Wednesday, October 7

Student film ‘The Martyr’ explores issues of Islamophobia

With concerns about how his art will be perceived on campus, director and writer Ryan Jow said he hopes he has a piece of art with a statement in his hands. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year film student Ryan Jow (left) is working with 35mm film for his thesis project, “The Martyr,” which is in the post-production stage. (Courtesy of Silvia Lara)



29th annual JazzReggae Festival brings high energy despite rain

The 29th annual JazzReggae Festival embodied more music genres than what its name entailed. From alternative to hip-hop music, JRF broadened its lineup in its new home, the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Indie rock band Portugal. The Man performed at the 29th annual JazzReggae Festival Saturday. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Alum’s Contemporary Performance Collective to present new musical works

Jacqueline Marshall said she wasn’t playing the music that most interested her at the rise of her professional music career. Though a thriving harpist for orchestral and recorded music, the UCLA alumna said her passions lay in new music. Read more...

Photo: The Contemporary Performance Collective, created by UCLA alumna Jacqueline Marshall, will hold its flagship concert on Sunday. (Courtesy of Jacqueline Marshall)


Q&A: Keznamdi discusses hopes for JazzReggae, music career

On Monday – 4/20 – Keznamdi released the music video for his song “10 Pound,” which depicts the singer-songwriter lying in a field of cannabis in his home country of Jamaica. Read more...

Photo: Jamaican reggae artist Keznamdi will perform Saturday at the 29th annual JazzReggae Festival, presented by the Cultural Affairs Commission. Keznamdi draws inspiration from reggae, hip-hop and R&B. (Courtesy of Keznamdi)



Film and Television Archive holds annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema

Near Eastern languages and cultures lecturer Latifeh Hagigi uses the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema as a way to connect with her home country, which, for political reasons, she has not returned to since 1978. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Film and Television Archive will host its annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema beginning Saturday and running until May 16 at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. Safi Yazdanian’s 2014 film “What’s the Time in Your World?” will screen on May 6. (Courtesy of UCLA Film and Television Archive)