Anyone who has worked in customer service has had an experience with someone like Barry Marder’s book character, the “nut.” Writing and performing under the pseudonym and alter ego Ted L. Nancy, Marder embraces the label of a “nut” and makes it his own in the live presentation of his book, “Letters from a Nut,” […]
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Theater alumnus lands role in Hollywood Bowl’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ production
Rodd Farhadi plans on playing it cool when meeting one of his idols for the first time. The 2017 theater alumnus will perform as Eddie, the best friend of Corbin Bleu’s character Sky, in the Hollywood Bowl’s production of “Mamma Mia!” that will run July 28 to July 30. Farhadi said he saw the opportunity […]
Short film ‘The Spaceman’ brings UCLA creators to Cannes Film Festival
A cinematographer discreetly started filming as a child actor fiddled with a solar system mobile on the set of “The Spaceman.” The short film that carried second-year undeclared student Aman Adlakha, fourth-year English student Harit Muttreja and second-year communication studies student Will Greenberg to the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in May contains no dialogue. Instead, […]
Five productions take home awards at 2017 Shorttakes film festival
The audience was suspended in stunned silence moments before bursting into applause at the culmination of the 23rd Annual Shorttakes Student Film Festival’s last film. The Audience Choice Award-winning film, “Ruby Locus,” directed by fourth-year political science student Alvaro Wong, tells the narrative of a young girl kidnapped while on a date with a man […]
Lostboycrow explores artistic identity with new song ‘Real Name’
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 local artists who take advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Lostboycrow lost his voice during a performance in Boston – but the show turned into one […]
Multisensory piano concert makes West Coast premiere on UCLA grounds
Jocelyn Ho’s latest piano performance is as much about the visuals as it is about the sound. Ho takes center stage as she caresses the piano keys in a fluid motion, her dress illuminating the dim auditorium with a spectrum of colors. A member of Young Steinway Artist and UCLA assistant professor of performance studies […]
Boulevard Bites: The Butcher’s Daughter’s healthy, versatile menu is a vegetarian delight
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult among the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main streets near UCLA each week. Don’t be deceived by the name – the Butcher’s Daughter boasts an all-vegetarian menu by shifting the […]