Liza Johnson's "Return" is a brilliant take on a familiar story. A soldier's return to civilian life has been the subject of countless films, though too often rehashed narratives undermine the complexity of what U.S. servicemen and servicewomen experience upon returning home. Read more...
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Ryan Healy understands the awkwardness of riding elevators so much that he created an entire dance performance around the experience. Read more...
Based on his experiences as an elementary school cellist, third-year jazz studies student Owen Clapp thought he would never have a musical future. Read more...
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Owen Clapp, bassist and third-year jazz studies student will be performing tonight as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series. He will be joined by the UCLA All-Star Jazz Quintet.
Video games have the ability to suck players in and immerse them in a way that no other medium has. In fact, video games have to work harder not to immerse players rather then vice versa. Why is it, then, that so many games manage to fail to immerse players? Read more...
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The most successful video games have not had the best plots. The best way to change this is to incorporate the writer earlier on in the development process.
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The Jason Wu for Target collection was definitely made with a cat person in mind. Read more...
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Playing music usually requires an instrument. Painting a picture usually requires a canvas and paint. The art of dancing only requires one's body. Read more...
Jane Lui plays many instruments. Her collection includes an acoustic steel string guitar, a classical nylon string guitar, a glockenspiel, a small Casio keyboard, a gigantic spring water jug, a bass drum, shakers, an accordion and, on top of that, whatever she can find around the house. Read more...
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Jane Lui will be performing at China Care Bruins’ fourth annual Awareness Night on Thursday night.
