Friday, July 24

“Mapping Another L.A.” traces city’s Chicano art movement

When "Don Juan" Johnny Gonzalez recalls his first mural designs, his hazel-colored eyes shine a little bit brighter. Read more...

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FOWLER MUSEUM
The above photo is of the 1971 mural “The Birth of Our Art,” by Johnny Gonzalez, which is reassembled and is now showing at the Fowler Museum as part of “Mapping Another L.A.,” an exhibition that will be running through Feb. 26.




Q&A with Lauren Berger

When Lauren Berger was an undergraduate, she completed not one or two, but 15 different internships at companies including NBC, Fox and MTV. Read more...

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Courtesy of FELICITY MURPHY
Lauren Berger completed 15 internships within her four years at the University of Central Florida. On Monday night, she will be the Campus Events Commission’s guest speaker.



Robert’s Russian Cuisine offers a variety of food from many different regions

Originally I hadn't planned on getting Russian food, which might be why I ended up in a run-down shopping center late at night, at a table near a bunch of people celebrating a birthday party with the help of a bottle of vodka. Read more...

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Originally I hadn’t planned on getting Russian food, which might be why I ended up in a run-down shopping center late at night, at a table near a bunch of people celebrating a birthday party with the help of a bottle of vodka.


The first-ever Pilipino American Film Festival at UCLA kicks off tonight

When fourth-year nursing student Marie De Austria moved to Anaheim at the age of 13, it was a challenge for her to figure out what it means to be a Filipino American. She said people teased her about her broken English and her accent. Read more...

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Courtesy of SHANE SATO
A still from Gene Cajayon’s film, “The Debut,” starring Dante Basco. “The Debut” will be one of the feature films played at the festival.