It is wrapped in layers of pages from old books, worn to fade in between sheets of music and adorned with handwritten words of Victor Hugo and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read more...

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Fourth-year philosophy student Eric Fischer plays the piano that was delivered in front of the steps of Royce Hall on Monday evening. The instrument is one of the 30 pianos that are a part of the Los Angeles-wide art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours,” organized by UCLA alumna and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra project coordinator Sandra Chien.

Wisława Szymborska was always a modest woman. Even after winning the Nobel Prize for her poetry in 1996, she lived in a small flat in a town square in Krakow, Poland, hiding away among the ordinary townspeople. Her poetry, however, has nothing to hide. Read more...

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WisÅ‚awa Szymborska’s poetry will provide cultural context for Polish sculptor and Holocaust survivor Alina Szapocznikow’s exhibition.

As part of an elaborate display to ward off evil during Chinese New Year in Korean farming communities, Poongmul drummers clothe themselves in simple black and white robes with brilliant bands of yellow, blue and red across their arms and chest. The colors blur together while they dance in a circular train, hitting hourglass hand drums with mallets and producing a chest-vibrating beat. Read more...

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Participants in Korean Culture Night rehearse a number that they will perform Friday night in Royce Hall.

Living in a plaza, hall, suite or apartment are some of the housing options that students on campus choose from. With the magic swipe of a key card, many students that live on the Hill have instant access to their bedrooms, a study lounge and even their own restrooms. Read more...