Sunday, July 5

Former medical student brings behind-the-scene life of doctors to short film

Myra Aquino left a career in medicine to pursue filmmaking. But she used her experience as a medical student to direct a short film about a group of interns in a busy county hospital. Read more...

Photo: Actors Andre Jackson and Camille Harman play doctors in “Take Care,” an upcoming short film directed by graduate film student, Myra Aquino. Aquino used her experience as a former medical student as inspiration for the film, aiming to display on screen the pressures faced by doctors. (Courtesy of Camille Harman)


Quarterly exhibit to showcase students’ urban architectural design

The traditional whitewashed villas and vernacular architecture that graduate architecture students saw on a trip to the Greek island of Mykonos inspired their own design for a luxury resort. Read more...

Photo: The Architecture and Urban Design Department will open its quarterly exhibit “Currents” on Friday at Perloff Hall. The building models to be showcased include a design of a sports club and a renovation of a Los Angeles storefront. (Courtesy of Siqi Zhang)


Restaurant review: Grilliant

Grilliant takes the brilliance out of Mediterranean food. The new Westwood location opened Feb. 12 on Lindbrook Drive and serves salads, wraps, kabobs and organic smoothies. Read more...

Photo: Grilliant, which opened Feb. 12 on Lindbrook Drive, offers health-oriented foods such as salads and smoothies. The fire-grilled portobello kabob fell short with its bland flavor and presentation, while more traditional protein options such as the chicken wrap made for a heartier meal. (Raunak Devjani/Daily Bruin senior staff)





Album review: ‘Now Only’

Mount Eerie’s “Now Only” confronts personal tragedy with dry yet remarkably vivid lyrics. Performing under the moniker “Mount Eerie,” singer and producer Phil Elverum breathes humanity into his lyrics, evoking a tone of sincerity and thoughtfulness unrivaled by most contemporary musicians. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of P.W. Elverum & Sun)