An American Idol alum, a musical duo that is married in real life and a world-renowned dancer all took the stage last night to raise money for MEMO’s first-ever Hepatitis B Awareness Night. Held at the Kerckhoff Grand Salon, the first-ever Hepatitis B Awareness Night hosted by Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach (MEMO) featured […]
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Q&A: ClevverTV’s Dana Ward shares insight on YouTube
Tonight, Campus Events Commission will host a panel of popular YouTubers, including musicians, producers and journalists.
Workshop to give students a turn at DJing
As a high school student, Joe Villa had no idea a set of used turntables and DJ lessons from an older student would change his life. “I’ve always been into hip-hop music and I didn’t know there was a person making those sounds with records. It blew my mind,” Villa said. “When I went to […]
UCLA alum and food critic Jonathan Gold discusses Asian cuisine in LA
On Sunday, L.A. Times food critic, Pulitzer Prize winner and UCLA music history alumnus Jonathan Gold will appear at the Hammer Museum to discuss the evolution of food culture in Los Angeles, mainly Asian cuisine in light of Chinese New Year.
Band gets its big break on television
The first time Ryan Thomas tuned in to watch the CW’s “90210” was to witness his band Thirstbusters’ biggest break: having two of the band’s original songs play on the show.
Dancers of Versa-Style crew display hip-hop culture in “˜Furious Beauty’ documentary
There’s no air conditioning inside the Jonette Swider Dance Center in Sherman Oaks, just a couple of fans placed in the corners of the room.
Catchy beats, flashy effects, famous artists captivate fans at HARD Summer Music Festival
Walking around the grounds of the HARD Summer Music Festival feels like being in the middle of an industrial, barren wasteland or an apocalyptic, futuristic setting of a movie.