Gryffin brings color and passion to his set at the Shrine Auditorium


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Gryffin took the stage for his second consecutive evening Saturday night, enrapturing fans in a memorable set at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. Amid a thunderstorm of dazzling fluorescent hues, Gryffin showed off his musical talents through his skills on various instruments. Within the first five minutes of his set, he demonstrated his musical […]

‘Anastasia’ fails to live up to its promised splendor, glory


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“Anastasia” promises a lot. It’s a show with ambition, a grand melodrama set against the backdrop of Europe in upheaval. Unfortunately, ambition doesn’t always equal success; in this case, it amounts to little more than fun and forgettable fluff. The musical, adapted by playwright Terrance McNally from the 1997 animated film of the same name, […]

Literary society hopes to inspire book-lovers


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When Catalina Acebal-Acevedo first came to USC as an undergraduate student, she was disappointed there was no organization on campus catered toward students with interests aligned with reading and writing.  “Even though freshman year freshman orientation and was meeting a bunch of people from across the globe, I still didn’t feel like I had found […]