Pinky swears are usually reserved for playground disputes and telling secrets, but Ravyn Lenae kicked off her set Monday night with a less conventional one. After her first song, the R&B singer-songwriter asked audience members to reach out and extend their pinkies toward her and repeat after her. “I promise to move my body,” Lenae […]
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Architects discuss building around urban environment, natural terrain
The environments in which architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi spent their childhoods shaped their future work: the hilly California topography that surrounded Weiss and the measured balance between architecture and open space that characterized Manfredi’s home in Rome. “The places that we grew up were so tied inextricably to landforms and landscapes that we […]
TFT production of Shakespeare play comments on society’s attitude toward women
Morality and law are questioned against the backdrop of Viennese brothels in William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure.” UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television will put on a production of the play opening Thursday at the Little Theater in Mcgowan Hall. The Shakespeare play was first performed in 1604 and follows the merciless Lord Angelo, […]
Etsy shop sells online templates, designs easier way to bullet journal
“Bullet journaling” has become a social media trend, but many students still can’t dedicate time and creativity to pretty planning. Third-year art history student Ally Chou runs Ziuá Design, an Etsy shop that sells premade templates of printable organizers to make bullet journals more accessible to students. Bullet journaling is the process of turning a […]
Handpicked student groups to perform at UCLA Jazz Combos Concert
UCLA students who volunteered to collaborate with musicians they’d never worked with before will perform together in concert. The UCLA Jazz Combos Concert, taking place Monday in Schoenberg Hall, features six groups of UCLA jazz students who worked together throughout the quarter to produce their own individualized set list of songs. The groups consist of […]
Online thrifted clothing platform offers affordability, convenience to students
Myrka Vega thrifted for clothes out of necessity growing up. Now, she thrifts out of enjoyment, sharing her hobby with the UCLA community through an online thrift store she founded with friends. 1997 Thrift launched Nov. 16, with UCLA students Myrka Vega, Maria Amaya Morfin and Terii Sanchez at the lead. Morfin, a fourth-year international […]
Movie review: ‘The Favourite’ pokes fun at aristocrats’ struggle for power
Shrewd women vie for power, pretty men are rejected as frivolous and treacherous fun abounds in “The Favourite.” Writer and director Yorgos Lanthimos, who is most well-known for his art-house cinema hits “The Lobster” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” once again brings a measure of brutal hilarity to the screen. While his previous […]