UCLA alum spotlights LGBTQ perspectives in show ‘Transparent’

Forty-three UCLA staff members and alumni were involved in projects nominated for the 2016 Emmy awards in 16 different categories. Over the course of four weeks, Daily Bruin A&E will feature some of these UCLA-affiliated nominees and their projects. Silas Howard is committed to telling transgender people’s stories through film. He himself transitioned after graduating […]

Student-choreographed “Yes to Bodies” show sparks discussion of body politics

Cats, strange Westwood encounters and pop divas inspired the choreography for the 2016 “Yes to Bodies” dance production. “Yes to Bodies,” a World Arts and Cultures/Dance show, will highlight the work of 26 student artists in its second annual performance Friday in the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. The event’s co-producers Michelle Mazzarella and Timna Naim […]

Q&A: The Fray member Joe King discusses current tour, band origins

Guitarist Joe King would love to see stand-up comedian Bob Saget in the audience at the Fray’s show at the Wiltern on Monday. The “Full House” star Saget made an unexpected backstage appearance during the band’s last performance at the Wiltern in 2006, solidifying the venue as one the band would go on to remember, […]

UCLA students’ love of Taylor Swift goes back years

Alex Blake knows students don’t have to love country to love Taylor Swift. At his small private middle school, 2016 alumnus Blake rode the bus home with the other kids. Even though they all hated most of the country songs on the radio, when Swift’s “Our Song” came on, the students on the bus screamed […]

Matthew Fernandez: Taylor Swift falls flat in acting roles, should stick to singing

Hollywood is full of multitalented artists who can easily traverse the boundaries of performance genres and mediums, from music to television to film. Taylor Swift is not one of those people. Although Swift rose to fame as a musician, she has also tried her hand at a small acting career, appearing as a guest star […]