Thursday, April 2

Arts

Arts, Film & TV, Music

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September 10, 9:24 pm

Emmys 2017: “Master of None” music supervisor, UCLA alumna receives Emmy nomination

UCLA alumni and faculty have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and the crews. Read more...

Photo: Kerri Drootin has used songs from her own record collection for soundtracks in shows such as “A.P. Bio.” Now, she is nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Music Supervision. (Courtesy of Todd Drootin)

Arts, Music

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September 10, 9:20 pm

UCLA lecturer harmonizes Armenian, American cultures through song

Karenn Chutjian Presti began translating nursery rhymes and American folk tunes into Armenian about 6 1/2 years ago, when her first daughter was born. “A lot of people talk about having a baby and your brain turning to mush and it wasn’t like that at all,” she said. Read more...

Photo: Karenn Chutjian-Presti’s recently published book, “My First Armenian Songbook,” is a bilingual collection of 16 nursery rhymes and children’s songs translated from English to Armenian. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Film & TV

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September 4, 11:12 pm

Alumna pursues acting dream after moving from Canada

Chantalle Williams’ first stop after arriving in Los Angeles was the Hollywood sign. “It’s very cliche, but for me it was such an iconic moment,” Williams said. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Chantalle Williams faced struggles as an international student from Ontario, Canada, including obtaining a work visa to audition for film roles. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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September 4, 11:11 pm

Restaurant Review: Siam Sunset

I used to walk with my grandmother along the dusty streets of Shanghai every morning to buy a breakfast of fried sesame balls, crispy strips of dough and plastic bags filled with delicious soy milk. Read more...

Photo: Siam Sunset, located on Sunset Boulevard, serves Thai dishes along with Chinese breakfast items such as Chinese donuts and warm soy milk. (Linda Xu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 4, 11:10 pm

Faculty member’s art exhibits how people ought to see present, future

Drivers on La Brea Avenue might see a sky-blue neon sign hanging in a window of the ltd los angeles art gallery spelling the word “ought.” If they look even closer, they might also see a small rock sitting on the windowsill. Read more...

Photo: McWilliams’ piece features a neon sign spelling out the word “ought,” along with a small rock on the windowsill. The juxtaposition of the two elements represents the choices humans make when deciding on the future. (Courtesy of Chandler McWilliams)

Arts, Lifestyle

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August 28, 12:43 am

Alumnus releases book based on different places, personal experiences

Orlando Ortega-Medina’s characters explore far-flung places such as the bustling streets of Tokyo and the coast of Oregon. But for alumnus Ortega-Medina, the global destinations in his short stories are not just locations for his characters to visit; they are also places he has lived himself. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Orlando Ortega-Medina’s book, “Jerusalem Ablaze: Stories Of Love and Other Obsessions,” features 13 short stories about topics such as religion and sexuality. (Courtesy of Orlando Ortega-Medina)

Arts, Lifestyle

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August 28, 12:42 am

Alumnus reflects on past experiences to cook up his own restaurant

Brian Huskey began his culinary career at the age of 19, flipping burgers at The Grove to pay the bills in his Midvale Avenue apartment. A few years later, Huskey graduated from UCLA in 2003 with an economics degree and summer internships at Merrill Lynch under his belt, but decided against going to graduate school or working in finance to study the culinary arts instead. Read more...

Photo: After graduating from UCLA in 2003 with an economics degree, alumnus Brian Huskey decided to switch plans and go to culinary school in San Francisco. Now Huskey oversees a staff of approximately 15 cooks and chefs at his own restaurant Tackle Box, which he opened in 2015 with the help of Ed Lee, the co-founder of Wahoo’s Fish Taco. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


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