Excitement brewed for javaphiles this weekend. Caffeine lovers came together Saturday and Sunday for CoffeeCon LA 2018 at The Reef in Downtown Los Angeles. Curated for coffee connoisseurs and recent enthusiasts alike, the event hosted approximately 50 vendors of coffee and coffee-related products, as well as special presentations and master classes on topics such as […]
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Concert review: OK Go at Royce Hall
OK Go is best known for dancing on treadmills and in zero gravity in its music videos. The music videos were the focus of its latest live performance at Royce Hall on Saturday. While playing live music in front of its music videos from the past 20 years, the band included audience Q&A’s and some […]
Restaurant review: Back on the Beach Cafe
My ideal Sunday consists of good food and time spent by the ocean. Back on the Beach Cafe knocked out both criteria in one visit. Tucked into a corner of the Pacific Coast Highway at Santa Monica State Beach, Back on the Beach Cafe serves up a selective but delicious menu of Euro-American cuisine. Although […]
Beetle House pop-up restaurant presents quirky atmosphere, subpar food
Beetle House combines the quirky and eccentric world of Tim Burton with the boozy, deep bass-thumping club vibe of Hollywood Boulevard. The gothic-themed pop-up restaurant takes inspiration from artistic works such as Burton’s films and the music of The Cure. The popularity surrounding its opening has exploded in the weeks leading up to Halloween, offering […]
Second Take: New season of ‘Empire’ sees power shift, love triangle
Warning: This post contains plot spoilers of previous and current seasons of “Empire.” Season three of “Empire” ended on a cliche – a stressful, steep cliffhanger of a cliche, but still, a cliche. At the end of season three, Lucious Lyon (Terrance Howard), the music mogul, awoke from a three-monthslong coma with no memory of […]
TFT students, faculty discuss unique, progressive nature of Polish theater
Poles like to joke that they are not very good at soccer, so their national sport is theater, said professor J.Ed Araiza. And the Polish are excellent at their national sport, added Araiza, who spent some time in their country this fall. Araiza, the head of the MFA acting program at UCLA’s School of Theater, […]
Emmys 2017: Alumna portrays, grows alongside ever-evolving Bart Simpson
UCLA alumni and faculty have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and […]