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Arts, Music

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October 4, 12:00 am

Second Take: Solange’s album drop a product of new era of cross-media releases

Solange Knowles quietly dropped her latest album over the weekend, but her artwork did not go unnoticed. The younger of the Knowles sisters won the internet by pairing her new album, “A Seat at the Table,” with a digital art book of poetry and photos that celebrates black beauty and confronts the realities of contemporary black struggles. Read more...

Photo: Solange Knowles released her new album “A Seat at the Table” on Friday, following the trend of adding multimedia that goes beyond the music to market the artist’s brand. (Courtesy of Solange Knowles)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 4, 12:00 am

Alumna captures LA’s pigeon rolling community in new documentary

More than 50 men stood at street level with their heads raised and eyes trained on the sky. For a brief moment it was empty, until a flock of pigeons swarmed into sight, falling and twirling in somersaulting free falls. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Milena Pastreich spent five years filming her first documentary “Pigeon Kings” about pigeon fanatics in South Central Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Milena Pastreich)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 4, 12:00 am

‘Project Runway: Junior’ alum creates unisex fashion line

The first design Matt Sarafa ever brought to life was a blue satin dress for his mother. “It was literally awful,” Sarafa said. “It looked like Princess Elsa from ‘Frozen,’ but like on crack.” His mother, Tina Sarafa, on the other hand considers the dress a treasure. Read more...

Photo: First-year student Matt Sarafa released his first fashion line, called Hot Me$$, on Sept. 14. The line includes unisex bomber jackets and camouflage shirts. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 2, 9:03 pm

The Improv Space hosts Welcome Week to showcase comedy to new students

The lights were still on late Friday night inside the small theater near Westwood’s In-N-Out. A group of improv artists gathered together on stage in front of the black curtain for their 30-minute improvised comedy set. Read more...

Photo: Several UCLA students and alumni will perform at Westwood’s The Improv Space during its Welcome Week. Kirsten Opstad (above) is one of the coaches and a level two teacher at the comedy venue. (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Music

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October 2, 9:02 pm

Hear This Not That: The Wytches create a coherent album, The Growlers lose musical focus

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: On Friday, English rock band The Wytches released their second full-length album “All Your Happy Life,” (left) while California garage rockers The Growlers released their fifth album “City Club” (right). (Left: Courtesy of Heavenly Records, Right: Courtesy of Cult Records)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 2, 8:51 pm

Movie review: ‘The Birth of a Nation’

Nate Parker attempts to rewrite the past, comment on the present and influence the future with his new film “The Birth of a Nation.” Few projects have been as ambitious, and Parker certainly outdid himself with riveting monologues, sickening images and haunting symbols — some subtle and others so blatant they flirt with the fourth wall. Read more...

Photo: Historical drama film “The Birth of a Nation” follows the life of slave Nat Turner (Nate Parker) as he grows up on a southern plantation in the 1800s. (Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 29, 11:32 pm

UCLA alum Kevin Doherty puppeteers Olaf in live ‘Frozen’ production

Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Kevin Patrick Doherty performs as Disney’s “Frozen” character Olaf by manipulating a puppet and matching its facial expressions. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)


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