A&E Briefs
By Daily Bruin Staff
Feb. 5, 2001 9:00 p.m.
 UCLA Performing Arts Using the sound of the traditional
Japanese drum, Sado Island’s famous Kodo drummers will electrify
audiences with their virtuosity at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Fashion show at Westwood Plaza Fashion and
Student Trends sponsors an athletic apparel fashion show on
Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The show takes place
in Westwood Plaza. For more information call Fashion and Student
Trends at (310) 825-7041. UCLA hosts Music of India
Ensemble The Department of Ethnomusicology will be
presenting the Music of India Ensemble at the Jan Popper Theater at
Schoenberg Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The
Music of India Ensemble is directed by Abhiman Kaushal and Shujaat
Husain Khan. The ensemble is composed of students who will present
short compositions of North Indian classical music and
semi-classical ragas and talas (rhythmic patterns on tabla).
Khan’s students will perform the sitar and vocals, while
Kaushal’s students will play the tabla. Admission is free to
the public. For more information, call the Ethnomusicology
Department at (310) 206-3033. Wilson at Royce Hall
Clark Wilson will perform an organ recital at Royce Hall on
Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. An award-winning
organist, Wilson revives the romance and excitement of the silent
film era when he accompanies the 1929 silent film “Lucky
Star” on the Royce Hall Grand Organ. Directed by the renowned
Frank Borzage, “Lucky Star” is a classic love story and
an ode to the power of redemption. Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor
star as a long-suffering couple whose powerful love for one another
overcomes all obstacles. Wilson will perform an overture concert on
the organ before the film. A selected short film will also precede
the main event. To order tickets call the UCLA Central Ticket
Office at (310) 825-2101. Kodo drummers to perform at
Royce Kodo will perform at Royce Hall on Wednesday, Feb.7
from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Kodo is a Taiko drum ensemble whose name
translates to “heartbeat” or “children of the
drum.” Formed in 1981 by a community of people seeking to
preserve the traditional Japanese performing arts, the celebrated
performers from Sado Island are famous for their virtuosity,
phenomenal strength and stamina and impressive instrumental range.
For more information, contact UCLA Performing Arts at (310)
825-2101.
Hammer presents guest speaker The UCLA Hammer
Museum will present guest speaker Peter Wollen on Thursday, Feb.8
from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wollen will discuss his exhibit
“Half a Century of Video Art.” This program is held in
conjunction with the current Hammer exhibition, “Making
Time.” For more information, call the UCLA Hammer Museum at
(310) 443-7000 or e-mail the museum at [email protected].
Briefs compiled from wire reports by Michael Rosen-Molina
