This post was updated Nov. 11 at 8:35 p.m. To reach others through music, Ariel Tan stays true to herself. The fourth-year Asian American studies student said she has been writing songs for most of her life. Read more...
Photo: Singer-songwriter Ariel Tan stands next to the beach at sunset with a pink and white flower in her hair. The fourth-year Asian American studies student said her sonic inspirations are artists such as Bruno Mars and Kehlani. (Courtesy of Ananya Tan)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 8:52 p.m. With elves, giants and magic, the Medieval Texts Reading Group builds community one whimsical text at a time. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a medieval painting with associate English professor Matthew Fisher, assistant English professor Erica Weaver and CMRS Center for Early Global Studies postdoctoral fellow Basil Arnould Price (from top to bottom) on the right side of the photo. The three lead a reading group that meets the third Friday of every quarter to discuss a medieval text. (Courtesy of Matthew Fisher, Erica Weaver and Basil Arnould Price)
America’s biggest politicians are branching out into new forms of media – and Americans are tuning in. The presidential debate between President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris reached 67 million viewers live. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 7 at 9:13 p.m. Books can pair well with not only a close-knit community but also a charcuterie board. Led by three co-presidents – Kate Osmundson, a fourth-year biology student; Emmy Quagliani, a fourth-year psychobiology student; and Paige Paulsen, a fourth-year English student – the All Books and Cheese club serves as an inviting community for students to discuss books and eat cheese. Read more...
Photo: Members from the All Books and Cheese club are pictured smiling for the camera on a white couch. The club blends cheese and feminist literature. (Courtesy of Emmy Quagliani)
Zach Templar is bringing his blend of alternative and R&B music to Los Angeles for the first time. The 18-year-old artist will perform at Echoplex on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Zach Templar sits and plays an electric guitar while wearing a white shirt and dark pants in a beam of lavender light. Templar will perform in Los Angeles for the first time at Echoplex on Thursday as part of his concert series “The Templar Tour.” (Courtesy of Zach Templar)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 7:35 p.m. UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television screened alumni’s Oscar-qualified short films in honor of their success. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Alumni with Oscar-qualified shorts stand together and smile at the camera. Kelly Pike’s “Picture Day” and Aaron Lemle and Ava Lalezarzadeh’s “In The Garden of Tulips” screened at James Bridges Theater on Oct. 24. Courtesy of John Smith)
Every Halloweekend in the dead of night, students congregate under the stars, prepared to do the “Time Warp” again. Student theater group Act III Theatre Ensemble produces a free stage adaptation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Halloween weekend, bringing the 1975 cult classic film to life at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The cast of Act III Theatre Ensemble’s annual “Rocky Horror on Halloweekend” pose in front of fluorescent purple lights and look off into the distance. This performance marks the seventh year of the organization’s “Rocky Horror” production on Halloween weekend. (Courtesy of Act III Theatre Ensemble)
