Jocelyn Ho’s latest piano performance is as much about the visuals as it is about the sound. Ho takes center stage as she caresses the piano keys in a fluid motion, her dress illuminating the dim auditorium with a spectrum of colors. A member of Young Steinway Artist and UCLA assistant professor of performance studies […]
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Hollywood Diversity Report spotlights structural inequity in film, TV
In Hollywood, the only color that matters is green. But the types of films proven to make a lot of money are not always the ones that get made, said Darnell Hunt, the director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA. Films and television shows with diverse representation proportional to […]
Concert to honor musical, teaching legacy of flutist Sheridon Stokes
Flutist Sheridon Stokes has performed in every Annual Woodwind Faculty Concert since 1972, except for in 2008. That year, he was performing for the Academy Awards instead. Stokes, a senior music lecturer, will perform in his last Annual Woodwind Faculty Concert on Monday because he is retiring this year after 45 years at UCLA. Stokes, […]
Baseball’s Back
The 2017 UCLA baseball season has just gotten underway. With a more experienced set of returners and an influx of impact freshmen, the Bruins have started on their road to Omaha, Nebraska.
UCLA men’s basketball survives injury scare to take down ASU 87-75
UCLA didn’t get the same Lonzo Ball that’s been spearheading its offense. Ball, who went to the locker room midway through the first half against ASU after tweaking his ankle, had just four points on 2-of-6 shooting. The freshman point guard, who also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, returned but played limited minutes in the […]
Opera helps UCLA music student Sophie Patterson find her voice
Sophie Patterson has always been loud. At UCLA, she uses her voice to belt out opera in class. But in high school, she was bullied for being too outspoken, she said. The first-year music performance student and mezzo-soprano has been studying and pursuing a professional career in opera for three years. She uses her voice […]
Rai Benjamin beats foot fracture, leads UCLA men’s sprints in 2017
Halfway through his first collegiate track and field season, one of the top sprinters in the country found himself hobbling around campus with a boot on his right foot. Calls from his coach went unanswered, rehab appointments were skipped. Now-sophomore sprinter Rai Benjamin was to be one of the most potent and impactful freshmen UCLA […]