Students with smartphones are likely to be familiar with QR codes, but one UCLA artist has tried a new approach to this technological symbol by transforming the code into a work of art. Read more...
Photo: (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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February 25, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘Helios’
Picture an inverted pyramid. The top starts off broad and incorporates new musical styles. Then, the layers slim down to a single point, pulling away newer techniques and leaving only the raw core of a pop-rock band. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Epic Records)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 25, 12:00 am
Out of Focus: Godard’s ‘Pierrot le Fou’ experiments with New Wave
During his brief cameo in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 ultra-cool masterpiece “Pierrot le Fou,” Hollywood renegade Samuel Fuller famously said, “Film is like a battleground. Love. Hate. Read more...
Photo: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Pierrot le Fou” is a pop-art film from the 1960s. A crime story of double-crossing and romance, the French classic will be playing at the Aero Theatre on Thursday. (Courtesy of Rialto Pictures)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 24, 11:48 pm
UCLA’s Disney Club hosts voice of Goofy in Moore Hall
Disney’s iconic Goofy giggle has resonated throughout the world since its creation in 1932 and will soon resonate through the hills of the UCLA campus when Bill Farmer, the official voice of Goofy, makes his appearance. Read more...
Photo: Bill Farmer has been the official voice of Disney character Goofy for 27 years, in addition to holding other voice acting roles in television and games. Courtesy of Bill Farmer
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 24, 12:12 am
Kerckhoff Art Gallery explores perceptions of beauty
Faceless and expressionless mannequins with colorful stripes of paint streaking across their bodies stand in front of the back wall in Kerckhoff Art Gallery. The artist, Kristine Schomaker, stands just a little above five feet, with buzzed hair, cat-eye glasses and a quirky smile. Read more...
Photo: Painted mannequins and digital human figures will be featured in Kerckhoff Art Gallery throughout this week as part of “A Comfortable Skin,” a new exhibition by artist Kristine Schomaker. Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 24, 12:10 am
Mixology: Sangrias
Sometimes, you need to give things a second chance – and that goes for cocktails, too. Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk discusses a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. Read more...
Photo: Westwood restaurant Palomino offers a classic sangria, pictured left, as well as the sangria blanca, pictured right. Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff
Arts, Music
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February 24, 12:00 am
‘The Amazing Race’ featured Bruins, UCLA marching band
On Sunday, the UCLA Bruin Marching Band and a young couple united for the All-Star premiere of CBS’s “The Amazing Race.” While the band had to rehearse in secrecy, the couple returned to where their relationship began, on national television. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Bruin Marching Band performed for the season premiere of “The Amazing Race,” which aired Feb. 23. CBS