Step aside, Christopher Paolini "“ there's a new young author in town. Second-year undeclared student Dan Elconin has recently published his creation, "Never After," a young-adult fantasy novel that provides a dark twist to the traditional story of Peter Pan. Defying the odds with its recent publishing success, his book is a sign that young authors looking to make a name for themselves can now realize that publication is, in fact, possible. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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November 4, 9:00 pm
Award-winning Bruin films find spot in Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival
Being a woman in the film industry may have its challenges. However, five female Bruins prove to be leading ladies as they showcase their award-winning films at the 10th anniversary of the Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: (Left to right) Cy Carter, Charlie Day, Melanie Lynskey, Mo Perkins and Mary Elizabeth Ellis work on set of “A Quiet Little Marriage.” The film was written and directed by Perkins and coproduced by Angela Sostre and Tamara Maloney. The film will screen at this year’s Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival.
Arts, Music
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November 4, 7:42 pm
Soundbite: LIGHTS
LIGHTS' techno-pop extravaganza is not exactly the event I would expect to attract loads of teenage hipsters wearing headbands over their eyebrows and oversized plaid shirts. Read more...
Arts
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November 3, 9:38 pm
Artist’s vision of Genesis on exhibit at Hammer
In the beginning, there was the word, and for R. Crumb, that word is enclosed in a cartoon thought bubble. Read more...
Photo: Artist R. Crumb spoke at Royce Hall Thursday about his upcoming book to the New Yorker’s art editor Françoise Mouly. The Hammer Museum will hold a discussion today about his current exhibit at the gallery.
Arts, Music
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November 3, 9:29 pm
Tunes fly solo in “˜West Side Story’
Living in Los Angeles, many students have had the opportunity to see musicals. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 3, 9:26 pm
“˜Girldrive’ takes a tour of feminism in the US
In 2007, writer Nona Willis Aronowitz and photographer Emma Bee Bernstein, who were childhood friends, decided to hit the road, leaving behind their lives in New York and beginning a journey in Aronowitz's Chevy Cavalier that would take them across America. Read more...
Photo: The feminist book, “Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism,” is written by Nona Willis Aronowitz and Emma Bee Bernstein. The book includes interviews with women throughout the nation, including a UCLA graduate student.
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 3, 9:20 pm
L.A. designers thread their way into fashion show
Slouchy tank dresses in funky prints, leggings with ornate cut-outs up the front and flesh-colored rompers cinched with braided sashes "”mdash; these are the fashions of Leyendecker. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Jessica Moss (left) and business partner Lisa Guajardo of the clothing line Leyendecker of Los Angeles presented their work Oct. 29 at Gen Art during their first fashion show together.