It would be difficult to find “Rockstar 101″ listed within UCLA’s course catalog, yet many students find time to pursue their love for music ““ even between midterms and Tuesday pint nights. Read more...
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October 29, 9:00 pm
Ozma, loyal fans rock Knitting Factory during October run
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October 29, 9:00 pm
Murphy, Allen scraping the
I remember when I was younger and I saw “Beverly Hills Cop” for the first time. I remember thinking that there was nobody that I wanted to be more than a smart-assed, fast-talking, gun-toting, foul-mouthed Axel Foley. Read more...
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October 29, 9:00 pm
Goldwyn Award presented to UCLA film student
Against the advice of Samuel Goldwyn Jr., UCLA screenwriting graduate student Michael Bucklin has decided what to do with his $10,000 Samuel Goldwyn Award prize. “I finally get to buy a car,” Bucklin said with his arms in the air, as if from a Toyota commercial. Read more...
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October 29, 9:00 pm
Rockin' in the digital world
There is a new era dawning on the music video horizon. And it’s pixilated. “My heroes were all filmmakers, like Spielberg,” said Joseph Kahn, the man behind Eminem’s “Without Me” and Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name.” “But I think the new filmmakers today are finding different types of heroes, a different mentality.” This new mentality will be shown at the sixth annual RESFEST, showcasing innovative features, shorts and music videos involving digital production. Read more...
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October 28, 9:00 pm
Local musicians shine at Acoustic Live
Seventh game of the World Series: six words that meant absolutely nothing to Acoustic Live organizers, fans and performers. The last and most important baseball game of the season played second fiddle to the Acoustic Live Finals at the Westwood Brewing Company Sunday night. Read more...
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October 28, 9:00 pm
It's a FUNNY world after all
When America’s comedy becomes too homogenous, it’s time to bring in a specialized international task force to overhaul the situation. The self-proclaimed Ambassadors of Comedy, consisting of comedians from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Iran, the Virgin Islands and the Phillipines, will convene at the Cooperage tonight from 7-9 p.m. Read more...
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October 28, 9:00 pm
CityWalk crawls with bar-hopping student groups
For anyone unfamiliar with the Universal CityWalk, tucked right beside Universal Studios in Hollywood, it is a monument to excess. Everything is big. And loud. It’s just past 9 p.m., and not many people are around before the buses come. Read more...