Award-winning Yvonne DeLaRosa reflects on acting inspirations and her time at UCLA

As one of Barney’s one-night-stands on “How I Met Your Mother,” a gossipy maid on “Weeds” and a witness to a quinceanera gone wrong in “Law & Order: L.A.” actress and UCLA alumna Yvonne DeLaRosa is rapidly becoming a Latin American icon.

Fowler concert featuring Banda Viento de Oro explores banda music’s cross-cultural influence

On Aug. 19 the ordinarily serene setting of the Fowler Museum’s outdoor courtyard transformed into a wonderland of Spanglish and lively music as it hosted a free concert featuring Banda Viento de Oro and special guests Wil-Dog and Yarel Ramos.

The Fowler and Josh Kun, director of the Popular Music Project at USC, teamed up to help promote the banda culture.