On campus, caught in a trivial debate with a pal over which is the better iced tea brand, Lipton or Arizona, few of us would think of the long journey tea has traveled in history to get here since its beginnings in China's Zhou dynasty. Read more...
Arts
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September 20, 2:26 pm
Exhibit serves up history of tea
Arts, Film & TV
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September 20, 2:25 pm
Q&A with Jeanine Mason
There is no dancing around the demands of Fox's hit reality dance show, "So You Think You Can Dance." Read more...
Photo: Jeanine Mason, a first-year world arts and cultures student, is the winner of the last season of Fox’s reality-competition show “So You Think You Can Dance.”
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September 20, 2:23 pm
Play aims to put star back on the map
How do you get back on the A-list in Hollywood? Read more...
Photo: GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE “Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas” opens Thursday at Geffen Playhouse.
Film & TV
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September 20, 2:22 pm
Out of Egypt and onto the screen
One might expect the host of an archeological show about ancient Egypt to be a monotone and graying old man, perhaps a professor who appears as ancient as the civilizations he explores. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professor Kara Cooney is the host of the new television series, “Out of Egypt,” on the Discovery Channel.
Arts, Music
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September 20, 2:21 pm
Amateur interest grows to true love of music
Singing tunes heard on the radio or playing instrumental music are hobbies not uncommon of students here at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year anthropology student Arkae Tuazon balances his musical and academic life. He performed in Spring Sing 2009 with Rapture City Philharmonic.
Arts
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September 20, 2:21 pm
Alum’s show explores disparities
To understand the concept of cognitive dissonance, alumnus Kevin Williamson did not need to think far. The disparity between his religious beliefs and his lifestyle is a perfect example of it "“ Williamson is gay and was raised Catholic. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of RYAN PATTERSON UCLA alumnus Kevin Williamson’s dance company KDUB will perform “Fruit,” its first evening-length production.
Arts
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September 20, 2:20 pm
Eight hours of surgery, just one week off work
Not many can say they've experienced more than eight hours of surgery in one day, yet even fewer can boast of returning to work shortly after as if nothing happened. Alex Jaeger is one of those few. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of CRAIG SCHWARTZ Costume designer Alex Jaeger stands during the first day of rehearsal for “Eclipsed,” written by Danai Gurira and directed by Robert O’Hara for a production by the Center Theatre Group.