South American surf rock band Salt Petal was in the wake of a snowstorm. The band – unsigned by a record company – was camping in New Mexico, on a road trip to Austin, Texas, to play at the South by Southwest music festival. Read more...
Photo: South American band Salt Petal consists of vocalist and UCLA alumna Autumn Harrison (left). The band recently won the World Music Network Battle of the Bands with its song “Por la Luna.” (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arriving at the spooky venue of the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, you may hear unexpected sounds of banging drums and upbeat music, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that you’re not in for a scary night. Read more...
Daily Bruin’s very own Arts & Entertainment podcast, Paws, Play, Rewind!, returns for episode 17 with the latest and greatest in pop culture and campus happenings. Read more...
Photo: Madeleine Isaacs
The booming sound of trumpets and violins burst through the air in the Schoenberg Music Building every Monday and Wednesday night as members of Mariachi de UCLAtlán rehearse for their Día de los Muertos performance. Read more...
Photo: Mariachi de UCLAtlán will perform its Día de los Muertos concert Thursday at the Fowler Museum. The ensemble will play traditional mariachi and music keeping in tone with Día de los Muertos, including “La Llorana.” (Courtesy of Jaw Lee)
After founding their online marketplace Enrou in 2013, two UCLA alumnae are well on their way to further success after winning $400,000 in the Forbes Under 30 Summit last week. Read more...
Photo: Enrou is an online marketplace that facilitates trade. Enrou’s co-founders, alumnae Jessica Willison and Ann Wang, recently were awarded $400,000 from Forbes Under 30 Summit” for their startup company at Forbes’ Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia. (Courtesy of Glen Davis/Forbes Under 30 Summit)
Choosing to watch an older horror flick is a little bit like going trick-or-treating. Sure, there seems to be a mountain of regrettable candy corn and chewy messes to sift through, but every once in a while, like a diamond in the rough, comes the deluxe, king-size chocolate bar of your dreams. Read more...
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The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...
Photo: Netflix’s “Hemlock Grove” has been renewed for a third and final season consisting of 10 episodes. Columnist Savannah Tate argues that the show’s fragmented plot makes it difficult to find a cohesive narrative. (Brooke Palmer/Netflix)
