On Dec. 23, 2011, Patrick Moote, a UCLA sports fan, proposed on the Jumbotron at a UCLA Basketball game. Moote’s girlfriend at the time, however, answered his question by fleeing the stadium speechless. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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December 9, 12:06 am
Movie Review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Julie Andrews, accepting her best actress Oscar for “Mary Poppins” in 1965, was overwhelmingly humble, though she only thanked one individual by name during her speech. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 9, 12:02 am
Q&A: Barbara Mujica discusses adapting ‘Sister Teresa’ for stage
UCLA alumna and former Daily Bruin contributor Barbara Mujica, a professor of Spanish at Georgetown University, has extensively studied the life of the Spanish mystic St. Read more...
Photo: “God’s Gypsy” is a play adaptation of UCLA alumna Barbara Mujica’s novel “Sister Teresa.” The play is currently being performed at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood.
Arts, Music
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumnus founds True Grit Records music label
The crisp, pure sound of a vinyl record resonates throughout the main room of alumnus Xavier Delgado’s True Grit Records office. The smooth combination of a hip-hop beat and soloing electric guitar accompanied by a serene harmonization of two voices is transmitted by a gramophone. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Xavier Delgado co-founded the music label True Grit Records with longtime friend Xavier Alatorre. True Grit Records has signed two bands so far: the five-piece hard rock band The Motel Life and indie-electronic duo Their Wedding.
Arts, Film & TV
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumni film on JFK seeks to inspire youth
After reading over 50 books and spending hours interviewing scholars, two UCLA alumni devoted years to making a documentary on one revered American leader: President John F. Read more...
Photo: The new film from alumni Darin Nellis and Cory Taylor, “JFK: A President Betrayed,” compiles interviews from scholars and authors about the president’s political journey.
Arts, Lifestyle
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December 8, 11:56 pm
Flavors of Westwood: Mon Amour Cafe brings sweet options to the Village
Mickey Fathi always wanted his own restaurant, so when a location opened up in Westwood, he bought it without a second thought or a concrete plan. Read more...
Photo: Mickey Fathi, the owner of Mon Amour Cafe, which opened in February, offers customers a variety of sweet crepes and macaroons, from the classic strawberry Nutella crepe to Fathi’s personal favorite: the s’mores crepe.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 5, 12:21 am
“Women in Congress” updates Aristophanes for modern era
The first word that director Eliza Laytner uses to describe her new play, “Women in Congress,” is “edgy” – not a word one would necessarily associate with a play that dates back to 392 B.C. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate directing student Eliza Laytner’s new play “Women in Congress” is a comedic play that follows Athenian women as they attempt to take control of the government by dressing in drag, exploring topics relating to feminism and gender dichotomies.