Tuesday, June 24


UCLA alumnus Erin Dubreuil brings talent, passion to musical theater

This post was updated Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Erin Dubreuil has found her community underneath the spotlight. The alumnus and actress recently completed her run as Liesl in Musical Theatre West’s fall production of “The Sound of Music.” First falling in love with the performing arts at a young age, Dubreuil said she has carried her passion for theater far beyond her time at UCLA with roles in a number of musicals. Read more...

Photo: Erin Dubreuil (right) plays Liesl alongside Brandon Keith Rogers (left) as Rolf in “The Sound of Music.” The alumnus said she has maintained a passion for musical theater since she was a child. (Courtesy of Caught in the Moment photography)


Eleonor Palabrica offers vulnerable insights on podcast ‘Unreliable Narrator’

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 7:37 p.m. Despite hosting a podcast called “Unreliable Narrator,” Eleonor Palabrica keeps it consistently real. The alumnus said she started her podcast during her time at UCLA Radio. Read more...

Photo: Sporting a red top and a pair of sunglasses. Eleonor Palabrica takes a photo of herself. The alumnus currently hosts the podcast “Unreliable Narrator.” (Courtesy of Eleonor Palabrica)



Q&A: Naoko Takahatake on new curator role at Hammer Museum’s Grunwald Center

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 7:46 p.m. Naoko Takahatake is painting a fresh perspective for her new role. As the newly appointed director and chief curator of the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at the Hammer Museum, Takahatake is in charge of sifting through more than 45,000 prints, drawings and photographs spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Read more...

Photo: Naoko Takahatake smiles, dressed in a navy blue shirt. Takahatake was recently appointed as the new Director and Chief Curator of the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at the Hammer Museum. (Courtesy of The Hammer Museum)


Founders of PomPom Varsity look to foster spirit with UCLA-inspired clothing line

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 7:50 p.m. Sydney Maggin and Ellie Anhalt are refashioning UCLA school spirit. The recent graduates of the Parsons School of Design are the founders of PomPom Varsity, a clothing brand that creates UCLA-inspired gear with the goal to expand beyond a blue and gold color scheme, Anhalt said. Read more...

Photo: A shirt created by PomPom Varsity is shown. The brand was found by Sydney Maggin and Ellie Anhalt. (Courtesy of PomPom Varsity)


‘The Narrow Road Between Desires’: Beautifully poetic, disappointingly familiar

Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new installment in the “Kingkiller Chronicle” series and still haven’t gotten it. The second draft of Patrick Rothfuss’ 2014 short story, “The Lightning Tree,” has been slightly bulked up and released on Nov. Read more...

Photo: The cover of “The Narrow Road Between Desires” is pictured. Written by Patrick Rothfuss, the novel was released on Nov. 14. (Courtesy of Astra Publishing House)



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