Follow along as A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepares a classic frittata recipe topped with shredded cheese and green onions. The recipe yields one serving. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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March 1, 12:00 am
Grad student directs film about 911 call for attempted school shooting
Reed Van Dyk was writing a film about a mass shooting when he realized he didn’t know how a 911 dispatcher answered the phone. Listening to a real 911 call during an attempted shooting at an Atlanta elementary school, however, gave him the inspiration for a different film. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate student Reed Van Dyk based his short film “DeKalb Elementary” on a real 911 phone call made during an attempted mass shooting at an Atlanta elementary school. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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February 28, 11:27 pm
Multisensory piano concert makes West Coast premiere on UCLA grounds
Jocelyn Ho’s latest piano performance is as much about the visuals as it is about the sound. Ho takes center stage as she caresses the piano keys in a fluid motion, her dress illuminating the dim auditorium with a spectrum of colors. Read more...
Photo: UCLA assistant professor Joceyln Ho’s spacer mesh dress is infused with fiber-optic strands, which emit hues of gold, white, blue, purple and red in response to Ho’s breathing and movements. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 28, 7:42 pm
Dorm Dining: Rice cooker frittata not a yolk, get egg-cited for omelet alternative
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...
Photo: Frittatas generally take slightly longer to cook than an omelette because they are thicker and are cooked at a lower temperature. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 28, 12:11 am
Boulevard Bites: Three ramen shops battle to be the best bowl on Sawtelle Boulevard
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult among the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main streets near UCLA each week. Read more...
Photo: Despite offering fewer ramen options than Tsujita and Tatsu, Daikokuya’s Tsukemen dish comes with more toppings, thinner noodles and a saltier broth. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 28, 12:10 am
Q&A: Alum, creator of series ‘When We Rise’ talks importance of LGBTQ history
The “we” in “When We Rise” is the most crucial part of the TV show’s title. It speaks to the idea that historically underrepresented groups are strongest when they join together and fight as a united coalition, said Dustin Lance Black, the show’s writer and creator. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black wrote and directed “When We Rise,” an ABC docu-drama miniseries that follows a group of real-life members of the LGBTQ community from the 1970s onwards. (Eike Schroter/ABC)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 27, 10:06 pm
Student drag show at Hedrick Hall seeks to question gender binary
Cooper Reynolds will emcee Hedrick Hall’s first drag show as Lorelei, his blonde drag queen persona. Reynolds, the show’s host and executive producer, and other members of UCLA’s Hedrick Hall resident government council have been planning the Hedrick Hall Drag Show since the beginning of the quarter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Hedrick Hall resident government council is hosting the Hedrick Hall Drag Show on Wednesday in the Fireside Lounge. The event will feature six two-minute performances by five UCLA students and one Los Angeles drag performer. The six drag performers will demonstrate their talents before a panel of judges including the Hedrick Hall resident directors and the faculty-in-residence. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)