Peter Kazaras found solace in theater and opera amid Vietnam War demonstrations, protests and clouds of tear gas. For Kazaras, the director of opera studies at UCLA, music and theater provided a haven away from the chaos of the outside world to retreat to throughout his undergraduate years. Read more...
Photo: Peter Kazaras, the director of opera studies at UCLA, will direct the LA Opera’s performance of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème” starting May 14. (Courtesy of Jonathan Vanderweit)
Eleven-year-old Dana Gaier fiddled with the hem of her shirt on her first day in the recording studio as rough sketches of evil Gru’s innocent daughters hung behind her. Read more...
Photo: First-year undeclared student Dana Gaier voiced nine-year-old Edith, one of Gru’s adopted daughters, in the “Despicable Me” film series. (Julie Hanash/Daily Bruin)
A casual party conversation caught Kate Hollenbach off guard. “So what are you doing at this party? You obviously aren’t in computer science.” Hollenbach not only hosted the party but also has a computer science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology – but that’s not the point. Read more...
Photo: Design | Media Arts graduate students Alice Jung, Yuehao Jiang, Amanda Stojanov and hsinyu lin (left to right) are four of six voidLab members that created a poster exhibition in Broad. (Lindsay Weinberg/Daily Bruin senior staff)
To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...
Photo: Fruit Gallery on the Venice Beach Boardwalk sells three raw vegan options: burritos, spaghetti and crepes. (Alejandra Reyes/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Listening to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros brings to mind thoughts of home. Many listeners received their introduction to the band with the 2010 commercial hit and rustic anthem, “Home.” From then on, the Magnetic Zeros established an image of campy charm thanks to its infectious whistling tunes with sing-along choruses galore. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Community Music Group)
A casual party conversation caught Kate Hollenbach off guard. “So what are you doing at this party? You obviously aren’t in computer science.” Hollenbach not only hosted the party but also has a computer science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology – but that’s not the point. Read more...
Photo: Design | Media Arts graduate students Alice Jung, Yuehao Jiang, Amanda Stojanov and hsinyu lin (left to right) are four of six voidLab members that created a poster exhibition in Broad. (Lindsay Weinberg/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The jungles that people experience nowadays are made of concrete. More time is spent climbing the corporate ladder than trees, and the world’s most famous tigers play golf and advertise corn flakes. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Disney)
