Friday, April 24

Electronic musicians Daedelus and Tokimonsta to perform at Broad Art Center

Daedelus will be performing with Tokimonsta today in the Experimental Digital Arts space at UCLA's Broad Art Center as part of Campus Events Commission's partnership with the Design | Media Arts undergraduate exhibition. Read more...

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Alfred Darlington, better known by his stage name Daedelus, will be playing on campus tonight along with fellow electronic artist Tokimonsta in Broad Art Center.

Courtesy of Laura Darlington


Joy Sticks: _Video games should be acknowledged as art forms_

Video games, by their very nature, require the player to put a certain amount of personal involvement into the work. Obviously, this can have a huge emotional impact on a player, but does that qualify games as art? Read more...

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“Flower” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and is developed by thatgamecompany.

Credit: Sony Computer Entertainment America


Theater Review: "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins"

Journalist Molly Ivins lost her battle with breast cancer in 2007, but her rebellious spunk and fiery political opinions come to life in actress Kathleen Turner's portrayal of the late Texan columnist in "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins." Set in an empty newsroom, the one-act play takes the form of a witty stream of consciousness confessional filled with a hefty dose of many of Ivins' own quoted words. Read more...

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(courtesy of Mark Garvin)


Plugged In

Daily Bruin's A&E asked students what songs they were listening to on their way to class. Here's what they're tuning in to. Read more...

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Alex Regalado



An alter ego comes to life

Clark Kent has a famous alter ego with the power of flight, superhuman strength and X-ray vision. James Bewley's alter ego, Dale, simply has a propensity for cheap teal business suits and whiskey in all of its forms. Read more...

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James Bewley, also known by his alter ego Dale Seever, presents a live taping of his podcast “Dale Radio” Thursday night at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. The taping will feature Marc Horowitz and Mary Lou Metzger, with live music by Kenny Burrell and the UCLA Jazz Ensemble. (courtesy of Dale Radio)


Virtual frights

It took a series of events to occur for Tim Shechmeister's dream to come true. Read more...

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MFA film candidate Tim Shechmeister got his thesis short “Viral” picked up by Screen Gems for a feature film.