The author and poet Maya Angelou is perhaps best known for her first autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." The book was nominated for the National Book Award in 1970, and spawned five sequels, chronicling her childhood and early adult years. Read more...
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Author and poet Maya Angelou will deliver a speech at Royce Hall on Wednesday.
(Courtesy: Brian Lanker)
Most radio shows play music, deliver the latest news or serve as platforms for political debate. Radiolab, on the other hand, is keen on answering some of life's biggest questions. "It's a show about asking about how the world works, and asking big religious-sized questions," said Radiolab host Jad Abumrad. On March 23 and 24 at 8 p.m., hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will perform live recordings of Radiolab with cellist Zoe Keating at Royce Hall. Radiolab originated in New York as a free-form set with Abumrad performing for three hours, late at night, at a time when no one was listening. "I remember just being lost, confused, excited and experimenting "“ and more than anything, just feeling like this will never work," Abumrad said. In 2004, Abumrad met radio host Robert Krulwich and had him guest-host one of his radio shows, which were loosely science-based and officially dubbed "Radiolab." The two eventually became very good friends. Abumrad said both he and Krulwich never expected anyone to like the show. Now, Radiolab is co-hosted by Abumrad and Krulwich. Read more...
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Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad (left) and Robert Krulwich will perform their radio show with cellist Zoe Keating on March 23-24 at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall.
(Courtesy: Marco Antonio)
The idea for this week's column started when two friends and I were looking for a new place to eat a couple of weeks ago. Read more...
If Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is a cautionary tale for anything, it would be that no one should ever go into the woods unless they want to be chomped up by wolves or get stuck in a castle with a man-beast. Read more...
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(Courtesy of Joan Marcus)
My senior year has been punctuated by the recipes I've used for cooking. The finale, a Filipino dessert called Turon, gave me everything I could have asked for from an ending "“ the laugh of the year, accompanied by a taste so terrible that my taste buds are still haunted by it. Read more...
If you thought your studying is going badly, here are some examples of how it could be going worse. Read more...
At this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) music, film and interactive festival, UCLA is represented by no fewer than four filmmakers, including Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Thirteen" and "Twilight." Read more...
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Lamar Hughes (left) and Scott Rutherford (right) star in “Love Analysis.”
Courtesy of: Lucas Mireles
