Every summer, bands release albums in the hopes that they will find commercial and critical success as the soundtrack to the season. Most albums fall a little bit short of such success, while select others create something that perfectly embodies the spirit of summer. Gardens & Villa's new self-titled debut album is one of the latter. Read more...
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A couple of years ago, producer J.C. Calciano, a past guest speaker at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, was interviewing actor Jonah Hill on the set of "Get Him to the Greek." Read more...
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In “eCupid,” Marshall, played by Houston Rhines, is desperate for a new love life after being with his boyfriend, Gabe, played by Noah Shuffman. The film will debut Thursday at the 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, also known as Outfest.
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The Hammer Museum is adding motion to its still life paintings in partnership with public radio station KCRW 89.9 FM for yet another "Also I Like to Rock" free concert series this summer. Read more...
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Graffiti6’s music has been featured on television shows such as “Teen Wolf,” “One Tree Hill” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” The group will perform this Thursday at the Hammer Museum as part of “Also I Like To Rock,” the museum’s free summer concert series.
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Music fans tend to have a love/hate relationship with music from the '80s. On the one hand, the corny rock and power pop of the decade have helped to create some of the most prevalent guilty pleasure bands of this generation, such as Journey. Read more...
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Like many other alternative rock bands that formed in the late '90s, Taking Back Sunday has struggled to define itself in a world where the pre-teen audience it used to cater to has grown up and the current batch of pre-teens has discovered fresh new musical idols. Read more...
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Summer is a time for students to catch up on the TV shows they may have missed earlier in the year because they were studying for finals or doing homework. Read more...
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“Breaking Bad,” a drama in which Bryan Cranston plays a high school chemistry teacher turned meth cook, returns July 17.
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Years ago, UCLA alumna Jennifer Jajeh was just a young woman searching for her identity. Her search would take her from America to Palestine, and would later inspire her solo theater show "I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid To Tell You" "“ an autobiographical tragicomedy which has met with critical acclaim and outrage alike. The show just finished its run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Read more...
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UCLA alumna Jennifer Jajeh’s theater show “I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I’m Afraid To Tell You” recently finished its run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
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