Tuesday, March 24

A&E Fall Preview

It's a jam-packed season this quarter for the worlds of film, music, theater and art. In between midterms and essays, make some time to catch one or two or all of these upcoming events. Read more...


Arts offer means of escape

In an issue-filled world, there are a variety of pressing, urgent topics affecting millions worldwide and which deserve to be reported on: health-care reform, the economy and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, for example - things that matter. Read more...


Exhibit serves up history of tea

On campus, caught in a trivial debate with a pal over which is the better iced tea brand, Lipton or Arizona, few of us would think of the long journey tea has traveled in history to get here since its beginnings in China's Zhou dynasty. Read more...


Q&A with Jeanine Mason

There is no dancing around the demands of Fox's hit reality dance show, "So You Think You Can Dance." Read more...

Photo: Jeanine Mason, a first-year world arts and cultures student, is the winner of the last season of Fox’s reality-competition show “So You Think You Can Dance.”



Out of Egypt and onto the screen

One might expect the host of an archeological show about ancient Egypt to be a monotone and graying old man, perhaps a professor who appears as ancient as the civilizations he explores. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professor Kara Cooney is the host of the new television series, “Out of Egypt,” on the Discovery Channel.


Amateur interest grows to true love of music

Singing tunes heard on the radio or playing instrumental music are hobbies not uncommon of students here at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year anthropology student Arkae Tuazon balances his musical and academic life. He performed in Spring Sing 2009 with Rapture City Philharmonic.