Friday, October 9

Arts in the Union festival offers Bruins taste of local talent

Students flocked Tuesday to Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Coffee House and Kerckhoff Grand Salon for the fourth annual Arts in the Union festival, presented by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The annual Arts in the Union concert was held Tuesday night at Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Grand Salon and Kerckhoff Coffee House. Presented by Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA, the festival was headlined by student band The Wes Coast (pictured). (Courtesy of D.J. Gallegos)



Bruin Bash 2014 maintains high energy with Chance The Rapper

After last year’s high-energy Bruin Bash performances by rappers Tyga and E-40 in Pauley Pavilion, this year’s concert managed to find the same energetic feel through a pair of more mellow R&B and hip-hop musicians. Read more...

Photo: Chicago-based hip-hop artist Chance The Rapper headlined Bruin Bash 2014 Monday night at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Theater & More: ‘Larry David and David Steinberg in Conversation’

“Larry David and David Steinberg in Conversation” was just that: a conversation between two aging comedians.  Although these comedians may be from another generation, they, for good reason, drew a mixed crowd of college students and older patrons for an evening of laughter and mockery at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Read more...

Photo: At The Theatre at the Ace Hotel “Larry David (left) and David Steinberg (right) In Conversation. (Courtesy of Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Citi)


Fans pay homage to Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Village Memorial Park

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Tucked in the middle of an unassuming Westwood block, Marilyn Monroe still holds court. Some visit her to leave a sentimental note, a stuffed animal or flowers. Read more...

Photo: Marilyn Monroe’s grave (above) at the Westwood Memorial Park is visited daily by tourists who leave lipstick-smeared kisses. Other celebrities, such as Billy Wilder and Dean Martin, are also buried at the small cemetery. (Jamie Huang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Singer continues UCLA education after decades of performing

Sandra Kilman, known professionally as Sandra Starks, is only a fourth-year music history student, but she has already had a decades-long successful music career. She has toured with Lou Rawls and Robert Guillaume as a jazz singer, belting out the lyrics of duets like “The Wedding Song” on stages worldwide from Las Vegas to Kingston, Jamaica. Read more...

Photo: After postponing her education and a career as a professional singer, fourth-year music history student Sandra Starks returned to UCLA to complete her college education. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)