To fulfill graduation requirements while providing an outlet for a smaller, collaborative environment, several graduate students in music founded the Royce String Quartet at UCLA in 2012. Read more...
Photo: The Royce String Quartet, composed of students and alumni of the Herb Alpert School of Music, will make its L.A. concert performance debut Friday as part of UCLA Library’s “Music in the Rotunda” concert series. (Courtesy of Connor Vance)
On May 19, the same day that British rock band Coldplay releases its sixth studio album, “Ghost Stories,” the band will be on the UCLA campus for a performance in Royce Hall. Read more...
The main character in Simon Savelyev’s short film won the heart of his co-star – and later the hearts of America – with a meow. Savelyev, a graduate student in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, won first prize in the Fresh Step Catdance Film Festival, a contest for cat-inspired films. Read more...
Photo: Simon Savelyev’s grand prize-winning film at the Fresh Step Catdance Film Festival, “Ricky,” follows the friendship between his large dog, Romy, and newly adopted kitten, Ricky. He plans to donate a portion of his $50,000 winnings to animal shelters like the one Ricky came from. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
The most believable thing about “Fading Gigolo” is that two aging, Jewish movie stars have the ability to be funny together. The chemistry between renowned director Woody Allen and acclaimed actor John Turturro is really the only detail a film of this sort needs to market for a comedy-itching audience to flock to it. Read more...
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The cabinets near the Arts & Entertainment desk are cluttered with CDs, DVDs, books and various press copies sent to us by generous promoters. Most of it, unfortunately, has never gone on to receive attention by our staff – until now. Read more...
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A one-on-one singing lesson takes place on Bruin Walk, but instead of a piano or a conductor’s baton, artificial larynges and high-resolution images of vocal cords lay close at hand. Read more...
Photo: World Voice Day at UCLA will feature activities and performances across departments on the UCLA campus. The UCLA Chorale (pictured) will host performances by choirs from Chaffey College as well as provide vocal clinics and singing lessons to suggest new performance techniques and singing methods as part of the Choral Outreach Program. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
Nearly 19 years ago, the suicide of teenager Holden Layfield shook the small town of LaGrange, Ga. The community of LaGrange has since come together in support of “Holden On,” a film based on the true events of Layfield’s troubled life and death, written and to be directed by UCLA alumnus Tamlin Hall, a LaGrange native who knew Layfield growing up. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Tamlin Hall is currently raising funds for his latest film, “Holden On,” which is based on the suicide of teenager Holden Layfield in Hall’s hometown of LaGrange, Ga. The film looks into the struggles surrounding mental illness. (Courtesy of Esti Marie)
