The athleisure trend was too casual for Eunice Cho’s taste, so she designed a pant that works in a business setting but feels like a activewear. Anderson School of Management alumna Cho founded AELLA, a fashion company that creates professional clothing for women made out of activewear-inspired material, primarily focusing on pants. Cho said she […]
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Gracias Madre serves decent vegan Mexican food, but lacks authenticity
Vegan Mexican food is tough to come across, and authentic vegan Mexican food is even tougher to find. Gracias Madre meets the first qualifier, but its authenticity factor is lacking. The restaurant offers a wide range of Mexican classics that provides vegetarians and vegans with strong options, but also has an almost pretentious atmosphere and […]
Dance Break: Rhythm and math form the fundamentals of Dancesport workshop
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. As a personal experiment, she attended workshops and lessons for 10 campus dance groups […]
Westwood theater offers month-long screenings of Taiwanese films
Mei-Juin Chen and her friend in college were rescued from the side of the road by a tattooed man in a red Cadillac. Twenty-five years later, the pair made a feature film titled “The Gangster’s Daughter,” which was inspired by the encounter and was the first screened movie at the “What Time is it There? […]
Theater Review: ‘Underneath the Lintel: An Impressive Presentation of Lovely Evidences’
Warning: This post contains plot spoilers of “Underneath the Lintel: An Impressive Presentation of Lovely Evidences.” Any librarian pales in comparison to one that travels from London to China to Australia in search of the borrower of an overdue book. At first glance, “Underneath the Lintel: An Impressive Presentation of Lovely Evidences,” which opened at […]
Alumna’s personal experiences add realism to acting in ‘This Land’
Audience members of “This Land” can experience about 150 years of Los Angeles history without ever having to leave the comfort of their seats. The historical play will run Friday through Nov. 13 at the Company of Angels theater in Downtown Los Angeles. “This Land” follows 12 characters’ claim to the land that is modern […]
Q&A: UCLA lecturer of animation to judge upcoming film festival
UCLA lecturer and animation critic Charles Solomon has seen numerous animated films, and this weekend he will add 12 more to the list. Solomon will be one of the judges for the Animation Is Film Festival, which will take place Friday to Sunday at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The festival will showcase […]