Creating a video of people playing a piano with another person’s head is a far cry from UCLA alumnus Tejpal Ajji’s original intention of becoming an ancient Greek art historian. When he was a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, Ajji started making videos in a sculpture class and got hooked on video making.
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'Your Voice Your Vote' encourages students to vote
As singer-songwriter Goapele took the stage in Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Friday night, a small crowd cheered and sang along to her soulful songs.
Bel-Air Film Festival to hold Westwood block party
Just two weeks after Carmaggedon II shut down a stretch of the 405 freeway, Westwood will experience another traffic jam ““ but this time for the sake of entertainment.
Q&A: Paul Abramson is professor by day, punk rock star by night
Dressed in a button-down shirt, tie and blue jeans, Paul Abramson, a UCLA professor of psychology, looks like a typical lecturer, but his hidden talent for punk rock definitely sets him apart.
The Seshen band undergoes musical rebirth, combining elements of live and electronic music
While studying abroad in Ghana nearly six years ago, UCLA alumnus Aki Ehara noticed that he and one other person ““ fellow musician Lalin St. Juste ““ were the only ones carrying instruments on the trip.
Golda Inquito and Gertie Meza, members of Durwood, release self-titled debut album
As both singer-songwriters and self-proclaimed television addicts, Golda Inquito and fellow band member Gertie Meza found the inspiration for their band’s name within one of their favorite shows. Inquito and Meza decided to call their band Durwood, a word that turned up countless times during episodes of “Bewitched.”
'Africa Speaks, America Answers' discusses how for jazz, 'No country is an island'
While playing jazz on the piano at 18, historian Robin D.G. Kelley fell in love with the music and ingenuity of American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Kelley decided to follow his interest beyond the keyboard and investigate the history behind it.