Farah Shaer’s undergraduate thesis film was banned in her home country of Lebanon. The MFA student recently acted in and produced “Heaven Without People,” which also faced censorship. The feature film, shot in Lebanon, was screened Sept. 22 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Shaer said it follows a Lebanese family who reunites at an […]
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Concert review: Florence and the Machine’s recent tour introduces a more stripped-down aesthetic
Florence Welch stepped out from between a crucifix and the Hollywood sign for her first of two Los Angeles shows of the “High as Hope” tour. The tour, titled after Florence and the Machine’s latest album, mainly featured newer songs. The show began with Welch softly singing the opening line, “The show was ending,” from […]
Ethnomusicology professor uses knowledge of EDM roots in album
Cheryl Keyes channeled her jazz and hip-hop education into electronic dance music. Though the genre was new territory for her, the Department of Ethnomusicology professor said electronic dance music has roots in other forms of music she has spent years studying. Her album, “Hollywood and Vine,” which came out in April, features songs “Hollywood Vine” […]
Alumna uses costume design to craft characters’ auras in ‘American Horror Story’
Alumna Rebecca Guzzi spends her days aging T-shirts, dyeing costumes and searching for vintage Victorian-looking attire. Guzzi’s ventures are part of her role as assistant costume designer for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” which premiered Sept. 12. The show explores a different horror scenario each season while maintaining a semiconsistent ensemble cast. The current season tackles […]
Alumnus’ photography highlights traditional Mayan textiles
Craig Dietz set up a portable photography studio in a church plaza with natural lighting, waiting for a subject to animate its black canvas background through lively expressions and traditional Mayan garments. His black-and-white analog photographs of indigenous peoples from Chiapas, Mexico were then scanned, edited through GNU Image Manipulation Program software, printed on fiber-based […]
Charli XCX, CupcakKe, Buddy embrace sexuality in their Bruin Bash performances
Bruin Bash 2018 opener CupcakKe apologized for being late to the stage – she had other matters to attend to first. “I was in the back sucking some dick,” the rapper said jokingly in between the first couple songs in her set Monday night. Contrary to her confectionery namesake, CupcakKe’s performance was anything but sweet. […]
Restaurant review: The Milk Bar LA’s debut has unique offerings, but not enough to impress
The Milk Bar LA flagship garnered a line of curious customers that stretched far beyond its pastel pink storefront. The creamy confectionery establishment, which hails from New York City, boasts saccharine specialties including soft serve, truffles and slices of its so-called Crack Pie. Now the chain’s 15th nationwide installment, Milk Bar on Melrose Avenue opened […]