Sunday, April 5

Film and TV hairstylist Silvia Baker brings skill to theater classes

Silvia Baker sat in a dark wooden studio filled with mannequin heads wearing wigs and masks placed on countertops. Among the makeup brushes, hairpieces and a Frankenstein head figure, the film and television hairstylist fluffs a blonde wig that was part of her Halloween costume as Harley Quinn from “Batman.” For her job, she works on hairstyles that contribute to the distinctive look of film characters seen on screen. Read more...

Photo: Silvia Baker is the 2016 MAC Cosmetics Artist in Residence in Make-up and Hair Design. For her Halloween costume, Baker fashioned a blonde wig to look like Harley Quinn’s hair from “Batman.” (Margarita Dreiling/Daily Bruin)


Album Review: ‘Views’

Drake has been busy since the release of his last proper full-length album three years ago. Since 2013’s “Nothing Was the Same,” Drake has released two platinum mixtapes, recorded his 100th song on the Billboard Hot 100 and become a full-fledged pop superstar. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Young Money/Cash Money Records)


Sounds of Schoenberg: Atumpan

Two large barrel drums sat side by side in the ethnomusicology department, representing the musical culture of African villages from which they originated. The drums are called Atumpan, considered a Ghanaian talking drum due to its ability to imitate language. Read more...

Photo: The Ghanaian Atumpan, a pair of large barrel drums which are played with sticks, makes a sound similar to some African languages, like the Ewe language. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)


Hawaiian luau brings students together to rediscover their cultural roots

Luau performers scrambled to their rehearsal positions with the playful, nimble sound of the ukelele on one side of the room and the mighty beats of tribal drums on the other. Read more...

Photo: Hui O’Imiloa, the Hawaii Club at UCLA, will host its 31st annual luau Saturday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, uniting students of different enthnicities to show authentic Hawaiian culture and dance. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)


Actress Maisie Williams crashes ‘Game of Thrones’ viewing party

Graduate student Marc Patterson and his wife Katelyn Patterson busily prepared for the sixth season premiere of “Game of Thrones.” In their Westwood apartment, they baked dragon egg cookies, cut out house banners and tuned into HBO. Read more...

Photo: “Game of Thrones” actress Maisie Williams (center) made a surprise appearance at a “Game of Thrones” sixth season premiere viewing party Sunday night. Williams brought popcorn, chips, brownie bites and a bottle of prosecco with her to share with the students. (Courtesy of Maisie Williams via Instagram)


Fowler Museum at UCLA receives $1M donation from Jay, Deborah Last

The Fowler Museum at UCLA announced Wednesday that it received a $1 million donation from longtime donors Jay and Deborah Last. The Lasts will also match up to $14 million from other donations. Read more...

Photo: The Fowler Museum at UCLA received a $1 million gift from longtime donors Jay and Deborah Last. The Lasts have donated to the museum since 1973 and participated in campaigning during the building’s opening in 1992. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)