More than 150 years ago, “I Due Figaro” by Saverio Mercadante vanished from the opera scene. On Friday, Opera UCLA will perform the West Coast premiere of the Italian opera in collaboration with the School of Theater, Film and Television’s theater department and the Herb Alpert School of Music. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin) Originally written in […]
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Singer Sienna Moffitt’s ‘this is a demo’ inspired by trip to Europe
When third-year Design | Media Arts student Sienna Moffitt made plans to study abroad in Europe, appearing on BBC Radio Merseyside and recording her first demo were not part of her agenda. Moffitt, who sang her original song “I Shan’t Be There (When You Go)” at Pauley Pavilion as part of Spring Sing 2014, released […]
Blog founder creates avenue for people around the world to share secrets
Frank Warren, creator of popular blog, PostSecret, has seen it all, but none as often as the most commonly kept secret: peeing in the shower. Warren, who discussed his blog and experiences on Wednesday at Royce Hall, created PostSecret as an outlet for people around the world to share their never-before-told secrets. In encouraging readers […]
Band The Murrows to play in Kerckhoff Coffee House concert series
A party crasher completed The Murrows, which previously consisted of longtime partners: two brothers and a childhood friend. After experimenting with several variations of bands, fourth-year history student and drummer Bryan Fradin and younger brother Evan Fradin decided to team up with childhood friend and bassist Logan Cantrell to form a new band. In the […]
Theater & More: ‘How I Learned the Business of Creativity’
In the anticipation of witnessing “Parks and Recreation” star Amy Poehler in “How I Learned the Business of Creativity,” I expected a night of comedy; the idea that a comedian such as Poehler could buckle down and talk business evaded me. Despite my ill-preparedness for the format of the evening, however, I appreciated the approach […]
Graduating students explore diverse subjects in MFA 2015 Exhibition
Striking red on pale blue, the crying man depicted in graduate painting and drawing student Frank J. Stockton’s “Just Super” is one of the many provocative pieces of artwork produced by graduating MFA students as part of their first exhibit. Stockton said “Just Super” explores the recurring theme in his work regarding power, fertility and […]
Concert Review: ‘The New Pornographers’
The neon curves spelling “Brill Bruisers” illuminated blue and red on the stage as The New Pornographers opened with a bang during its show at the Wiltern Friday. The bold chorus of the title track of its new album, released in August, immediately set the energy high. After the Pains of Being Pure at Heart […]