A&E Briefs

Academy documentaries

The Film & Television Archives will present “King
Gimp” on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the James
Bridges Theater in Melnitz.

“King Gimp” is part of the 19th Annual
Academy/Contemporary Documentaries series, which includes winners
and nominees from the 1999 Academy Awards.

For more information, call the UCLA Film & Television
Archives at (310) 206-3456.

Cotsen Institute lecture

Cotsen Institute of Archaeology will present “Long Mounds
and Landforms: Recent Research on the Megalithic Monuments of
Western France” on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.

Professor Chris Scarre of the McDonald Institute for
Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge will speak
in the Fowler Museum.

For more information, contact the Cotsen Institute of
Archaeology at (310) 206-8934.

Nederlands Dans Theater

UCLA Performing Arts will present the Nederlands Dans Theater
troupe on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 8 – 10 p.m. at the Wiltern
Theater.

In its only Los Angeles appearance, the avant garde Nederlands
Dans Theater will offer a program that includes “Bella
Figura,” “No More Play” and “Petite
Mort” by Jiri Kylian and “Start to Finish” by
Paul Lightfoot. “Bella Figura” is a ballet piece that
journeys back in time to discover the origin of aesthetics, while
“Start to Finish” focuses on a long goodbye between two
lovers.

The Nederlands Dance Theater is known as one of today’s
most innovative dance troupes; the group received three Nijinsky
awards during the Monaco Danses Dances Forum in Monte Carlo.

To order tickets, call the UCLA Central Ticket Office at (310)
825-2101.

L.A. Chamber Orchestra

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will play at Royce Hall on
Friday, Feb. 16, from 8 – 10 p.m.

The fifth concert of the 2000-2001 season, this presentation
will feature music in the “Mozartian” style.

For tickets, call the Central Ticket Office at (310)
825-2101.

Making Faces at the Fowler

The Fowler Museum of Cultural History will host a special
exhibit titled “Making Faces, Playing God: The Art of
Transformational Makeup” on Sunday, Feb. 18 from noon – 5
p.m.

The display will examine the art of special effects and the
tricks of 3-D makeup artists for film and television.

For more information contact the Fowler Museum of Cultural
History at (310) 825-4361.

“˜Tomcats’ at Westwood Plaza

The cast of the movie “Tomcats” will appear in
Westwood Plaza on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to
promote their new film.

Jerry O’Connell, Shannon Elizabeth, Jake Busey, Jaime
Pressly and Horatio Sanz will promote “Tomcats,” as
well as the Web site MediaTrip.com throughout the day.

The cast will be autographing movie memorabilia, participating
in trivia contests and distributing awards.

Additionally, Jerry O’Connell will host a MediaTrip.com
screening of the film followed by a party at Westwood Brewery at 9
p.m.

For more information, contact Campus Events at (310)
825-1958.

Briefs compiled from wire reports by Michael Rosen-Molina, Daily
Bruin Senior Staff.