Author Archives: Taylor Erickson

June 4, 2012 ““ Long Story Short kicks off the summer with Himalayan hikes, quirky commercial parodies and love advice! Christyana Cabal interviews fourth-year political science and history student Anand Gupta about his post-graduation trip to the Himalayas. Inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and other authors, Gupta is using this time for reading books, volunteering and reflecting on his life.

Second-year undeclared student Nathan Galovan shares the commercial parodies and impersonations he performs on his radio show, Bruin Comedy on UCLAradio.com.

And finally, to conclude the year, our love guru Matt Lee offers summer love advice.

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May 28, 2012- Barons and demons and castles, oh my! Founded this spring quarter, the student-run Black Tent Theatre Company is staging a performance of an experimental two-act play, “Hour of the Wolf,” based on the movie by Swedish filmmaker Ernst Ingmar Bergman. It’s about a Swedish painter, Johan, who lives on a remote island with his wife. In the story, Johan experiences hallucinations of aristocratic ghosts in a medieval castle, which take a tremendous and fateful toll upon his psyche. Second-year theater student Casey Holmberg, the director of the play, discusses his vision for the project, his directorial techniques in working with actors and his musical inspiration for one of the most haunting scenes in the play. Committing to its “experimental” vibe, the “Hour of the Wolf” performance will take place in a parking lot of the Weyburn Terrace apartments off Gayley Avenue in Westwood Thursday through Saturday.

Second-year mathematics students Jacob Flatto is the only non-theater student in the Black Tent Theatre Company. Though he quit pursuing theater as his major focus of study, he still enjoys acting on the side, which is why he auditioned for “Hour of the Wolf.” Flatto plays the supporting role of Baron Von Merkens, a figment of Johan’s imagination. Though he has few lines in the play, Baron Von Merkens exercises mystical power over Johan by luring him into his castle. Flatto discusses the challenges he faces as an actor with emotionally connecting to the characters he works on.

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May 28, 2012- Third-year English student Melinda West jams on the accordion live in the studio. She performs the theme song to the Pixar animated film “Up” and Nat King Cole’s ballad, “Love.” Last week, West performed with the Balkan Music Ensemble through the UCLA ethnomusicology department. She also regularly performs with Fusion Music Group, a network of student musicians that perform all types of music, from jazz to reggae, rock, soul and funk. West is currently scoring a piano-accordion ragtime piece for an undergraduate student’s silent film project.

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May 28, 2012 ““ Happy Memorial Day! In honor of the holiday, Christyana Cabal spoke with members of ROTC on what this special day of remembrance means to them.

Then, Taylor Erickson previews Black Tent Theatre Company’s production of “The Hour of the Wolf.” This brand-new, student-run theatre group was founded this quarter. Erickson interviews the director of the play, Casey Holmberg, a second-year theater student, and one of the supporting actors, Jake Flatto, a second-year mathematics student on the vision they have for their program. The theater company will hold their performances in the parking lot of the Weyburn Terrace apartments off Gayley Avenue in Westwood Village Thursday through Sunday.

Afterward, third-year English student and accordionist Melinda West, who just performed last week with the Balkan Music Ensemble, will share a couple tunes on her accordion. As a musician, composer and active ensemble player, West shares with us the quirks of being an accordionist.

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May 21, 2012 ““ Long Story Short gets a taste of the tea of Taiwan, the stories of Prime magazine’s 2012 spring edition and the spiritual messages behind spoken word poetry. As a new social change club on campus, Bruins for Taiwan strives to raise awareness regarding the struggles Taiwan faces with being recognized as an independent country.

Ginny Wu, a second-year economics student, and Robin Lee, a second-year global studies student, talk about last Thursday’s event called “Tea 101 and Tea Ritual.”

Then, Ken Huang, a second-year psychology student and photo editor of Prime, shares the quirky stories featured in the magazine, which hits newsstands tomorrow.

To end the night, Long Story Short invites Adam Provinchain, a third-year mechanical engineering student, to share his spoken word poetry with a spiritual message.

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May 14, 2012 – Hear voices from politics and poetry this week on Long Story Short. President Obama came out in favor of same-sex marriage last week. Communications studies Professor Tim Groeling discusses the implications of this announcement. A few students give their reactions as well. Then, the English department’s Poetry Contest winners third-year English student Stefan Karlsson and fourth-year English student Gabriel Malikian share with us their pieces “So Long Frank” and “Fixing My Father’s Bandsaw.”

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May 7, 2012 – Long Story Short shares weird stories from the Internet, from national duck-calling scholarships to nude maid services and online dating for dogs. Then, artist, curator, and educator Kathy Brew talks about her exhibit “Going Gray”, which explores the cultural attitudes towards aging and the reasons for maintaining a youthful appearance. She will also make an appearance at the “Art of Aging” symposium this weekend at the Art | Sci Gallery, hosted by the UCLA Institute of Society and Genetics. And lastly, ASUCLA might be upgrading the caliber of dining options in Ackerman Union by installing a sit-down restaurant that would serve alcohol. While some recognize the financial benefits and the “classiness” of the restaurant, some are cautious about the inclusion of alcohol on a dry campus. Daily Bruin columnists Hayden Padgett and Charley Guptill iron out the pros and cons of this debate.

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