A swelling grand piano and silky strings echo behind the scene as a man in a glittering jacket softly serenades a woman dressed in a leotard. Read more...
Photo: Music Director Rebecca Wade coordinated rehearsals between the 26 students in the orchestra of HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s “Pippin.” (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Cole Heramb dyed his hair a vibrant crimson to complement his latest album, “Red EP.” Second-year biology student Heramb released his first album “Red EP” on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Second-year biology student Cole Heramb created both the artwork and the music for his album “Red EP.” The seven tracks on the album were inspired by classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as well as personal narratives from Heramb’s student and romantic life. The album title “Red,” is a play on words, referencing Heramb’s colorblindness. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)
Film composer and conductor David Newman and his wife waited in line for two hours to watch the “Back to the Future” movie on its opening night in Westwood in 1985. Read more...
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Members of Jamestown Revival exuded a cool western spirit, dressed in jeans, button-up shirts and leather boots. Pianist Zach Chance wore a brimmed hat and guitarist Jonathan Clay a tan vest, bringing a folk energy to the El Rey Theatre on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Texas-derived duo Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay, known collectively as Jamestown Revival, brought Americana music to the El Rey Theatre on Thursday night as part of the band’s The Wandering Man Tour. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
Geoffrey Pope hopes his latest composition will transport listeners into a classic Hollywood film scene full of femme fatales, smoky jazz clubs and fedoras. Pope, a doctor of musical arts student, will debut his original composition “Overture Noir” at the UCLA Philharmonia’s Thursday concert in Schoenberg Hall. Read more...
Photo: Doctor of musical arts student Geoffrey Pope will lead the UCLA Philharmonia in performing his original composition “Overture Noir” in concert, along with the orchestral pieces “Suite” by Bernard Herrmann and “Liebestod” by Richard Wagner. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)
The Hebrew word Aliyah means “ascent,” but it can also refer to immigrating to Israel. Filmmaker Rebecca Shore directed the short documentary “Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew” about African-Israeli man Mekonen Abebe to highlight Israel’s diversity. Read more...
Photo: Café Shahor Hazak’s song “Ihiye Beseder” is featured in filmmaker Rebecca Shore’s short documentary “Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew.” (JerusalemU)
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington has played alongside rappers like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, but his early education lies in jazz. As a second-year student at UCLA, Washington played saxophone on Snoop Dogg’s tour. Read more...
Photo: 2004 ethnomusicology alumnus and jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington released his three-volume album “The Epic” in May. He has performed alongside Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, and he most recently took the stage of the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday night. (Courtesy of Jason Sneed)
