Tuesday, April 28


Fire in the Kitchen: _Rasmalai, a masterpiece of ricotta and saffron_

A prover hanging on the window of Stan's Donuts on Weyburn Avenue has always hit close to home: "Eat your desserts first "“ life is too uncertain.” Read more...

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Fourth-year biology student Laila Mohammad tastes Krivoruchko’s rendition of the traditional Pakistani dessert Rasmalai: baked ricotta cakes immersed in a sweet mix of creamy half and half, cardamom and red saffron.




German Currents film festival lights up LA

It's easy to get a taste of Mexican culture by simply walking down Olvera Street, and Italian culture is equally accessible, with UCLA's very own Café 1919 serving everything from gelato to pizzas and paninis. But it's a little more difficult to get a sampling of German culture, even in Los Angeles, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country. Read more...


Acoustic Night Out

Nestled in the courtyard of Fowler Museum, fourth-year ethnomusicology student Cameron Hovsepian strummed the strings of his guitar in an impromptu and unplugged music session. Read more...

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Fourth-year ethnomusicology student Cameron Hovsepian will perform his original acoustic music at Fowler Museum tonight. Hovsepian will be performing along with ethnomusicology alumnus Jake Jamieson, who will be playing percussion. Hovsepian has recently performed in Spring Sing in Pauley Pavillion, a larger, less intimate venue than that of tonight’s perfomance.


SLAM! Concert tonight will feature talented student musicians, former American Idol contestant Andrew Garcia and local band The Beat Advocate

When Robert F. Kennedy High School opened earlier this year, the new school had no functioning band, choir or musical arts department. Read more...

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The Fusion Music Group will be performing tonight at the SLAM! Concert Fall 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Kerckhoff Grand Salon. Fusion strives to work in all of its various instruments into every performance.

courtesy of JANELLE VU