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WHAT’S inside

LACMA gives up-and-coming filmmakers the spotlight during the 11th Annual Young Directors Night.

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Film Editor film.editor@campuscircle.net Music Editor music.editor@campuscircle.net Calendar Editor Frederick Mintchell Editorial Intern Kristina Bravo

04 USC School of Cinematic Arts Showcase 05 Review: Butter

This year’s films:

FILM

04 LACMA Young Directors Night

05 DVD Dish FASHION

09 An Inside Look at L.A. Fashion School 10 Simply Sporty makes Athletic Apparel Chic 11 The Look for Less 11 West Third Street Shopping Guide ART

15 LACMA’s “In Wonderland” Exhibit 15 Star Wars Exhibit at the Discovery Cube

A Sushi Story, directed by Mike Blaney Contra El Mar/Against The Sea, directed by Richard Parkin In Captivity, directed by Michael Koerbel Snow, directed by Isaac Ergas The Last Rites, directed by Namina Forna Thembi’s Diary, directed by Jisoo Kim To Rest In Peace, directed by Fawaz Al-Matrouk

The event is being held at the Bing Theater at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Tickets: $20 Muse members; $25 LACMA Film Club; $30 general public. Admission includes screenings, reception with complimentary drinks, and parking. Order tickets at (323) 857-6010 or to purchase online and for more information: http://www.lacma.org/youngdirectorsnight2012.

Attention All Film Lovers! Astral City: A Spiritual Journey takes audiences on a transformative adventure.

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Contributing Writers Tamea Agle, Scott Bedno, Sean Michael Beyer, Zach Bourque, Kristina Bravo, Mary Broadbent, Erica Carter, Richard Castañeda, Nataly Chavez, Nick Day, Amanda D’Egidio, Natasha Desianto, Sola Fasehun, Gillian Ferguson, Suzi Fox, A.J. Grier, Denise Guerra, Kelly Hargraves, Elisa Hernandez, Tien Thuy Ho, Dana Jeong, Alexandre Johnson, Lucia, Kathy Leonardo, Angela Matano, Patrick Meissner, Sean Oliver, Brien Overly, Ariel Paredes, Sasha Perl-Raver, Eva Recinos, Mike Sebastian, Doug Simpson, David Tobin, Emmanuelle Troy, Kevin Wierzbicki, Candice Winters

BY GABRIELLE OLYA

On Saturday, March 10, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is offering a unique opportunity to glimpse into the future of film. LACMA’s Muse will be showcasing short films from seven emerging young directors, and the screenings will be followed by a panel Q & A with the featured talent and industry experts for a discussion of the elaborate process of filmmaking. The audience will have a chance to get involved in the action by voting for their favorite film, and their vote along with the panel’s will determine the recipient of the Art of Film Award. The program will be followed by a reception at 5900 Wilshire Blvd. that includes complimentary cocktails, snacks and music, where attendees will have a chance to mix and mingle with the directors.

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18 Easy Gourmet-ish Garlic Bread 18 USC & UCLA Happy Hour Guide The USC School of Cinematic Arts’ “Out of the Box [Office]” screening series is a chance to see the latest international, documentary and independent films for free! Upcoming screenings include:

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March 6 Astral City: A Spiritual Journey Ray Stark Family Theatre, 3 p.m. Based on the best selling book by medium Chico Xavier, the film tells the story of Andre Luiz, a successful doctor who experiences an enlightening spiritual awakening after his death. When he wakes up in the spiritual world, he embarks on a new journey of self-discovery and transformation, from his first days in a dimension of pain and suffering, until when he is rescued and taken to the spiritual Astral City. For more info and reservations: http://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=12439 March 7 Poetry Albert and Dan Broccoli Theatre, 7 p.m. Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Poetry is an “achingly exquisite portrait” (Philadelphia Inquirer) of a woman’s brave fight against Alzheimer’s, and against her guilt over a relative’s brutal crime. For more info and reservations: http://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=12405 For a full list of screenings and more information, visit http://cinema.usc.edu/events/event. cfm?id=12324.

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FILM: REVIEW

Hugo, J. Edgar, Tower Heist and More BY MIKE SEBASTIAN

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GARNER’S BUTTER LACKS FLAVOR

Asa Butterfield plays Hugo Cabret in HUGO, from Paramount Pictures and GK Films, available now on DVD.

The Majors: Martin Scorsese crafts a loving tribute to early cinema in Hugo. The animated adventure tells the story of an orphan who lives inside the clock of a Paris train station, who sets out to solve a mystery involving his late father. In Clint Eastwood’s biopic, Leonardo DiCaprio embodies one of the most powerful men in American history: the founder and head of the FBI for decades, J. Edgar.

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A claustrophobic psychological thriller, Retreat stars Thandie Newton, Cillian Murphy and Jamie Bell as the only inhabitants of a secluded island, as a deadly virus wipes out Europe. Jennifer Garner as Laura Pickler in Jim Field-Smith’s BUTTER

Despite a strong cast, the comedy flounders with poor character By Nataly Chavez development. Grade: C+ It is said that we are all good at something. For some, it’s a no brainer what we’re good at, but for others, it takes longer to find that special something. But one thing is for sure; when we do find it, we will do whatever it takes to hold on to it. Such is the case with Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner), who finds her true calling as the picture-perfect, classy and loyal wife to the long-reigning champion of Iowa’s famous butter-carving competition (played by Ty Burrell). After 15 years in the limelight, Laura finds that her high profile and family legacy are threatened when Bob is pressured to pass on the throne. Determined to keep all the glory within the Pickler family, Laura enters the competition herself. It’s not long before Laura’s odds of winning are threatened by the arrival of an unlikely yet noble adversary: 10-year-old Destiny (Yara Shahidi), the African-American foster child of local couple Julie and Ethan (Alicia Silverstone and Rob Corddry). Also in the mix of contenders is Brooke (Olivia Wilde), Bob’s potential mistress, a bad-girl stripper who wants nothing more than to see Laura loose. From the start of the film, it’s as if Garner’s character wears a sign across her neck with the words “Hate Me” on it. There is absolutely nothing likeable about her –the only reason someone would sit through the rest of the film is to see her fail. Already a deluded, controlling and pretentious woman, not to mention a tad bit racist, Laura takes it too far when she recruits her slow-witted former boyfriend Boyd (Hugh Jackman) to purposely sabotage Destiny. The film fails to truly shine due to forgettable performances from Burrell and Jackman. Burrell, the twice Emmy-nominated actor for his role in “Modern Family,” lives in the shadow of Garner’s character for the duration of the film. That funny, dorky demeanor for which we love him is wasted on a whipped husband, forced to take the brunt of constant insults from his wife. Jackman’s character simply doesn’t go anywhere; he’s there one minute and gone the next. The real scene-stealer is Shahidi, who nails it as the wounded yet wise 10-year-old. Her amusing perspective on life in a conservative and traditional American town gives us a reality check about the true absurdity of the world of butter carving. After being exhausted from disliking Laura so much, her lack of growth makes the film drag even more. While she eventually finds that there is a world of opportunities outside butter carving, this epiphany comes too late in the film for it to be redeeming.

