When an injury barred Andy Martinez from dancing in musical theater, he never thought he would be pursuing the arts again when he came to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Culture and performance doctoral student Andy Martinez will bring his jazz style and bossa nova arrangements of various tunes to the Fowler courtyard on Thursday for “Valentine’s Day with Andy Martinez.” Martinez and his band will perform songs specially arranged for the Valentine’s Day spirit.
As a high school student, Joe Villa had no idea a set of used turntables and DJ lessons from an older student would change his life. Read more...
Photo: John Wooden Center DJ instructors Wil An (pictured here) and Joe Villa will lead the mixing and battling DJ workshop as part of Hip Hop Appreciation Month.
The crosstown rivalry will be put aside for a night of music as two groups consisting primarily of USC alumni get ready to perform at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Andris Mattson, Amber Navran and Max Bryk met while studying jazz performances at USC before forming the band Moonchild in the summer of 2011. Since then, they have opened for Stevie Wonder at a benefit concert. The group is set to perform tonight in the Kerchkoff Coffeehouse.
After taking a one-year hiatus from songwriting to invest her time volunteering in state prisons, Thao Nguyen, lead singer of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, returns with “We the Common,” an album that holds true to Nguyen’s carefree tunes and cheerful vibes but is also reflective of her recent experiences. Read more...
Embrace the noise, My Bloody Valentine is back. Read more...
Experimentation seems to drive the human consciousness within the fields of music, science and art. Read more...
UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music has produced some musical stars over the years. Paul Chihara, professor of music and chair of the Visual Media Department, was one member of a team of musicians responsible for bringing the works of Hayao Miyazaki (including “Spirited Away”) to the United States. Cris Velasco is a multi-award winning composer for music in video games, including the “Mass Effect” series. Read more...
