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Arts, Music

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February 3, 4:20 pm

UCLA appoints Judith Smith as Herb Alpert School of Music’s first dean

UCLA officials appointed a founding dean for the Herb Alpert School of Music on Friday, ending the national search for the leader of the first autonomous music school in the University of California. Read more...

Photo: Judith Smith, interim dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music since January 2016, was named the dean of the school on Friday. UCLA’s music school is the first autonomous music school in the University of California, and Smith will be its first dean as of March 1. (UCLA Newsroom)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 3, 2:35 am

Wacsmash ‘Fingers’ performances tell unique stories through dance

Electronic dance music, Mexican female warriors, neurological phenomena, the ocean and consumerism find common ground in the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. Undergraduates of the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance have been preparing since September for this year’s Wacsmash performance, titled “Fingers,” which will take place Friday and Saturday. Read more...

Photo: “Semele,” choreographed by Delilah Gamson Levy. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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February 3, 2:27 am

Bruins collaborate on James Franco movie ‘High School Lover’

Jerell Rosales didn’t think twice when his friend and former teacher James Franco emailed to ask if he wanted to direct Franco’s new movie. UCLA alumnus and lecturer Franco brought on both Rosales, a directing graduate student, and Jessica Dube, a UCLA screenwriting alumna, to work on the Lifetime film “High School Lover.” Debuting Saturday, “High School Lover” is a romantic thriller about a teen girl swept off her feet by an older celebrity, who soon becomes obsessive. Read more...

Photo: UCLA lecturer James Franco is the excutive producer for the Lifetime film “High School Lover.” He brought on a UCLA student and alumna, Jerell Rosales and Jessica Dube (left to right), to help direct and write the script. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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February 1, 11:03 pm

Collecting Creatives: Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller, a first-year sociology and pre-communications student from Madrid, has dreams of making it big as a composer and lyricist. Watch as he discusses his writing process and how he got into music while simultaneously showing off a bit of his work. Read more...

Photo: (Namir Khaliq/Daily Bruin)


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