Students identify with coming-of-age hardships explored in ‘Pippin’

Elijah Green no longer had time to watch cartoons when he entered the adult world. But adult pressures often contribute to great artistic works, Green said. His directorial pursuit is a reimagined version of “Pippin,” a coming-of-age show about the title character grappling with adult responsibilities. Thursday through Saturday, HOOLIGAN Theatre Company will perform its […]

Bar Necessities: Mom’s Bar

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Over the next 10 weeks, they explain which have the […]

Student brings on-screen, vocal experience to the stage at UCLA

Melissa Navarro, with her curled hair tucked into a bandana, performed a ska song during her audition for a Rockabilly-singing Latina character from East Los Angeles. Using the knowledge she obtained from acting workshops and classes, Navarro sang and acted in benefit concerts and local plays growing up. She is drawn to roles that showcase […]

UCLA art scholarship winners exhibit works through variety of mediums

UCLA art faculty awarded the art department’s Undergraduate Art Scholarship award in spring to 28 student artists whose works range in medium from photography to ceramics to sculpture to film. The recipients of the Undergraduate Art Scholarships received awards between $1,000 and $5,000, and their work will be displayed in the New Wight Gallery at […]

Boulevard Bites: Ramayani offers authentic, affordable Indonesian cuisine

Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. A flyer-covered window and a faded yellow awning hide one of Westwood’s only Indonesian restaurants. However, […]

Student’s drone film captures spirit of UCLA from the air

All was quiet on the UCLA campus at 6 a.m. Barry Yang sought a filming location that would capture the essence of the university that has become his home over the last three years. He opted for an iconic shot to open his short drone film: a sweeping view of the lone flagpole that opens […]