Tuesday, March 10

‘A Century of Chinese Cinema’ comes to Westwood

A weary traveler wanders the desolate countryside, clutching his suitcase. The haunting narration of a torn and tortured woman reveals her feelings for a lost love, her distant memories and her hidden melancholy. Read more...

Photo: “In the Mood for Love” is one of 28 films being screened at “A Century of Chinese Cinema,” a new program at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. (Courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive)


‘Americans!’ highlights the power of Processing

From one moment to the next, Casey Reas’ artwork transforms, refusing to ever remain the same. His recent digital work “Americans!” represents this mutability, depicting constantly fluctuating pixels and colors so no two identical images ever occur. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Design | Media Arts professor and digital artist Casey Reas’ recent digital work, “Americans!,” depicts constantly fluctuating pixels and colors, never creating two identical images.


International Games Day gets high score at UCLA

Instrumental music and voices filled the usually silent foyer of Powell Library. The sound came from the rotunda on the second floor where on Saturday from 10 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year computer science student Anderson Mills and third-year psychology student Rayan Karapet were two of many participants who were able to engage in various games at International Games Day.


The Veg Heads: Vegan Desserts

Ice cream, pies and cakes. While it may seem like these delicious desserts are unavailable to those who do not eat animal products, vegan desserts are not that hard to come by. Read more...

Photo: L.A. Vegan Crepe, a restaurant that serves all vegan food, offers a great variety for vegans with a sweet tooth.



Musicians to set aura of mystery over Royce

The air inside Royce Hall will be thickened with an aura of mystery this Saturday night. The seats await an audience waiting for two singer-songwriters, both with black-lined eyes. Read more...

Photo: Singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe brings her neo-folk music stylings to Royce Hall Saturday night, where she will share the stage with Anna Calvi.


Best actress proves to be a woman of many talents

At a hospital bedside comes a myriad of reactions – tears, hand holding, denial and for some, music. The Campus MovieFest dramatic film entry “The Violinist” placed in the top 16 shorts at UCLA and screened in Ackerman last week. Read more...

Photo: Tamara Rhoads, winner of this year’s Campus MovieFest best actress award, both starred in and composed music for the film.