Perennial adolescence is perhaps pop punk's favorite subject matter. From growing pains to always being at odds with the adult world, it thrives on the feeling that "no one else understands us." Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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December 5, 12:20 am
Surprise wins may be in store for this year’s Grammy Awards
It's the final stretch, ladies and gentlemen. It is in this week that our attention spans must be at their longest to enable us to study for finals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that our attention spans are at their shortest during finals week. Our Facebook newsfeeds seem inexplicably important, as does that one show we really need to catch up with on Hulu. Read more...
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Lupe Fiasco’s song “The Show Goes On” was nominated for “Best Rap Song” at this year’s Grammy Awards, which will take place in February.
Arts
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December 5, 12:19 am
The Clark Library hosts its chamber music series, hopes to increase student attendance at concerts
While UCLA is home to 12 libraries on campus, it is also a proud parent of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, located 11 miles east of campus in Los Angeles' Historic West Adams district. Read more...
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On select Sundays, performances take place in an intimate drawing room in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library located off campus.
Arts, Music
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December 5, 12:15 am
Global Grooves
These three Bruins will be giving private and public performances in Lyon, France, Tirana, Albania, and Geneva, Switzerland and will be joined by drummer and former UCLA exchange student Philip Maniez, who is in his first year of graduate studies at the Paris Upper Conservatory. Read more...
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Jazz studies undergraduates Julian Le, Owen Clapp and Jonah Levine will tour Europe this December as the UCLA jazz ambassadors.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 1, 12:00 am
All about sex
When most students think of sex education, they may remember anatomy diagrams in elementary school workbooks and uncomfortable middle school class discussions. Read more...
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Courtesy UCLA Sex Squad
UCLA student and Sex Squad member Mariel Rossman models a dress made mostly of condoms, designed by Brazilian fashion designer Adriana Bertini.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 30, 11:55 pm
The Improv Space in Westwood hires new managing director
Change in management can be daunting for some businesses, even threatening to their existence. Read more...
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Artistic director Ashley Opstad (left) and mainstage player Greg Boytos, rehearse in The Improv Space in Westwood. They are both involved with The 400 Cat improv team.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 30, 11:50 pm
UCLA alum brings classic book to life with his play “˜Alice Through the Looking Glass’
The story of "Alice in Wonderland" is a popular one that's been adapted countless times. Read more...
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Courtesy of Craig Jessen
April Grace Lowe (left), as the Red Queen, and Angela Ryskiewicz, as Alice, perform in UCLA alumnus Craig Jessen’s adaptation, called “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” which will premiere at the Attic Theatre.