Film composer and conductor David Newman and his wife waited in line for two hours to watch the “Back to the Future” movie on its opening night in Westwood in 1985. Read more...
Photo: (Olivia Chen/Daily Bruin)
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November 12, 1:32 pm
Concert review: Jamestown Revival at the El Rey Theatre
Members of Jamestown Revival exuded a cool western spirit, dressed in jeans, button-up shirts and leather boots. Pianist Zach Chance wore a brimmed hat and guitarist Jonathan Clay a tan vest, bringing a folk energy to the El Rey Theatre on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Texas-derived duo Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay, known collectively as Jamestown Revival, brought Americana music to the El Rey Theatre on Thursday night as part of the band’s The Wandering Man Tour. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
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November 9, 6:58 pm
Doctoral student makes compositional debut paying homage to film noir
Geoffrey Pope hopes his latest composition will transport listeners into a classic Hollywood film scene full of femme fatales, smoky jazz clubs and fedoras. Pope, a doctor of musical arts student, will debut his original composition “Overture Noir” at the UCLA Philharmonia’s Thursday concert in Schoenberg Hall. Read more...
Photo: Doctor of musical arts student Geoffrey Pope will lead the UCLA Philharmonia in performing his original composition “Overture Noir” in concert, along with the orchestral pieces “Suite” by Bernard Herrmann and “Liebestod” by Richard Wagner. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)
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November 8, 9:17 pm
Bruins for Israel and Hillel partner with Jerusalem U for Israeli event
The Hebrew word Aliyah means “ascent,” but it can also refer to immigrating to Israel. Filmmaker Rebecca Shore directed the short documentary “Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew” about African-Israeli man Mekonen Abebe to highlight Israel’s diversity. Read more...
Photo: Café Shahor Hazak’s song “Ihiye Beseder” is featured in filmmaker Rebecca Shore’s short documentary “Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew.” (JerusalemU)
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November 6, 8:19 pm
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington credits musical success to UCLA roots
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington has played alongside rappers like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, but his early education lies in jazz. As a second-year student at UCLA, Washington played saxophone on Snoop Dogg’s tour. Read more...
Photo: 2004 ethnomusicology alumnus and jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington released his three-volume album “The Epic” in May. He has performed alongside Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, and he most recently took the stage of the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday night. (Courtesy of Jason Sneed)
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November 6, 6:32 pm
Hear This Not That: Honeyblood’s album screams female energy, Slow Hollows’ bemoans lethargy
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: Honeyblood’s Oct. 28 album “Babes Never Die” (right) brings female energy and powerful delivery, while Slow Hollows’ Friday release “Romantic” (left) is repetitive and sleep-inducing. (Danger Collective Records/FatCat Records)
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November 4, 7:09 pm
D.R.A.M., Tommy Genesis to perform at free concert on election night
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 4:48 p.m. Hip-hop artist D.R.A.M. will perform a free concert on election night, with rap artist Tommy Genesis as the opening act. Read more...
Photo: (Creative Commons photo by Raffi Asdourian via Flickr)