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Arts, Music

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October 3, 10:55 pm

On the Rise: AL3JANDRO

The credits of an R&B album are often filled with an endless barrage of writers, producers and mixers. But in Alejandro Barajas’ case, his name is the only credit on his songs and albums. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles-based R&B performer Alejandro Barajas, who performs under the name AL3JANDRO, was inspired to produce, sing and mix his own music after he realized that many of the artists he grew up listening to, like Gang Starr and Biggie Smalls, did not create music on their own. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 2, 10:43 pm

LA Taiwan Academy to screen LGBTQ projects created by UCLA grad students

Taiwan elected its first female president in 2016 and, just a year later, the Taiwanese constitutional court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. The events marked some of Asia’s first steps toward a more socially progressive society and inspired graduate production design student Hogan Lee to showcase LGBTQ-themed films made by female Asian filmmakers, he said. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students Jessica Fuh, Hogan Lee and Amber Ha helped organize an event that entails film screenings and a roundtable discussion focused on LGBTQ themes. The event was inspired by Taiwan’s recent ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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October 2, 10:39 pm

Sister musicians teach master class at Guatemalan music conservatory

Hanna and Sarah Yocuté taught a master class in Guatemala and caught their flight back to the United States all within a span of three hours. Read more...

Photo: Sisters Sarah Yocuté and Hanna Yocuté performed at and taught a music master class at Guatemala’s National Music Conservatory together. They shared their personal journeys and stylistic evolutions in music with the class despite the language barrier and time crunch that they faced. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Music

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October 2, 10:35 pm

Dance Break: ACA Hip Hop meant for experienced dancers, fun workout for beginners

Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a day carelike dance studio until the age of 8. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras attended ACA Hip Hop’s pre-audition workshop, which ACA advisor and instructor James Cebedo taught. Although Carras found the moves difficult to keep up with, she found herself feeling more confident by the end of the workshop. (Photo by Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor, photo illustration by Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)

Arts, Video

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October 2, 8:40 pm

Video: Dance Break: ACA Hip Hop

ACA Hip Hop advisor James Cebedo and ACA Hip Hop dance captains Sam Park, Yuki Naka and Margot Leach teach a short segment of choreography. Cebedo taught this choreography during a two hour dance workshop hosted in Bruin Plaza on Sept. Read more...

Arts, Film & TV

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October 2, 2:45 am

Retired lecturer talks new edition of book, TV screenwriting panel

Hal Ackerman retired from UCLA in 2015 – but he’s been back every winter quarter since. After retiring from his 30-year career as a screenwriting lecturer and returning to his hometown of New York, Ackerman has evaded East Coast winters to teach at UCLA on emeritus status, he said. Read more...

Photo: Hal Ackerman retired from UCLA in 2015 but has returned every winter quarter since to teach. In honor of the 15th anniversary of his book on screenwriting, Ackerman released an updated edition of the book and will be discussing it Monday with a panel at the Barnes & Noble in Burbank, California. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 2, 2:42 am

Death within family, setbacks spur on alumnus’ film production

Creating the film “Sandy Beach” was no walk on the beach for Thanos Papastergiou. But after hospital visits, multiple delays and a thunderstorm, “Sandy Beach” has gone on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and was shortlisted for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Student Film Award. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Thanos Papastergiou directed “Sandy Beach,” a film with no dialogue that centers on the story of a daughter and her father at a beach in Crete, Greece. The film was inspired by the death of his uncle and was selected as a Toronto International Film Festival pick. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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