Lilly Scourtis Ayers said she was warned against getting too close to Marian Anderson’s wild side. When Ayers first encountered Anderson, a friend told Ayers that the punk rock singer was trouble. Read more...
Photo: Marian Anderson, the lead singer of the band the Insaints, is the focus of Lilly Scourtis Ayers’ documentary feature, “Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess,” which shows how punk offered a sense of community. (Courtesy of Lilly Scourtis Ayers)
Band Night lets performers jam out and escape the often-suffocating trajectories of the music industry. The quarterly event put on by the UCLA Music Club will be held in Kerckhoff Grand Salon on Friday, inviting both members and nonmembers to perform. Read more...
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Nearly seven years have passed since Echosmith’s debut single “Cool Kids” released, but the band is just getting started. The alternative-pop trio’s sophomore album, “Lonely Generation,” digs deep into Echosmith’s growth as both a family and a band throughout the years. Read more...
Photo: Echosmith, composed of Noah, Sydney and Graham Sierota, will be concluding its Lonely Generation Tour in Los Angeles on March 5. Bassist and vocalist Noah Sierot said he and his siblings begin their songwriting process with an open conversation. (Courtesy of Ariana Velazquez)
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music seeks to explore the Jewish American experience through a festival featuring music from Broadway to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event, titled “UCLA American Jewish Music Festival: Music Crossing Boundaries,” is presented by the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Raijman, a composer and producer along with Scott Senior, a fourth-year theater student, will perform in “UCLA American Jewish Music Festival: Music Crossing Boundaries” on Sunday at Schoenberg Music Building, Royce Hall and Dickson Plaza. Senior said his experience as a cantorial soloist ingrained in him a sense of community and faith which allows him to further connect with his music. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)
With her piece “Phoenix,” graduate student Marianna Varviani brings the hope stemming from the ancient myth into everyday life. The piece, choreographed by Varviani and performed by UCLA students, will be showcased Friday at the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Marianna Varviani choreographed “Phoenix,” a dance piece influenced by Greek mythology and traditional ceremonies, which will be showcased Friday at Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. Varviani said the dance addresses life’s challenges by blending a mixture of abstract and concrete symbols of protesting. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
For the Aguas Trio, water is the air they breathe. On Friday, the group will be playing selections from its album, “Aguas,” in a performance presented by UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance at Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: Omar Sosa and Yilian Cañizares make up Aguas Trio, and will be performing as part of an event by UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance on Friday, featuring percussionist Gustavo Ovalles. The band combines its Afro-Cuban roots with Western classical music as they contemplate the importance of water. (Courtesy of CAP UCLA)
This post was updated Feb. 26 at 11:54 p.m. Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s legacy will be brought to life through an exploration of gentrification in South Central Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: “Buy Back the Block: A Discussion About Nipsey Hussle and Gentrification in South L.A.” is organized by first-year experience coordinator Simone Jackson and takes place in Tom Bradley International Hall on Tuesday. The event aims to open up a conversation about the impact of Hussle’s activism on the Los Angeles community.
