Napa Valley Grille: Bold flavors and personal flair As Taylor Boudreaux and Chad Cancelosi clink their glasses together for a midday toast, a waiter passing by laughs, hailing them as “The Kings of Westwood.” Both Executive Chef Boudreaux and General Manager Cancelosi said they believe Napa Valley Grille is one of Westwood’s more high-end dining venues, as it commonly plays host to star-studded film premiere parties and business dinners. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 14, 12:00 am
Out of Focus: A French New Wave classic comes to Santa Monica
In the smoke-filled cafes situated along the Left Bank of the Seine river in Paris, a group of young film critics started talking. Their late-night conversations seeped into the early morning streets and spawned a new kind of cinema: one that was youthful and innovative, playful and rebellious. Read more...
Photo: Brigitte Bardot in Jean-Luc Godard’s CONTEMPT (1963).
Arts, Music
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January 13, 4:34 pm
Tribal Seeds fires up Wiltern crowd with new members, songs
A band of San Diego reggae musicians wearing knotty dreadlocks upon their heads permeated the concrete jungles of Los Angeles last Friday night, led by two brothers, Steven and Tony-Ray Jacobo. Read more...
Photo: San Diego-based roots-reggae band Tribal Seeds performed its electronic take on their classic roots-reggae sound.
Arts, Music
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January 13, 12:18 am
Q&A: Naomi and The Bandits discusses its new EP
Fourth-year music history student Naomi Robin and her band Naomi and The Bandits, will be performing the second leg of tonight’s concert as part of the Monday Night concert series at Kerckhoff with the band’s folk-rock stylings. Read more...
Photo: (Clockwise) Alex Kish, Nick Velez, Nate Schwartz and Naomi Robin will be performing as Naomi and The Bandits at the Kerckhoff Coffee House with its folk-rock stylings.
Arts, Music
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January 13, 12:13 am
Q&A: Nina Hadzi-Antich speaks about her musical duo, jazz music
The Cultural Affairs Commission is back with another quarter of its Kerckhoff Coffee House Concert Series, in which student performers take the stage each Monday night to perform for a public audience on campus. Read more...
Photo: Nina Hadzi-Antich and Robert Andrew Jr. “Chili” Corder will open tonight as part of the Kerckhoff Coffee House Concert Series with a combination of classic jazz and contemporary music.
Arts
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January 13, 12:11 am
Workshop offers day of creativity to grade school students
It’s 7:45 a.m. on a Saturday. Most of campus is asleep, but UCLA professor and founder of the nonprofit Access Books Rebecca Constantino is setting up a table outside Rolfe Hall to welcome students and writers for a full day of workshops. Read more...
Photo: Janet Tashjian was one of several teachers, authors and illlustrators leading workshops Saturday as part of the Conference for Young Authors and Illustrators. The workshops aimed to inspire a love for reading, writing and self-expression.
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 13, 12:07 am
Mixology: Beer cocktails
Celebrating a special occasion by dining in Westwood can be exciting – especially when you’re ordering your first drink. But even if there’s a limited menu, alcohol is a cuisine riddled with flavors that can be complex and confusing. Read more...
Photo: The Black Velvet is a beer cocktail made out of Guiness and Champagne or cider that can easily be concocted at home in both alcoholic or non-alcoholic versions.