“The Harvest” Directed by John McNaughton Elephant Eye Films 2 paws While the idea of a creepy organ-harvesting family sounds like a good horror film, “The Harvest” is a dried-up movie-watching experience. Read more...
Photo: (Elephant Eye Films)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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April 23, 12:09 am
Trucking Around: Coolhaus serves ice cream sandwiches in range of flavors
Food trucks are a vital part of the L.A. culinary scene, with many accumulating hordes of followers who aggressively pursue them around the city. The sheer magnitude of trucks can make dining choices difficult, but columnist Alisha Kapur has narrowed down 10 to try and review. Read more...
Photo: The gourmet ice cream sandwich truck Coolhaus features flavors such as avocado Sriracha and foie gras peanut better and jelly. (Coolhaus)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 22, 12:00 am
English department hires two new creative writing professors
Writers Justin Torres and Fred D’Aguiar read excerpts from their novels at UCLA in February, part of the hiring process searching for a new creative writing professor in the English department. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 22, 12:00 am
Unsung Heroes: Father-daughter dynamic makes Hope Summers’ story relatable
Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box office hits, such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...
Photo: Nathan Summers, or Cable (right) served as a protector to Hope Summers (left) throughout the story arc that introduced Hope to the Marvel Universe, but eventually developed a father-daughter relationship with her. (Marvel Comics)
Arts, Music
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April 22, 12:00 am
Wild Up ensemble to host concert, feature top student composition
Christopher Rountree said the experimental music ensemble, wild Up, took its name from an e.e. cummings poem. Rountree said the ensemble members made two lists of possibilities when deciding what to name their burgeoning group in 2010. Read more...
Photo: Experimental music ensemble wild Up is composed of many classically-trained musicians from different backgrounds and is interested in exploring the future of classical music in the 21st century. (Courtesy of Christopher Rountree)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 20, 11:56 pm
‘Green Screens’ film festival aims to educate on environmental issues
Sports broadcaster and television host Angela Sun has traveled to Midway Atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in person. Read more...
Photo: Sports broadcaster and television host Angela Sun’s documentary, “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” will be the first film shown in the second annual “Green Screens Film Festival.” (Courtesy of Angela Sun)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 20, 11:50 pm
Graduate student cyberstalks Facebook followers for MFA solo exhibit
Design | Media Arts graduate student Mathew Dryhurst sits down at his computer to do some Facebook stalking – all in the name of his current art project. Read more...
Photo: Design | Media Arts graduate student Mathew Dryhurst’s (above) solo exhibition, “Mine,” which will showcase fictional narratives based on audience members’ Facebook profiles, will open in Broad Art Center Tuesday. (Courtesy of Mathew Dryhurst)