New Westwood yoga studio provides relaxation, fitness for students

Yogi Bridget Bruggeman slipped into the tree pose, imagining roots were growing from the bottom of her feet and into the ground. A second-year international development studies and Spanish student, Bruggeman said the grounding exercise helps center her, whether she is teaching a yoga class or taking one. Students have practiced yoga by taking classes […]

New Westwood eatery Dina’s Cafe features Salvadoran home recipes

Thirty years ago, El Salvador native Mauricio Meldrano opened Fama Hair Salon on Gayley Avenue, which is still open for business today. Just last month, Meldrano and his family opened Dina’s Cafe on the same street in honor of his late wife, Dina, who died five years ago. Meldrano said the family-owned and operated restaurant’s […]

Act III Theatre Ensemble performs dialogue-free musical ’35mm’

The song “Stop Time” reminds Megan Fitzgerald to pause and reflect on her last days as an undergraduate at UCLA. “Stop Time” will be the first song in this weekend’s performance by UCLA’s Act III Theatre Ensemble, said the fourth-year theater student, as the group closes out the school year with a play that pays […]

Graduate student cyberstalks Facebook followers for MFA solo exhibit

Design | Media Arts graduate student Mathew Dryhurst sits down at his computer to do some Facebook stalking – all in the name of his current art project. With just a few clicks of his mouse, he uncovers details about followers that he will then present back to them at his upcoming show. Though most […]

Q&A: Producer talks documentary on cancer, filmmaking process

As a screenwriter and producer, Allison Gryphon’s first instinct after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 was to watch a movie that would provide an accessible account of the disease. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she decided to create it herself. Just days after her diagnosis, Gryphon went to her […]

Spring Theater Preview 2015

Spring’s ample theater schedule offers an avenue for students to entertain themselves after being freed from the clutches of winter quarter. From the theater department to Hooligan Theatre Company to the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, this quarter promises a busy theater season both on and off campus. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” Friday, 8 p.m. Freud Playhouse […]