UCLA screenwriting professor Weiko Lin has transformed a sorrowful event from his past into a global story about reconnection and rediscovery that will soon hit the big screen as a feature film. Read more...
Photo: UCLA screenwriting professor Weiko Lin worked with Emmy Award-winning director Henry Chan to produce their first Chinese language film, “100 Days.”
At the happiest place on Earth, it’s a wonder how anyone could be anything besides elated beyond reason. That alone is enough purpose to drive “Escape from Tomorrow,” a film that has been claimed, on multiple occasions, “shouldn’t exist.” It’s a fair declaration – “Escape from Tomorrow” was shot entirely within and around the grounds of Disneyland and Disney World without the express knowledge or permission of the Walt Disney Company. Read more...
Beginning in early February of next year, the Hammer Museum will offer free admission to the public. The Hammer Museum, operated by UCLA, currently offers certain programs and lectures for free. Read more...
Photo: The Hammer Museum announced it will implement free admission to the general public beginning in February.
For the trend-inclined, 2013's musical landscape has been remarkably and consistently linked by transgression – all our favorite pop stars are, as Drake so lucidly whined, on their "worst behavior." Read more...
In the everyday hustle and bustle of Westwood, it only seems appropriate that the Westwood Wellness Center would introduce a getaway to some tranquility with its recently opened Nirvana Tea Lounge. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Wellness Center’s Nirvana Tea Lounge officially opened its doors on Labor Day.
Falafel is usually a welcome option on any menu for vegans and vegetarians. The small, fried and often delicious balls of chickpeas, onion and parsley are a common staple in many Middle Eastern cuisines. Read more...
The days of trekking into Westwood for a beer are over. All hail the liquor license-bearing Wolfgang Puck Express. As the newest of Ackerman Union’s selection of eateries, it is the only restaurant on campus that serves alcohol. Read more...
