After graduating in 2009, UCLA alumnus Matt Soson and his prospective acting career suffered from a string of rejections and one-dimensional roles. Disappointed by the quality of material he encountered, Soson drained the entirety of his savings and recruited fellow UCLA alumni for his play “The Lights Are Off.” Written and directed by Soson, the […]
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Expressionist Taiwanese artist’s work comes to Kerckhoff
When first-year political science student Carmen Crow walked into Kerckhoff Hall to get a cup of coffee, a large abstract painting of black and blue swirls caught her attention, and diverted her from her original path to caffeine. “I was walking in when the painting drew me in. I could recognize the image was a […]
UCLA thrower Braheme Days’ hard work sets an example
Watching the football BCS National Championship at the age of 7 or 8, UCLA track and field freshman thrower Braheme Days was fascinated by the spectacle of collegiate athletics. He knew what he wanted in his future. Growing up, Days did not have an older brother or “uncle figure” to set an example for him. […]
Winter video game preview: Releases embrace older technology
Though the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have finally settled into their new spots in the eighth generation of video gaming, it doesn’t seem like the developers have settled in with them. Many games releasing this month are backtracking to the older consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, due to their untimely progress in development. […]
Costume design panel shares experiences in the industry
In the last year, filmmakers have lit Katniss Everdeen’s dress on fire, shown us the lavish jeweled outfits worn to Gatsby’s parties and ensured the clothing of the ’70s be portrayed accurately in “American Hustle.” However, in the words of Deborah Landis, chair and founding director of the David C. Copley Center for the Study […]
UCLA alums, founders of Razzies seek to hold stars to higher standard
Hosted in 1980, the first Golden Raspberry Awards, also known as the “Razzie Awards,” was a humble gathering of people crowded into the small apartment of UCLA alumnus John Wilson for a potluck. Wilson said he set the scene using a cardboard podium and a broomstick with a foam ball taped to the end as […]
Fowler to host soulful performer in India Carney
India Carney filled the margins of her high school math notebook with lyrics rather than numbers. Last year, she sang these lyrics, a product of daydreaming in class, into a Melnitz Hall microphone while recording “Like a Star,” the first track on her debut EP to be released next month. Carney, a third-year vocal performance […]