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HEALTH & the Muslims

The Casbah/March 10/$6

Drums aren’t dead with HEALTH, not by a long shot; neither is noise that can only come from effects pedals cranked into an atonal splatter. On Monday, the Los Angeles foursome stops at the Casbah as part of a lengthy U.S. tour in support of their self-titled debut. Peep the track “Triceratops,” which builds on every noise rock standby to create a cathartic and art-damaged whole; endless drum rolls, shrieking guitars, droney interludes, they’re all in there. HEALTH reps the buzz bands of L.A.’s growing DIY youth scene. Local band the Muslims open the show. (CK)

"City of Men"

Landmark Hillcrest/Now Playing

It’s been over five years since Fernando Meirelles took us
to the “City of God,” a
schizophrenic, emotional, Scorsese-esque look at crime-ridden Brazil
and arguably the best film of the decade. In a sort of weird full-circle,
Meirelles produced the acclaimed Brazilian series “City of Men,”
which has, oddly enough, found its way to a big screen adaptation.

Though not a sequel, and not nearly as frantic as its
predecessor, the continuing survey of inner-city gang warfare this time zooms
in on the lives of Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha), two
boys who find their friendship threatened by an age-old secret when one of them
sets out to find his long-lost father, engulfed in a merciless war between
feuding gangs. What follows is a painful re-examining of the past amid an
escalating conflict between friends, families, gangs and the police. Paulo
Morelli directs this moving tale of the personal toll of a country’s struggles.
(CM)

Exit Strategy

This Week on Campus

“I am Legend”
Price Center Theater
March 6, 6 & 9 p.m.
$3

2 Foot Yard
Cal(IT)2 Theater
March 6, 8 p.m
$6

“All About Darfur”
Santa Barbara Room
March 6, 8 p.m.
FREE

Chamber Orchestra
Mandeville Center
March 9, 3 p.m.
FREE

Alyssa Jacey
Espresso Roma
March 10, 8 p.m.
FREE

“The Golden Compass”
Price Center Theater
March 11, 6 & 9 p.m.
$3

“The Motorcycle Diaries”
Int’l Club Lounge
March 11, 7 p.m.
FREE

Weatherbox & More
Che Cafe
March 11, 8 p.m.
$5

The Gift Machine & More
Che Cafe
March 12, 8 p.m.
$5