In 2004, the UCLA Department of Art displayed the works of its staff members for the very first time, beginning what would become a series of exhibitions linked by a common theme: The art department staff, no stranger to the daily handling of other artists’ works, is actually comprised of artists too. Coming back for […]
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UCLA alum Andrew Orloff, visual effects team earn Emmy nomination
Seeing the first “Star Wars“ film in 1977 was a life-changing experience for UCLA alumnus Andrew Orloff, one that set him on his path toward his career in visual effects. Now, Orloff uses computers to build his own spaceships as an Emmy Award-nominated digital effects supervisor and a co-founder of Zoic Studios. Although the special […]
Tribute to Lauren Bacall recalls the star’s shining moments
Sultry, sexy, her voice famously husky and effortlessly cool, Lauren Bacall epitomized the very definition of “movie starlet” for more than half a century. With her passing on Tuesday at the age of 89, Hollywood has lost one of its greatest actresses. Bacall’s meteoric rise to fame began in the early 1940s. As early as […]
Sam Boshnack Quintet to make LA debut in JazzPOP series
A quick glimpse of the Sam Boshnack Quintet might reveal a typical jazz band complete with trumpet, clarinet, piano, drums and bass. But the band incorporates more than just traditional jazz music: They also string together influences from around the world, anything from salsa to Balkan music, into the pieces they play. “You might listen […]
West African group DAFRA Drum to perform last show in Fowler series
The heart of West African culture is being set to a beat and rhythm as the DAFRA Drum ensemble prepares to perform at the Fowler Museum on Aug. 17. As the final concert of the Fowler’s ongoing summer series “Summer Concerts on the Green,” DAFRA Drum is part of a traveling exhibition originally organized in […]
Experimental jazz band Beep to play JazzPOP series
Beep is a band so open-minded and fluid that even the members are unable to put a finger on what type of music they play. “We play experimental jazz of sorts,” said Sam Ospovat, the band’s drummer. “We are an improvised electronic trio that doesn’t really play any sort of genre anymore.” JazzPOP, an annual […]
UCLA alum’s film score for ‘America’ seeks to evoke emotion
Bryan E. Miller spent the summers of his childhood building houses in 100-degree weather with his father in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With an itch to escape the blistering heat, the UCLA alumnus said he dreamed of working elsewhere, particularly in an environment where he could express his passion for music. Now working in his own […]