Monday, March 2

arTistic Attention: TA Alessandra Williams brings dance experience to teaching

World arts and culture/dance professor David Delgado Shorter said that throughout his time as an adviser, he's often encountered graduate students who aren't firm with their goals and expectations – he never had that problem with Alessandra Williams. Read more...

Photo: Before becoming a teaching assistant, world arts and culture/dance graduate student Alessandra Williams was a dancer at the Ananya Dance Theater where she danced to choreography that is rooted in Indian aesthetic forms. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


MFA2 dance concert unites performers’ backgrounds, styles

Dorothy Dubrule, Julio Medina and Luis Tentindo came to UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance a year and a half ago as master candidates. Over the past six months they have met every couple of weeks to offer each other advice on their pieces for the MFA2 dance show. Read more...

Photo: The MFA2 dance concert titled “What” is choreographed by world arts and cultures graduate students Julio Medina (left), Luis Tentindo (center) and Dorothy Dubrule (right). (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)


Fashion Forward: Boho-chic ensembles rock Coachella, campus styles

The fashion industry is one that constantly evolves and pushes different boundaries. On the personal level, the world of fashion is also open to interpretation, giving individuals a chance to reflect their personal style. Read more...

Photo: When sporting simple and versatile pieces of clothing, fourth-year linguistics and psychology student Kelly Kohler wears statement pieces like her boho-chic inspired black wide-brimmed hat. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Concert Review: Pell

The red-tinted lighting of the El Rey Theatre shifted to bright yellow, and without warning, Jared Pellerin, who performs under the name Pell, burst out on stage. Read more...

Photo: New Orleans native rapper Jared Pellerin, known as Pell on stage, performed at the El Rey Theatre Wednesday night. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)


Hip Hop Explosion lineup includes Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples

Throughout February, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs Commission hosted events, including a fashion show and movie screenings, to give insight into black and hip-hop culture. Read more...

Photo: L.A. native and rapper Earl Sweatshirt will co-headline the Hip Hop Explosion event with Vince Staples on Thursday at Ackerman Grand Ballroom. (Courtesy of Brick Stowell)


Movie Review: ‘Focus’

“Focus”Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John RequaWarner Bros.3.0 / 5.0 paws To say that Will Smith’s career has been hit or miss lately is a gross understatement. Read more...

Photo: (Warner Bros.)


Shakespeare Company pens contemporary translation of ‘Henry IV Part I’

It was 11 p.m. on a Friday night, but the lights in Ackerman Union 2408 were still on. Fourteen students gathered together and chanted the Bard’s lines. Read more...

Photo: “Henry IV, Part I,” put on by the Shakespeare Company at UCLA and UCLA Residential Life, will star fourth-year English student Neda Dallal (left) and third-year theater student Ian Runge (right). The play will take place Friday and Saturday in the Northwest Campus Auditorium. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)