Hollywood writers were poised to go on strike Tuesday, but they narrowly managed to make a deal just moments after their prior contract expired. The Writers Guild of America voted 96.3 percent in favor of a strike authorization April 24. The strike would have begun Tuesday, and would have been the first major WGA strike […]
Author Archives: Andrew Warner
On the Rise: FOXTRAX
In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. The members of an indie rock band composed […]
TFT students explore clashing generations in play ‘Stupid F#@king Bird’
Actress Jamie Hughes called upon a recent clash with her mother to inform her latest stage role. The altercation laid the foundation for her character’s tense relationship with her son. On Friday, she and a group of students from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television will open the play “Stupid F#@king Bird,” an adaptation […]
Concert review: Regina Spektor at the Dolby Theatre
Regina Spektor brought all her wonderful eccentricities and musical mastery to the Dolby Theatre stage Saturday, dazzling hundreds of her own spectators. Saturday night’s show marked the final performance of Spektor’s spring 2017 tour, which she began March 5. Spektor and her band performed well-known songs like “Fidelity” from 2006’s “Begin to Hope,” along with […]
Indie-rock band Sage St. takes the stage at Dance Marathon 2017
The lights went down in Pauley Pavilion and dancers crowded in front of the stage as indie-rock band Sage St. emerged into the spotlight. The audience swayed to the band’s upbeat rhythm under dim red lights as it launched into its first song “Clouds.” The band also performed the song “Alive,” a favorite of lead […]
Dorm Dining: Carrot rice pilaf proves sweet yet savory treat for tastebuds, eyes
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. I have not used […]
UCLA, USC alumni face off in a battle of wits on gameshow ‘Idiotest’
Nada Jawad and Jodi Wofford brought their Bruin spirit to the stage of “Idiotest” as they tested their wits against two USC Trojans. “Finally being on the stage, and finally playing the game … was a real in-the-moment, in-the-zone thing,” Jawad said. The two 2016 UCLA alumnae participated in a college-rivalry edition of the gameshow […]