Meryl Streep went the extra mile for “Ricki and the Flash.” A large part of the film’s promotional campaign highlighted the time it took her to learn how to play guitar, although the coaching from guitar master Neil Young must have helped a bit. Read more...
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Jeanne Cheng packs lunches in a shade of green each day for her son, Kye. Green eggs, green apple juice and green mac and cheese all fortified with added vegetables are just a few of the items featured in his lunchbox. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Jeanne Cheng opened Kye’s, a quick service healthy food restaurant named after her son. The restaurant, which is located in Santa Monica, features healthy foods inspired by her son’s dietary restrictions and Cheng’s molecular biology degree. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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...
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UCLA director of jazz studies and jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell will receive the L.A. Jazz Treasure Award from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Los Angeles Jazz Society at the museum Friday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Director of Jazz Studies Kenny Burrell, a respected jazz guitarist, has collaborated with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong during his decades-long career. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson)
A Hercules-like hero and a rival princess secretly conceive a son, Sohrab, in an ancient Persian myth. Romance turns to tragedy when Sohrab is later killed by his own estranged father in battle. Read more...
Photo: “The Scarlet Stone,” a multidisciplinary show based on an ancient Persian myth, was performed at Royce Hall Saturday. Performer Gordafarid is the first female to play the role of the storyteller. (Courtesy of Jim Carmody)
Abel Tesfaye, also known as the The Weeknd, is back after casually redefining pop music in one fell swoop. Tesfaye’s second full-length album, “Beauty Behind the Madness,” combines ’80s vibes with lecherous lyrics, creating a modern version of pop to be consumed by the masses. Read more...
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Landowners and city officials commissioned nine-year-old Malathi Iyengar to decorate the entryways of the temples and festival halls in Bangalore, India with bright patterns made of colored flour, grains of rice and flower petals. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Malathi Iyengar is the founder and artistic director of the Rangoli Dance Company, a school of Indian culture and the South Indian classical dance called Bharatanatyam. Rangoli performed at the Fowler Museum Sunday. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
