Five theater, film and television alumni are the moving parts responsible for setting a 25-person film festival into motion. Monica Quinn, Adam Fried, Samantha Bowling, Brandi Feemster and Rafaella Biscayn first met during the School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2015-2016 Professional Program in Acting for the Camera. The group of five 2016 alumni are […]
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Lostboycrow explores artistic identity with new song ‘Real Name’
In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are local artists who take advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Lostboycrow lost his voice during a performance in Boston – but the show turned into one […]
Second Take: One Direction’s breakup was necessary to let its artists shine
My name is Linda and I am a former One Direction fan. More precisely, I am a former “Directioner,” a term used to describe the hysterical, pre-pubescent devotees of the British pop boy band that made international waves after competing in “The X Factor” in 2010. Yes, that was me. However, five albums and three […]
UC Davis professor offers taste of brewing business in online class
Charles Bamforth is known as the beer guy on the UC Davis campus. However, his nickname is not a result of his collegiate drinking habits, but of his dedication to the alcoholic beverage in the realm of academia. The distinguished professor of food science and technology at UC Davis has taught a general education class […]
Alumni launch website, fax protest art to lawmakers to save arts funding
Los Angeles design studio Use All Five is bringing back the old-fashioned fax machine with its latest project “Artifax.” Participants select a work of art displayed on the Artifax website and fax a print of it to a local representative or member of Congress along with a personal message, said Levi Brooks, a co-founder of […]
Grad student leaves engineering career to pursue filmmaking
This post was updated on April 11 at 3:22 p.m. Sining Xiang scored in the top 10 percent of China for his college entrance exams and studied electrical engineering at one of the top universities in China. Xiang then worked as an engineer in Silicon Valley for half a decade – before he decided to become a […]
Restaurant review: Rocco’s Tavern
Large flat-screen televisions cover almost every inch of Rocco’s Tavern’s rustic brick walls, broadcasting baseball, basketball and hockey games. Last year, what was formerly O’Hara’s bar on the corner of Gayley and Weyburn avenues transformed into Rocco’s Tavern, a compact yet homey restaurant and bar nestled in Westwood Village. Its central location makes Rocco’s the […]