Wednesday, May 14

J. Paul Getty Museum’s “Selected Shorts” series to revive storytelling through actors

This weekend, New York's Symphony Space and the J. Paul Getty Museum will revive the magic of storytelling in the form of the co-sponsored program "Selected Shorts," a literary performance series returning to the Getty Museum for its 21st year. Read more...

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J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM

Leonard Nimoy will be performing at this year’s “Selected Shorts” at the J. Paul Getty Museum.


Show teaches Lebanese culture

The sounds of drums, Arabic lyrics and quick footwork filled the room on the third floor of Ackerman Union as third-year political science student Rayan Naouchi led the members of the Lebanese Social Club during a rehearsal of a traditional dabke dance. Read more...

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Performers of the Lebanese Social Club perform traditional Lebanese dances. The culture show, to be hosted on Saturday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, is a night to revel in Lebanese history, promote community and raise awareness of Lebanese culture and art.



Q&A: Jessica Steel

Pandora radio makes up more than 60 percent of Internet radio listening in the United States. When Jessica Steel, executive vice president of business and corporate development at Pandora Media Inc. received a phone call from her nephew Aza Steel, a third-year sociology student, asking if she would come speak at UCLA as Sigma Eta Pi's guest speaker, she immediately agreed to do so. Read more...

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Courtesy of CONAN SORANNO

Jessica Steel is the executive vice president of Pandora, an online radio streaming web site. Steel will be speaking as Sigma Eta Pi’s guest speaker tonight in Moore 100. The co-ed entrepreneurship fraternity will have Steel speak on business start-up lessons she has learned.


Remote Life: Television shows battle against busy schedules

It's that time of the quarter. Week eight has arrived, the midterm madness has slowed and it's the short lull before the end of the quarter sprint. Read more...

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BONES: Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) and Booth (David Boreanaz, L) adjust to their new life as an expectant couple in "The Memories in the Shallow Grave" Season Seven premiere of BONES airing Thursday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Beth Dubber/FOX



Coffee corners: A quick rundown on some of the coffee shops at UCLA

When it comes to cramming for midterms, studying for finals and even pumping out those 10-page papers the night before they're due, coffee can be a college student's best friend. Although most of the coffee shops on campus offer a rather similar array of drinks and pastries at the same prices, each has its own quirks and characteristics that contribute to the overall atmosphere of the shop. Here is a quick rundown of what some of UCLA's campus coffee stops have to offer. Read more...

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Kerckhoff Coffee House offers students a place to study, chat and relax — all over a cup of coffee.



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