A GLASS SCORE MAKES ANY MOVIE BETTER.Byline: - Rob Lowman The measure of a film score is whether it enhances what's up on the screen. In the case of Philip Glass Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is a three-times Academy Award-nominated American composer. He is considered one of the most influential composers of the late-20th century[1][2][3][4][5] , it inevitably does. While the prolific composer sometimes stretches his creative talents too thin in other projects, his film scores always seem to have a vitality and focus to them. On Tuesday, at UCLA's Royce Hall Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Designed by the Los Angeles firm of Allison & Allison (James Edward Allison, 1870-1955, and his brother David Clark Allison, 1881-1962) in the Italian Romanesque Revival style and completed , Glass and his 10-member ensemble accompanied six short films in an 80-minute program. While the films - from such prominent directors as Atom Egoyan, Peter Greenaway and Godfrey Reggio - didn't always succeed, Glass music made them all more interesting. Particularly notable were ``Passage'' by Shirin Neshat and Reggio's ``Evidence'' and ``Anima anima /an·i·ma/ (an´i-mah) [L.] 1. the soul. 2. in jungian terminology, the unconscious, or inner being, of the individual, as opposed to the personality presented to the world (persona); by extension, used to Mundi,'' the latter with its percussive per·cus·sive adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by percussion. per·cus  sive·ly adv. and dramatic score
that the Glass ensemble delivered with appropriate flair. In fact, the
ensemble was in top form throughout the evening, even if the Egoyan and
Greenaway pieces were somewhat disappointing.
While the program will not be repeated, Glass will be at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX for three more nights accompanying the films ``Dracula,'' ``La Belle La Belle may be a place in the US:
``PHILIP GLASS ON FILM'' Where: UCLA, Royce Hall, 405 Hilgard, Los Angeles. When: Tonight: ``Dracula,'' 8 p.m.; Friday: ``La Belle et la Bete''; Saturday: `Koyaanisqatsi.'' Tickets: $15 to $35; two evenings $50; three evenings $80. (310) 825-2101 or online at www.performingarts.ucla.edu and at all Ticketmaster locations. Our rating: Four stars |
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