A student magician walked onto the Northwest Campus Auditorium stage with a bag full of newspaper clippings. He shook 10 clippings and the audience gasped as the pieces took the form of an unscathed issue of the Daily Bruin. The trick launched the 2015 annual show for UCLA’s Magic and Illusion Student Team, a student […]
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Student original production “Sanity” showcases marriage and family therapy
Student therapists and student patients met at the UCLA university counseling center, where the therapist learned the patient’s deepest secrets during the therapy sessions – in the TV show “Sanity.” “Sanity” is about five marriage and family therapy, or MFT, students learning to deal with issues inside and outside the therapy room, said graduate student Andrea […]
Film with diverse cast depicts plight of undocumented transgender Latinas
Jennifer scours every corner of her cluttered room, but she can’t find her estrogen pills or the money to buy a refill. Her boyfriend doesn’t understand why she resorts to the sex trade to keep her transition going, but as an undocumented transgender Latina woman, she doesn’t have much of a choice. Jennifer is the […]
How Spring Sing’s mystery celebrity judges are selected
About a dozen celebrity judges grace the Spring Sing stage each year to flash a smile in the spotlight and determine the best performers. Paula Abdul, Kathy Bates, Dennis Quaid and Beth Behrs are just some of the celebrities who have officiated in the past few years. Who are the celebrity judges for Spring Sing […]
Love | Hate: Is Paramore a relic of the last decade or is the band still relevant?
On Thursday, Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore, posted photos on Twitter of her and her bandmates in a recording studio, teasing fans with the potential release of a fifth album. In keeping with A&E’s punk theme, this week’s Love | Hate discusses the merits and faults of the pop punk band Paramore. Will their […]
UCLA alumni use creativity to reel in opportunities in film industry
The film industry is full of sharks, but also full of Bruins. Though the road to making it big in Hollywood may be treacherous, UCLA alumni have a long streak of success in the film and television industry. But how is it that so many UCLA alumni from recent years and past decades have found […]
Second Take: Writers Guild Awards results set stage for Oscars predictions
The red carpet arrivals begin. One by one, familiar faces – actors – and not so familiar faces – writers – walk by an elaborate backdrop. Cameras flash ceaselessly while television reporters desperately try to get one usable shot of the nominees. At the Writers Guild Awards, the writers are the real stars. “A red […]