Also available: Honey 2, Bounty Hunters with Trish Stratus The Idiotbox: A geeky outcast with apocalyptic visions may be the world’s only hope, as a vengeful spirit seeks to tear down the barrier between the dead and living in the BBC series “The Fades” Season 1. Who better than Tom Fontana (“Oz”) to delve into the psyche of one of history’s great criminal masterminds? “Borgia: Faith and Fear” Season 1 follows the rise of Rodrigo Borgia (John Doman, “The Wire”) in his ascendancy to pope and quest for power against the backdrop of the Italian Renaissance. Travel back to 1968 as host Joan Rivers chats up a slew of celebrities from Johnny Carson to Jerry Lewis in “That Show with Joan Rivers” Vol. 1-3. Funny Business: After an unscrupulous “one-percenter” steals their retirement fund, the employees of a posh New York building (led by Ben Stiller) and a petty criminal (Eddie Murphy) use their inside knowledge to get revenge in Tower Heist. Rowan Atkinson (“Mr. Bean”) suits up again for the spy spoof Johnny English: Reborn. Foreign Fare: World on a Wire (Criterion) was something of a departure for iconoclastic auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film is an ahead-of-its-time, Philip K. Dick-esque virtual reality tale from one of the masters of New German Cinema. Stranger than Fiction: Urbanized ventures behind the scenes into the myriad factors at play in designing a city. Under the Radar: Elizabeth Olsen gives a breakout performance as a mentally scarred woman who escapes from a cult in Martha Marcy May Marlene. John Hawkes is equally electric. Another great entry into the Last Night of Summer genre, The Myth of the American Sleepover follows intersecting groups of teens on their last night of freedom in a poignant drama. Channing Tatum is a young cop investigating a murder covered up by a corrupt detective (Al Pacino) in the thriller The Son of No One. Ray Liotta leads a fantastic supporting cast. Blu Notes: One of Clint Eastwood’s greatest films comes to hi-def. Unforgiven is a revenge western in which a couple of old gunslingers (Eastwood and Morgan Freeman) join a naïve wannabe to seek justice after a prostitute is disfigured. Gene Hackman and Richard Harris co-star. Two of John Ford’s greatest leading men, John Wayne and Henry Fonda, square off in the master director’s frontier drama Fort Apache. Fonda plays a hubristic general bent at all costs on defeating chief Cochise despite Wayne’s attempts at dissuading him. Stephen Frears (The Queen) directs a stellar cast (led by John Malkovich) in the Oscarwinning remake of Dangerous Liaisons, an erotic tale of 18th-century aristocrats.

Butter releases March 16.

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FASHION: SCHOOLS Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times/MCT

Majoring in

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schools Student Evey Rothstein looks through the dress forms at The Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.

By Susan Carpenter

Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES — In a bustling part of downtown L.A., a high-rise is teeming with stylish young women in short skirts and full makeup wheeling small suitcases in and out of elevators on their way to class. They’re students at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where, down the hall from a flatscreen TV broadcasting a runway show, past a clear case of highfashion Barbies, two of their peers are consulting with Mary Stephens, the school’s self-described “big boss.” “This is a very new-looking shape here,” says Stephens, FIDM’s director of fashion design. She is talking to Alejandro Ortega, one of 11 students the school has accepted into its advanced fashion design program this year and one of the 8,000 students enrolled on FIDM’s four California campuses. Like the hundreds of thousands of students enrolled in fashion programs across the country, Ortega has fashion in his blood. The son of a tailor in his native Mexico, he dreams of becoming a name designer and has moved several steps closer to that dream through FIDM, where he’s learned how to sew and make patterns and design an entire collection. The 31-year-old Ortega chose FIDM over schools in New York and Barcelona because of graduates such as Monique Lhuillier, Kevan Hall and others who’ve launched successful clothing labels and added to the $340 billion U.S. apparel and footwear industry. Even though Los Angeles may not have the same cachet as New York, it is home to a vibrant apparel industry — and several fashion schools that feed into it. From $35,000-per-year Otis College of Art and Design to budget-minded, $36-per-unit, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, L.A.’s fashion schools cater to students of varying aspirations and income levels. Enrollment has remained relatively steady, even during the recession, and all of L.A.’s accredited fashion schools have boasting rights to well-known graduates or attendees. Eduardo Lucero and Rick Owens are among the big names who attended Otis. Los Angeles TradeTech spotlights “Project Runway” contestant Sweet P, who took classes at the school. “I don’t think a kid necessarily has an upper hand by going to Parsons or another New York school versus an L.A. school,” says Steven Kolb, executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America in New York. “L.A. has a very important fashion industry. It’s just different than what New York is. “New York is the fashion capital of the States,” says Kolb. “It’s where business transactions happen, where Fashion Week is, where editorial is. … But what you have in L.A. is a very strong manufacturing business that’s a little bit more of a casual industry in terms of the product. It’s more in line with the California lifestyle.”

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The fashion industry is one of the largest employers in California, encompassing everything from pattern making and sewing to design, marketing and retail. At Otis, located in downtown L.A.’s California Market Center, the four-year bachelor of fine arts degree program covers the spectrum of the industry. Fewer than one third of the students admitted to Otis know how to sew when they start the program, says Aaron Paule, associate professor of fashion and design. But after a foundation year introducing freshmen to photography, fine art, fashion and drawing, students get into more of the fashion nitty-gritty with life drawing, garment dissections, pattern drafting, textile science and digital design.

“We’re very well connected with major companies, which excites the kids.” In their junior and senior years, Otis students begin gathering real-world experience, working on so-called mentor projects with professional designers from top fashion companies in which they begin to design and construct garments from start to finish. The designs shown at Otis’ year-end fashion show last spring included a handcrafted Navajo dress created for Bob Mackie, a bra and panty set for Diesel, and a silk dress for Max Mara. “We’re very well connected with major companies, which excites the kids. That’s one of the main reasons they want to come here is to work with the big names,” says Paule, who lists Nike, Hurley, Cynthia Rowley, Calvin Klein and Armani Exchange as recent mentor companies for Otis students. “I’m a firm believer that if you want to be a designer, you should go to a school that has … access to resources and knowledge that will help you succeed,” says Kolb, of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. “If you want to be a designer, being able to think of a sketch that might look good on someone isn’t good enough. You have to understand the mechanics of making clothes. You have to understand draping, sewing, pattern making, and that’s just the skill set. You also need the experience of how to source fabric, how clothes are produced, where clothes are produced. All of that is just critical to someone being successful.”

