What someone wears speaks volumes about who they are as a person, and the same can be said for the styles associated with various movements and cultures. Read more...
Arts, Music
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December 1, 9:30 pm
Angel City Chorale to bring music, community to UCLA with holiday performances
The Angel City Chorale is ready to ring in the holiday season. Founded by alumnus and artistic director Sue Fink in 1993, the Los Angeles-based Angel City Chorale is a community-oriented show choir consisting of singers of various ages and backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 30, 6:42 pm
UCLA student uses creativity, graphic design skills to create zines
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:22 p.m. Philip Venkov is designing his dreams into a reality. After years of practice, the first-year design media arts student is showcasing and selling his art on his Instagram account and website. Read more...
Photo: First-year design media arts student Philip Venkov designs music posters and zines and recently launched a website to sell his prints. (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 30, 3:53 pm
Alumnus harnesses newfound instrumental talents for ‘A Christmas Carol’ production
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:37 p.m. Brett Ryback is bringing joy to the world this holiday season. Premiering Tuesday, the UCLA alumnus and University of Southern California musical theater professor will star in the Los Angeles production of “A Christmas Carol,” a reimagining of the 1843 Charles Dickens tale of the same name. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Brett Ryback (right) rehearses with the cast and crew of “A Christmas Carol.” Ryback will star as George while also serving as a narrator and musical performer. (Courtesy of Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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November 29, 2:06 pm
‘Succession’ season 3 recap – episode 7: ‘Too Much Birthday’
There have been happier birthdays than this. After last week’s conservative convention, “Succession” enters the final third of its latest season with a Kendall-centric episode that mainly takes place at his 40th birthday bash. Read more...
Photo: Jeremy Strong plays Kendall Roy in “Succession.” (Courtesy of Macall B. Polay/HBO)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 28, 10:45 pm
Nia Sioux discusses balance between artistry, academics at UCLA
Nia Sioux is no longer constrained to the bottom of the pyramid – instead, she is climbing to the top. As the longest tenured dancer on the show “Dance Moms,” the second-year American literature and culture student said being introduced to the media at 10 years old provided her with a platform to pursue multiple career paths in the creative fields she enjoys. Read more...
Photo: Through acting, dancing and podcasting, Nia Sioux is pursuing creativity alongside her degree. The second-year American literature and culture student said she prioritizes her education, but aims to upkeep her artistry with personal projects such as her digital dance series, “Dance with Nia,” and her podcast, “Adulting 101.” (Courtesy of Veronica Kelly. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/PRIME art director)
Arts, Music
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November 25, 11:06 pm
Bruin strums up focus on Indigenous punk music through band, online archive
Kristen Martinez has always lived with a punk mindset. The doctoral student in the Department of Musicology is balancing a range of projects centered on Indigenous punk music. Read more...
Photo: In addition to her research on Indigenous punk musicians, musicology doctoral student Kristen Martinez is also a vocalist for the band Observer Syndrome. (Courtesy of Kristen Martinez)