Wednesday, June 24

Arts

Arts

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October 5, 9:30 pm

TFT students, faculty discuss unique, progressive nature of Polish theater

Poles like to joke that they are not very good at soccer, so their national sport is theater, said professor J.Ed Araiza. And the Polish are excellent at their national sport, added Araiza, who spent some time in their country this fall. Read more...

Photo: A group of UCLA students, professors and alumni traveled to Poland for two weeks in September. The students said they encountered several differences between Polish and American theater including genres and acting styles. During their trip, they took different acting workshops in Wrocław at the Grotowski Institute and attended productions put on by Polish theaters. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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October 5, 8:25 am

Restaurant Review: Nong Lá Cafe

Nong Lá Cafe’s Instagram is filled with images of tender rice noodles, savory broths and vibrant greens. But looks can be deceiving. While Nong Lá certainly offers some tasty meals, the food does not live up to its aesthetically pleasing social media. Read more...

Photo: Nong Lá Cafe on Sawtelle Boulevard serves some tasty dishes, but sacrifices a degree of flavor for its dazzling aesthetic. The restaurant offers a variety of Vietnamese dishes including pho, bun noodle salads and banh mi. (Andrew Warner/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 5, 8:23 am

Alumna uses experience of growing up in LA to portray lead in coming-of-age play

Estela Garcia first read Sandra Cisneros’ coming-of-age novel, “The House on Mango Street,” in the ninth grade. She said it was the first time she had encountered anything that reflected her life growing up in South Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Miebaka Yohannes stars in the Greenway Court Theatre’s production of “The House on Mango Street.” He plays multiple roles including the protagonist’s brother, a schoolchild and a man who lives in the protagonist’s community. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 4, 9:36 am

Alumnus uses drones to make personal and professional videography soar

Jason Spielman has flown through mountain passes and over rooftops without ever leaving the ground. The UCLA alumnus uses drones and other video equipment to record remote landscapes, city skylines and college campuses. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Jason Spielman uses drones and other video equipment to record remote landscapes, city skylines and college campuses. He recently traveled to Europe and the Mediterranean to film videos for GoPro, The Yacht Week and his own Instagram account. (Courtesy of Jacob Nober)

Lifestyle

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October 3, 10:56 pm

Alumna cooks up videos of healthy, tasty recipes for Buzzfeed

Crystal Hatch created one of her first cooking tutorials during her senior year at UCLA. The alumna filmed herself turning fresh-picked lemons into raspberry lemonade. The video landed her a job as a video producer for BuzzFeed’s Goodful page. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Crystal Hatch is a video producer who makes cooking tutorials almost every week for BuzzFeed’s Goodful page. Some of her videos include “Healthier Homemade Cinnamon Rolls” and “One-Pan Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep.” (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

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)


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