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Arts

Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 1, 9:12 pm

Looking for laughs: How UCLA students prepare for comedy careers

Asmita Paranjape splits jokes between Westwood and Hollywood – editing an on-campus satirical magazine and performing sketches at a Los Angeles comedy club. For the fourth-year computer science and linguistics student and other aspiring comedians at UCLA, joining a mix of comedic organizations both on and off campus provides space to gain the experience necessary for a professional comedic career. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Kevin Alvarez helped put on “Improv Slam” in January to build a stronger sense of community among different on-campus comedy groups. The event featured an improv workshop taught by local professionals and 15-minute comedy sets. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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May 1, 9:11 pm

Student band The Bash Dogs performs at UCLA’s Coastalong Festival

The Bash Dogs strutted on stage with yellow leis, sunglasses and a single inflatable seagull pool toy. At UCLA’s Coastalong Festival on Saturday, The Bash Dogs performed a set of three songs – “Howl and Cry,” “Can You Feel Her?” and “Captain Harly,” all of which will be recorded for the band’s new extended play this summer. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year Loyola Marymount University student Nate Barrett played guitar and sang as lead vocalist with the band Bash Dogs on Saturday at UCLA’s Coastalong Festival. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 30, 6:11 pm

Professor, electronic poet bridges gap between design and literature

Star Wars meets poetry in one of Brian Stefans’ electronic projects. The poem, which summarizes each episode of the saga, flashes on a screen letter by letter, accompanied by typewriter sounds in the background. Read more...

Photo: English professor Brian Stefans presents text, such as poems and literature, using technology to merge science and arts together. He is currently working on his book “Word Toys: Poetry and Technics.” (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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April 30, 6:00 pm

A Taste for Adventure: Fertilized duck embryo, a Filipino delicacy that proves too much

Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Matthew Fernandez cooked balut, a Filipino delicacy made from a fertilized duck egg. Crack the shell to eat the yolk and duck fetus, and the egg whites if you choose. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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April 27, 8:08 pm

Coastalong music festival preserves sustainable roots after name change

Trying to plan a sustainable music festival at UCLA is not all good vibes and zen. On top of the stress of planning the annual festival Ecochella, organizers had to come up with a new name for the festival due to copyright issues with the Coachella-esque title. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA organization E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity will host Coastalong Festival on Saturday at Sunset Recreation Center. The annual event aimed at promoting sustainability began in 2013 and was formerly known as Ecochella, but changed its name this year. (Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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April 27, 7:39 pm

Tea Tunes: Lorelei Carlson voices personal experience of femininity in music

A teenage boy once told Lorelei Carlson that her music was too girly. At that moment, young Carlson had an epiphany: Although many women listen to male artists, a lot of men don’t listen to female vocalists. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year gender studies student Lorelei Carlson recorded her first demo track, “Now That I Realize the Truth,” in a studio at age 12. After moving to Los Angeles, she continued to make music and wrote the song “Low Life,” marking the start of her journey in California. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)


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