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Puppet show enchants all audiences

By daniel Grzywacz · Daily Trojan

January 25, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 9:22 pm

Puppet show enchants all audiences

Though the Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s Fiesta draws a younger crowd, the production provides laughs for all ages.

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Indie artist plays with avant-garde sound

By mallika dhaliwal · Daily Trojan

January 24, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 10:01 pm

Indie artist plays with avant-garde sound

Mauro Remiddi, also known as Porcelain Raft, experiments with lo-fi and everyday background noise mixed with heartfelt lyrics.

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Lunatics proves to be a riot

By sheridan watson · Daily Trojan

January 24, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 9:59 pm

Lunatics proves to be a riot

Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel’s new book entices viewers with its laugh-out-loud humor.

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Small plates skyrocket in consumer popularity

By Bernard Leed · Daily Trojan

January 24, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 9:57 pm

Jewelry, iPods, that new key-lime flavored gum. The best things come in small packages. Joining those esteemed ranks is the small plates menu, evidenced in the food industry’s growing appreciation for it. Los Angeles is proudly participating in the trend. Small plates, referring to small portions of food served with much variety, first entered American [...]

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The Grey grips viewers with suspense

By Laura burdine · Daily Trojan

January 24, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 9:55 pm

The Grey grips viewers with suspense

Writer and director Joe Carnahan’s recent work, The Grey, plays on the viewers’ fears of getting lost and stranded in the wilderness.

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London energizes audience

By daniel grzywacz · Daily Trojan

January 23, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 10:11 pm

London energizes audience

Theophilus London’s L.A. show impressed concert goers with its eccentricity and good vibes.

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Rockers ascend in industry

By james violette · Daily Trojan

January 23, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 10:09 pm

Rockers ascend in industry

O.A.R. returns to Los Angeles to perform its latest studio release and seventh album.

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TV programs exclude middlebrow audience

By Louis Lucero II · Daily Trojan

January 23, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 10:07 pm

Talk of the shrinking middle class has gotten plenty of lip service in the U.S. political arena for several years. Some say the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and there seem to be fewer opportunities for those who would be content finding a comfortable life in the middle class. TV [...]

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New film explores parents’ nightmares

By michael nader · Daily Trojan

January 23, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 10:05 pm

New film explores parents’ nightmares

Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin captivates viewers with its beautifully disturbing ambience and unrelenting drama.

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Beer cafe brings on the buzz

By nicholas slayton · Daily Trojan

January 22, 2012 (3 weeks ago) at 5:48 pm

Little Bear cafe indulges beer connoisseurs with an extensive and diverse array of drafts.

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Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Several artists showed videos and  performed Tuesday at the Witness and Responsibility conference to explore artists’ responses to Holocaust testimonies and to create new, informative ...

Ginsburg, Coxe aim to improve Trojan experience

Jared Ginsburg and Sam Coxe are running to be Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, with the goal of improving the Trojan experience ...

Calif. court overturns Proposition 8

Many students involved with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had mixed reactions to news on Tuesday that a federal court ruled Proposition 8 ...

Price party

Members of the USC community gather Tuesday to celebrate the official renaming of the USC School of Public Policy, Planning and Development to the USC ...

USG revives State of the Student Body

Undergraduate Student Government President Monish Tyagi spoke about USC’s “forward-moving mentality”  and signed a commendation of the football program on Tuesday night at the State of ...

Geragos, Prasad aim to make student life easier

Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad are running to be the Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, on a platform of “making students' lives ...

Opinion

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

USC promotes healthy eating, doesn’t deliver

Fun fact: If you type “fast food desert” into the Google image search bar, an image of Figueroa Street pops up.The three-block stretch of Figueroa ...

Smartphone use slowly turning into abuse

We’ve all seen comics of bathroom stalls featuring people poring over newspapers, but the bathroom might actually be a more popular destination for checking Facebook.[caption ...

USC should pick more women for its commencement

The 2012 commencement speaker is, by most measures, a tenacious individual. This year’s speaker is a journalist who has worked in crisis zones ranging from ...

If sex is a gamble, improve your odds

There are certain things we’re supposed to take risks with: playing the lottery, asking someone out or an “educated” multiple choice guess. Young adults often ...

Sports

Pac-12 Digest

USCChristian wins Pac-12 Player of the WeekBehind  the play of sophomore Kaitlyn Christian, the USC women’s tennis team is off to its best start since ...

Basketball woes may be solved by looking to football team

When asked why he chose to give USC football his oral commitment last week, prized recruit Zach Banner replied simply that it “was the perfect ...

Former Trojans invited to NFL Combine

Seven former USC football players have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, the Los Angeles Times reports. The players are defensive end Nick Perry, ...

Trojans earn No. 1 spot in ESPN’s latest rankings

USC moved to No. 1 in ESPN’s Top-25 Preseason Poll, released Monday. Previously ranked No. 2, USC ousted LSU from the No. 1 spot.With a ...

Two USC greats to have numbers retired

Pam and Paula McGee, two All-Americans and national champions for the Women of Troy, will have their jerseys retired at halftime when USC takes on ...

Lifestyle

LA bars mix it up with fresh drink concoctions

Los Angeles’ drinking culture carries an unfortunate stereotype. In the eyes of many, it involves exclusive Hollywood clubs, overpriced champagne and essentially the same variations ...

Creative methods enhance seafood

Traditionally a showcase for pork and beef, charcuterie is a delicious assortment of smoked and cured meats and pâtés, often served with bread, cheese and ...

Eccentric hip-hop trio builds up Ten$ion

Here’s an anecdote to keep the boldness of South African rave-rap group Die Antwoord in perspective: Piqued by the success of a viral video — ...

Provocative play explores race

The classic theater production A Raisin in the Sun, written by the late Lorraine Hansberry, is running at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City. ...

New show Smash revives TV musicals

If you happened to watch NBC on Sunday, you might have noticed a sporting event that  was going on in the interim between on-air promos ...

Photos

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...