The economy may wax and wane, but fashion endures. So, it seems, will interest in joining the industry. At FIDM’s four campuses (L.A., Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco), enrollment has held steady for the last several years at 8,000 students (in two-year associate or four-year bachelor degree programs). Tuition costs $25,000 annually. At Otis, where 172 students (at the sophomore, junior and senior levels) are enrolled in its undergraduate programs, applications have leveled following a 2009 peak of about 200 students. Enrollment is up at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, which was founded 87 years ago and accepts all students who apply because it is part of the California Community Colleges System. More than 3,000 students are enrolled in the two-year fashion design program that costs about $3,500, including books, tuition, tools — and even the fabric they need for their projects. “These students are in class a little over 20 hours per week, so they’re immersed in one subject matter for eight weeks at a time, five days a week, “ says Carole Anderson, L.A. Trade-Tech’s fashion design department chair. “We keep it real here. We push them really hard and we concentrate on the technical aspects of our industry because no matter what area they go into, they have to know everything.” Students at Trade-Tech have the option of taking sewing or sketch classes first, followed by a semester of pattern making and creating sizes, also known as grading. By third semester, they’re draping clothes and making advanced patterns. “The fourth semester is when we start to throw problems at them,” says Anderson, such as working with chiffon and creating swimwear and, as demonstrated in two busy classrooms on a recent Thursday morning, designing evening wear with metal detailing for a special project. Students were feverishly pinning zippers into place along the backs of deep-cut dresses, adding buttons to waistlines and sewing bits of chain over the plunging necklines of designs they’d be debuting in an upcoming runway show. “Fashion is always changing. It’s never, ever, ever boring,” says Stephens, FIDM’s design director. “When I wake up, the first thing I think is, ‘What do I get to wear to work today?’ I just love clothes and jewelry and shoes. … Fashion is something that’s inside of you. You can’t ignore it. It’s just who you are, and that’s the students too. It’s who they are and we just help them make it work.” ©2012 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Campus Circle 3.1.12 – 3.14.12

FASHION: DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

L.A.-BASED CLOTHING LINE MAKES SPORTY CHIC Simply Sporty brings a feminine flair to athletic apparel.

inspiration from “students, fashion runways and the streets to create offerings that allow female fans to proudly showcase their school colors and team spirit, all while maintaining their femininity.” “The details set us apart,” said Mkrtchyan. “Our designs are meant to fit a woman’s body.” Simply Sporty offers a range of spirited women’s apparel, including dresses, jumpers, tank tops, tube tops and T-shirts. So what’s next for the fashion-forward brainchild of this USC alum? “Our goal for this year is to grow our licenses as well as distribution, and obtain an NBA license,” said Mkrtchyan. She is also working to expand the brand’s reach through the new “Face of Simply Sporty” model search. “We’re looking for real girls to be the face of the line, and through this search we are also doing something to build the brand through social media and grassroots efforts,” explained Mkrtchyan.

Simply Sporty clothes can be found at Sport Chalet and college bookstores, as well as specialty retailers including Greek Escape, Sports Iconic, Sports Treasure and Sports Fever. They can also be found online at www.simplysporty.com. —Reporting by Joyce Tseng

Simply Sporty

By Gabrielle Olya

Lusine Mkrtchyan, a 2000 graduate of the USC Marshall School of Business, noticed a gap in the sports apparel market that she was determined to fill –there was a lack of stylish clothes for women. “I was tired of modifying over-sized clothing into fashionable pieces,” said Mkrtchyan of her inspiration to create a fashion line for female sports enthusiasts. In 2010, Mkrtchyan finally decided to take a leap of faith and create the clothing line she had envisioned. “After graduating from USC, I worked for major corporations including Ford Motor Company, Citibank and NBC, but I wanted something more out of my career,” she said. “I wanted something more fulfilling.” So Mkrtchyan, who had always had a passion for fashion, cashed in her 401K and put her entire savings towards starting Simply Sporty. The brand began with a license from the University of Southern California and has grown from there. It now provides trendy options for female sports fans at nine NCAA schools, including UCLA, ASU, Cal and SDSU. Simply Sporty also provides fashionable fan apparel for more than 15 NBA and NHL teams, including the L.A. Lakers, the L.A. Clippers, the L.A. Kings, the Miami Heat, the Utah Jazz, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Detroit Pistons, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Carolina Panthers. According to the line’s website, the company gets its

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THE LOOK FOR LESS:

ALICE + OLIVIA

High-end fashion on a budget. BY gabrielle Olya Let’s face it –most of us can’t afford the straight off-therunway looks previewed at New York Fashion Week. However, with a little creativity and an eye for a bargain, these high-end runway looks can be recreated for much less. One of the main trends coming out of Fashion Week for Spring 2012 was pastels. Here, we show you how to recreate this deliciously sherbet-shaded ensemble by Alice + Olivia. Classic buttoned cardigan, $13, Forever 21, forever21.com Cable knit sweater, $20, H&M, hm.com Slim fit trousers, $39, H&M, hm.com Capecoral stacked pumps, $80, Aldo, zappos.com Colorful rose pin, $6.86, Forever 21, forever21.com Rounded pearl glasses, $38, Max Studio, maxstudio.com Look for Less

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Pleather skinny belt, $4.80, Forever 21, forever21.com

Alice + Olivia Spring 2012 Collection

L.A. SHOPPING GUIDE Shop at Satine for styles from around the world.

Tired of the same old chain stores? Head to the latest shopping destination for the fashion-savvy. By Gabrielle Olya

Milk 8209 W. 3rd St. http://www.shopatmilk.com/ A favorite shopping destination for celebrities and style enthusiasts alike, Milk is the place to go for designer duds. Founded by a pair of fashion-savvy cousins in 2005, the onestop-shop offers clothes, shoes and accessories for both men and women, as well as books, gift items and beauty products. The scrupulously edited inventory includes pieces from wellknown names (Jill Stuart, Diane von Furstenberg, Missoni) as well as notable up-and-comers. Polkadots & Moonbeams 8367 W. 3rd St. http://polkadotsandmoonbeams.com/ The famed boutique has been a Third Street staple since 1982, and now it encompasses two stores: one is home to funky vintage finds, while the other houses new trendy

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pieces. Whether you’re looking for a pair of gorgeous antique earrings or the latest hot item, Polkadots and Moonbeams is a can’t-miss place to shop. Satine 8134 W. 3rd St. http://www.satineboutique.com/ A newer addition to the Third Street set, Satine is a luxury retailer that caters to lovers of international style, bringing together looks from Tokyo, Paris, Sydney, New York and Los Angeles. The boutique carries both high-end designer looks right off the runway and standout pieces from indie designers. In addition to clothing, shoes and accessories, the store also carries a selection of toys and gadgets. Ethel 8236 W. 3rd St. http://www.ethelboutique.com/ This local gem caters to the shopper that wants to be stylish but not overly trendy. Selling high-quality women’s apparel at reasonable price points, Ethel is the place to go for everything from casual T-shirts and cozy sweaters, to gorgeous dresses and fancy camisoles. Douglas Fir 8311 W. 3rd St. This men’s shop offers a sophisticated shopping experience for stylish L.A. males. Based on the principles that shopping should be simple and accessible, Douglas Fir is home to a helpful staff and exquisite clothes by Martin Margiela, Paul Smith and Comme des Garcons.

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Nothing’s worse than showing up to a party in the same Forever 21 shirt as someone else, so venture out of the mall and into the unique boutiques found on West Third Street for your next shopping excursion. A step up from the often less-than-classy shops found on Melrose, but a giant leap down from the high price points of Rodeo, West Third Street is the perfect place for shopping enthusiasts of all budgets. Most of the stores are located on the stretch between Fairfax and La Cienega, so put on a pair of cute and comfy flats and get ready for a stylish stroll.

Pyrrah 8315 W. 3rd St. http://www.pyrrha.com/ For one-of-a-kind jewelry, look no further than Pyrrah. Designers Wade Papin and Danielle Wilmore hand-make each pendant, adorned with a 19th-century wax seal design. Not only are the pieces stunning and unique, but they each also come with a cool piece of history behind it. The necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings are available in sterling silver, bronze and 14-carat gold. EM & Co. 7940 W. 3rd St. http://www.emandco.com/ This gallery-like space is home to a mix of fashions from bigtime names like Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, as well as emerging local talent. EM & Co. aims to make your shopping experience the best possible, offering personal shopping, private appointments and free alterations. The space also houses monthly art exhibits, so get a dose of culture while you spend.

