Kit Kirby faced a dilemma while opening her own solo exhibition: She is uncomfortable with gallery spaces. The graduate student in design media arts said she thinks some people see art galleries as a way to sell artwork, which is a misconception since most pieces are already owned by a museum or art collector. Exhibitions […]
Author Archives: Samantha Suman
The Daily Bruin’s 2017 Stagecoach Guide
The Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, transforms each year into a country lover’s dream. Stagecoach Festival, Southern California’s country music festival, will take place this weekend. The three-day event can be overwhelming, but the Daily Bruin’s Samantha Suman provides a guide of artists to see and things to do before putting on your cowboy […]
On the Rise: Angelica Garcia
In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Sixteen-year-old Angelica Garcia thought she wasn’t cool enough […]
UC Davis professor offers taste of brewing business in online class
Charles Bamforth is known as the beer guy on the UC Davis campus. However, his nickname is not a result of his collegiate drinking habits, but of his dedication to the alcoholic beverage in the realm of academia. The distinguished professor of food science and technology at UC Davis has taught a general education class […]
Album review: ‘Divide’
Ed Sheeran’s latest album shows he is more than a simple red-haired musician with an acoustic guitar. Sheeran announced a social media hiatus in December 2015: He said he wanted to experience the world outside the confines of social media, but promised his fans a return with a third album. A year later in December […]
Student tests out taco technique at Sur La Table cooking class
I was in a five-star kitchen until I looked out the window facing Weyburn Avenue. The glass frame acted as a divide between the commotion of the familiar Westwood Village and my self-proclaimed “foodie’s oasis” – Sur La Table. Known for its picturesque kitchenware, the shop opened its doors to the Westwood Village community in […]
UCLA Wind Ensemble winter concert to reflect on political climate
Travis J. Cross said a person’s interpretation of a composition is like an alternative fact – every single person in an audience has an entirely different experience hearing the same piece of music. With the current political climate in mind, Cross will conduct the UCLA Wind Ensemble’s winter concert in Schoenberg Hall on Monday. The […]