Following the success of his debut novel, “Upward Bound,” Woody Brown returned to his alma mater to promote his book and discuss disability and communication. Brown graduated with a degree in English from UCLA in 2022 and went on to obtain a master’s degree from Columbia University. Read more...
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May 27, 10:58 pm
Restaurant review: Xibei Eatery serves flavorful northwestern Chinese cuisine in new Westwood spot
Westwood is benefiting from the addition of a new Chinese restaurant. Xibei Eatery, which opened a new location recently on Weyburn Avenue, specializes in northwestern Chinese cuisine. Read more...
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May 26, 4:25 pm
FAST runway show threads together couture, ambition and self-expression
This post was updated May 28 at 10:23 a.m. Crochet, corsets and camp took center stage Friday night. Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA held its 25th annual spring runway show at Pauley Pavilion on Friday at 7 p.m. Read more...
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May 21, 11:39 pm
This costume designer dressed ‘Dune.’ She’s teaching UCLA students her craft.
Jacqueline West drapes a new vision for world-building in a classroom where students stitch sandstorms from silk. The Academy Award nominee is the latest David C. Read more...
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May 20, 8:42 pm
‘Nobody Wants This’ filming location tour has an audience and caters to it
This post was updated May 21 at 8:23 p.m. The “Nobody Wants This” Series Filming Sites Tour by On Location Tours is exactly what it sounds like – it’s great if you love the show and a little offbeat if you don’t. Read more...
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May 19, 3:29 pm
UCLA’s Magic and Illusion Student Team mystifies audience at Spring Showcase
This post was updated May 21 at 8:32 p.m. MIST brought magic to the masses Monday evening. UCLA’s Magic and Illusion Student Team presented their Spring Showcase in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, filling nearly every seat at the group’s biggest on-campus event yet. Read more...
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May 17, 3:32 pm
Alumnus Christina Curlee crafts some of the video game industry’s biggest titles
This post was updated May 20 at 12:33 a.m. Christina Curlee designs worlds – and her worlds are just getting bigger. The UCLA alumnus has spent the past seven years working as a video game designer for Insomniac Games. Read more...