The first school of music in the University of California system will soon have its first dean. The Herb Alpert School of Music, designated as a standalone school at UCLA in January, launched a dean search with a job announcement in May. The search was open to both national and international candidates, said Neal Stulberg, […]
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Theater review: ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
Although Los Angeles doesn’t get snow, the stage production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” provides plenty of holiday spirit and song. “White Christmas,” which opened Tuesday at the Pantages Theater and runs until Sunday, revels in the classic song and dance of 1950s Broadway musicals, providing a lighthearted way to ring in the holiday season. […]
Student’s music career set to scale up with upcoming album
Ten-year-old Sofia Zorian belted the lyrics of her original song “Spies in Disguise” into the bristles of a hairbrush before an imaginary crowd. Zorian, now a fourth-year English student, is in the process of releasing the music video for her debut single, “Feeling,” in November and will launch her first album, “Involved,” in January. She […]
Singer-songwriter Nia Andrews finds voice in work with Lauryn Hill, Solange
Nia Andrews was grinding cardamom pods to make homemade chai tea when Solange Knowles texted her, inviting her to record. The UCLA alumna turned professional singer-songwriter poured her tea into a tumbler and headed to a Los Angeles studio to record the interlude “I Got So Much Magic You Can Have It,” which appears on […]
Hear This Not That: Thee Oh Sees’ album reinvents rock, Title Tracks’ is unoriginal
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 originality of two releases from Friday, Title […]
Alumni Band creates community for graduates passionate about UCLA, music
The director raised his arms and began to conduct, and the rich sound of 125 students playing brass, woodwinds and percussion filled the auditorium. David Pardess sat in the front row at the first UCLA marching band practice, playing his piccolo and feeling excitement and anticipation for the rest of the 1967 season. Nearly 50 […]
UCLA Alumni Band performs at the Rose Bowl
UCLA’s own Alumni Band performed at the Rose Bowl before the UCLA vs. Oregon State game on Nov. 12 to entertain the fans and continue their legacy with UCLA, which they have been doing consistently since 1976. They shared what being a part of the Alumni Band truly means to their family, friends and themselves.