Students will have to click fast to get floor seats at this year’s Bruin Bash. In a Facebook post sent out Tuesday evening, the UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and the UCLA Campus Events Commission announced that floor tickets will go live at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning for all undergraduate students. Bruin Bash will take place […]
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Child actor evokes alumna’s nostalgia, inspiration for film
As a young girl growing up in Iran, Golnaz Jamsheed used to watch somber Iranian movies, like “Taste of Cherry,” with her mother. “The movies of the time, which are now national treasures, capture a feeling of melancholy and the state of the times which was very dark for my young age,” Jamsheed said. “But […]
Faculty member’s art exhibits how people ought to see present, future
Drivers on La Brea Avenue might see a sky-blue neon sign hanging in a window of the ltd los angeles art gallery spelling the word “ought.” If they look even closer, they might also see a small rock sitting on the windowsill. “The color of the gas in this particular light was the exact color […]
Graduate student presents nature, drama in new prison escape film
A real-world prison escape inspired writer and director Daniel Lafrentz’s film “Noble Creatures.” Lafrentz, a graduate student in film, based his film off an article he read in 2015 about two prisoners who escaped a maximum security prison in New York. He even included some details from the article as scenes, including the prisoners’ collaborative […]
Alumni use electronic billboards as digital art to reach audience
Gareth Walsh wanted to put a glitch in Sunset Boulevard’s typical landscape of billboards and advertisements. He visualized a moving installation that would disrupt the strip’s static signage and make passers-by reconsider their political and urban surroundings. “You have to create something that is a surprise to see in that context,” Walsh said. “I wanted […]
Album Review: ‘Rainbow’
Kesha returned in full force Friday with a playful country flair, showcasing a range of genres that is refreshingly folksy and genuine. “Rainbow,” Kesha’s third studio album and first in five years, comes amid the singer’s legal battle with Dr. Luke. The 14-track set isn’t designed for fans of the party-hard, bass-thumping style that has […]
Emmys 2017: UCLA lecturer teaches importance of social media in acting career
UCLA alumni and faculty have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and […]