Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis brings high notes and skillful guitar riffs that transform every Foals concert into an electric experience. Tuesday night at the Hollywood Palladium was no exception for the British indie rock band. As the lights dimmed, a prolonged guitar riff announced that Foals had taken stage. Blue and purple lights filled the […]
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Alumnus’ sound work sets tone of Emmy-nominated HBO film “All the Way”
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, the A&E staff will feature some of these UCLA affiliated nominees and their projects. In Larry Kemp’s profession, the best work is the work that goes unnoticed. Kemp, a […]
Second Take: New format brings true scares to ‘American Horror Story’ sixth season
“American Horror Story” returned for its sixth season Sept. 14, this time with a pig-headed monster and pilgrims instead of the worm rapist and vampire children of “Hotel.” The season, titled “Roanoke,” references a American colony in the late 1600s that mysteriously disappeared without any explanation. Thanks to a new interview and dramatic re-enactment format, […]
Professor’s “A Mexican Trilogy” shows cultural pressures on immigrants
When Jose Luis Valenzuela was debating whether or not to join the Chicano theater movement of the 1960s, a professor asked if he wanted to make history or let it pass by him. Nearly 50 years later, the UCLA directing professor wants to use the stage to improve the way people think about American immigrants. […]
Fowler Museum exhibition features UCLA alumnus’ work with fibers
Weaving was considered feminine when James Bassler first secretly worked with fiber in helping his father hook rugs in the 1930s. In the privacy of the family home, 6-year-old Bassler watched his father, a major league baseball player, trade his catcher’s mitt for strips of dyed silk. Bassler, a UCLA alumnus and previous faculty member, […]
Bar necessities: Finn McCool’s Irish Pub
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, follow along as they review […]
Opera review: Macbeth
Few tales of ambition and evil are as enduring as William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” and combined with the artistic power and opulence of opera, “the Scottish play” is a timeless and thrilling story. LA Opera’s performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Italian opera “Macbeth” is intricate and whimsical with powerful music, especially during the characters’ individual arias. But […]