Julie Andrews, accepting her best actress Oscar for “Mary Poppins” in 1965, was overwhelmingly humble, though she only thanked one individual by name during her speech. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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December 9, 12:06 am
Movie Review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 9, 12:02 am
Q&A: Barbara Mujica discusses adapting ‘Sister Teresa’ for stage
UCLA alumna and former Daily Bruin contributor Barbara Mujica, a professor of Spanish at Georgetown University, has extensively studied the life of the Spanish mystic St. Read more...
Photo: “God’s Gypsy” is a play adaptation of UCLA alumna Barbara Mujica’s novel “Sister Teresa.” The play is currently being performed at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood.
Arts, Film & TV
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumni film on JFK seeks to inspire youth
After reading over 50 books and spending hours interviewing scholars, two UCLA alumni devoted years to making a documentary on one revered American leader: President John F. Read more...
Photo: The new film from alumni Darin Nellis and Cory Taylor, “JFK: A President Betrayed,” compiles interviews from scholars and authors about the president’s political journey.
Arts, Music
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumnus founds True Grit Records music label
The crisp, pure sound of a vinyl record resonates throughout the main room of alumnus Xavier Delgado’s True Grit Records office. The smooth combination of a hip-hop beat and soloing electric guitar accompanied by a serene harmonization of two voices is transmitted by a gramophone. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Xavier Delgado co-founded the music label True Grit Records with longtime friend Xavier Alatorre. True Grit Records has signed two bands so far: the five-piece hard rock band The Motel Life and indie-electronic duo Their Wedding.
Arts, Lifestyle
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December 8, 11:56 pm
Flavors of Westwood: Mon Amour Cafe brings sweet options to the Village
Mickey Fathi always wanted his own restaurant, so when a location opened up in Westwood, he bought it without a second thought or a concrete plan. Read more...
Photo: Mickey Fathi, the owner of Mon Amour Cafe, which opened in February, offers customers a variety of sweet crepes and macaroons, from the classic strawberry Nutella crepe to Fathi’s personal favorite: the s’mores crepe.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 5, 12:21 am
“Women in Congress” updates Aristophanes for modern era
The first word that director Eliza Laytner uses to describe her new play, “Women in Congress,” is “edgy” – not a word one would necessarily associate with a play that dates back to 392 B.C. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate directing student Eliza Laytner’s new play “Women in Congress” is a comedic play that follows Athenian women as they attempt to take control of the government by dressing in drag, exploring topics relating to feminism and gender dichotomies.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 5, 12:19 am
Q&A: Jérôme Bel discusses rationale behind his choreography
Jérôme Bel, a celebrated French choreographer, is re-staging one of his most well-known works, “The Show Must Go On,” at the Freud Playhouse Thursday and Friday night. Read more...
Photo: French choreographer Jérôme Bel brings his experimental, minimalist theater dance to UCLA’s Freud Playhouse this Thursday and Friday. The dance explores the clash of fine art and entertainment.