A side of honey does little to sweeten the mundanity of Joji’s newest album, “Nectar.” For over a year, the melancholic artist has periodically released singles and even jars of honey for purchase on his website to promote his sophomore LP. Read more...
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Music trends come and go, but DUCKWRTH’s authenticity will likely last forever. Released Aug. 21, his latest album, “SuperGood,” takes on a nostalgic sound with samples and influences from The Clark Sisters and OutKast, respectively. Read more...
Photo: By speaking with conviction, DUCKWRTH said he hopes to break the mold of the conventional rock star lifestyle that most artists live. His newest album “SuperGood” sprinkles in a bit of magic to the artist’s hip-hop music. (Courtesy of Universal Music Group)
John David Washington was playing professional football in Sacramento just eight years ago. Now, he is a bona fide Hollywood action star. In a summer movie season ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, “Tenet” was finally released in the United States on Sept. Read more...
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As Bruins gear up for another virtual quarter, many of UCLA’s cultural clubs are looking for ways to bring students together – wherever they may be. Read more...
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The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television students never expected to direct, perform or act in a virtual space. But the department will be creating new opportunities to accommodate its students as the faculty shifts their focus from public showings to developmental work, said acting chair of the department of theater Dominic Taylor. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photos. Photo illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor & Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 2:44 p.m. A city can shape a person, and “Made in L.A. 2020” is a display of art created by people who have been – in one way or another – made in LA. Read more...
Photo: In the face of COVID-19, the Hammer Museum is still planning on continuing its biennial exhibit, “Made in L.A.” In collaboration with The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, the exhibit will feature works from Los Angeles-based artists at both museums. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
A retired presidential ship inspired artist Constance Hockaday to flip the script of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chats, just in time for the 2020 election. On March 12, 1933, in the midst of economic depression and deep national divide, FDR urged American citizens to turn on their radios. Read more...
Photo: Artist Constance Hockaday’s series with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, “Artists-in-Presidents: Fireside Chats for 2020,” reimagines Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous fireside chats in anticipation of Election Day. In a role reversal, artists will be delivering a national address that answers the question: What can we put our faith in now? (Photo courtesy of Constance Hockaday, Photo Illustration by Nico Hy/Daily Bruin).
