President Obama has renewed the appointment of a UCLA Chinese archaeology and art history professor to a White House committee. Professor Lothar von Falkenhausen was appointed Wednesday for another three years, after previously serving five years on the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. The body is responsible for advising government officials to make agreements to help […]
Category Archives: Music
LA music venues offer variety and respite from routine student life
Nothing breaks up the monotony of classes, work and endless reading assignments quite like an uninhibited night out. With winter quarter just beginning, local concerts offer an escape from impending weeks of studying and procrastinating. Daily Bruin A&E reviews concert locales around Los Angeles to help students choose a music venue. Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset […]
Press Pass: A&E writers’ favorite experiences of 2016
For the new year, Daily Bruin A&E writers share what made their reporting experiences in 2016 so memorable. “Alum panelists discuss Asian-American representation in popular media” Olivia Mazzucato I arrived to cover the “Asian-Americans in Hollywood & Entertainment” panel, hosted by Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company. The organizers immediately sent me backstage to […]
Missed reviews of 2016: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘Joanne’
Daily Bruin A&E spent the year reviewing films and albums to help students decide which art is worth their time and money. By the end of 2016, A&E had foregone opportunities to share thoughts on some of the year’s most popular and promising projects. These are three missed reviews of 2016. Television: “Stranger Things” Netflix […]
Album review: ‘4 Your Eyez Only’
Hip-hop fans knew Christmas was here when J. Cole announced last week that he would drop a new album following two years of radio silence. After the release of his double-platinum success “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” on Friday, Cole dropped “4 Your Eyez Only,” an album that explores topics he’s dealt with in the past […]
Second Take: Childish Gambino takes off with new beats in latest album
Childish Gambino was a ghost on social media for nearly a year, deleting all information from his Twitter and Instagram. His silence tormented me, yet rumors suggested he would release a project in 2016. On June 17, Gambino incited online hysteria when he tweeted a cryptic link to an app with a mysterious countdown clock. […]
Hear This Not That: John Legend breaks barriers, Pete Doherty brings stale sounds
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. This week, Lee compares the musicality of Pete Doherty’s latest album “Hamburg […]