This post was updated Feb. 27 at 4:32 p.m. It’s awards season, which means it’s also the season of naive think pieces questioning whether the era of #OscarsSoWhite has passed. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 26, 11:42 am
UCLA art student’s photographs allow insider look at teens’ lives
Nico Young’s after-school skate session ended up on the cover of The New York Times Magazine. In 2016, the first-year art student’s high school photography teacher sent his photo essay project, which centered around his two friend groups, to The New York Times’ photo editors. Read more...
Photo: Nico Young, a first-year art student, said his favorite art medium is photography. When Young was in high school, he published a 12-page spread with The New York Times Magazine about life in high school through a high school student’s point of view. He then published is own photography book titled “Fire at School.” (Bilal Ismail Ahmed/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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February 24, 5:58 pm
Album review: ‘Nation of Two’
Vance Joy’s “Nation of Two” sounds like One Direction decided to give indie folk music a go. Though “Nation of Two” retains the same musical style of Joy’s first album with his ukulele riffs and slightly strained vocals, the album’s production is a step up from “Dream Your Life Away.” Joy adds in more harmonies, horns and drums to his ukulele-filled repertoire, taking on a slightly more personal tone and delivering an album full of summer jams despite some bland lyrics. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Atlantic Records)
Arts, Video
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February 23, 9:33 am
Video: Professor Willy Souly on West African dance
UCLA dance professor Willy Souly shared how his experience and involvement with West African dance has shaped his life. From a young age, Souly participated in this type of dance as a cultural tradition in Africa and has since sought to spread the tradition to Southern California. Read more...
Arts
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February 22, 10:51 pm
UCLA Summit to discuss social impact media
Jon Fitzgerald directed a documentary about a group of American teenage girls who hiked to Machu Picchu as part of an empowerment program. Through the film, Fitzgerald said he shared their experiences in the hopes of inspiring all girls to become leaders. Read more...
Photo: Jon Fitzgerald, a professional filmmaker, will moderate and participate in a discussion at the inaugural Spark Change Summit on Friday at the James Bridges Theater. The summit, presented by UCLA’s Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment, will feature three panel discussions that deal with different aspects of social impact entertainment. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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February 22, 10:48 pm
Game Music Ensemble spreads love of gaming with ‘Super Smash Bros.’ concert
The Game Music Ensemble at UCLA wanted percussive cannons for their “Super Smash Bros.” concert, but the fire marshal wouldn’t allow it. Instead, the ensemble opted for a giant hammer. Read more...
Photo: (Evan Charfauros/ Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 22, 10:47 pm
Tamale-making workshop discusses social justice in modern food systems
Organizers used an organic, vegan tamale to represent a fair, precolonial food system at Seed the Commons’ latest event Tuesday. The San Francisco-based organization hosted a food justice lecture Tuesday followed by a tamale-making workshop Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Seed the Commons, a San Francisco-based organization, hosted a food justice lecture Tuesday followed by a tamale-making workshop at UCLA. The lecture and workshop taught attendees about problems with the international food system by comparing it to precolonial Mesoamerican food models. (Alexandra Del Rosario/Daily Bruin)