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LACMA’s LATEST EXHIBIT Gets inside a woman’s head “In Wonderland: Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States” showcases the work of Frida Kahlo, Sylvia Fein, Remedios Varo and more. Las Dos Fridas (The Two Fridas), 1939

By Kristina Bravo The lengthy title of LACMA’s newest exhibit is a bit intimidating at first, and perhaps it should be. After all, the featured artists revolutionized a male-dominated movement at a time when women were only supposed to play muse and be able to answer the ageold question, “What’s for dinner?” The movement is called surrealism, and the year was 1924 when André Breton, a French writer and poet, coined the term in his Manifeste du surréalisme. Influenced by Freud, surrealists expressed creativity of the imagination free of reason and convention. Simply put, it’s literally the stuff that dreams are made of. But as Salvador Dali painted melting watches and Max Ernst worked headless female bodies onto canvases in Europe, across the pond female surrealists explored their own –as you can imagine— unique subconscious. The results are nothing short of aweinspiring. The promise of wonder and adventure comes to fruition by way of 175 works by 48 artists. As you walk

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into the exhibit, you will be transported into the dreams and nightmares of the women of the arts from the 1930s through the 1970s. The familiar face of Frida Kahlo will greet (or sneer at) you through her varied self-portraits. You’ll see Sylvia Fein, whose husband served in World War II, as Alice in Wonderland in a lonely tea party of one. Remedios Varo, a Paris-based Spanish artist who moved to Mexico during the Nazi occupation, will creep you out with her depiction of a woman in front of a building holding a ghostly head in a painting titled “Woman Departing from the Psychoanalyst’s Office.” Surrealism for women was about identity and selfdiscovery. However, the dark, sometimes macabre nature of their works (even the wisecracking ones seep with slyness) provokes an insatiable desire to get inside their ravenous minds. The exhibit permits you to revel in their creativity, and provokes the questions: What kind of freedom did they want? What did they think of society’s degradation into a second world war? Or an amateur in the art world might

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ask, what are women’s breasts served on a dinner plate trying to say? The exhibit can be overwhelming, for each work deserves careful reflection. You might not get to fully grasp all 175 of the pieces, but one thing’s for sure: those women definitely had more than dinner on their minds. “In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States” is showing now through May 6 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. General admission tickets are $20. For more information, visit http://www.lacma.org/art/ exhibition/in-wonderland. Become an active member at LACMA for 20% off AND receive 2 FREE tickets to the “In Wonderland” exhibit. Visit lacma.org and use code CC312.

Star Wars exhibit lands in the O.C.

By Sabina Ibarra

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and aid in the facilitation of tasks. At one station you can even program your own robot to move about. Seriously, who wouldn’t want a lovable, self-sufficient R2 unit to store their Rebel plans in? This Rebel would! An interesting example of technology advancements inspired by Star Wars is the prosthetics display, which eerily juxtaposes state-of-the-art medical technologies and the props used throughout the trilogy. Some neural and muscular implants look just like the ones used for Luke’s prosthetic hand. A body composed of robotic limbs like Vader’s is a possibility due to the ever-evolving robotics limbs in the field. There are endless possibilities, and just like some big names have lent their voices to GPS systems, perhaps James Earl Jones will record his voice for prosthetic vocals someday. The most amazing part of the exhibit is actually parked right outside of the Discovery Cube. Where else would you put the beauty that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs? Stepping into the full-sized replica of the iconic Millennium Falcon’s cockpit is a surreal experience not to be missed. It is a rush to jump into lightspeed and traverse through a realistic rendering of not only our galaxy, but the universe and as far as the remains of the Big Bang! So gather up your band of friends to go on an amazing adventure at the Discovery Cube, and when you decide to take the Falcon for a spin, don’t forget to override whomever calls shotgun by calling CHEWIE! Sabina Ibarra

Forget going to theaters to see The Phantom costumes from each of the Star Wars worlds demonstrate how Menace in 3-D, and head over to the Discovery Science Center the environment in which the characters lived in shaped the to immerse yourself in real-life Star Wars history. At “Star look of the characters. Coming face-to-face with Han Solo’s Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,” you can explore outfit, Princess Leia’s dress and the Darth Vader suit is sure to over 9,000 square ft. of original models and costumes from the elicit some fanboy/girl squeals. series. Experience an interactive exhibit that ties together the From the metropolitan look of Coruscant to the furry technology dreamed up in the film, and current technology’s wookies of Kashyyyk, the characters of the Star Wars worlds are advancement toward making those dreams a reality. Presented by Bose with the support of the National Science Foundation, the exhibit is the first national touring program at the Discovery Cube, welcoming Rebels, Jedis, Sith Lords and Wookies alike. Guests can explore two major theme areas: “Getting Around” and “Robots and People.” The exhibits also include video interviews with filmmakers, as well as scientists and engineers. These videos highlight the process of how our past technology inspired the fictional universe in Star Wars, which has in turn globally impacted ideas for real future advancement. The “Getting Around” portion compares the spacecrafts in the film to the aircrafts they were inspired by, and to future modes of transportation. WWII fighter jets were the basis of inspiration for X-wings, which in turn have laid the groundwork for cutting-edge vehicles such as Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft for sub-orbital tourism. An X-wing starfighter on display at the Discovery Cube. In the same area, adorned with actual models of X-wings, Tie-fighters, Star Destroyers and the Millennium Falcon, guests can build their own mini-vehicle not unlike us, and adapt according to their surroundings. The at a station using magnets and LEGOs to see the future of world most similar to Earth is Coruscant, a planet that is an hovering transportation on a smaller scale. And next to Luke entire cityscape. Hopefully unlike Coruscant, we will be able to Skywalker’s Landspeeder from A New Hope, you can ride a realsalvage our ecology with a little help from droids like R2. life hovercraft! C-3PO and R2-D2 are a welcome sight in the “Robots Interspersed between the transportation exhibit and the and People” section of the exhibit. Here you will discover the robotics exhibit are the “Worlds of Star Wars” displays. Iconic possibilities of robotics to lead to breakthroughs in medicine

“Star Wars: Where Science Meets Fiction” is running now through April 15 at the Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Exhibit tickets are $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. For more information: http://www.discoverycube.org/ star-wars/ Campus Circle 2.16.12 – 2.29.12

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WHAT’SHAPPENING All the cool places to go and fun things to do.

