families
at birthday parties or in a private room with our select friends but
doing so much as performing kinky karaoke well… that's a bit
different. Luckily, the only thing kinky during this Sunday night Lava
Lounge hangout will be the songs. Under the backdrop of a tiki set,
which would in a sense look like a Gilligan's Island version of
American idols, the few, the proud, the karaoke faithful will sing any
number of show tunes, '80s classics, or '60s revival hits. Lava Lounge
is located at 1533 North La Brea Ave. in Hollywood. For more
information visit http://www.lavahollywood.com/
Monday, Feb. 19
Monday Social @ Nacional
Club events have come and gone throughout the
years, none have the lasting legacy and continued history than the Bud
Brother's Monday social. This electro-house party has hit many a
location but now it is reinvigorated at the Cuban-themed Nacional.
Social deserves the title of longest running electronica due to some of
the finest DJs like Freddy B, Cliff Brigden and Mixmaster Morris
spinning some of the hottest electronic all the while surrounded by an
upscale club environment were the hottest of hot shots from Los Angeles
happen to stroll on by. Nacional is located at 1645 Wilcox Ave. in Los
Angeles. For more information call (323) 962-7712
Tuesday, Feb. 20
From Amarcord to Z @
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy Awards are slowly approaching. The
exhibition From Amarcord to Z, is a poster showcase celebrating the
50th anniversary of one of the ceremony's many awards: the Academy's
Foreign Language Film award category. Many of the posters that will be
put up for showcase are originals from each film's home country. Such
films represented in this gorgeous display are Cinema Paradiso, Day for
Night, and Fanny & Alexander. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences is located at 8949 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. For more
information visit www.oscars.org
Wednesday, Feb. 21
Grizzly Bear @
Troubadour
The sprawling layers of acoustics and atmosphere
courtesy of Grizzly Bear are going to fill the tiny Troubadour
Wednesday night. The Brooklyn band's second record (their first solely
as a group) Yellow House was one of the most critically acclaimed
records of last year. Songs off the record like the sublime
“Knife” and “Lullaby” will stick with its
normal arrangements but look for a fresh new take on other songs were a
more rock oriented sound will emit from the fearsome foursome.
Troubadour is located at 9081 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood. For
more information visit www.troubadour.com.
Pick up CAMPUS CIRCLE at over 40 colleges and
over 800 retail outlets including these fine outlets:
• Guitar Center,14200 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks
• Benway Music, 1600 Pacific Ave., Venice
• Funky Revolution, 7768 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood
• Hollywood Hills
Cafe, 1745 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
• LAC Museum of
Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
• Lotto Liquor,1298 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles
• Skylight Books, 1818 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
• Rocky Cola, 1025 PCH Hwy., Manhattan Beach
• Borders, 475 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena
Best,
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Campus Circle
5042 Wilshire Blvd., #600
Los Angeles, CA 90036
p. 323.939.8477
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It's time to start deciding where to take your
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