The prerequisites of becoming a fashion model are rigid: One must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall, have a decent face and subsist on a diet of grapes and nuts, unless one has a genetically gifted metabolism. Read more...
Photo: Fashion and Student Trends Modeling Director Hector Marquez and model Marissa Cohnen strike a pose. For the last two years, Marquez has selected student models like Cohnen and taught them to effectively strut down the runway.
The recipe for The Hold Steady Album Review Cocktail: three parts alcohol of choice, two parts '70s rock and roll, string together your favorite Craig Finn lyrics, shake well, top off with a reference to Bruce Springsteen. Read more...
Film festivals often screen movies that may have been otherwise overlooked by the public eye. Read more...
Photo: Actors Jack Yao and Amber Kuo in a scene from “Au revoir Taipei,” a narrative film by Arvin Chen, which will be screened as the opening night film of the 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
It took a little more than a decade for Jonathan Dove's celebrated contemporary opera "Flight," which originally debuted in England, to make its West Coast premiere at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, where a slew of both undergraduate and graduate students will be starring in California's debut production. Read more...
Photo: The largely student cast and pit of “Flight” rehearse on set. Based on the same events as the film “The Terminal,” “Flight” will be premiering at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse tonight and performances will continue through the weekend.
Film music rarely ever graces the stage away from the screen, but on Sunday, the American Youth Symphony will perform works by noted Hollywood composer Jerry Goldsmith. The concert, which will follow a symposium discussing the music and life of Goldsmith, is the second of a three-part chronological series dedicated to showcasing some of Goldsmith's works, including the scores for "Alien," "The Omen" and "Star Trek." Read more...
Photo: On Sunday in Royce Hall, the American Youth Symphony will perform works by noted Hollywood composer for film scores, Jerry Goldsmith.
Ask a Bruin to describe ramen noodles, and the answer will include Costco, 29-cent packages and orange powder. Read more...
Photo: Ramen California in Torrance specializes in a new of style ramen such as Reggiano Cheese Tofu, using vegetables and cheese.
In a journal he kept while writing "The Grapes of Wrath," novelist John Steinbeck wrote: "I have very grave doubts sometimes. Read more...