THUR • MAR 1 Exhibits Ansel Adams Los Angeles drkrm gallery

727 S. Spring St., Los Angeles drkrm.com/ansel_adams.html Rarely seen photographs that reveal the lost landscape and lifestyle of a prewar Los Angeles. These nostalgic images from the archives

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of The Los Angeles Public Library Ansel Adams Collection showcase Adams’s work as a photojournalist on assignment for Fortune Magazine in 1940. When Now-Saturday, March 17, 2012 Times Wednesday-Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m. Prices Free Restaurants Old Pasadena Happy Hour Week oldpasadena.org/happyhourweek Now expanded to two weeks, Old Pasadena’s finest restaurants, bars and lounges offer all kinds of food and drink specials. From $1 martinis and $2 beers, to $3 gourmet sushi and appetizers, Old Pasadena Happy Hour Week offers something for everyone. Plus, many restaurants and venues will have free live music. When Thursday, March 1, 2012-Thursday, March 15, 2012 Times Check website for times Film Possession The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles cinefamily.org A brand new 35mm print of the 1981 thriller starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani is The Cinefamily’s “new favorite movie.” This is the first ever North American retrospective of the controversial film that took, according to her, years for Adjani to get over. When Thursday, March 1, 2012-Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Times Check website for times Prices $10

4, 2012 Times Fri & Sat: 10-7, Sun: 10-6 Prices $20 a day, $45 for all 3 TV PaleyFest Saban Theatre 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills paleycenter.org/paleyfest2012-lineup See your favorite TV stars in panel discussions with the cast & crew of each show, along with clips on the big screen. This year’s panels include “American Horror Story,” “Community,” “Once Upon A Time,” “New Girl,” “The Office,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Castle,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Revenge,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Mad Men” and “Modern Family.” When Friday, March 2, 2012-Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Times 1:00 p.m., Sunday panels are @ 7:00 p.m. Prices Tix start @ $20

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and an eternal love, choreographed by Los Angeles Ballet

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Charity Amoeba’s Monthly Charity Auction Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles amoeba.com Comedian Doug Benson is the special guest auctioneer for March. He’ll be auctioning off a crazy array of items – from movie and music collectibles to concert tickets and gift certificates. As always, Amoeba will match your individual donations up to $1,000 with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the LA Regional Food Bank. When Saturday, March 3, 2012 Times 4:00 p.m. Prices Free

Artistic Directors Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen, to

Expos Health Freedom Expo Long Beach Convention Center 300 Ocean Blvd., Long Beach healthfreedomexpo.com Three days of dynamic speaking programs with world renowned doctors, practitioners and health experts; a buzzing, active Expo hall with over 200 booths filled with cutting edge products, knowledge and services; informative hot topic panels and award winning documentary films endorsed by critics, celebrities and natural health luminaries. When Friday, March 2, 2012-Sunday, March

Comedy Andrés López Club Nokia 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles clubnokia.com In December 2007, El Tiempo (the most influential newspaper in Colombia) and the Ministry of Culture ranked the Colombian superstar comedian fifth on their list of the 10 most important artists of the last 10 years. When Saturday, March 3, 2012 Times 8:00 p.m. Prices Tix start @ $35

The L.A. Ballet will be performing “Swan Lake.”

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Royce Hall @ UCLA 245 Charles Young Dr., Los Angeles losangelesballet.org

Los Angeles Ballet presents the legendary classic, “Swan Lake” - the abiding tale of a Swan Queen, a prince, an evil spell

Tchaikovsky’s rapturous score. When Saturday, March 3, 2012-Sunday, March 4, 2012; Also at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 10, 2012 Times Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m., Sunday @ 2:00 p.m. Prices Tix start @ $24

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WHAT’SHAPPENING3/1/12-3/14/12 comicbookscifi.com Guests include Tom Feldman of the Harry Potter series, Marvel artist Gabriel Hardman, graphic novel author Corinna Bechko and more. Features a large dealers’ room full of a wide selection of collectibles for sale at all price ranges, including old and new comic books, toys, action figures, non-sport and sport trading cards, anime merchandise, movie memorabilia and DVDs. When Sunday, March 4, 2012 Times 10:00 p.m. Prices $8

Concerts Cypress Hill 2012 Smokeout NOS Events Center 689 South E Street, San Bernardino smokeoutfestival.com With Sublime with Rome, Korn, Wiz Khalifa, Cypress Hill, The Dirty Heads, Cafe Tacuba and more - over 20 acts on multiple stages. When Saturday, March 3, 2012 Times Noon Prices Tix start @ $86

Lectures Inside the Mind of the Arsonist Cal State LA 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles lavatransforms.org/crimelabmarch4 If shows like “CSI” and “Bones,” or the late night true crime shows have you fascinated with forensic technology, this is your chance to see how arson is investigated through evidence analysis and profiling at the L.A. Regional Crime Lab. When Sunday, March 4, 2012 Times Noon Prices $36.50

Museum Pacific Standard Time Focus Weekend pacificstandardtime.org/events Six Downtown L.A. museums will offer a special weekend event that includes a Chinese cultural celebration, art & architectural workshops, live music, curator-led exhibition tours, free posters & tote bags and gift shop discounts. When Saturday, March 3, 2012-Sunday, March 4, 2012 Times Check website for times Prices Check website for prices Film Silent House/Open Water Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica americancinemathequecalendar.com Directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau will present their latest film, Silent House, a psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen, on a double feature with Open Water, their terrifying breakout hit at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival about a couple left in shark infested waters when their scuba diving tour boat leaves them behind. Discussion between films with directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. When Saturday, March 3, 2012 Times 7:30 p.m. Prices $11, $9 w/ student ID Comedy Steve Harvey Comedy Tour Nokia Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles nokiatheatrelalive.com He claims that this is his “farewell” tour, but how many times have we seen other acts whose farewell tours either never ended or were just warm-up farewell tours? When Saturday, March 3, 2012 Times 8:00 p.m. Prices Tix start @ $55

SUN • MAR 4 Expos Comic Book & Sci-Fi Convention Shrine Auditorium 700 W. 32nd St., Los Angeles

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Dance Celebrate Dance 2012 Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale alextheatre.org Executive Producer Jamie Nichols presents a line-up of eight extraordinary dance companies offering a fresh blend of new works in a seamless production with gorgeous lighting. When Saturday, March 3, 2012 Times 8:00 p.m. Prices Tix start @ $10

Quidditch Western Cup UCLA 405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles facebook.com/events/168774249890966

The Harry Potter game is now mainstream, and almost 20 teams

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will be vying for the Western Cup championship. Highlighted

Theatre The Spidey Project: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Studio/Stage 520 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles theatreunleashed.com On the heels of the hit New York production comes the West Coast premiere. Nerdy social outcast Peter Parker takes on an alter ego as he attempts to defeat a dastardly collection of terrifying villains and perhaps his biggest nemesis of all: himself. This original musical and Broadway parody made waves on the East Coast, and Theatre Unleashed is proud to have it open the 2012 season. When Thursday, March 8, 2012-Saturday, April 14, 2012 Times 8:00 p.m. Prices $16 advance, $20 at the door

matches include UCLA vs. USC and Stanford vs. Cal.

FRI • MAR 9 Music I’m On A Boat! Music Festival Queen Mary 1126 Queen’s Highway, Long Beach imonaboatfest.com There are eight stages separated by music genre with four themed areas. Throughout the weekend there will be a powerhouse of over 200 of SoCal’s most electrifying bands, artists and DJs performing. Headliners include Street Drum Corps, Death By Stereo, Call the Cops, All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Jamie’s Elsewhere, Twenty7 and more. When Friday, March 9, 2012-Saturday, March 10, 2012 Times Friday @ 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Saturday @ 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Prices $16 each day Comedy Pauly Shore Brea Improv 120 S. Brea Blvd., Brea improv.com/ComedyClub/Brea/Calendar When you consider that his father was a

When Saturday, March 10, 2012-Sunday, March 11, 2012 Times 10:00 p.m. Prices Free comedian, his mother founded The Comedy Store and Sam Kinison was his mentor, he was going to be a comedian whether he wanted to be one or not. When Friday, March 9, 2012-Sunday, March 11, 2012 Times Check website for times Prices $25 Music Piatigorsky International Cello Festival USC piatigorskyfestival.com Hundreds of the world’s leading master cellists and young cellists will descend upon USC for the inaugural 10-day cello celebration. The festival is named for Gregor Piatgorsky, a longtime University of Southern California faculty member, considered one of the greatest and most dramatic string musicians of all time. When Friday, March 9, 2012-Sunday, March 18, 2012 Times Check website for times Prices Tix start @ $20, half off with student ID

SAT • MAR 10 Film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Angel City Drive-In 240 W. 4th St., Los Angeles http://www.devilsnight.com/store.htm# A Golden Ticket adventure through Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory with the Oompa Loompas, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Veruca Salt, Mike TV, Augustus Gloop and Violet Beauregard. Don’t forget your Everlasting Gobstopper! When Saturday, March 10, 2012 Times 7:30 p.m.

