This post was updated Oct. 22 at 7:42 p.m. Joshua Dittrich’s parents might stitch people up, but he keeps people in stitches. The son of doctors from Boise, Idaho, and a fourth-year communication student said he was first inspired to pursue comedy when watching “Saturday Night Live” as a teenager. Read more...
Photo: Joshua Dittrich performs a stand-up comedy routine on stage. The fourth-year communication student frequently performs sets across Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Joshua Dittrich)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:26 p.m. Visionary tales and texts are lighting up the Getty Center. On Monday night, the Getty Center unveiled the “William Blake: Visionary” exhibition to an audience for the first time during a private reception. Read more...
Photo: An enlarged version of William Blake’s “Satan Exulting over Eve” is displayed on a Getty Center wall. The museum’s newest exhibit, “William Blake: Visionary,” opened its doors for the first time last night during a private reception. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:36 p.m. Bruin alumni are bringing “fetch” back. As artists on the ensemble team, Thalia Atallah and Joi McCoy are currently touring on the “Mean Girls” musical’s North American circuit. Read more...
Photo: Joi McCoy (left) and Thalia Atallah (right) smile in their costumes on the set of the “Mean Girls” musical. The alumni are ensemble members on the show’s North American tour. (Courtesy of Thalia Atallah)
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 8:14 p.m. socialghosts is meeting at the junction of music, law and insurance. Composed of Sean Embrey-Stine, Connor Daniel and UCLA School of Law alumnus Dhruva Krishna, the indie rock band released its latest single, “silverlake,” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: (Left to right) The members of socialghosts, alumnus Dhruva Krishna, Connor Daniel and Sean Embrey-Stine, sit side-by-side for a black-and-white portrait. Over four years old, their indie rock band released a new single titled “silverlake” on Oct 13. (Courtesy of Andrew Edward Pino)
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 7:53 p.m. From keychains to plushies, Melanie Beltran has many projects under her hook. The third-year psychology student runs CrochetvilleGoods, a crochet business that includes a shop on Etsy and commissioned work. Read more...
Photo: Melanie Beltran holds a pink crocheted octopus plushie. The third-year psychology student runs the small business CrochetvilleGoods. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 7:51 p.m. “The Engagement Party” is well worth putting a ring on. Directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, the contemporary drama unveils the strife that shakes the table of the wealthy young couple Josh (Jonah Platt) and Katherine’s (Bella Heathcote) intimate engagement party. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “The Engagement Party” is pictured on stage. The contemporary drama play will run in the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater through Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 6:51 p.m. The Beatboxing Bruins members are marching to the beat of their own drum. Having had its first meeting of the academic year Thursday, the only student organization at UCLA centered around beatboxing – an art form that manipulates vocal sounds to imitate musical instruments – will continue to serve as a hub for beatboxers to practice and showcase their craft. Read more...
Photo: (Left to right) USC student Justin Lou and UCLA students Benjamin Greenstein and Sparsh Vashist grip microphones surrounded by electric blue and yellow illustrations. All students at the time, Maxwell Tsao, Greenstein and Vashist established the organization this past winter quarter. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Tsao. Photo illustration by Nikole Liang/Daily Bruin)
