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Arts, Music

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February 8, 8:20 pm

Former student performs in Grammy-nominated opera “The Ghosts of Versailles”

UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...

Photo: Joshua Guerrero took classes at UCLA after his operatic talent was discovered. He performed as Count Almaviva for the Los Angeles Opera’s production of “The Ghosts of Versailles,” which is nominated for two Grammy Awards. (Courtesy of Gabriel Guzman).

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)


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