Los Angeles exists as it does today because of the movies. Initially rolling hills and orange groves, it has become a major American metropolis because of its status as the filmmaking capital of the world. As a result, movies are present everywhere. In Westwood and its surrounding areas alone, there exists a large number of […]
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Mixology: Margaritas
With Brew Co.’s closure on Sept. 10, bar options in Westwood have been readily slimmed down. Finding a new watering hole means new bartenders, new drinks and new food to go with it. But alcohol is a cuisine, and the flavors and tastes behind that cuisine can be complex and confusing. You know what you’re […]
Q&A: Barbara Mujica discusses adapting ‘Sister Teresa’ for stage
UCLA alumna and former Daily Bruin contributor Barbara Mujica, a professor of Spanish at Georgetown University, has extensively studied the life of the Spanish mystic St. Teresa of Ávila, whose life inspired her 2007 novel, “Sister Teresa.” This novel has since been adapted into the theatrical production “God’s Gypsy” under Coco Blignaut of The Actors […]
Westwood Village Farmers Market to feature new vendors
New vendors will join the Westwood Village Farmers Market on Broxton Avenue Thursday, after meeting with success during Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood. Homeboy Bakery and Fallen Fruit: Fruitique! opened in the Village last month for Arts ReSTORE LA, which launched in November with funding from a $100,000 grant awarded to theHammer Museum. The monthlong program […]
Natalie Delgadillo: Public access should be default option for BruinCast
In her recent remarks to the University of California Board of Regents, the new UC President Janet Napolitano stated the University’s mission: “UC teaches for California, but it researches for the world.” But by making a small change to BruinCast, an educational system already in place, UCLA can flip that statement on its head and begin […]
Movie Review: ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’
Nearly four years ago, Morgan Freeman received acclaim for his role as Nelson Mandela in “Invictus,” a lengthy film about the 1995 South African rugby team that, aside from Freeman’s empowered conviction, remains mostly forgettable. Idris Elba, star of the newest biopic on the always spotlight-worthy leader, faces an eerily similar dilemma. At almost 2.5 […]
Nguyening: UCLA-USC matchup now just a matter of pride
The fact that this upcoming game against USC doesn’t matter at all could make it actually mean something. The feeling of disappointment, wasted opportunity and squandered potential Saturday as the Bruins lined up on 1st-and-30 on their own 35 with the chance to play in the Pac-12 championship game on the line was undeniable. The […]