Thursday, February 19

Alumna runs custom clay jewelry business through instagram DMs

Hannah Rexinger took great interest in the homemade necklaces she saw while shopping at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. The very next day, the UCLA alumna set out to create her own brand of handmade jewelry – earrings made from clay. Read more...

Photo: Hannah Rexinger created her brand Linden Avenue, where she sells handcrafted earrings through Instagram, in July. The UCLA alumna said she often designs her earrings based on client requests, sometimes adding the requested designs to the brand’s inventory. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruin duo spices up game-day fashion scene with original designs

Isabelle McGrew and Riley Rojas’ clothing brand emerged from feelings of frustration and insecurity. In response, McGrew and Rojas, third- and second-year political science students, respectively, created Izzy & Riley, a college game-day clothing company. Read more...

Photo: Isabelle McGrew and Riley Rojas (left to right), third- and second-year political science students, respectively, created a game day clothing brand dubbed Izzy & Riley. McGrew and Rojas said they hope to expand the currently limited collection of game day clothing currently available to UCLA students. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Lang)


Alumna brings reality to 3D worlds with live-action cinematography

Arem Kim’s interest in animated films was sparked after she watched Disney Pixar’s “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille.” The UCLA alumna said she was particularly inspired by the different camera perspectives in “Ratatouille,” enabling her to travel with Remy around the kitchen floor, sewer and streets of Paris, seeing the world through the rat’s eyes. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Arem Kim brings her cinematography background to her work as an animation layout designer. She places the camera to best highlight one aspect of a scene, such as a character’s emotions or a particular relationship. (Courtesy of Olivier Dubard)


UCLA alum wakes the dead in new vampire ‘fangster’ musical

Five Philadelphian vampires emerge from caskets onto a Los Angeles stage. “Blood Rock: The Musical” opened to the public at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: A vampire gang from the 19th century competes against a modern-day vampire group in “Blood Rock: The Musical.” The choreography for each gang represents their differing backgrounds. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Theater festival aims to break Spanish-language plays into American canon

LA’s upcoming festival will prove that classical theater is more than just Shakespeare. Next week, the city will host LA Escena, the first ever Hispanic classical theater festival. Read more...

Photo: Actors Camila Rozo (left) and Christian Vunipola (center) as well as co-director Jean Carlo Yunén Aróstegui (right) worked on “Women and Servants” for LA Escena, a festival meant to highlight Hispanic classical theater. The play, which will be translated from Spanish and performed in English, follows two sisters living in 17th century Madrid. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)



Podcast focuses on creative sustainable solutions to environmental issues

The “Planet Innovation” podcast introduces listeners to wine made without grapes and plastic made from algae. The podcast is spearheaded by creator Magali Delmas, a UCLA professor and director of the UCLA Center for Corporate Environmental Performance, as well as a team of students who hope to relay innovative, green solutions to businesses and consumers. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Shota Kenmochi and rising third-year environmental science student Alicia Kwan (left to right) helped create the “Planet Innovation” podcast, which discusses creative business solutions to environmental issues. The first two episodes of the podcast air Tuesday on iTunes, SoundCloud and the podcast’s website. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)