The credits of an R&B album are often filled with an endless barrage of writers, producers and mixers. But in Alejandro Barajas’ case, his name is the only credit on his songs and albums. Barajas, who performs under the name AL3JANDRO, is a Los Angeles-based singer, producer and mixer who creates atmospheric R&B that draws […]
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LA Taiwan Academy to screen LGBTQ projects created by UCLA grad students
Taiwan elected its first female president in 2016 and, just a year later, the Taiwanese constitutional court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. The events marked some of Asia’s first steps toward a more socially progressive society and inspired graduate production design student Hogan Lee to showcase LGBTQ-themed films made by female Asian filmmakers, he […]
Sister musicians teach master class at Guatemalan music conservatory
Hanna and Sarah Yocuté taught a master class in Guatemala and caught their flight back to the United States all within a span of three hours. Guatemala’s national music conservatory, Conservatorio Nacional de Música Germán Alcántara, invited the sister musicians to conduct a master class in August for a group of around 15 students of […]
Dance Break: ACA Hip Hop meant for experienced dancers, fun workout for beginners
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a day carelike dance studio until the age of 8. As a personal experiment, she attended workshops and lessons for 10 campus dance […]
Video: Dance Break: ACA Hip Hop
ACA Hip Hop advisor James Cebedo and ACA Hip Hop dance captains Sam Park, Yuki Naka and Margot Leach teach a short segment of choreography. Cebedo taught this choreography during a two hour dance workshop hosted in Bruin Plaza on Sept. 26.
Retired lecturer talks new edition of book, TV screenwriting panel
Hal Ackerman retired from UCLA in 2015 – but he’s been back every winter quarter since. After retiring from his 30-year career as a screenwriting lecturer and returning to his hometown of New York, Ackerman has evaded East Coast winters to teach at UCLA on emeritus status, he said. As the co-chair of UCLA’s screenwriting […]
Death within family, setbacks spur on alumnus’ film production
Creating the film “Sandy Beach” was no walk on the beach for Thanos Papastergiou. But after hospital visits, multiple delays and a thunderstorm, “Sandy Beach” has gone on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and was shortlisted for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Student Film Award. Papastergiou, a UCLA alumnus, […]