Director of Melnitz Movies Andrew Hall openly admitted what many graduating seniors are still afraid to. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Hall, a graduate student of cinema and media studies, is the 2009-2010 Director of Melnitz Movies. After graduating from University of Virginia, Hall traveled the world and aims to bring films from all over the world to UCLA for the program’s biweekly free screenings.
The idea of truck drivers in Ghana as musical undertakers is not an everyday idea. On March 5, ethnomusicologist Steven Feld will try to give his audience a better understanding of just that. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of KATHLEEN HOOD Por Por is a style of music that originated in the township of La in Accra, Ghana. The film “A Por Por Funeral for Ashirifie” examines the use of this music.
The hardest record to make is the sophomore record. It can make or break a career, and any important decisions about who you will be as an artist are often determined by how you handle the pressure of defining yourself with your second record. Some sophomore records changed everything. Read more...
With Oscar night fast approaching, red carpets will fill with stars and fans with stars in their eyes. Only one can win the coveted award, and the competition for nominations can be solid. Read more...
Photo: Sociology Professor Gabriel Rossman co-wrote a study on various sociological factors, including social networks and star power, that help determine which actors are nominated for the Academy Awards.
Remove from James Cameron's epic "Avatar" all the explosions, cornball dialogue and the massive-scale technology, leaving only the central premise that humankind is destroying nature through war and environmental neglect. Read more...
The city of Santa Monica is many things to many people: To some, it is a playground for the super wealthy; Jack's Mannequin deemed it home to a freak show. Read more...
Photo: Ken Oak (left) and Ed Gorski (right) of the L.A.-based band, Oak and Gorski, will play at the Dakota Lounge tonight.
