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May 22, 1:16 pm

African American Music Ensemble, Old-Time String Band put on spring show

This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has shared a passion for traditional old-time Americana and African American gospel for years. Read more...

Photo: Diane White-Clayton, the director of the African American Music Ensemble, leans her head back while playing the piano and singing alongside a choir of students. White-Clayton and her students will have a performance at Schoenberg Hall at 7 p.m. tonight alongside the Old-Time String Band. (Courtesy of Vinai Supamongkolthaveesuk and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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May 21, 3:08 pm

Restaurant review: Despite Cosetta’s comfy cuisine, it cannot overcome costly prices

With a cozy interior and predictable preparations of well-known classics, Cosetta satisfies but fails to excite. The Santa Monica restaurant, which opened April 1 on Ocean Park Boulevard and primarily specializes in a blend of Californian and Italian cuisine, is the creation of Zach Pollack. Read more...

Photo: A margherita pizza with a puffy outer crust sits on an orange and white paper while on a wooden table at Cosetta. The $20 pizza is one of several entree options at the Santa Monica restaurant, which opened on Ocean Park Boulevard on April 1. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Film & TV

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May 20, 10:32 pm

Ella Rhodes transfuses queerness with ’80s punk in ‘Hickeys’

Ella Rhodes is sinking her teeth into queer vampire punk in “Hickeys.” The 12-minute thesis film, which will be screened at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Undergraduate Showcase on June 8, follows Vivian, a queer Nashville runaway who finds belonging in the 1983 Los Angeles hardcore punk scene – only to realize her close friends are actually manipulative vampires. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Ella Christiansen, also known as Ella Rhodes, on the set of her student thesis film “Hickeys.” The fourth-year film and television student will screen her film at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Undergraduate Showcase on June 8. (Courtesy of Ella Christiansen)

Arts, Music

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May 19, 3:52 pm

Q&A: DJ Ahmed Spins discusses recent Coachella experience, current musical direction

This post was updated May 20 at 9:44 p.m. Ahmed Spins is spinning his talents into house-driven beats. The Moroccan DJ – who studied finance at Northeastern University in Boston – has been pursuing a career in music for several years. Read more...

Photo: Ahmed Spins looks toward the camera and reaches his right hand toward his black baseball cap while wearing a black shirt and multicolored jacket. The Moroccan DJ released his first song in three years with the Elderbook collaboration “Waterfall” last month and also performed at Coachella. (Courtesy of Kamil Kwiatkowski and Unfolded PR)

Arts, Music

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May 19, 3:27 pm

Pianist Tigran Hamasyan to perform at Schoenberg Hall, celebrating Armenian music

With a live music performance, UCLA’s celebration of Armenian music continues. Acclaimed Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan will perform a free public concert tomorrow at Schoenberg Hall at 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan is pictured as he faces the camera in a hallway with red and blue lights. Hamasyan will perform a free public concert tomorrow at Schoenberg Hall with a mixture of his original music and jazz standards. (Courtesy of Vahan Stepanyan)

Arts, Lifestyle

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May 19, 11:45 am

Lively Westwood hub Enzo’s Pizzeria serves up slices for UCLA community

This post was updated May 20 at 9:16 p.m. Enzo’s Pizzeria is a historic slice of Westwood culture. Situated on 1145 Westwood Blvd., the 25-year-old New York-style pizza joint is settling into its new location since moving in September 2024. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the exterior sign of Enzo’s Pizzeria in Westwood. The 25-year-old New York-style pizza joint moved to a new location in September 2024. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


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