Long Story Short – Feb. 6, 2012

Feb. 6, 2011 “”mdash; Ethnomusicology Professor Anthony Seeger is retiring at the end of the winter quarter. Before coming to UCLA, he was in Brazil, studying the music of the Suya Indians. In an interview, he discussed the role that their music plays in a non-capitalist society without clocks or calendars. Then Daily Bruin Film and TV editor Spencer Pratt joins us to share his views on the films nominated for the 2012 Academy Awards.

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Long Story Short – Professor discusses role of music among Suya Indians

Feb. 6, 2011 “”mdash; Ethnomusicology Professor Anthony Seeger is retiring at the end of the winter quarter. He discusses his experiences studying the music of the Suya Indians in Brazil. He describes how music plays a role in a non-capitalist society that doesn’t have clocks or calendars.

Long Story Short streams online Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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Long Story Short – Jan. 30, 2011

UCLA professor of sociology and Asian American studies Min Zhou wrote her autobiography, “The Accidental Sociologist in Asian American Studies.” It documents her journey from wide-eyed immigrant to seasoned scholar pondering the social conditions she and millions of other immigrants confront. She calls in to share her journey between worlds.

UCLA alumni Justin Saka and Scott Chen teamed up and launched Go Productions in 2003. Now they are planning some of the biggest parties in Los Angeles geared toward the Asian American community. They join us to discuss their growth from economics students throwing fraternity parties to prosperous businessmen putting on extravagant events for the masses.

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Long Story Short – UCLA alumni look back at growth of Go Productions

UCLA alumni Justin Saka and Scott Chen run Go Productions, a company that makes possible some of the biggest Asian American clubbing events in the LA area. They join us to take us behind the scenes.

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Long Story Short – UCLA’s Min Zhou discusses path from immigrant to sociology professor

Jan. 30, 2011 “”mdash; UCLA sociology and Asian American studies Professor Min Zhou recently authored her autobiography, “The Accidental Sociologist in Asian American Studies.” She calls in to discuss her path from China in the midst of the Cultural Revolution to UCLA as a professor of sociology and Asian American studies.

Long Story Short streams Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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Long Story Short – Neurology professor discusses implications of breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s disease research

Jan. 23, 2011 “”mdash; Dr. John Ringman, an associate clinical professor of neurology, joins us to discuss his recent breakthroughs in the study of Familial Alzheimer’s disease, and their far-reaching implications.

Long Story Short streams Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.

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