JJ Keki is something of a modern Renaissance man, combining roles as a farmer, activist, statesman and Grammy-nominated musician. It is thanks largely to his diverse efforts that the small Jewish Abayudaya community is reemerging in the African nation of Uganda, despite suffering greatly in the 1970s under the military dictatorship of Idi Amin. Read more...
Arts, Music
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November 15, 9:54 pm
Ugandan Jewish community leader brings music and message to UCLA
Arts, Music
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November 15, 9:53 pm
UK offers vibrant musical culture
For Bruins who studied or interned abroad in Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland, memories of places traveled seem to be associated with their perspective sound, whether it is jazz in a subway station, a British rock band in a nightclub or Gaelic music in a pub or traditional ball. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 15, 9:40 pm
Weekend Review: “Jimmy Choo for H&M”
Black Friday has come early this year. Well, for about 160 people it did. Because that's how many were able to get their hands on the new limited edition "Jimmy Choo for H&M" line before everything was gone in two hours. Read more...
Arts, Podcasts
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November 12, 10:20 pm
Westwood residents sound off on helicopter noise
Westwood residents sound off on helicopter noise
Some Westwood residents have been complaining about excessive noise from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center helicopters. Do flights happen too often or along the wrong routes?
"Westwood residents sound off on helicopter noise"
Some Westwood residents have been complaining about excessive noise from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center helicopters. Do flights happen too often or along the wrong routes?
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Arts, Music
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November 12, 9:35 pm
Urinals pioneer subculture
Nothing, except for maybe just a hint of a swagger, gave away John Talley-Jones as a past and present member of a punk band "“ much less one by the crude name of the Urinals. Read more...
Photo: Guitarist Rob Roberge, bassist John Talley-Jones and drummer Kevin Barrett of the Urinals will be performing at The Smell.
Arts, Film & TV
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November 12, 9:34 pm
Apocalypse theory behind “˜2012′ lacks truth
Mark your calendars and prepare to see something big; "2012" is coming. Read more...
Photo: The new release “2012” is inspired by a popular myth about the apocalypse based on the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar around Dec. 21, 2012. UCLA professors, among others, have debunked this rumor.
Arts, Film & TV
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November 12, 9:28 pm
Screen Scene: Oh My God
Friedrich Nietzsche was a smart guy, but he was wrong about at least one thing: God is definitely not dead. At the very least, the ideas of God, the arguments over God and the documentaries about God are still very much alive. Read more...