Royce Hall has a tradition of naming its pianos. On Tuesday, Russian pianist Denis Matsuev will be performing on a nine-foot-long Steinway piano that goes by the name of Ruby. Read more...
Arts, Music
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January 22, 11:56 pm
Q&A: The nuts and bolts behind Red Robot
When Andy Studer, lead vocalist of the band Red Robot, was in elementary school, he created a super hero named "Red Robot" that he would write stories about. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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January 22, 11:53 pm
B-sides: Breaking from the band
In the music world, there are two phrases which can at the same time inspire excitement and trepidation in all but the most diehard of a band's fans: "side project" and "going solo." Read more...
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Courtesy of Sean Pecknold
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 20, 12:06 am
Students’ production uses dance, comedy and film to question the world
With a sprinkle of Ellen DeGeneres stand-up comedy, a pinch of '70s aerobics moves and a dash of film experimentation, the winter dance production of "Sweet Moves" was created. Read more...
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Dancer Laura Laser performs in “Sweet Moves,” a mix between dance and a theatrical monologue created by two graduate students in dance.
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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January 20, 12:04 am
Coachella’s 2012 lineup is nothing to rave about
Last Friday, all the tickets for the Coachella Music Festival sold out within the day they were released, with both weekends selling out in less than three hours. Read more...
Arts
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January 19, 11:59 pm
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra comes to Royce Hall
The overwhelming harmonics and echoing sound of brass and string instruments fill the vast space of the extravagant Crystal Cathedral in England and create a divine explosion of sound. Read more...
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courtesy of David Fung
Nigel Armstrong, a finalist in the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition, will be performing Sunday night at Royce Hall with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
Arts
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January 18, 11:54 pm
UCLA graduate student Lucas Mireles heads to Sundance with his short film 'Playtime (Spielzeit)'
He was flown to a foreign country in which he had never set foot. With no prior preparation and only a native film crew and a single trusted colleague at his side, he was asked to conceive and direct a short film. Read more...
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UCLA graduate student Lucas Mireles is the director of “Playtime (Spielzeit).” It is an official selection for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and is produced by recent producer’s program graduate Ryan Slattery.
Courtesy of Jens Nolte