Nico Young’s after-school skate session ended up on the cover of The New York Times Magazine. In 2016, the first-year art student’s high school photography teacher sent his photo essay project, which centered around his two friend groups, to The New York Times’ photo editors. Young said he didn’t expect much, but the resulting assignment […]
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Album review: ‘Nation of Two’
Vance Joy’s “Nation of Two” sounds like One Direction decided to give indie folk music a go. Though “Nation of Two” retains the same musical style of Joy’s first album with his ukulele riffs and slightly strained vocals, the album’s production is a step up from “Dream Your Life Away.” Joy adds in more harmonies, […]
Video: Professor Willy Souly on West African dance
UCLA dance professor Willy Souly shared how his experience and involvement with West African dance has shaped his life. From a young age, Souly participated in this type of dance as a cultural tradition in Africa and has since sought to spread the tradition to Southern California.
UCLA Summit to discuss social impact media
Jon Fitzgerald directed a documentary about a group of American teenage girls who hiked to Machu Picchu as part of an empowerment program. Through the film, Fitzgerald said he shared their experiences in the hopes of inspiring all girls to become leaders. Fitzgerald’s efforts to foster social progress through filmmaking is one of several topics […]
Game Music Ensemble spreads love of gaming with ‘Super Smash Bros.’ concert
The Game Music Ensemble at UCLA wanted percussive cannons for their “Super Smash Bros.” concert, but the fire marshal wouldn’t allow it. Instead, the ensemble opted for a giant hammer. On Saturday evening, the ensemble will slam the hammer down while performing songs from the popular Nintendo series “Super Smash Bros.” in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. […]
Tamale-making workshop discusses social justice in modern food systems
Organizers used an organic, vegan tamale to represent a fair, precolonial food system at Seed the Commons’ latest event Tuesday. The San Francisco-based organization hosted a food justice lecture Tuesday followed by a tamale-making workshop Wednesday. The lecture and workshop taught attendees about problems with the international food system by comparing it to precolonial Mesoamerican […]
Movie review: ‘Game Night’
A movie is bound to be entertaining if its main characters play “Dance Dance Revolution” at their wedding ceremony. Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s latest action-comedy “Game Night” follows a group of friends who find themselves unwittingly involved in the world of organized crime during a weekly game-night gathering. Captivating humor outshines an […]