Monday, December 15

Q&A: DJ Ahmed Spins discusses recent Coachella experience, current musical direction

This post was updated May 20 at 9:44 p.m. Ahmed Spins is spinning his talents into house-driven beats. The Moroccan DJ – who studied finance at Northeastern University in Boston – has been pursuing a career in music for several years. Read more...

Photo: Ahmed Spins looks toward the camera and reaches his right hand toward his black baseball cap while wearing a black shirt and multicolored jacket. The Moroccan DJ released his first song in three years with the Elderbook collaboration “Waterfall” last month and also performed at Coachella. (Courtesy of Kamil Kwiatkowski and Unfolded PR)


Pianist Tigran Hamasyan to perform at Schoenberg Hall, celebrating Armenian music

With a live music performance, UCLA’s celebration of Armenian music continues. Acclaimed Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan will perform a free public concert tomorrow at Schoenberg Hall at 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan is pictured as he faces the camera in a hallway with red and blue lights. Hamasyan will perform a free public concert tomorrow at Schoenberg Hall with a mixture of his original music and jazz standards. (Courtesy of Vahan Stepanyan)


Lively Westwood hub Enzo’s Pizzeria serves up slices for UCLA community

This post was updated May 20 at 9:16 p.m. Enzo’s Pizzeria is a historic slice of Westwood culture. Situated on 1145 Westwood Blvd., the 25-year-old New York-style pizza joint is settling into its new location since moving in September 2024. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the exterior sign of Enzo’s Pizzeria in Westwood. The 25-year-old New York-style pizza joint moved to a new location in September 2024. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Opera ‘Schoenberg in Hollywood’ stages life of acclaimed composer, UCLA professor

This post was updated May 18 at 8:47 p.m. A Hollywood story is being told in a new way with an opera’s West Coast premiere. A production of composer Tod Machover’s piece “Schoenberg in Hollywood” will have a four-show run from Sunday to Thursday at the UCLA Nimoy Theater. Read more...

Photo: Omar Ebrahim (left), Jesse Darden (center) and Sara Womble (right) perform on stage during a production of “Schoenberg in Hollywood” at the Boston Lyric Opera in 2018. The opera, created by composer Tod Machover, will launch its West Coast premiere this week with a four-show run at the UCLA Nimoy Theater through Thursday. (Courtesy of Liza Voll)


Student DJ Eszter Chappell spins up dynamic sets, builds community through music

This post was updated May 18 at 8:38 p.m. Eszter Chappell is stirring up the Westwood DJ scene with her unapologetic confidence and energy. The first-year business economics student – also known as DJ ST3RR – said she began DJing with her own DJ deck after unwrapping it for Christmas in 2023. Read more...

Photo: Eszter Chappell sits on a staircase and smiles for a photo, looking up toward the camera while wearing a pink top and denim jeans. The first-year business economics student performs as DJ ST3RR. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Restaurant review: CHAGEE Modern Tea House’s 1st US location delivers both aesthetic and flavor

This post was updated May 18 at 8:44 p.m. CHAGEE Modern Tea House delivers invigorating flavors and an up-to-the-minute coolness that will upset the hierarchy of West Los Angeles cafes and boulangeries. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the exterior of CHAGEE Modern Tea House at the Westfield Century City shopping mall. The establishment was founded in 2017 in Yunnan, China. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


‘Just Like Us’ explores Latino experiences of, challenges attitudes on immigration

Through the lens of immigration, the theater production “Just Like Us” highlights the coming-of-age stories of four Latina girls in Denver. This rendition of a true story is running until May 18 under the Latino Theater Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cast of the theatre production “Just Like Us” performing on stage. This adaptation of a true story will run until May 18 under the Latino Theater Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. (Courtesy of Grettel Cortes Photography)



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