Prices $10 advance, $12 at the gate

SUN • MAR 11 Music Beat Swap Meet Grand Star Jazz Club 943 Broadway, Los Angeles beatswapmeet.com/wordpress There will be literally tons of records for buy & trade, an outdoor vendor village with dozens of artists & designers and the brands they’ve created, a B-boy & girl competition, live performances by 2Mex, Buyepongo and many others. There will also be an open cut session, a producer invite upstairs, a bar available for those 21+ and so much more. When Sunday, March 11, 2012 Times Noon Prices Free w/ canned good

TUES • MAR 13 Theatre Green Day’s American Idiot Ahmanson Theatre 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles centertheatregroup.org The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum album. “American Idiot” puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage. When Tuesday, March 13, 2012-Sunday, April 22, 2012 Times Tuesday-Friday @ 8 p.m., Saturday @ 2 & 8 p.m., Sunday @ 1 & 6:30 p.m. Prices Tix start @ $25 Campus Circle 3.1.12 – 3.14.12

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EASY GOURMET-ISH GARLIC BREAD as seen in Campus circle

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Oven-roasted garlic and infused olive oil make for an easy and tasty Gourmet-ish Garlic Bread

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by sean michael beyer Who doesn’t like garlic bread? And if you’re from Gilroy, CA, then odds are you REALLY do.

Even if you’re not from the “Garlic Capital of the World,” you probably still like the warm, flavorful, carb-rich delicacy that is garlic bread. Sure, there’s probably some guy in Guam or Boise or somewhere that doesn’t like it, but YOU mister garlic-breaddisliker, are in the minority! You’re probably asking yourself, what makes this recipe easy? Why is it gourmet-ish? To answer your inquiring minds, my take on garlic bread couldn’t be simpler to make. It only requires three main ingredients: garlic, bread and olive oil. And once you taste it, it might just remind you of one of those fancy appetizers you’d get at a nice restaurant. What makes this particular recipe so good? You’ll be roasting the garlic, which really mellows the taste, giving you rich and deep flavor without the harshness associated with raw garlic. Sean Michael Beyer is a freelance writer, graphic artist and The Guerrilla Culinarian, http://theguerrillaculinarian.blogspot.com. For recipe suggestions, food.editor@campuscircle.net

*Most grocery store bakeries will be happy to slice your baguette into rounds for no additional charge. Sean Michael Beyer

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Directions: Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Holding the garlic head sideways, slice through the very tops of the garlic cloves. Place the garlic head cut-side-up in the middle of a piece of 10”x10” foil. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over the garlic, then sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Fold the sides of the foil into a little tent, twist the top and place into the oven for 30-35 minutes until the garlic is a tender and golden brown. Remove it from the oven, and allow it to cool for a bit. While it’s cooling, place your bread rounds flat on a baking or cookie sheet. Lightly drizzle some olive oil over the slices, then give them a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Set aside. Once the garlic is cool enough to handle, gently remove the cloves from their paper peel and place into a saucepan. Pour about a 1/4 cup of olive oil over the garlic, about 1/8 inch covering the bottom of your pan. Put the pan over very low heat. All you want to do is warm the olive oil and allow the garlic flavor to infuse, which only takes a few minutes. Place your bread into the same 425-degree oven for about 5 minutes. You’re just going to warm the bread and give a light crunch. Be careful not to over-bake it. Carefully pour your olive oil and garlic into an oven-safe

ramekin or other bowl that can handle hot oil. Once your bread comes out of the oven, place it into a linen-lined basket or something to keep it warm. To serve, grab a bread round and top it with a garlic clove and a little infused olive oil. Using the back of a spoon, gently smash the garlic clove. It should spread like butter. And there you have it, Easy Gourmet-ish Garlic Bread! For this recipe and more good grub: http://www.Youtube.com/GuerrillaCulinarian

Once you’ve mastered the Easy Gourmet-ish Garlic Bread, try some of these simple toppings that’ll step it up even more. Start with some chopped tomatoes and finely chopped shallots (or red onion) soaked in balsamic vinegar. Or maybe some grated parmesan cheese and minced herbs, such as basil, parsley, thyme or rosemary. Or try all of the above! Whatever suites your taste buds.

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appiest Happy Hours Near You The H There’s no better way to relax after a tough day of classes or work than with a cocktail –especially when it’s cheap. We’ve rounded up the best happy hours near your campus, so you can drink and eat without the guilt of burning through your paycheck.

USC: South L.A./Downtown The Lab Gastropub 3500 S. Figueroa Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 3 p.m.-6 p.m. For the best on-campus happy hour, head to the Lab for $3 beers(!) and a selection of discounted bar food including $3 garlic fries, hot wings, and chips and guac. What better way to show your school spirit than by ordering a Trojan ale, especially when it’s three bucks? Perch 448 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Take in the incredible views of Downtown L.A. as you savor French delights off the rooftop lounge’s “apéritif hour” menu. Enjoy a refreshing $6 glass of sparkling wine and snack on some cordon bleu “poppers” (also $6) –chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto, Swiss cheese and tomato remoulade. Border Grill 445 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

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Border Grill is a brightly-colored mini oasis among the tall buildings that surround it. Happy hour includes $4.50 mojitos, margaritas, beer, wine and sangria, as well as a food menu featuring $3 gourmet tacos and ceviche tostaditas and $5 quesadillas and tamales. Get there early and snag a seat in the outdoor patio area to take advantage of the warming weather. Mignon 128 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Mon.-Sat. 6 p.m.-8 p.m; All day Sunday The intimate wine and cheese bar offers a selection of wine and small plates for $5 during their happy hour. They’ll even help you find the perfect wine pairing for whatever food option you choose, whether it’s the mac & cheese, the baguette sandwich with ham and brie or the croque monsieur. UCLA: Westwood/Brentwood Palomino 10877 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Every day 3 p.m.-close

Enjoy $4.50 drinks at Border Grill during happy hour.

