Abel Lai is playing his way into the hearts of his Instagram followers. The second-year chemical engineering student said he started his piano account with the sole purpose of posting covers of songs requested by his followers. Read more...
Photo: Second-year chemical engineering student Abel Lai posts videos of piano covers on his Instagram account, taking requests from friends and followers. (Seth Van Matre/Daily Bruin)
As chancellor from 1960 to 1968, Franklin D. Murphy conceived of and curated UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. The bucolic hills and surrounding pathways, completed by architect Ralph Cornell in 1967, serve as a community hangout and the backdrop for some of the finest sculptures of the 20th century. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 2 at 10:15 p.m. Home takes on a new meaning in memory. Looking to pursue a novel mixed media artistic endeavor, second-year theater student Uma Supatra-Campbell collaborated with peers to create “Fragmentation of Home.” The project consists of two parts, the first of which was a pre-recorded dance posted Dec. Read more...
Photo: Released in two parts, “Fragmentation of Home” is a mixed media project featuring the work of second-year theater student Olivia Braun (left), second-year theater student Lucian Patton (center) and co-director Eliana Gershon (right), among others. (Courtesy of Uma Supatra-Campbell)
“Fill in the Blank: I am ___” urges audiences to slow down amid the illusion of fast-paced normalcy. Curated by the Design Media Arts student council, the student-run show premiered online Jan. Read more...
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Held from Jan. 20 to Jan. 30, Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States and celebrates artistry, with feature films, short films, indie episodic works and new frontier projects selected to screen. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:29 p.m. Credit card fraud is a cruel mistress – and Emily is her latest victim. In director and screenwriter John Patton Ford’s feature, “Emily the Criminal,” fierce millennial Emily (Aubrey Plaza) spirals into an elaborate scheme of credit card fraud in search of quick cash. Read more...
Photo: Aubrey Plaza stars as the titular character in “Emily the Criminal,” which debuted in the Premieres category of Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles her journey into the world of crime as she delves into credit card fraud. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
Warning: spoilers ahead. Exploring the shades of gray in any situation is Dakota Johnson’s specialty. Starring in Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne’s film “Am I OK?,” the actress plays Lucy, a directionless woman in her mid-30s whose coming out is catalyzed by her best friend Jane’s (Sonoya Mizuno) move to London. Read more...
Photo: Dakota Johnson (left) and Sonoya Mizuno (right) star as Lucy and Jane, respectively, in Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne’s “Am I OK?” The film intends to display a coming-of-age story past the traditional teens and 20s age range shown in many movies. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
