Saturday, October 17

Music bridges the gap between Arab and Brazilian cultures

The Arab world and the Brazilian world will collide this weekend, beginning this afternoon with a lecture in Haines Hall and continuing Saturday with a concert featuring sounds from each culture at Schoenberg Hall. Read more...

Photo: UCLA ethomusicology professor A.J. Racy studies the intersection of Arab and Brazilian cultures in the music of Middle Eastern immigrants in Brazil.



A night of DJs, dancing and dinosaurs

The combination of strobe lights, DJs and indie bands sounds like a typical night at the clubs. Add science discussions and a Tyrannosaurus fossil to the mix, and you have a Friday night at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Read more...

Photo: Crowds gather at the Natural History Museum in downtown Los Angeles for performances from live DJs and bands on the first Friday of each month.


Spirit Awards give indie films the spotlight

In addition to the Oscars, there is another award show that continues to change the face of the movie industry, the Spirit Awards. Read more...

Photo: Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star in “The Messenger,” written by alumnus Alessandro Camon and nominated for both a Spirit Award and an Oscar. The Spirit Awards will air Friday at 8 p.m.