BY GABRIELLE OLYA This swanky American/Mediterranean spot has an all day happy hour menu available at the bar, so take a seat and enjoy the classy atmosphere while you savor $7 pizzas, $6 sliders and $4 wine and beer. Yamato 1099 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Half-off food all day every day; Drink specials Thurs., Fri., Sat. 5-5:30 p.m., 7-7:30 p.m., 9-9:30 p.m. This bank-turned-sushi restaurant is worth checking out just for the architecture, but it’s also a great place to go for the deals. The delicious sushi is half-off all day every day, and during their drink happy hours (which are somewhat sporadic), you can enjoy $4 cocktails, including the Dude Where’s My Carbomb?, the Almond Jello and my personal favorite, the Pomjito. Tavern 11648 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 3 p.m.-7 p.m. The upscale Brentwood eatery is actually affordable during their happy hour, though it

is available at the bar only. While the menu is limited (and still not super cheap), it’s worth it to go just to have the experience of dining in such a truly beautiful space. Choose from discounted beers, cocktails and $5 wine, and pair with one of their $15 burger options (normally priced at $18). The Glendon 1071 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA Happy Hour: Every day 4 p.m.-7 p.m., 10 p.m.midnight Relax under the high vaulted ceilings at this chic restaurant and lounge, and enjoy food and drinks from their impressively extensive happy hour menu. Most items are priced at $6, including martinis, wine, appetizers and even desserts. The thin-cut fries –offered in garlic n’ herbs and sweet potato flavors—are a mustorder item here.

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Just about everyone could use more energy, especially college students. Although it was nearly two decades ago when I graduated from USC, I vividly remember those draining all-nighters studying for finals, late-night football games, frat parties and having a part time job to top it off. College students are constantly on the go, and that means burning up more physical and mental energy. While coffee and soft drinks may provide temporary boosts, there are other, more health-sustaining options that can not only improve your energy levels but your health, your skin and your mood too. Best of all, they are easy to find and modestly priced to fit the student budget. Sound too good to be true? World-renowned doctors, practitioners and health experts who will be speaking at the 8th Annual Health Freedom Expo, held at the Long Beach Convention Center on March 2-4 have some tips for you:

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1) Sleep. Nothing can substitute or rejuvenate like a good night’s sleep, and living in a frat house, sorority or sharing a dorm can make this hard to come by. For starters, investing in earplugs can decrease the noise that often contributes to lack of sleep. Air purifiers will also help. In addition, a calcium/magnesium supplement is a great natural sleep remedy. According to Mike Adams of Naturalnews.com, calcium has been known as “nature’s tranquilizer;” however, in order for calcium to work effectively, it must be taken with magnesium in an absorbent form such as a capsule or in a liquid. 2) Juice made from organic raw vegetables. Alex Jamieson, the vegan chef behind the Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me, gives many raw food suggestions and recipes for increasing your energy and overall health in her bestselling book, Vegan Cooking for Dummies.

Learn how to reinvigorate your life at the 8th Annual Health Freedom Expo. By Aime McCrory

3) Try a multivitamin with B vitamins and selenium, such as Oncor, a powerful vitamin developed by esteemed cancer doctor, Charles B. Simone. 4) Release toxins from the body through massage. While all massages will help to achieve this, a Chi Nei Tsang massage specifically targets the lymph system. Radio host and holistic health practitioner Vaishali says, “A Chi Nei Tsang massage aids in the breaking up of congestion within the lymph system, tones and supports the lymph nodes, and facilitates fluids’ movement

throughout the body. The cleaner the body, the more energy we tend to have.” Vaishali will be demonstrating this technique at the Expo. Since this massage is designed to be self-administered, once you learn how to do it, you have a lifetime of free treatments. 5) Don’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes life can seem a little daunting, and you can come away from your day-today interactions feeling disempowered and frustrated. Dr. Margaret Cochran, a licensed clinical social worker, transpersonal psychologist and ABC-TV health contributor in Northern California says, “The key to recognizing, utilizing and actualizing your innate power and wisdom comes from using a technique called ‘Whole Brain Thinking.’ While it is true that we cannot fundamentally change who we are, we can absolutely change how we express and how we feel about who we are.” The more at peace we are mentally, the better we feel physically. While there is no substitute for a healthy balanced diet, enough sleep, moderate exercise and lots of clean water, any or all of these additional tips create a formula for better health, and with better health more energy follows naturally! Join the above speakers and nearly 100 other doctors, practitioners and health experts at this year’s Health Freedom Expo. The Health Freedom Expo is being held in Long Beach, March 2-4, 2012, at The Long Beach Convention Center Exhibit Hall B, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. To learn more visit: www. healthfreedomexpo.com or call 888-658-EXPO.

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FREE PROFANE EXISTENCE MIXTAPE Anarcho-punk record distribution house Profane Existence has put together a mixtape that’s available for free download exclusively from the Cvlt Nation Web site. Included in the 21-track sampler are cuts from Appalachian Terror Unit, Dresden, Kontrasekt, Police Bastard, Oi Polloi, In Defence, Disrespect, No Tomorrow and many others. Grab your copy at www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-mixtapecurated-by-profaneexistence/.

Van Hunt releases his first live album on March 13.

Van Hunt drops a live album, while Vans Warped Tour prepares to kick off. By Kevin Wierzbicki

VANS WARPED TOUR 2012 KICK-OFF PARTY All the hoopla that surrounds the annual Vans Warped Tour is about to begin, and first up is the kick-off party happening at Club Nokia on March 29. In addition to a press conference, the party will feature performances from rockers Falling in Reverse, Dead Sara, hip-hop punk Matt Toka, two surprise guests and a special screening of the documentary film No Room for Rockstars. Tickets to the party are $12 and available now through Ticketmaster. As for the Warped Tour itself, lots of the

HALF NOTES Los Angeles band NO has just released their debut, a six-song E.P. called Don’t Worry, You’ll Be Here Forever. Catch NO at The Echo every Monday night in March beginning March 5. Melodic metal band I, Omega has signed a recording contract with Bullet Tooth. Look for the Upland band’s debut The Ravenous to drop this spring. Pharrell Williams is the executive producer of the new Lightyears E.P. from Mansions on the Moon, currently available as a free download at www.mansionsonthemoon. com. Brass Tax is the stage name of L.A.-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jada Wagensomer, and March 5 is when her Brass Tax Album drops through label Neurotic Yell. Multi-platinum Hollywood rock band Orgy is returning to live performance after a seven-year hiatus; the group’s national tour includes a homecoming show at the Key Club on March 21. Out of the sleepy suburban outpost of Van Nuys races Races; the six-piece indie rock band release their debut Year of the Witch on March 27, and then plays a record release show at The Echo on March 30. Modern rockers Attaloss release their selftitled album on April 10; multiple Los Angeles-area dates will be announced soon at the Attaloss Facebook page. The highlyacclaimed School of Seven Bells has just released Ghostory, and you can hear the new music performed live when the duo plays The Echo on April 19.

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VAN HUNT: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR 2011 GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Van Hunt is about to release his first-ever live album, Live at The Troubadour 2011. “I greatly enjoy adding new experiences to the songs our fans already know,” says Hunt about the set recorded at the West Hollywood venue last October. “I’d like to think this keeps it fresh for everyone. I consider it a compliment when people tell us that no two shows are the same. My role is that of a conductor and a DJ. I try to maintain a brew that emotionally and physically keeps the crowd moving.” Featuring five songs from his latest studio album What Were You Hoping For?, as well as a selection of songs that span his career, Live at The Troubadour 2011 is a digital-only release dropping on March 13.

participating bands have already been announced, but the main stage headliners are being kept secret for now; those hot acts will be revealed on March 14 at www.vanswarpedtour.com. ANDY GRAMMER’S TIPS FOR STREET PERFORMERS Andy Grammer has just released a new song called “Fine by Me” as a follow-up to his gold-selling debut hit single “Keep Your Head Up.” The big sales have affected Grammer’s concerts too, as many of his shows have needed to move to larger venues because tickets were getting snapped up so quickly. But it wasn’t that long ago that Grammer was busking on the streets of Santa Monica, so the singer has compiled “Andy Grammer’s Top 10 Tips for Street Performers” to help other buskers get the most out of their efforts. Grammer advises buskers not to beg, to put a little love into their street stage (use a rug, stool, etc.) and to play short, 15-minute sets. Tip No. 1 is to work out a unique way to cover a song, with the thought being that it’s hard to capture a crowd’s attention with an original song. The full list is available on Grammer’s Twitter page.

