One of the most powerful scenes in the film “The Illegal” involves a simple Skype call. The main character tries to connect with his daughter in India after being away from home for almost 10 years. Read more...
Photo: (Shreya Mantri/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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July 13, 4:44 pm
Concert review: J. Cole at The Forum
Mic in hand and head bowed in silence onstage, J. Cole appeared to take his own advice to the audience. “We’re all breathing the same air and hearing the same music, all on the same … frequency right now,” Cole said. Read more...
Photo: (Crystal Nguyen/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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July 9, 8:04 pm
Students overcome low budget for LGBTQ film through high collaboration
Sionne Elise and Maggie Jorgenson were eating pasta in the Covel Commons dining hall when they came up with the idea for their independent short film. Read more...
Photo: A group of UCLA students wrote, produced and starred in the short film, “Going Solo,” set to be released in late July – all while operating within a budget of $400. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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July 9, 7:55 pm
Incoming freshman evolved from televised competitive dance to hip-hop
Brianna Haire placed first in Abby Lee Miller’s show, “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition,” creating a reputation as the redhead who wowed the “Dance Moms” coach. The incoming first-year dance student pursued dance seriously after dancing her first competition piece at the age of six. Read more...
Photo: Since winning “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition” in 2012, incoming first-year dance student Brianna Haire has explored different styles such as hip-hop. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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July 9, 7:54 pm
Alum adds organic element to EDM genre with his group #CAKE
The members of #CAKE were in high school when they produced their first EDM song together. But while they were making it, their computer glitched, and the song slowed to 70 percent of its original speed. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Fred Foos is a member of EDM group #CAKE, along with Julian Tipler and Michael Buchholz. The trio branches out of typical EDM conventions by incorporating sounds from different instruments and genres. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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July 9, 7:46 pm
Theater review: ‘Letters from a Nut’
Anyone who has worked in customer service has had an experience with someone like Barry Marder’s book character, the “nut.” Writing and performing under the pseudonym and alter ego Ted L. Read more...
Photo: (Chris Whitaker/Geffen Playhouse)
Arts, Music
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July 2, 11:11 pm
Alumnus draws from experience in music therapy to teach summer course
Joe Kim uses music instead of medication to treat his patients. Kim is a board-certified music therapist and a choral conducting alumnus of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...