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January 31, 12:44 am

Lessons in Laughter: Improv Sessions allow novices to hone skills in supportive environment

Every encounter I experience in life becomes an act of improvisation. I often begin sentences without having any idea of how to come to a conclusion, but as soon as a stage and an audience are involved, the task understandably becomes more daunting. Read more...

Photo: The Improv Sessions on Wednesday began with group performances that incorporated the audience’s experience into the ensuing skits. The groups were formed from names that were randomly drawn out of a hat. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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January 30, 3:00 am

Film students take on challenge to capture moviegoing magic in 30 seconds

Dangling a camera from a crane in the middle of a movie theater is part of a normal day for UCLA Coca-Cola advertisers Jessie Lee and Golden Zhao. Read more...

Photo: Liang Zhao, Golden Zhao and Jessie Lee (left to right) worked together on a 30-second Coca-Cola commercial as part of the Coca-Cola and Regal Films student filmmakers contest. Their commercial focuses on the magical moment in a theater when a movie starts playing, Golden Zhao said. (Isra Ameen/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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January 30, 2:58 am

Stress Less: Meditation can mediate stress levels as midterms approach

Alissa Evans’ experience with stress stems primarily from her inability to definitively choose a major, a recently received D that taints her otherwise mediocre GPA and her complete and utter confusion regarding the abstract concept commonly referred to as her “future.” In the midst of a midcollege crisis, the Daily Bruin columnist decided to try a different stress-relieving activity every other week of winter quarter and chronicled her quest for mental homeostasis in Stress Less. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Alissa Evans practiced meditation as a means of stress relief. Though She found the process to be calming, she found that the calming effect of meditation only lasted for a short while, possibly due to her inconsistent meditation schedule. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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January 30, 2:56 am

Dance workshop connects students of all backgrounds, promotes expression

Teenagers danced to the beat of the Hamilton cast recording and leapt to the sound of smooth jazz music in a bustling dance hall in the heart of Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Students at Dance and Dialogue workshops begin the class in a group discussion called a council. Following the council, students rotate between different dance stations where they learn various techniques such as hip-hop and contemporary dance. (Courtesy of Ricka Glucksman Kelsch)

Arts, Music

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January 28, 11:23 pm

UCLA Camarades string ensemble to tie together Slavic music, poetry

The UCLA Camarades will embrace Slavic culture through music and poetry in their upcoming concert “Hope Against Hope.” The string chamber music ensemble will perform at the concert alongside literary presentations by the UCLA Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Myroslava Khomik, a violonist in UCLA Camarades, said the concert represents musical collaboration among her and other UCLA alumni, who now work in the professional world, while also shedding light on Slavic culture. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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January 28, 11:16 pm

Alumni go against grain by harvesting byproduct of beer to reduce waste

The aroma of yeast and malted barley permeated the first floor of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity house as Dan Kurzrock and his friends brewed batches of beer in the frat house’s kitchen. Read more...

Photo: Alumni Jordan Schwartz (left) and Dan Kurzrock (right) began making beer during their undergraduate years at UCLA. The pair founded the company ReGrained, which uses the leftover grain byproduct of beer brewing to make a flour that they use in granola bars. (Courtesy of Laura Miley)


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