UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Justo Almario’s roots in music started when he was 2 […]
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Former student performs in Grammy-nominated opera “The Ghosts of Versailles”
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Joshua Guerrero had five days to learn the role of […]
Alumna takes hands-on set design experience to direct art in ‘To the Bone’
Marika Stephens sat in the backyard of a craftsman house for two days to cut out paper hearts and craft flowers out of tissue paper. After creating the decorations, she had a scant hour to help decorate a room in that house for filming a scene. “That was really fun,” Stephens said of what she […]
UCLA student aims to strike a chord for listeners through Balkan ensemble
Anna Kouchnerov walked with her grandfather on a cobblestone road in Ukraine, watching traders, peddlers and Gypsies and hearing a medley of music from the sides of the pathway. The sound of the Gypsy Balkan bands on the roads she walked on as a child sparked her passion for Balkan music. Kouchnerov, a fourth-year music […]
Dorm Dining: Rice cooker bread pudding surpasses The Study at Hedrick’s rendition
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. Bread pudding isn’t the […]
Dorm Dining: Bread Pudding
Watch as A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepares bread pudding topped with a scoop of ice cream and a dash of cinnamon. The recipe yields four servings.
Radio: Student shares passion for Balkan music
Daily Bruin Radio reporter Alana Mouchard met with Anna Kouchnerov, a fourth-year music performance student. Anna has used her time at UCLA to study classical violin at the Herb Alpert School of Music. Anna hopes to continue the legacy of the Balkan Ensemble, a group of five musicians and about 25 vocalists dedicated to learning […]