Sunday, May 17

The Word on Wednesday provides an open space for open dialogue

UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission opens the doors of Kerckhoff Grand Salon every Wednesday night for poets of all skill levels. All students are welcome to share their stories and express their creativity in this free space.


JazzReggae 2011: The patient art of barbecue

For the past twenty years, Dexter Edwards has been slowly mastering his skills at the grill, and for ten of those years, he has been serving his tri-tip, ribs, and sausages to the hungry masses of UCLA's JazzReggae Festival. He retells his story"”mdash;and the secrets he's learned along the way"”mdash;here. More »

JazzReggae 2011: Vendor finds beauty in "tattered love"

Nkechi Odili-Obi has been attending the UCLA JazzReggae Festival for the past ten years, but didn't make the leap to vendor until the 2011 festival. From her booth "Tattered Love," she sells accessories and accoutrement that are handmade, vibrant, and one-of-a-kind. More »

JazzReggae 2011: Renaissance master artist of the future

Jason Lee has had a varied and profitable career in art, working for companies like Oakley, Warner Bros., and Disney, and co-founded the S.O.Terik art collective, a major sponsor of the 2011 UCLA JazzReggae Festival. But despite his commercial success, he continues to push his skills and improve every day. More »


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