Peter Parker is far from home and in over his head. Eight months after “Avengers: Endgame,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” follows Peter (Tom Holland) and his friends as they grapple with the aftermath of Thanos’ defeat. The ending of the last Marvel film was certainly bittersweet. Although everyone managed to return from dust, the world […]
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Global music event to feature Korean percussion, reveals spread across cultures
The sound of drums that originated in South Korea can be heard around the world, said Katherine In-Young Lee. The spread of music genres from one region to others will be explored in “Global Musics and Musical Communities,” a two-day conference and concert hosted by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The event will […]
Underrepresented Spanish-speaking women share perspectives in film festival
Immigration, sexuality and maternity will be explored from a woman’s point of view in this year’s annual Latin American, Latinx and Iberian Film Festival. Founded in 2012 by assistant adjunct professor Adrián Collado and hosted by UCLA’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese, this year’s iteration of the annual festival will run from Monday through Thursday […]
Q&A: Sound editors of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ discuss what film would say
If Beale Street could talk, alumnus Michael Benavente would probably know what it sounds like. Benavente, the film’s dialogue editor worked with the Formosa Group, a postproduction sound company, to remove any extraneous background noise and ensure the characters’ voices were audible. “If Beale Street Could Talk” is nominated for best original music score and […]
UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive strikes celebratory note with reopening concert
The UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive will return with a new sound. The archive is an audiovisual library where scholars have been able to submit materials such as field recordings and interviews from their research. The changes will provide space for more research to be added and will also be accessible to all students. To celebrate their […]
Alum directs film following life and disappearance of Oscar Zeta Acosta
He went from being the son of a peach picker to being a lawyer, activist and novelist. And yet, Oscar Zeta Acosta is oftentimes known simply for the fictional character based off him, said alumnus Phillip Rodriguez. Directed by Rodriguez, the film “The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo,” follows the life of writer […]
Writers of ‘Sharp Objects’ speak about cutting it in the entertainment industry
Dawn Kamoche had to move back to Maryland from Los Angeles, but she didn’t view this as an end to her career in Hollywood. A panel featuring writers Ariella Blejer and Kamoche from the HBO limited series “Sharp Objects,” was held in Royce Hall on Monday. The writing duo shared their experiences building their careers […]