Those who can’t do, teach. It’s an adage students throw at their teachers in educational institutions throughout the country. But in UCLA’s jazz department, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Read more...
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June 25, 9:00 pm
[ORIENTATION]: Jazz professors call on experience
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Schooling the pros
For liberal arts majors, their academic experiences can separate a hobby from a profession. Marci K and Lesa Terry, who have both studied ethnomusicolgy at UCLA, are getting the most out of their Bruin beginnings. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
DVD rereleases rob movie buyers
What is the difference between “uncut” and “recut”? Is the “special edition” more special than the “deluxe edition”? Is the “extended” version more extended than the “unrated director’s cut”? Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Honoring those who saved the best for last
A few months ago, I was approached to write an ongoing column about television. My editors figured that the only thing I may spend more time doing than listening to music was watching television. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
Array of videos one click away
Catherine Manabat, a second-year English student, was introduced to YouTube.com soon after the UCLA basketball team beat Gonzaga University in the NCAA Tournament. She found several versions of the final minutes of the nail-biting game, some even filmed from the sidelines. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
UCLA students go the distance to pursue film
As a visual medium, film is adept at crossing borders to tell stories. It makes sense, then, that students of film are equally capable of crossing borders to tell stories of their own. Read more...
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June 11, 9:00 pm
[Online exclusive]: Campus Events Commission’s budgetary battles result in various victories
Last spring, the Campus Events Commission was riding high. Fresh off the success of spring shows by artists such as The Roots, The Walkmen and Xiu Xiu, the commission booked a plethora of shows for this past fall, continuing to satisfy the student demand for live music. Read more...