Michael Stuhlbarg wasn’t slated to operate on a patient when he walked into a hospital for a day’s work. He was on set, portraying a neurosurgeon in Marvel Studios’ latest film. Read more...
Photo: (Cornelius Robbins/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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November 2, 8:27 pm
Q&A: Murray Hidary brings one-of-a-kind music experience to Janss terrace
Floating light orbs and headphones play key roles in Murray Hidary’s classical music concerts. Composer Hidary has been crafting classical music since he was six years old, drawing inspiration from both theoretical physicists and Mozart. Read more...
Photo: Composer Murray Hidary will perform Mind Travel at Janss terrace on Friday. His keyboard playing will be transmitted through headphones worn by individual members of the audience. (Lisa Chen/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 2, 7:28 pm
Second Take: Remasters of popular video games are not worth the money
Dressed like a giant flying rodent, I prowled dark alleyways, dishing out punishment to Gotham’s criminal underbelly. I changed the video game disc and became a magical sword-wielding Nord, slaying dragons with ease. Read more...
Photo: In “Batman: Arkham City,” Batman fights Hugo Strange in an open world re-creation of Gotham City featuring mini-bosses Clayface and The Joker. (Courtesy of Bago Games via Flickr)
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November 1, 9:56 pm
Bar necessities: Bodega Wine Bar
Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Columnists Erin Nyren and Will Thorne traveled to Bodega Wine Bar for this week’s Bar Necessities. Bodega Wine Bar offers its customers the chance to try fine wine in a casual setting. (Will Thorne/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 1, 9:49 pm
Q&A: UCLA alumna Geeta Malik discusses filmography and Indian heritage
Geeta Malik, an Indian-American Colorado native, grew up watching large-scale Bollywood musical numbers with her mother. Malik said the films inspired the Indian roots in her own film work. Read more...
Photo: Screenwriter and alumna Geeta Malik draws inspiration for her scripts from her Indian upbringing in a Western context. Malik received the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowship for her latest script “Dinner with Friends.” (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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November 1, 9:48 pm
Rap Music Club allows students to express themselves and pursue dreams
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m. “Hypnotize“ by The Notorious B.I.G. filled the ears of students entering a classroom in the Mathematical Sciences building for the weekly Rap Music Club meeting. Read more...
Photo: On Wednesday nights, UCLA’s Rap Music Club meets in the Mathematical Sciences building for two hours to discuss rap albums and take turns freestyling. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 1, 12:00 am
International student launches film career as ‘Laid in America’ associate producer
Ali Mahir Aksu was 18 years old when he traveled from his home country of Turkey to the United States. In the summer of 2012, Aksu attended Dream Careers’ summer internship program on the entertainment industry. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year economics student Ali Mahir Aksu landed a job as an associate producer on the film “Laid in America” about high school exchange students. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)