Audiences either looking to party or attend solely for the music can find an electronic dance music (EDM) festival to suit their needs. From colossal night-long raves that immerse the senses to laid-back, poolside concerts, 2016 provides many opportunities to appreciate music. Past and present members of the Electronic Dance Music Club at UCLA give […]
Author Archives: Erin Nyren
Jazz serves as common language for Thelonious Monk Institute graduates
Pianist Carmen Staaf said her favorite memory with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz was playing at the open-air El Badi Palace in Marrakech, Morocco. The Thelonious Monk Institute Ensemble is comprised of seven student musicians who were accepted into the graduate program in 2014 from a variety of musical backgrounds and age groups. They […]
Second Take: Will the ‘Jumanji’ reboot be a downgrade from the childhood classic?
Hollywood’s recent trend of remaking timeless classics to exploit fan bases for higher profits clearly has no problem trampling all over my childhood favorites. The latest classic film to fall victim to the money-grabbing is “Jumanji,” the 1995 fantasy-adventure comedy film starring the late, great Robin Williams and co-starring Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley […]
Laura Savage, ACA Hip Hop capture top honors at Spring Sing 2016
The crowd fell silent as the spotlight shone on the Pauley Pavilion stage. Isaiah Murtaugh, vocalist of the duet Tom Shay and a third-year international development studies student, held a guitar and propped a harmonica on his shoulder. Third-year geography and environmental studies student Andre Arifin provided the backbeat and accompanying shaker rhythm to their […]
Playing a role away from the spotlight
Members of stage crew flit from one side of the stage to the other in darkness setting up microphones and plugging in amps, as a spotlight shines on the skit being performed on stage. The skit ends and the performers enter the stage, all of their equipment placed exactly as required. The stage crew exists […]
Shakespearean play, ‘Cry Havoc’ brings light to veterans’ experiences
Stephan Wolfert first stumbled upon Shakespeare and his work while traveling through the western United States in 1991. He was on a leave of absence from the Army after suffering a breakdown when a friend was shot before his eyes during live-round training. After watching Shakespeare’s “Richard III” for the first time and experiencing a […]
Poke trend grows in Westwood with new restaurant opening
A mixture of bright red tuna, rubbery octopus, vegetables and pineapple glistened on a bed of white and brown rice – topped with ponzu, spicy mayo, white ginger, seaweed salad and vivid orange masago. The dish, called poke, smelled of the sea and waited for the plunge of a hungry student’s fork. Originating in Hawaii, […]