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Arts, Arts Columns

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October 6, 6:35 am

To View or Not to View: ‘New Girl’ and ‘The Grinder’

In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Read more...

Photo: “New Girl” , now entering its fifth season on Fox, features Zooey Deschanel as a fish-out-of-water character who tries to fit into an established group of friends. (Courtesy of Fox Network)

Arts, Music

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October 6, 6:33 am

Q&A: Tabla virtuoso, composer Zakir Hussain on blending musical genres

In 1970, Zakir Hussain took the Royce Hall stage for the first time, and has since performed hundreds of shows across the world. Hussain is a Grammy Award-winning tabla player and composer best known for his influence on world music and fusion between Indian and Western styles. Read more...

Photo: Zakir Hussain, a tabla virtuoso and exponent on fusion between Western and Indian styles, will return to Royce Hall today with an ensemble of jazz and Indian classical musicians for “Crosscurrents.” (Courtesy of Jim McGuire)

Arts, Lifestyle, Podcasts

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October 5, 10:49 am

Pie lovers congregate at Good Food Pie Contest

Hundreds of foodies scraped sugar-soaked pie crumbs from paper plates Wilson Plaza Sunday for the seventh annual Good Food Pie Contest. Angelenos congregated on the lawn, where a labyrinth of tables displayed freshly baked pies, ranging from sweetie pie vegan apple to lemon custard pie with ginger snap crust. Read more...

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 5, 9:36 am

LA Donut Festival hosted vendors to fill attendees with joy, samples

The first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival transformed brunch into a sugary treat Saturday. As attendees of the sold-out event lined up at the Mad Ave Graffiti House in East Hollywood to satisfy their sweet cravings, their lips were glazed with icing and hands were full with samples. Read more...

Photo: Over 10 doughnut companies from around Los Angeles particiapted in the first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival, offering an array of flavors from a simple glazed to a Snickers-filled doughnut. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 5, 9:29 am

Q&A: UCLA alumnus discusses upcoming novel, Japanese culture

Alex Austin realized that if the waves became too strong when his sons were surfing, he could do nothing to rescue them. The alumnus said this feeling of paternal terror stuck with him and became a theme weaving through his latest book, “Nakamura Reality.” The thriller novel was completed earlier this year and is dated for publication in February 2016 by the UCLA alumnus and former Daily Bruin contributor. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin and UCLA alumnus Alex Austin recently wrote the thriller novel “Nakamura Reality,” inspired in part by his son’s connection to the Japanese culture. (Courtesy of Masumi Murakami Austin)


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