Los Angeles is home to a multitude of specialized bookstores, from those oriented towards horror and mysteries to others with more practical focuses, like cookbooks. Follow columnist Clea Wurster as she explores the many niche literary interests the city accommodates. Hennessey + Ingalls, an arts and design specialty bookstore, felt displaced in the classically Californian […]
Category Archives: Arts
Student’s hometown event promotes creative expression for women of color
Milwaukee isn’t just cheese and beer. Jade Charon wants to change the perception of her hometown into a place of art and performance. Charon, a graduate student in the world arts and cultures department, hosted an arts gathering called Restore Weekend in her hometown Friday and Saturday. The gathering, which was specifically geared toward women […]
Michael Goi of ‘Glee’ fame appointed 2018 TFT cinematographer-in-residence
Michael Goi used the same filming strategy for “American Horror Story” as he did for “Glee.” The cinematographer said he focused on using varied lighting tactics and camera angles in both television shows to highlight moments of tension and character development. “A musical comedy number is exactly the same thing as a throat-slitting bloody murder […]
Discussion on mental health issues takes on new form in dance club Psypher
Members of the club Psypher embodied the complexities of modern dating by dancing to Sabrina Claudio’s R&B song, “Belong to You,” in a parking lot Friday night. At its first meeting of the quarter, Psypher began exploring its spring theme: the impact of personal relationships on mental health. The club, which was founded in fall […]
Alum blends acne-fighting, natural skin care products that cater to people of color
Jamika Martin founded her own skin care line to combine two prominent beauty trends she doesn’t often see working together: natural skin care and acne treatment. “There’s a lot of brands out there for acne and there’s a lot of brands out there that are natural, but there’s very few that do both,” the UCLA […]
Album review: ‘Primal Heart’
Kimbra should no longer be somebody you used to know. In fact, the New Zealand indie-pop singer deserves even higher acclaim for the release of her new album “Primal Heart” than she did for her stint with Gotye in 2011. On the 12-track album, Kimbra brings back the indulgent numbers similar to her 2014 work […]
Global Melodies: Balkan Music Ensemble
The Balkan Music Ensemble, led by co-directors Ivan Varimezov and Tzvetanka Varimezova, performs traditional Bulgarian songs. The ensemble is divided into two sections: a choir and instrumental group.