A&E Briefs
By Daily Bruin Staff
March 13, 2002 9:00 p.m.
FILM The new CGI film “Ice Age”
will open in theaters this Friday in wide release. The movie
features the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Dennis
Leary. The new video game-based film “Resident Evil,”
starring Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Eric Mabius, opens
this Friday as well. “Resident Evil” is rated R for
strong sci-fi/horror violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity.
The new Robert DeNiro/Eddie Murphy film, “Showtime,”
opens this Friday as well. It is rated PG-13 and is a spoof on
buddy-cop movies in which two unlikely police officers are forced
to be partners in a reality-based TV show. On Saturday, the UCLA
Film and Television Archive will be presenting “La
Libertad,” followed by “Urbania” in continuation
of their Contemporary Latin America Film series. The first film
will be showing at 7:30 p.m. at the James Bridges Theater. General
admission is $7 and students, seniors, UCLA Alumni Association
members and kids are $5. For more information, visit
www.cinema.ucla.edu. Opening next Friday, March 22, is “Blade
2,” sequel to the Wesley Snipes vampire thriller
“Blade.” Also opening is the rerelease of
“E.T.” as “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial: the 20th
Anniversary,” and “Sorority Boys,” which features
three fraternity members who get kicked out of their fraternity and
dress like women to join a sorority. LITERATURE
Helen Fielding, author of “Bridget Jones’s
Diary,” is coming to Book Soup in West Hollywood tonight at 8
p.m. for the rerelease of her first novel, “Cause
Celeb.” For more information visit www.booksoup.com. Jill
Davis, who used to write for the “Late Show with David
Letterman,” will read from her new book “Girls’
Poker Night” this Sunday at the Tempest Supper Club in Los
Angeles. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and the reading at 7:30 p.m. Visit
www.spokeninterludes.com for tickets or more information.
THEATER The Acme Players presents its newest
comedy production, “ACME Doodle Dandy” this Saturday at
8 p.m. for an indefinite run at ACME Comedy Theatre in Hollywood.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling (323) 525-0202.
ART Two Girls and a Dog Gallery in Venice is
hosting an event for artist Kristin Klosterman and her work
exploring the hidden aspects of women. The exhibition opens tonight
at 7 p.m. through March 28. For more information, call (310)
293-4622.
MUSIC The UCLA Classical Guitarists will be
performing tonight at 8 p.m. in the organ studio of the Schoenberg
Music Building. They will be performing material by composers such
as Vivaldi and Satie, in addition to some original works. Admission
is free. The UCLA Chorale is holding its winter concert Saturday at
Schoenberg Music Hall. The performances will be at 7 and 9 p.m.
Tickets are $7, $3 for students and seniors. The Mother Hips are
performing at the Roxy Theatre Saturday with Moth and Finch. For
more info call (310) 276-2222.
