Last December, when UCLA ethnomusicology Professor Chi Li traveled to China to lecture at the Central Conservatory of Music, she already had in mind the idea of an exchange performance between students in China and students at UCLA. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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October 3, 12:39 am
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lacks relevance
To me, those lyrics, along with the simple electric guitar riff that accompanies it, are some of the most recognizable of any I've ever heard. Read more...
Arts
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October 3, 12:32 am
“˜Places of Validation’ exhibition recognizes once-excluded African American art scene
Paul Von Blum has gone to great lengths to fight for a cause that he believes in. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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September 30, 2:30 am
'The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater,' a show featuring Gregory Popovich and his pets that he rescued from animal shelters, to perform at UCLA's Freud Playhouse
Ever since he was a boy living in Russia, Gregory Popovich, a fifth-generation circus performer, knew he had a natural talent for communicating with animals. Read more...
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Fifth-generation circus performer Gregory Popovich, who has rescued his animals from shelters all over the country and transformed them into Las Vegas stars, will be performing at the Freud Playhouse tonight.
Courtesy of Gregory Popovich
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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September 30, 2:26 am
Hammer Museum to feature 'Kiss,' an exhibition showcasing African American art
Museums no longer dismiss knotted pantyhose and sand sculptures, but rather showcase them on their exhibit walls as art. Read more...
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Senga Nengudi is shown setting up nylon mesh, sand and dried rose petals for a performance. “Kiss” will be recreated at the Hammer Museum on Sunday.
Credit: Hammer Museum
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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September 30, 2:18 am
Global Grub: _Columnist travels to Tehrangeles to get a taste of the Persian Square's ethnic food_
I've always known that people tend to be afraid of eating foods from other cultures, especially if they don't have the ingredient list in front of them. I just never thought I was one of them. Read more...
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The Boneless Chicken Kebab includes charbroiled chicken, a grilled tomato and a portion of rice topped with decorative yellow saffron-infused rice.
Arts, Film & TV
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September 30, 2:10 am
Movie Review: "50/50"
From a slight cough to a tummy cramp, any sort of minor pain or ailment in the movie world always seems to have a fatalistic twist. Read more...
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Credit: Summit Entertainment