Shawn Merz’s studio functions as a creative space for his textile company, Mr. Merz, which sells blankets, towels and other textiles handmade by weavers in Myanmar and Turkey. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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January 25, 9:05 pm
Daily Bruin predicts who will win gold at the Grammys
2017 was a year of change in the music world. Though names like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift held onto their prominence, the world of popular music saw comebacks from Lorde and Kesha, foreign additions with “Despacito” and an embrace of rap with the increased prominence of artists like Kendrick Lamar and Cardi B. Read more...
Photo: (Graphic by Pauline Ordonez)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 25, 8:55 am
Playing the Villain: Villains that do not embody relatable themes fail to be compelling
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
Photo: (Angela Song and Ludi Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 24, 11:54 pm
Three Bruins discuss their Sundance-featured films
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 1:35 p.m. This year’s Sundance Film Festival features the work of several UCLA alumni and faculty. From documentaries to drama films, the Daily Bruin takes a closer look at the involvement of three Bruins in the festival. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/ Daily Bruin)
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January 24, 11:54 pm
Music professor’s 9/11-inspired composition bags Grammy nomination
Richard Danielpour began his music residency at an isolated retreat for composers the day before 9/11. On the second day of his residency, the UCLA composition professor called his music editor’s office in downtown New York to find out how long he had to finish editing his latest piece, “An American Requiem.” He was met with screams on the other end of the line and spent the next 40 minutes listening to a woman from his music editor’s office telling him about the plane that had flown over her head and crashed into the World Trade Center. Read more...
Photo: Professor Richard Danielpour has been nominated for two Grammys for his composition “Songs of Solitude” and his album “Songs of Solitude & War Songs.” Danielpour wrote “Songs of Solitude” while on an isolated retreat in New York in reaction to 9/11. (ChengCheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 23, 10:48 pm
Lessons in Laughter: The Improv Space subverts sexism in comedy with ‘Improvjectification’
Audience members cheer and shout for male performers to take off their shirts at “Improvjectification” shows. But they aren’t attending a bachelorette party. Eric Chad Ho created and co-hosts the comedy show “Improvjectification” at The Improv Space, which brings together male and female improvisers on the second Thursday of every month. Read more...
Photo: Eric Chad Ho created and co-hosts the comedy show “Improvjectification” at The Improv Space. The show brings together male and female improvisers, including UCLA alumni. Ho said the performances function as normal improvisation shows with one caveat – all men must perform shirtless. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
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January 23, 10:47 pm
Jazz director discusses work on Grammy-nominated album ‘Let Love Rule’
Daniel Seeff is going for a Grammy for the second year in a row. Seeff, the program director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, contributed to albums that have been nominated for Grammys alongside Beyoncé, Rihanna and Bruno Mars for two years in a row. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Seeff, who has previously contributed to Anderson. Paak’s Grammy-nominated album, “Malibu,” cowrote and contributed instrumentals to R&B musician Ledisi’s song “Shot Down.” The song is part of the album “Let Love Rule,” which is nominated for Best R&B Album at the 60th annual Grammy Awards. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)