In an a cappella piece titled “Zephyr Rounds” and composed by Richard Vuichard, eight distinct parts are sung at once. Listeners can hear the different voices, but cannot make a distinction of which section will sing next, creating a spatial sense of coming and going as the musical wind blows where it pleases. This opening […]
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Movie Review: ‘Breathe In’
With few words and deceivingly picture-perfect smiles, the new drama “Breathe In” opens with a typical American family of three taking their annual family portrait.
Spring TV preview
In addition to May flowers, the arrival of spring brings a fresh batch of television series to enjoy. From castles to jail cells, Victorian London to 1960s New York, these new and returning shows run the full gamut of stories and promise to keep you entertained before we reach the notorious dead zone of summer […]
Artist spells out emotions through her minimalistic pieces
Michelle Jane Lee has her own alphabet. Instead of letters, Lee uses small blocks of color to express her feelings. Most of Lee’s bright, minimalistic paintings and drawings, which are being shown as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Art Series in UCLA’s Kerckhoff Art Gallery until April 12, feature this alphabet that Lee invented. […]
Mannis: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ comes to bittersweet end
Kids, it was almost 10 years ago when the cast of “How I Met Your Mother” took its first seat in that booth at MacLaren’s pub, ordered its usual and won over the hearts and funny bones of audiences around the world. Winding down its ninth and final season, “How I Met Your Mother” has […]
UCLA’s Sarah Summers to debut album ‘Lovely Little Things’
The title track on Sarah Summers’ debut album, “Lovely Little Things,” was almost relegated to the same forlorn fate as the archaic flip phone she originally recorded it on. “I wrote it when I was 15,” Summers said. “It was the first time I got a banjo, and I was like, ‘Oh, I just want […]
Friends of Jazz at UCLA to present film on women musicians
Hidden in time and history are the untold stories of women whose passion for music served as their armor from discrimination. Today, these stories have been uncovered, dusted and shined for showtime in celebration of Women’s History Month. The enduring spirit of women jazz musicians will be made known by Friends of Jazz at UCLA’s […]