Ariel Winter aspired to attend a university from a young age. But unlike most other college hopefuls, Winter applied to college while filming for a 22-time Emmy-winning television series. The actress best known for her portrayal of Alex Dunphy on “Modern Family” announced her UCLA acceptance to over 2 million Instagram followers in April. Though Winter said […]
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Grad student embraces Venezuelan heritage in new acting roles
The moment Vivian Rubio arrived in the United States, she became an American – removed from her friends and family in Venezuela. But to Americans, especially those in the film and television casting industry, she will always be Venezuelan – or at least something other than the white American image she said the entertainment industry […]
Undocumented, Undeclared: Spoken word an outlet for expression
Incoming freshman Elmer Lizarde shares “Ripe,” a spoken-word piece about family, justice, patriotism and growing up as an immigrant.
Concert review: Andy Grammer’s enthusiasm takes center stage at concert with Gavin DeGraw
Andy Grammer had the face of a man whose dreams have come true – and he knows it. He started as a street performer on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, so he couldn’t contain his enthusiasm Thursday while performing at The Greek Theatre – a venue he said he didn’t dare dream of […]
Music producer Sweater Beats to perform at Bruin Bash
R&B music producer Sweater Beats will complete the lineup for Bruin Bash 2016, performing as the pre-opener for Norwegian DJ Matoma and rap artist headliner Ty Dolla $ign. The UCLA Campus Events Commission and the Cultural Affairs Commission officially announced him as the third and final Bruin Bash artist Thursday, over a week after the […]
Ty Dolla $ign to headline Bruin Bash 2016
Los Angeles-based rap artist Ty Dolla $ign will headline Bruin Bash 2016, along with openers Norwegian DJ Matoma and an unannounced artist. On Wednesday, UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission updated the Bruin Bash website to announce Ty Dolla $ign as the headliner. Bruin Bash will be held in Pauley Pavilion on […]
Norwegian DJ Matoma announced as Bruin Bash 2016 opening act
Norwegian DJ and music producer Matoma will open Bruin Bash 2016, with the rest of the lineup to be released in the coming days. The UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and UCLA Campus Events Commission, which co-host the annual show, updated the Bruin Bash website Tuesday to reveal that Matoma will open the back-to-school concert in […]