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May 13, 11:31 pm

Book talk to focus on environmental conflicts in Native American history

More than 1.5 billion acres of land have been taken from Native Americans, according to a study by Slate Magazine. Amid the virtual normalization of this process, the idea of returning land to indigenous individuals shouldn’t be left off the table, said author and educator Dina Gilio-Whitaker. Read more...

Photo: Dina Gilio-Whitaker is the author of “As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock.” She will be on campus for a book talk Tuesday. (Courtesy of Banana Bugz Photography)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 13, 11:27 pm

Studio 22 hosts sixth First Take Film Festival, screens broad range of movie genres

There’s no time for a refill during these short films, but at least the popcorn will stay hot. Studio 22 will present 16 short films during its annual First Take Film Festival on Tuesday in the Northwest Campus Auditorium. Read more...

Photo: Second-year communications student Jasdy Perillo stars in “CHILL,” a short thriller inspired by the fears women often experience when using convenience apps, which will be featured in Studio 22’s First Take Film Festival. (Courtesy of Alan Luong)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 13, 11:19 pm

Director of ¡BOZA! immerses herself documenting experience of migration to Spain

Sydney Bowie was filming her documentary “¡BOZA!” in an apartment in Morocco when someone asked if she wanted to see a boat. The alumna and director of the film said she thought there had been an error in translation, unsure of how a boat meant to carry immigrants across the Mediterranean to Spain could fit into the small apartment. Read more...

Photo: Sydney Bowie’s documentary “¡BOZA!” highlights the stories of three sub-Saharan African immigrants and their separate journeys to begin new lives in Spain. The stories’ shared optimism in the face of adversity create a unified narrative, Bowie said. (Courtesy of Sydney Bowie)

Arts, Film & TV, Music

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May 12, 10:20 pm

Dan Navarro discusses growth in music career starting with his time at UCLA

Dan Navarro, a UCLA alumnus, returned to campus in 2005 for a guest appearance after kicking off his music career. At the end of the class, students formed a line that stretched to the back door of the lecture hall waiting to talk to him, said Peter Rutenberg, Navarro’s longtime friend. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Dan Navarro has written songs for Pat Benatar, The Bangles, TKA, Jackson Browne and The Temptations. Outside the music industry, he also voiced various animated characters on television shows including “American Dad!” and “Family Guy.” Navarro performed Saturday at the Fiddlers Crossing in Tehachapi, California. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 12, 10:03 pm

New symposium blends narratives of riots, city planning

This post was updated on May 15 at 4:42 p.m. Jacqueline Barrios used a Charles Dickens novel to retell the history of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Read more...

Photo: English graduate student Jacqueline Barrios and Urban Humanities Initiative alumnus Gus Wendel worked worked to create a symposium featuring over twenty works – including one highlight project exploring riot-impacted neighborhood of South LA. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Music

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May 12, 12:58 pm

Album review: Mac DeMarco refuses to be kept in a box in his latest ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’

Wandering through a lonely plane of self-reflection, Mac DeMarco finds a new satirical voice to share with the indie genre. Mac Demarco’s first release since “This Old Dog” in 2017, the new album lacks narrative flow and a stable tone, but banks on repetition to mercilessly drive home a message meaningless to everyone but DeMarco himself. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Mac’s Record Label)


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