Tuesday, February 24

Arts

Arts, Film & TV

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February 7, 11:16 pm

Alumna takes hands-on set design experience to direct art in ‘To the Bone’

Marika Stephens sat in the backyard of a craftsman house for two days to cut out paper hearts and craft flowers out of tissue paper. After creating the decorations, she had a scant hour to help decorate a room in that house for filming a scene. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Marika Stephens worked as the art director for the film “To the Bone,” which tells the story of a young woman battling an eating disorder. The film premiered at the Sunddance Film Festival in January and was picked up by Netflix for $8 million. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Music

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February 7, 11:14 pm

UCLA student aims to strike a chord for listeners through Balkan ensemble

Anna Kouchnerov walked with her grandfather on a cobblestone road in Ukraine, watching traders, peddlers and Gypsies and hearing a medley of music from the sides of the pathway. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Balkan Ensemble played at the Fowler Museum on Wednesday as part of the Fowler Out Loud series. The group meets in Ethnomusicology 161C: “Advanced World Music Performance Organizations: Music and Dance of Balkans” taught by professors Tzevntanka Varimezov and Ivan Varimezov. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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February 7, 7:05 pm

Dorm Dining: Rice cooker bread pudding surpasses The Study at Hedrick’s rendition

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: Columnist Andrew Warner made bread pudding in his rice cooker and topped it off with peanut butter ice cream. Warner used stale bread soaked in cream, eggs, sugar and cinnamon as the dessert’s base, resulting in a satisfying bread pudding that is tastier than The Study’s own rendition. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 7, 12:00 am

Boulevard Bites: 8oz Poke floats above the rest with dynamic flavors, high-quality fish

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: West Hollywood’s 8oz Poke restaurant offers a choice between two, three or four scoops of fish. Once added to a bed of rice, the fish is paired with two sides and unlimited toppings and sauces. (Lindsay Weinberg/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Music

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February 6, 11:00 pm

Alum Nathan Kersey-Wilson composes life of activism through music

Nathan Kersey-Wilson and his roommates hosted open mic concerts from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. from the second floor of their apartment “Treehouse” in 2013. On Strathmore Drive, students and bands performed using a variety of instruments, including Middle Eastern ouds, Persian hand drums and classical violins as crowds danced into the night. Read more...

Photo: Ethnomusicology alumnus Nathan Kersey-Wilson plays saxophone, piano, flute, bass and guitar. His collaborators described him as having a carefree attitude in life, whether it’s performing in a pirate outfit or climbing trees before gigs. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


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