Haute Highlights


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The Mahler Project: Mahler 4 Friday-Sunday, Jan. 13-15 Gustavo Dudamel, the acclaimed, illustrious conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, loves Mahler.  So you can bet that the Mahler Project, Dudamel’s epic quest to perform the full symphonic cycle of the late-Romantic-era Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, will be worth seeing. Mahler 4 will […]

Comics adapt to revolutionary digital age


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Like many other old school mediums, comic books are being forced to adapt to the digital age. In the last year, comics have jumped onto the digital bandwagon rather than just awkwardly putting one foot in. The major companies have adopted day and date digital releases, meaning all readers get their issues at the same […]

Anti-intellectualism damaging in politics


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Ideology aside, I can see why many Americans find Rick Santorum relatable. He presents himself as the underdog. He wears a sweater vest. He called himself the candidate you’d bring home to mom. But a close look at his statements should frighten anyone who values education. On Jan. 10, Santorum called President Barack Obama an […]

Singer-songwriter Kina Grannis grows as independent artist


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As a college student, USC alumnus and singer-songwriter Kina Grannis  said she used to claim a spot in the stairwells of the New North dorms and Troy East apartments to practice. Now Jimmy Kimmel will be welcoming her to his stage on Jan. 12. This will not be her first appearance on television screens across […]

DGA nominations tighten up Oscar race


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The Directors Guild of America has announced their nominees  for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011. The list of nominees includes several expected names, including Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants) and Martin Scorsese (Hugo), as well as some surprises, such as Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) and David Fincher (The […]