Saturday, April 18

Q&A: Robin Hannibal of R&B/folk duo Quadron

From Denmark, Robin Hannibal produces beats and rhythms that combine an R&B feel with smooth, brassy instrumentation and a soulful vibe. Hannibal and vocalist Coco O make up the duo Quadron. They have traveled all over the world with their music and have even made an appearance at UCLA’s 2010 Jazz Reggae Festival. Read more...

Photo: The R&B/folk duo Quadron hailing from Denmark and comprised of Coco O and Robin Hannibal will be performing this Saturday at the Getty Center as part of the Saturdays Off the 405 concert series.


Fashion club’s 12th annual show highlights student work in all aspects of production

Colored lights rhythmically shine through the translucent curves of the framework surrounding the entrance of the runway, evoking a tone meant to inspire the imagination. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Grace Haeri and third-year anthropology student Francesca Luberti are models in this year’s Fashion and Student Trends fashion show. They will model garments created by student designers on the runway.



Student, alter ego to take on second solo Spring Sing performance

The prospect of singing to 8,000 spectators in Pauley Pavilion would be terrifying for any UCLA student. But for ’40s vixen Ruby Lee, this kind of thing is old hat. Read more...

Photo: Third-year theater student Halle Charlton will perform as a solo artist at Spring Sing again this year. Just before last year’s performance, Charlton created her alto ego Ruby Lee.


Movie Review: “Black Rock”

If one were to mix “The Most Dangerous Game” with “Deliverance” and add in three mentally unstable, dishonorably discharged war veterans, then one might arrive somewhere in the vicinity of what “Black Rock” purports to be. Read more...


Love or Hate: Columnists debate NBC’s renewal of ‘Community’

Troy and Abed are back in the morning! In the wake of the yearly spring massacre of TV shows by broadcast networks, only two NBC comedies will live to see the light of day once more: one of them being, against all odds, critical darling “Community.” A perpetual ratings problem child, “Community” suffered the loss of its creator Dan Harmon and cast member Chevy Chase this season, and, as was inevitable, something was missing, or so the detractors claimed. Read more...

Photo: NBC has renewed “Community,” the little TV series that could, for an additional 13 episodes. Columnists Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang debate the need for the persistent survival of the sitcom.


UCLA dance student Sarah Summers to perform at Spring Sing

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The spotlight will shine directly on her, as she picks at the banjo, producing a twanging sound that combines with her mature, deep voice, and sings about her past and the exciting mystery of her future. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Summers, a first-year dance student, is one of the selected participants in this year’s Spring Sing. She will play the banjo and perform her self-composed piece “Meagan’s Song” for the first time.