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January 12, 12:00 am

UCLA’s Fowler Museum displays 20th-century West African headdresses

Walking into the Fowler Museum’s latest installation is like stepping into a time machine to 20th-century Freetown, Sierra Leone. “Did you bring your passport with you?” said curator Gassia Armenian as she led me toward the exhibition, “Joli! Read more...

Photo: Curatorial and research associate Gassia Armenian organized “Joli! A Fancy Masquerade,” an exhibit at the Fowler Museum displaying 11 West African headdresses created during the 1970s. The headdresses – which feature patterned fabrics, colorful textiles and intricate ornaments – were created from leftover fabrics of gowns, dresses and curtains during the British colonization of the state of Sierra Leone. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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January 10, 10:40 pm

Dorm Dining: Whipping up a vanilla cheesecake using an unlikely oven

Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the next 10 weeks, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...

Photo: Despite two failed attempts, columnist Andrew Warner succeeded in baking a vanilla cheesecake dessert using only a rice cooker. Chefs who want to try out the recipe can also add cocoa powder or lemon juice to create their own takes on the dish. (Andrew Warner/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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January 8, 8:17 pm

Second Take: ‘Charmed’ reboot to cast a spell with prequel storyline

Fans better be charmed with The CW’s television reboot of “Charmed.” The CW announced its development Thursday of a rendition of the 1998 to 2006 show “Charmed,” which will take place in the 1970s with a new cast of witches. Read more...

Photo: The CW announced it will remake a prequel version of the 2000s show “Charmed” featuring a new cast of witches. (Creative Commons by Wkikpedystka96 via Wikimedia)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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December 4, 7:55 pm

Hear This Not That: John Legend breaks barriers, Pete Doherty brings stale sounds

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: John Legend’s fifth studio album “Darkness and Light” (left) and Pete Doherty of The Libertines’ “Hamburg Demonstrations” (right) were both released Friday. (Columbia Records (left) and BMG Rights Management (right)).

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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November 22, 9:00 pm

Bar necessities: Butcher’s Dog

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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November 20, 7:45 pm

Hear This Not That: Thee Oh Sees’ album reinvents rock, Title Tracks’ is unoriginal

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: Title Tracks’ latest album “Long Dream” (left), released Friday, incorporates the rock ‘n’ roll sounds of predecessors, including The Kooks and Arctic Monkeys. Thee Oh Sees’ new release “An Odd Entrances” (right), also from Friday, blends 1980s electronic krautrock with dream pop.


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