The best action sequence of “The Fate of the Furious” isn’t in the trailers. It’s not the scene where self-driving cars go rogue in New York City, nor is it the car chase involving a tank, an orange Lamborghini and a submarine racing across a frozen Russian bay. Read more...
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Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Read more...
Photo: Second-year sociology student Bear Redell plays guitar and sings his own songs. His past performances include covers of “Drops of Jupiter” and “Baby Got Back,” along with his originals “Think of You” and “Lighthouse.” (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
Sam Brogadir took the stage as Ren McCormack in the hip-hop styled opening number of “Footloose.” He switched to smooth and groovy jazz in “I Can’t Stand Still,” line dancing in “Still Rockin’,” and a medley of each dance form in the finale. Read more...
Photo: HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s production of “Footloose” features fast-paced line dancing sequences with high-kicks, leaps and partnering. However, dancers of all skill levels participated. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
Sahara Grim strummed her acoustic guitar on a Sunday afternoon in her Treehouse apartment, singing smoky jazz melodies that diffused slowly through her living room. Most of the second-year ethnomusicology student’s development as a jazz musician has taken place outside the lecture hall. Read more...
Photo: Second-year ethnomusicology student Sahara Grim began studying jazz music while growing up in San Diego. However, she said she did not commit herself until she began learning songs from the Brazilian pop-jazz genre Bossa Nova repertoire. The singer-songwriter now leads her own ensemble, the Sahara Grim Quartet, performing at Lestat’s Coffee House and The House of Blues. (Manpreet Kaur Grewal/Daily Bruin)
Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Linda Xu models the clothing she purchased at Jet Rag’s weekly $1 clothing sale. (Photo by Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by LeAnn Woo/Graphics director)
Five theater, film and television alumni are the moving parts responsible for setting a 25-person film festival into motion. Monica Quinn, Adam Fried, Samantha Bowling, Brandi Feemster and Rafaella Biscayn first met during the School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2015-2016 Professional Program in Acting for the Camera. Read more...
Photo: Brandi Feemster, Adam Fried, Rafaella Biscayn, Samantha Bowling, Giancarlo Fusi, Monica Quinn, Vidhatri Bandi and Jason Ryan Lovett (left to right) all participated in creating the Moving Parts Film Festival. All, the majority of which are UCLA alumni, themed their films and the festival around social justice issues. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are local artists who take advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Read more...
Photo: Rising musician Lostboycrow began his career by playing live shows and made his way onto listeners’ playlists three years ago. His songs have now been streamed over seven million times on Spotify and featured on its New Music Friday, Indie Pop! and Alternative R&B playlists. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)
