Sylvia Lavin, chair of UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design, introduced architect Frank Gehry as a “true celebrity. We know “¦ his biography, his books, buildings, his life … Frank, in my opinion, is a young architect “¦ because he takes risks that experimentation entails.” After the celebratory speech, 73-year-old Gehry’s first words after […]
Author Archives: Howard Ho
Columbus’ do-it mentality redeems him for the arts
If Columbus “discovered” America today, he might have been awarded an “Ig Nobel Prize.” The 12th annual Ig Nobels were awarded earlier this month for scientific achievements that “cannot or should not be reproduced,” a spoof of the real Nobel prizes, which were awarded the following week. Today is “Columbus Day (Observed)” (calendars tell us), […]
Soak it up
The three-man TV shoot at Alpha Delta Pi went calmly, something sorority houses aren’t necessarily known for. When asked why the sorority girls weren’t partying on a Friday night, the answer was pretty simple. “We’re waiting for this to end,” said fourth-year English student Carrie Basham, combining frustration and excitement that read, “We’re going to […]
Celebrated pianist to perform Chopin’s etudes
The motivation for young pianists to tackle Chopin’s etudes, pieces that are monuments of technical razzle dazzle, is youthful vanity. The motivation for 40-year-old Louis Lortie to do the same is less obvious. “It’s a very old motivation, a youthful motivation, and now it’s a wishful motivation to stay young,” Lortie said. Lortie’s fountain of […]
Panel discusses reconciliation of being Jewish, gay or lesbian
In a religion as old and vested in tradition as Judaism, change can seem to resemble glacial flow, especially when it comes to something as religiously sensitive as homosexuality. The issue of reconciling being Jewish with homosexuality was the topic of a panel discussion following a screening of “Trembling Before G-d,” a documentary about gay […]
Celebrated pianist to perform Chopin’s etudes
The motivation for young pianists to tackle Chopin’s etudes, pieces that are monuments of technical razzle dazzle, is youthful vanity. The motivation for 40-year-old Louis Lortie to do the same is less obvious. “It’s a very old motivation, a youthful motivation, and now it’s a wishful motivation to stay young,” Lortie said. Lortie’s fountain of […]
Ryan Seng learns the biz with Campus Events gig
On the third floor of Kerckhoff Hall, a room is open to all who wish to breathe in its explosion of posters, flyers, boxes, computers and tickets. It’s the Campus Events office, and Ryan Seng inhales regularly. Seng is the director of films at Campus Events, responsible for booking the $2 movies at Ackerman Union, […]