Sound bath strikes chord with participants looking to relax

Raymundo Baltazar-Flores expected his first sound bath to be like a rave. Instead, when he got to Broad Art Center, he lay down on the ground and let the sounds of didgeridoos and Tibetan singing bowls wash over him and put him at ease. “All you really have to do is listen and allow for […]

Q&A: Musician Matisyahu aims to up tempo of interaction at UCLA performance

Matisyahu draws from the Jewish philosophical ideas found in the Torah and Kabbalah for inspiration when shaping his music. When performing the music, the Grammy-nominated reggae artist said he tries to create an environment in which his audience can connect with their own psyche, emotions and intellect. In 2016, Matisyahu is performing with special guest […]

Press Pass: Alumnus Frank Spotnitz discusses ‘X-Files’ reboot, writing career

Press Pass is rolling out the Daily Bruin Alumni Q&A series, where we connect with past staffers in the paper and see where the Daily Bruin has taken them in their respective careers. Frank Spotnitz never doubted the “X-Files” would return. The UCLA and Daily Bruin alumnus worked as a journalist before joining the “X-Files” […]

Alum, food blogger keeps college athlete persona

BY ANNA SAVISAAR A&E contributor asavisaar@media.ucla.edu Alumnus Josh Scherer received a Chipotle gift card and, jokingly, an acorn squash during a Secret Santa dinner with the UCLA track and field team. He asked to keep the squash and ended up roasting it, pureeing it and piping it on top of sugar cookies. As a college […]