Disney is as renowned for its timeless music as for its enchanting animation. Unfortunately, the music of Disney’s reboot of “Beauty and the Beast” verges more toward beastly than beautiful. The 2017 “Beauty and the Beast” soundtrack, featuring covers from contemporary artists including Ariana Grande and Josh Groban and new songs by composer Alan Menken, […]
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Q&A: Alumna discusses her experience as original Broadway’s Belle
Susan Egan arrived at the final callback for the character Belle in Disney’s first Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” in 1994. The 23-year-old sat in the corner of the room and read “The Mists of Avalon,” a King Arthur story, to keep herself centered and calm among the other young actresses vying for the […]
UCLA film alumna works magic behind camera in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Karina Silva had no trouble remembering her cues while filming musical numbers for “Beauty and the Beast.” She’s known the songs by heart since she was 5 years old. “When ‘Beauty and the Beast’ came out … I loved it,” Silva said. “And so to see it come to life and then to be a […]
Dorm Dining: Carrot rice pilaf proves sweet yet savory treat for tastebuds, eyes
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. I have not used […]
Art student showcases themes of distraction in sculpture
Ofri Shmul’s broken phone sparked her interest in exploring how technology distracts students from the real world. The first-year art student began to notice students gazing not at the scenery on campus, but down at the brightly lit screens of their digital devices while walking to class. Shmul incorporated her observations into a tangible art […]
Q&A: Professor reflects on role of documentaries in guarding civil rights
A UCLA professor’s documentary turned 30 years old this year, but its plot bears eerie parallels to the hate crimes of today. Renee Tajima-Peña, a professor of Asian American studies, helped direct “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” which documents the murder of Chin, a Chinese man beaten to death by two white autoworkers, Ronald Ebens and […]
UCLA student reconnects with heritage as first Japanese Miss Asia USA
Juri Watanabe uses 12 different products on her face when preparing for a pageant – and that’s before she starts putting on makeup. Watanabe, a third-year international development studies student, was the first Japanese delegate to win the Miss Asia USA pageant in November 2016. It was Watanabe’s first pageant and she said it has […]