Event to celebrate Mexican independent publishing amid struggles of censorship

Vivid art blown up onto the Fowler Museum’s walls will represent the radical opinions found in independently published Mexican art books. Fowler will hold the Artbook Pop-Up, which is part of a three-day event called Radical Publishing Weekend, and will include a pop-up shop and discussion panel. Event visitors will be introduced to the Mexican […]

After Dark: ‘Magnolia’ captivates audiences in John C. Reilly Panel

Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Officer Jim Kurring, John C. Reilly’s character in “Magnolia,” first appeared […]

Spook City: Hike through ‘haunted’ forest proves more pleasant than petrifying

Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Or do they just simply disappear? Each week, Daily Bruin columnist Eli Countryman will set out to discover […]

Natural products take the cake in alumna’s food-ingredient brand

Ashley Phelps and her siblings were not allowed to eat anything unhealthy growing up. She would go to birthday parties but could never eat the cakes, owing to the fact that they contained artificial dyes. The UCLA alumna is now the owner and founder of ColorKitchen, a brand that sells food coloring, sprinkles and cake […]

Celebrated country singer Emmylou Harris returns to Royce with nostalgic show

“Do record stores even exist anymore?” joked Emmylou Harris with her crowd at Royce Hall. The Grammy award-winning artist and the Recording Academy’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award winner reminisced about music consumption in the older days, saying that today, one can find her songs in the ether – referring to streaming services, most likely. Performing […]

Alum’s exhibit paints symbols in new light to challenge viewers’ expectations

Ordinary stairs serve as alligator teeth in the Hammer Museum’s new mural “Pink Dots.” The piece, created by alum Math Bass, was first unveiled Saturday and will be on display until Feb. 10. Featured on the lobby walls, “Pink Dots” is one of the Hammer Projects, a series that provides museum space to different artists. […]

Renowned jazz artists to hold workshop, bring new perspective to music education

McCoy Mrubata learned to play music on the streets because he wasn’t allowed in formal music institutions. Growing up during apartheid as a black male, Mrubata said he was systematically excluded from higher education. He and Paul Hanmer, who have worked together for 30 years, will draw on their experiences in the South African music […]