Watch A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepare homemade macaroni and cheese, served in a bread bowl. This easy recipe can be made in a rice cooker and makes two servings. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 31, 10:35 pm
Interactive exhibit utilizes art to heal, spur unity among students
A thick olive-green banner wrapped around the ceiling of the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. Dozens of overlapping black-paint handprints covered the banner almost completely. I wandered through the gallery “Hands in Solidarity in the Age of Trump” on its opening night Monday, and my eyes focused on the pieces of paper with hand-written messages stuck on the wall beneath the banner. Read more...
Photo: “Hands in Solidarity in the Age of Trump” at the Kerckhoff Art Gallery on Monday featured written messages from students on topics ranging from Planned Parenthood to President Trump himself. The event will continue through Friday. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 31, 10:23 pm
Q&A: Alumnus brings son’s childhood obsession with space to new film
When producer Richard Barton Lewis saw actor Asa Butterfield in “Hugo,” he knew that the young actor was perfect for the lead in his next project, “The Space Between Us.” Lewis met Butterfield over a Skype call, and the experience reminded him of the very movie he was making. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Richard Barton Lewis drew upon his relationship with his 19-year-old son when writing the story for the upcoming film “The Space Between Us” about a Martian boy who travels to Earth. (Courtesy of Catherine Coleman)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 31, 5:51 pm
Dorm Dining: Rice cooker mac and cheese, simple yet savory
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...
Photo: The rice cooker mac and cheese came out a little bland on the first try, but cheddar cheese cured its deficiencies on the second round. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
Theater & Fine Arts
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January 30, 9:33 pm
Q&A: Art alumnus talks exhibition inspired by MTV’s ‘Scream’
All of Phil Davis’ ideas flew out the window when Night Gallery invited him to put on a solo exhibition. It wasn’t until he came across the Instagram account for MTV’s TV show “Scream” that he had a clear idea for an art show – a high school murder mystery. Read more...
Photo: Art alumnus Phil Davis created the artwork for the exhibit “MTV2” by photographing and then creating paintings of his friends and actors as they read a script he wrote based on a high school murder mystery. One example is “Promotional Photo (Group)” seen here. (Courtesy of Phil Davis)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 30, 9:30 pm
Actress Diane Guerrero to speak on undocumented immigrants, new memoir
Diane Guerrero was 14 when her family was taken from her. She came home from a day of high school to find her house empty, her undocumented family members having been taken by immigration services. Read more...
Photo: First-year environmental science student Chris Perez said he is looking forward to the event as his family has also experienced fears of deportation since two of his aunts are undocumented. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 30, 8:16 pm
Boulevard Bites: Inconsistent quality eclipses original flavors of Cake and Art
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. Read more...
Photo: Cake and Art sells elaborate and expensive custom cake shapes that feature celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and characters like the Mad Hatter. It also sells a small selection of cupcakes for less expensive prices, but offers no seating at the shop. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)