Fewer people than usual are rockin’ around the Christmas tree this season, with many halls remaining undecked. From stockings to ornaments, holiday decorating is a staple of the winter months. Read more...
Photo: (Angelina Wu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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December 5, 5:28 pm
Q&A: Costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis talks career, impact of work
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 8:58 p.m. Piece by piece, Deborah Nadoolman Landis is curating culture through cloth. From designing the costumes for iconic films such as “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and “The Blues Brothers” to earning an Academy Award nomination for her work on “Coming to America,” Landis has tailored her niche for the art of costuming while pursuing a professional career in academia. Read more...
Photo: Deborah Nadoolman Landis smiles at the camera in a black blazer and turtleneck and leans against a wall of artistic posters. The UCLA Distinguished Professor is a renowned American costume designer. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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December 5, 3:10 pm
Band Mostly Kosher shares klezmer rock music and Jewish culture with UCLA
On Nov. 20, Mostly Kosher brought its unique flair of klezmer rock to UCLA. The band – which focuses on traditional klezmer music with modern genres ranging from jazz and Latin to rock and folk – played a concert at Lani Hall on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Klezmer rock band Mostly Kosher performs at UCLA’s Lani Hall on Nov. 20. The band infuses a range of genres, including jazz, Latin and folk in addition to rock. (Courtesy of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)
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December 5, 12:18 am
UCLA creative writing students showcase stories among peers in quarterly reading
UCLA creative writing students shared their work and inspirations at a reading Tuesday. At the end of each quarter, the English department hosts a reading for students with creative writing minors to showcase their writing and network with each other, said Professor Fred D’Aguiar. Read more...
Photo: Kaplan Hall is pictured. The Department of English held a quarterly reading Tuesday, in which students in the creative writing minor presented selections of their work. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Arts, Film & TV
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December 4, 11:02 pm
From short films to plays, rising star Cole Sitilides shines onstage and on screen
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 9:22 p.m. From East to West Coast and from theater to film, Cole Sitilides is always an actor first and foremost. Read more...
Photo: UCLA theater student Cole Sitilides leans against a garage and sports a grey bomber jacket and dark blue jeans. The actor is starring in the upcoming award-winning short film “Twice as Shy.” (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 4, 10:55 pm
LGBTQ Campus Resource Center amplifies student voices with open mic night
The LGBTQ Campus Resource Center hosted its quarterly open mic night Tuesday afternoon, providing a platform for students to share poetry and other spoken artworks. The intimate event was held on the second floor of the John Wooden Center in a room overlooking Bruin Walk. Read more...
Photo: The LGBTQ Campus Resource Center is pictured. Tuesday’s open mic night is just one example of the center’s ongoing programming aimed at allowing students to express their stories. (Courtesy of the UCLA LGBTQ Center)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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December 4, 1:12 pm
Technical Difficulties: The Onion buys InfoWars but is insufficient in bringing extremist media to tears
The Onion has peeled off an odious layer of hatred on the internet, but it – and its allies – is late to the political food fight at the core of the modern internet. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin)