Sunday, April 26

Organ professor and university organist Christoph Bull to rock Royce Hall with mash-ups of classical, contemporary music

Fingers danced upon the keys and feet shuffled across the 32-foot long pedals as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd resonated throughout Royce Hall during rehearsal. Read more...

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Organist Christoph Bull will play the Skinner pipe organ in Royce Hall Saturday at 2 p.m. His performance will include Bach compositions and pieces from his new album.

Courtesy of Ian Erlich



Birthday on a Budget

Many eateries in and around Westwood have put their personal spin on the time-honored tradition of celebrating birthdays at restaurants. Read more...

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Barney’s Beanery offers a variety of desserts students can order for their birthdays, including this chocolate baby Bundt cake.


Cinematographer in Residence Richard Crudo holds workshop series to pass on industry know-how

He was behind the camera when Jason Biggs got it on with an apple dessert in the 1999 hit "American Pie." He made sure Chris Rock was properly lit for his resurrection in the 2001 comedy "Down To Earth." And this spring quarter, cinematographer Richard Crudo will pass on his know-how and tricks of the trade to UCLA students as the 2011 Kodak Cinematographer in Residence. Read more...

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Cinematographer Richard Crudo speaks at a question and answer session after the screening of his film “American Buffalo” on Monday at James Bridges Theater.


Alumna presents powerful piece which fuses historical research with personal experience

For UCLA alumnna and choreographer Lenora Lee, dance is not only a physical vehicle of expression, but also a means of exploring history and understanding her cultural background. Read more...

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Lenora Lee (right) performs in her dance production “Passages.” She will discuss and perform excerpts from the piece at Glorya Kaufman Hall today.

Courtesy of Tim Richards


Show to make “˜Rent’ characters relatable

Walking around in a pair of white go-go boots during rehearsal, second-year theater student Marco Ramos was unfamiliar with dressing in feminine attire. Read more...

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(From left) Robby Dyess and Max Hamilton rehearse for their roles as Mark Cohen and Roger Davis, respectively, in the theater department’s production of “Rent” at Freud Playhouse.


CEC, ORL present Shorts on the Hill film competition

A man made of Legos is fishing. The filmmaker takes a picture. He changes the Lego man's position just slightly. Read more...

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Zach Macias’ film “Stranger than Fishin’,” a film featured in the Office of Residential Life and Campus Events Commission’s Shorts on the Hill, uses Legos to tell its story.
Courtesy of ZACH MACIAS