Sam Brogadir took the stage as Ren McCormack in the hip-hop styled opening number of “Footloose.” He switched to smooth and groovy jazz in “I Can’t Stand Still,” line dancing in “Still Rockin’,” and a medley of each dance form in the finale. Read more...
Photo: HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s production of “Footloose” features fast-paced line dancing sequences with high-kicks, leaps and partnering. However, dancers of all skill levels participated. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
Sahara Grim strummed her acoustic guitar on a Sunday afternoon in her Treehouse apartment, singing smoky jazz melodies that diffused slowly through her living room. Most of the second-year ethnomusicology student’s development as a jazz musician has taken place outside the lecture hall. Read more...
Photo: Second-year ethnomusicology student Sahara Grim began studying jazz music while growing up in San Diego. However, she said she did not commit herself until she began learning songs from the Brazilian pop-jazz genre Bossa Nova repertoire. The singer-songwriter now leads her own ensemble, the Sahara Grim Quartet, performing at Lestat’s Coffee House and The House of Blues. (Manpreet Kaur Grewal/Daily Bruin)
Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Linda Xu models the clothing she purchased at Jet Rag’s weekly $1 clothing sale. (Photo by Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by LeAnn Woo/Graphics director)
Five theater, film and television alumni are the moving parts responsible for setting a 25-person film festival into motion. Monica Quinn, Adam Fried, Samantha Bowling, Brandi Feemster and Rafaella Biscayn first met during the School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2015-2016 Professional Program in Acting for the Camera. Read more...
Photo: Brandi Feemster, Adam Fried, Rafaella Biscayn, Samantha Bowling, Giancarlo Fusi, Monica Quinn, Vidhatri Bandi and Jason Ryan Lovett (left to right) all participated in creating the Moving Parts Film Festival. All, the majority of which are UCLA alumni, themed their films and the festival around social justice issues. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are local artists who take advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Read more...
Photo: Rising musician Lostboycrow began his career by playing live shows and made his way onto listeners’ playlists three years ago. His songs have now been streamed over seven million times on Spotify and featured on its New Music Friday, Indie Pop! and Alternative R&B playlists. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)
My name is Linda and I am a former One Direction fan. More precisely, I am a former “Directioner,” a term used to describe the hysterical, pre-pubescent devotees of the British pop boy band that made international waves after competing in “The X Factor” in 2010. Read more...
Photo: Members of the pop boy band One Direction have gone their separate ways, pursuing solo projects after the release of the group’s fourth album. Most recently, Harry Styles released “Sign of the Times” on April 7. (Creative Commons photo by Eva Rinaldi via Flickr)
Charles Bamforth is known as the beer guy on the UC Davis campus. However, his nickname is not a result of his collegiate drinking habits, but of his dedication to the alcoholic beverage in the realm of academia. Read more...
Photo: UC Davis food science and technology professor Charlie Bamforth is opening up his “Introduction to Brewing and Beer” class, which he has taught at Davis for 15 years, to students at any UC school online. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)