Lana Del Rey: The polarizing songstress has been slammed by critics, while steadily accruing fans despite the negative reviews. So has she been unfairly judged or is the criticism warranted?

IN DEFENSE OF LANA

By Nick Golden Grade: A Love her or hate her, new talent Lana Del Rey is on the rise. Her appearance on the scene was sudden, and overnight her song “Born To Die” seemed to have appeared everywhere. She recently performed on “Saturday Night Live” to mixed reviews, but Del Rey’s star quality is undeniable. She has a way of carrying herself that sets her apart from other current female recording artists, and she really cares about the quality of her music. It is truly difficult to describe Born To Die. Each song has a different feeling than the last: some will make listeners want to dance, and some will make them incredibly sad. Her album is an interesting mix of music that will keep people entranced from the first note of “Born To Die” to the last word of “This Is What Makes Us Girls.” Del Rey’s lazy, sleepy-sounding vocals are what hold it all together; there is just something about it that is almost siren-like. One can’t just simply stop listening, and it’s a struggle not to put the CD on repeat. “Born to Die,” the opening song of the record, kicks things off with a bang. Del Rey purrs her way through the verses in a low voice until the chorus, where she sings, “Come take a walk on the wild side/ Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain/ You like your girls insane.” The song seems to be the most popular from her album so far, and it’s easy to see why. It could be described as epic, and it sets the tone for the rest of the songs on the album. “Blue Jeans” and “Video Games” are both mellow and somewhat depressing, but Del Rey doesn’t dwell too long on

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sadness, as “Diet Mountain Dew” picks up the pace. On the upbeat track, she sings about someone she wants but knows is not good for. “National Anthem” and “Radio,” two of Born To Die’s best offerings, show Del Rey in a more confident light, as she sings, “He said to be cool, but I’m already the coolest/ I said to get real, don’t you know who you’re dealing with?” As the album plays, it quickly becomes apparent that Lana Del Rey is a star. Her sound is individual, which is something that the music industry lacks. Although she says in interviews that she dislikes the fame and attention, she deserves every bit of it. Born To Die is a gem that any self-respecting music lover should own.

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BY MARY BROADBENT Grade: C+ A new favorite amongst the hipster set is ginger beauty Lana Del Rey. Not only does the lovely New Yorker embody the classic vacant expression and an urban Lolita style, but with her haunting voice and poetic lyrics, she’s a perfect fit for the Silver Lake dwellers and post-idealistic college crowd. Her debut album, Born To Die, which was released January 31, is already getting a lot of buzz –and not just because of her recent performance of “Blue Jeans” on “Saturday Night Live.” Despite the backlash of the judgmental critique stemming from her on-air flop, the album does show promise, with layers of trippy beats, hypnotic melodies, 80s guitar riffs and its erratic use of synthesizers.

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Some of the standout tracks for listeners to sink their ears into include “Without You,” “Summertime Sadness” and “National Anthem.” Although the album could use a little shock therapy here and there to lighten the mood (and make listeners think twice about reaching for a razor), it can be considered a very beautiful and artistic album in the same realm as Tori Amos. As for now, the sad-core siren will be busy in preparation to debut her music at the indie rock gala South by Southwest, having just been announced as an addition to the music festival taking place in Austin, TX. For more information on Ms. Del Rey and to find out when she’ll be performing in Socal next, you can check out her webpage (http://www.lanadelrey.com/), follow her on Twitter (@LanaDelRey), or “like” her on Facebook (http://www. facebook.com/lanadelrey). Born to Die is available now.

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L.A. GALAXY Looks to Win Second Straight MLS Cup A preview of the soccer team’s 2012 season.

Los Angeles is a city of champions. Just ask the Galaxy, who won the MLS Cup last season in expected fashion. Now, with English sensation David Beckham officially back with the squad after renewing his contract, the Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to double their feat for yet another year. “This was an important decision for me,” Beckham said. “I had many offers from clubs from around the world. However, I’m still passionate about playing in America and winning trophies with the Galaxy.” Head coach Bruce Arena is at the helm, and is striving for another year of success. He knows Beckham is essential to that. “I felt that he was one of the best players in all of MLS last season, and we could not have achieved the success that we did without him. We look forward to trying to replicate that success this season with David once again in a Galaxy uniform.” Sure, Beckham is back. But so is team captain and American stud Landon Donovan. Donovan Ricketts is gone, but Josh Saunders is defending the net as goalkeeper, and the organization has also acquired Los Angeles native midfielder Kyle Nakazawa. L.A. also brings back Brazilian midfielder (and the heart of the pitch for the club) Juninho, signed Marcelo Sarvas, while defender Leonardo and forward Chad Barrett return from injury. The Galaxy finished 2011 with a dominating record of 19-5-10, good enough for 67 points. They claimed first place in the Western standings, but what really mattered was the home field advantage they gained since they had the best record in MLS. What can happen this year? Probably more of the same. The team has a lot of experience of not only playing together for a long time, but individually playing overseas as well. Additionally, L.A. has a lot of young gifted athletes to account for their talented group over the past few years. One key acquisition the Galaxy made during the offseason was bringing back forward Edson Buddle after he spent a one-year stint in Germany. Buddle holds a solid resume, having played with the U.S. in 2010’s World Cup in South Africa. One of the major reasons Buddle was selected as a member of that team was his scoring ability. With the Galaxy, he scored 17 goals during the regular season while connecting for two more in the playoffs. “I am thrilled to be able to return to the MLS and to a club that has meant so much to me in my career,” Buddle said. “When I left for Germany last winter, I said that I hoped to be able to one day return to the Galaxy and help lead the club to an MLS Cup championship. That day is today, and I look forward to the challenges that now lie ahead.” Arena recognizes the efforts and production Buddle brings to the field. “He has been an outstanding player for us in the past, and we look forward to him continuing that success for many years to come,” Arena says. Los Angeles is filled with hungry talent at forward. Irish striker Robbie Keane is one to keep in mind. Keane is big, physical, and his technique is one of the best on the unit. Donovan, on the other hand, is smaller, but he plays with so much heart that it has always led to success everywhere he plays. For 2011, he was the machine behind many of the team’s wins. Although Beckham played a pivotal role in the Galaxy’s winning percentages, Donovan posted an impeccable year affair with 12 goals scored (led the team), three assists and 23 shots on goal. Other notable players that the Galaxy will look to for contribution include forward Adam Christman, defenders A.J. DeLaGarza and Sean Franklin, and midfielders Michael Stephens and Paolo Cardozo. Los Angeles is the favorite going into the upcoming soccer season, and the Galaxy will strongly strive to repeat their success in 2012. The Galaxy open the season on Saturday, March 10 at The Home Depot Center in Carson against another favorite to win the MLS Cup this year. Kick off versus Real Salt Lake is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30.

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