April 22, 2010 – The UCLA Camarades Ensemble performs its inaugural concert at 8 p.m. tonight. This is the first time the UCLA Music Department will have a string orchestra without a conductor. Ji Young An will play on the school’s legendary Stradivarius and is the soloist for the Mendelssohn Concerto in D minor. Listen to her speak about her transition from studying music in Paris to playing in California.
Category Archives: Podcasts
The Daily Bruin Radio Show: Poet and English Professor Harryette Mullen reads live on air
Professor Harryette Mullen recently received the fourth annual Jackson Poetry Prize. Mullen teaches poetry and African American literature at UCLA, and this week she joined us in the studio to read her poem “We Are Not Responsible.” [2:23]
Fowler Museum employees share their experiences protecting high-value artwork and priceless identities
From the Fowler Museum at UCLA, employees John Piccione and Emry Thomas reveal how protecting art is not always glamorous, but meeting accomplished colleagues and world-class visitors is always rewarding. As these employees let their guards down, they reveal their deeper identities as creative individuals.
The Daily Bruin Radio Show: Week 2 Newscast
Headlines and stories from the week of April 7, 2010. We hear from actor Sam Worthington and director Louis Leterrier of the new film “Clash of the Titans” and in this week’s episode of “Eating Your Way Down Westwood Blvd”, reporter Betty Huang speaks with local Coffee Bean supervisor and UCLA alum Eric Kim. Plus, the Daily Bruin has a new Editor in Chief. All this, and more, on The Daily Bruin Radio Show. [10:41]
Eating Your Way Down Westwood Boulevard: An Unlikely Grocery Store
April 12, 2010 – This week, the Daily Bruin visits CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Westwood and Weyburn, where we were surprised to find turkey sandwiches and fresh eggs. [1:54]
Bikers and non-bikers alike gather for Bike Night at the UCLA Hammer Museum
The biking culture in Los Angeles is relatively unknown to most Angelenos. But on April 8, the Hammer Museum celebrated all things bicycle at the second-annual Bike Night. Bike Night was coordinated by HSA, the Hammer Student Association. Not only did the event give recognition to the growing cycling community in Los Angeles, but it also served as a forum for bikers to come together and enjoy a night of music, art and food. If you’re thinking about attending some events at the Hammer, you should check out their events calendar at http://hammer.ucla.edu/calendar.
Making a game plan in the quest for meaning with social scientist Os Guinness
What does it mean to live a “good life”? Christian author and social scientist Os Guinness says it involves much more than shopping for ideas we prefer. For him, it’s all about asking the right questions.