I want to play a video game, but I’m afraid of being mugged. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 23, 12:11 am
Love or Hate: Columnists draw lightsabers over “Star Wars” expansion
A long time ago, in a movie deal far, far away, Disney announced the future release of a third “Star Wars” trilogy. More recently, they’ve specified their plan to release a new film yearly beginning in 2015, alternating between episodic features and spinoffs. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 23, 12:01 am
Documentary pays tribute to Rosina Lhevinne
Salome Arkatov lived with her Juilliard piano teacher, Rosina Lhevinne, before Lhevinne’s death in 1976. From that point, Arkatov knew she wanted a film to be made about her beloved teacher, but it wasn’t until 20 years later that Arkatov realized she would be the one to make it. Read more...
Photo: UCLA emeritus piano faculty member Salome Arkatov’s documentary, “The Legacy of Rosina Lhevinne” is screening at UCLA. This prize-winning film highlights the extraordinary life and accomplishments of the Russian Juilliard piano teacher Rosina Lhevinne and her unique style of teaching.
Arts, Lifestyle
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April 23, 12:01 am
Hill event combines art, sustainability
Even after Earth Day, the spirit of being ecologically friendly remains alive at UCLA as students prepare to showcase acoustic music and sustainability-inspired artwork. Tonight, students will have the opportunity to continue learning more about sustainability while enjoying art and music as part of the Unplugged event taking place in De Neve Plaza. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 22, 12:15 am
Bruin wins $30,000 award for dystopian screenplay
While sitting in the UCLA library working on his screenplay, “Waking Hours,” Barnett Brettler began to cry. He had reached a solemn moment in the story when a character had to leave and, although people in the library stared, he could not help himself. Read more...
Photo: Barnett Brettler, a second-year screenwriter graduate student in the school of Theater, Film and Television, recently became the first UCLA student to win the 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Student Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting for his screenplay “Waking Hours.”
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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April 22, 12:10 am
B-Sides: Twitter #music app has the one-up on Myspace
When the new Myspace first emerged as a good way to find and listen to music, I was a big fan of the new site. Its interface was sleek and easy to use, and I could listen to full songs and albums for free. Read more...
Arts, Music
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April 22, 12:05 am
Album Review: ‘Bankrupt!’ by Phoenix
The original headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The synth-pop sound and effortless mixing of low- and up-tempo songs that led Phoenix to monumental success with its 2009 album, “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” remains in the group’s new album, “Bankrupt!” The 10-track album is the fifth studio album for the Parisian band and experiments with and sometimes improves upon its previous album’s framework. Read more...