Sunday, June 28

Belly dance workshop on campus offers exposure to art form

Her bangles, shimmering under the chandelier lights of Kerckhoff Grand Salon, accompanied the Arabic music like jingle bells. Her hips moved separately, as if disconnected from the rest of her body. Read more...

Photo: Belly dance performer Josie Bellydance (center) instructed the belly dancing portion of the Ballroom Dance Club’s Middle East Culture Night on Monday at the Kerckhoff Grand Salon. At the event, Josie Bellydance also led a question-and-answer session in which she answered questions, for example, about the technique behind movements. (Rocio Flores Huaringa/Daily Bruin)


Reels, Notes & Takes: Week 2

There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of YouTube)


Student shares passion for geography through travel photography

On a cold winter night in Fairbanks, Alaska, five UCLA students stood on top of a small hill, awaiting a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Freezing and convinced the lights would not make appearance that night, the students were ready to continue on with their trip when a strong wave came through and lit up the sky. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year geography and environmental studies student Zi Jie Tan documented his travels around the world through his personal Instagram account. Tan posted a photo journal for 213 days from Africa to South America. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)


UCLA alumna moves into an unexpected career in Bollywood dance

Working at weddings had never been part of Tali Aires’ original plan. Six months ago, Aires, an alumna, had a dream familiar to many Los Angeles dancers: She would perform commercially, find gigs where she could, perhaps teach a bit on the side. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Tali Aires started dancing with Karmagraphy, a Los Angeles-based Indian fusion entertainment company, this past September. Aires has a dedicated time for learning Indian culture during her rehearsals and said her world arts and cultures studies gave her the foundation she needed to take on cultural dances like Bharatanatyam and Bollywood. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)



Rock ‘n’ roll icon David Bowie dies at age 69

David Bowie, the alien rock ‘n’ roller, teddy boy crooner and icon, died Sunday night after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69 years old. Read more...

Photo: British rock ‘n’ roller David Bowie was known for his bold experimentation with the genre. He died Sunday at 69 years old after an 18-month bout with cancer. (Courtesy of Mick Rock)


Album Review: ‘Where Have You Been All My Life?’

Conor O’Brien has a voice that lives simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic. Thin and reedy yet soft and yearning, O’Brien’s voice contains a magical quality – no doubt helped by his mesmerizing Irish lilt – to tell stories and tall tales in the spirit of the Irish, to precisely deliver meaning in the manner of American folk and soul singers. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Domino Recording Co.)