Jazz music has fallen by the wayside in modern times, relegated from the quintessential American genre to elevator music. But musicians like John Scofield are stubborn, and they refuse to let the genre die. On Thursday, jazz guitarist Scofield performed music from his Grammy-winning album “Country for Old Men” at the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz. Scofield, […]
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Reel Representation: Filmmakers, actors must combat whitewashing with responsibility
Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to nonwhite racial groups. In “Reel Representation,” columnist Olivia Mazzucato discusses different issues of race and representation in media as they relate to new movies and TV shows. […]
Pop culture recap: ‘SNL’ continues political comedy, ‘The Bachelorette’ attempts at diversity
Many news stories broke in February across the United States. And while most of the national attention has focused on the Trump administration, American pop culture has also stirred up controversy in the past two weeks. Daily Bruin A&E recaps some of the biggest entertainment news of the month so far. “SNL” trolls Trump The […]
UCLA transforms ‘Cinderella’ into opera set in post-WWII France
Opera UCLA set an enchanting princess fairy tale during a bleak time, when people were starving, freezing and struggling for food and clothing. Students have vaulted the 1697 story of “Cinderella” 250 years into the future – post-World War II France in in 1947. The opera version of Charles Perrault’s classic fairy tale, “Cendrillon” – the […]
UCLA’s juggling club strikes a balance between technical skill, whirlwind fun
White, red and yellow colors soared through the air next to Janss Steps when Michael Lefkowitz watched Claude Overdo juggle her clubs. The sunny winter day was the start of a collaboration between the two performers. Linguistics doctoral student Lefkowitz and alumna Overdo founded Juggling Club at UCLA in 2011. Every Tuesday, members of the […]
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition defies theme, showcases student art
Press play and two hands slowly begin tapping drumsticks on a cymbal and drum in synchrony. A voice speaks over the drumming motions: “I was afraid of getting in the way, or slowing other people down.” After 45 seconds, the entire reel starts over. The short film, entitled “Practice,” by fourth-year art student Penelope Uribe-Abee […]
Dorm Dining: Julia Child’s Saute de Boeuf a la Parisienne
Watch as A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepares Julia Child’s recipe for Saute de Boeuf a la Parisienne. The recipe features pasta topped with a creamy beef and mushroom-based sauce. The recipe yields two servings.