When one thinks of men and women of the armed forces, one thinks of the brave and courageous acts carried out in times of war and peace. Read more...
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Patrick Sheridan, director of UCLA Wind Ensemble, also served in the Marine Corps and played tuba in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. “Uncommon Valor” will pay tribute to the U.S. armed forces.
When asked about singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan once famously said, "Every time I hear a song of his, it's like I wish it would last forever." Read more...
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Canadian folk legend Gordon Lightfoot will be performing at UCLA’s Royce Hall in a show featured by Larry Shaeffer Presents, Inc.
There is nothing artificial about the emotions expressed on Jonathan Coulton's eighth studio album "Artificial Heart." Coulton is currently on tour with the band They Might Be Giants, and this is his first album release since his 2006 "Thing a Week" project in which he created 52 musical pieces in 52 weeks. Read more...
Tonight, Pete and Brandon Anderson (whose stage name is Breezy LoveJoy), will rejoin keyboardist and jazz pianist Julian Le as the LeJKeys Collective, a vibrant ensemble that will be performing as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission's weekly concert series. Read more...
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LeJKeys Collective will be performing at Cultural Affairs Commission’s weekly concert series in Kerckhoff Coffee House tonight.
My roommate and I were sitting at the kitchen table in our apartment while one of our other roommates sat on the floor, clicking feverishly on her computer mouse. Read more...
Few musicians can claim to have altered the course of an instrument's history. Read more...
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87-year-old bluegrass banjo virtuoso Earl Scruggs will be performing at Royce Hall on Saturday with special guest Merle Jagger in a concert presented by UCLA Live. “Scruggs-style” picking, a technique used by the majority of banjo players, will be featured in the concert.
Yuki Akaishi, a fourth-year ethnomusicology student, said she began her academic career at UCLA four years ago believing that she would one day become a doctor or surgeon. This plan never came to fruition because of a love for music, a feeling she said was stronger than anything she had ever felt for science. Read more...
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Yuki Akaishi, a fourth-year ethnomusicology student, will perform pop songs and covers in the Fowler Out Loud concert today.
