The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A lonely train horn sounds. Steel wheels strain and squeal against the track as the engine roars its approach. With a suitcase in hand, Professor Anahid Keshishian appears on stage to […]
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Kevin Aiello climbs up to head chef position at Bruin Plate
While Captain Jack Sparrow may have boasted a diet of pure rum on the screen, Johnny Depp needed real food to get him through his long days on set. Luckily for Depp, Bruin Plate Head Chef Kevin Aiello was there to feed the entire cast and crew of “Pirates of the Caribbean” with his catering […]
Students take on Campus MovieFest challenge
The challenge is to create a five-minute film in just one week. For UCLA student filmmakers participating in Campus MovieFest, today marks the end of this exciting but difficult process as they turn in their final submissions. UCLA students have participated in this international festival, hosted at UCLA by the Campus Events Commission since 2006, […]
Flavors of Westwood: Local restaurants boast rich histories
A line stretches out of the door of a dim, chandelier-lit restaurant, where an assembly line of chefs expertly tosses pizza dough and tops the pies with colorful vegetables, chunky tomato sauce and assorted meats according to each customer’s preference.
Flavors of Westwood: Local restaurants boast rich histories
BY SHREYA AIYAR Bruin contributor saiyar@media.ucla.edu A line stretches out of the door of a dim, chandelier-lit restaurant, where an assembly line of chefs expertly tosses pizza dough and tops the pies with colorful vegetables, chunky tomato sauce and assorted meats according to each customer’s preference. Overseeing it all is Anthony Carron, the chef, creator […]
Opera singer asks, ‘Do You Dream in Color?’
The lights dim, and mezzo-soprano opera singer Laurie Rubin walks onto the stage. The orchestra, waiting for the conductor’s cue, freezes in a moment of silent anticipation. Then the conductor’s baton drops and the piece starts. The strings and winds blend seamlessly with Rubin’s undulating voice. But while Rubin’s performance seems effortless, her musical journey […]
Graduate acting program’s new head sets stage for recalibration of curriculum
It’s been two years since UCLA’s graduate department at the School of Theater, Film and Television accepted any actors into its program. In the wake of Tony Award-winning Professor Mel Shapiro’s retirement as the head of UCLA’s graduate acting program, Michael Hackett, chairman of the Department of Theater, and other faculty members of the graduate […]