During his senior year at Santa Monica High School, Jason Pitts asked a girl to prom by serenading her on the acoustic guitar in the middle of third period, complete with back-up singers and someone playing the shaker. Read more...
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Jason Pitts is known for his guitar stylings, poetic lyrics and catchy melodies. On Thursday night, the first-year undeclared student will perform as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series.
Film scholar Mark Shiel studies the relationship between films and their influence on the cities in which they are shot. In his new book, "Hollywood Cinema and the Real Los Angeles," Shiel tackles the heart of the motion picture industry in Los Angeles and describes the impact Hollywood cinema has had on the city. Shiel will discuss his new book tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. The Daily Bruin's Stanton Sharpe spoke with Shiel about how he began his research in Hollywood cinema and Los Angeles, his advice for film students and the London film scene. Read more...
Even though there are no words in a symphony concert, graduate student conductors Ryan Dudenbostel and Jorge Uzcategui believe music is a conversation between instruments and can tell a story of triumph. Read more...
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Graduate student Jorge Uzcategui is one of the conductors that will lead the UCLA Symphony as it performs Carl Nielsen’s “Helios” overture among other classical pieces.
When the time came to audition for a cappella groups at UCLA, the decision was easy for Eleanor Fang, a third-year environmental science student. Instead of choosing a group that focused only on performance elements, Fang chose YOUTHphonics, a coed a cappella group on campus that brings a cappella lessons to high school students with minimal performing arts opportunities. Read more...
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YOUTHphonics will perform at its annual spring concert on Friday in De Neve Auditorium.
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At first glance, one might assume Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is yet another group of hippies that sing about love, whistle a lot and never shave. Read more...
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Imagine a movie scene set during some crazy, festive merrymaking that centers around a sweet love story. That is what PK's music sounds like. The band's latest work, "The Lost Boy Sessions" EP, is an example of the finest of this danceable indie rock. Read more...
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On Saturday, the group will host its 35th annual Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night, an event where members of Samahang Pilipino will perform dancing suites along with a scripted show that focuses on social and economic issues that affect the Filipino community. Read more...
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Pictures of traditional Filipino, Sayaw Sa Bangko, led by Nicole Santos of Samahang Pilipino
