One Angeleno is coming to share his wisdom with the next generation of artists at UCLA. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels will speak at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Lani Hall on Thursday as part of the Center for Musical Humanities’ eighth annual UCLA Robert U. Read more...
Photo: Composer Michael Abels faces the camera. The Pulitzer Prize winner will speak at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Lani Hall on Thursday. (Courtesy of Crescent Communications)
Jeff Kmiotek is putting the “reality” back in reality TV with his new production company, ELIXIR. After he got his start on the UCLA campus as a writer for the Daily Bruin and founder of UCLA TV, alumnus Kmiotek quickly broke into the entertainment industry. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are Stuart Krasnow (left), Andrew Glassman (center) and UCLA alumnus Jeff Kmiotek (right). Kmiotek will launch his new production company ELIXIR on Feb. 11. (Courtesy of Mickey Ramos)
Warning: spoilers ahead This one hurts. “Love Hurts” leapt into theaters Friday, begging stunt specialist Jonathan Eusebio to stick the landing with a couple Oscars sweethearts leading his directorial debut. Read more...
Photo: Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose sport black accented outfits and stand facing each other. The pair stars in the action-comedy “Love Hurts” that released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)
Just days after taking home five Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar is off to the Super Bowl. Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl LVI in 2022 but will appear as the headliner for Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: A collage of Kendrick Lamar’s six studio album covers show the 22-time Grammy winner’s discography from 2011 to 2024. In the top row are his albums “Section.80,” “good kid, m.A.A.d city” and “To Pimp A Butterfly.” In the second row are his albums “DAMN.,” “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” and “GNX.” (Photos courtesy of pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment and Aftermath/Interscope Records. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 7:54 p.m. At the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, the impact of Motown lives on at UCLA. The center was founded following a $5 million donation by Gordy – the founder of Motown Record Corporation – last year. Read more...
Photo: Students of the music industry program at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music stand with a panel of music industry executives who had years of experience working with Motown Record Corporation founder Berry Gordy. Seated in the front row (from left to right) are Brenda Boyce, Carol Perrin and Suzanne de Passe. (Courtesy of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 7:42 p.m. With the release of her new single “dymk?,” Jordan Cierra is letting her audience know who she is as an artist. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Cierra holds a cake with black and white frosting spelling out the title of her new single “dymk?” The fourth-year psychology student is an artist signed to UCLA’s student-run record label Cherry Pop Records and released the pop-punk song Jan. 31. (Courtesy of Noa Sunshine)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:38 p.m. Craig Cockerill is combating cinematic conceptions of artificial intelligence. The alumnus’ directorial debut “Deep Fake: Rise of Whisper Breach” is set to release early 2025. Read more...
Photo: Mike Markoff (Kent Collins) sports a half-zip and plugs a wire into a metal box while surrounded by deep blue lights. The UCLA alumnus, Craig Cockerill’s new film “Deep Fake: Rise of Whisper Breach” will be in theaters early 2025. (Courtesy of Deep Fake)
