“Music has always been that one constant in my life where I can just escape from my academics and escape from any other problems I am having,” said Kanwal Sumnani, president of the Choral Excellence Association at UCLA. More »
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James Kidd Studio featured in ‘Made in LA 2014’
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts, Video
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June 30, 9:32 am
Twisting, twirling and gliding across a multicolored stage, the Sunland Dancers perform “Friend” in the courtyard of the Hammer Museum. “This is a new piece; we’ve done versions of it, but really this version is made for this stage – with this bamboo, with these people – and it’s never going to happen like this again,” said artist Jmy James Kidd. Classified under the name James Kidd Studio, this dance group is part of the group of artists selected to be featured in the Hammer’s “Made in L.A. 2014” exhibition, now until Sept. 7.
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June 30, 12:34 am
Hammer Museum features James Kidd Studio
Twisting, twirling and gliding across a multicolored stage, the Sunland Dancers perform “Friend” in the courtyard of the Hammer Museum. “This is a new piece; we’ve done versions of it, but really this version is made for this stage — with this bamboo, with these people — and it’s never going to happen like this again,” said artist Jmy James Kidd. More »
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June 9, 12:00 am
UCLA professor creates nonprofit to help children cope with cancer
On Aug. 5, 2011, doctors told Justin Wilford, a UCLA geography lecturer, what no parent wants to hear. His 4-year-old son, Max, had brain cancer. About two months later, Wilford and his wife, Audra Wilford, founded the MaxLove Project, a nonprofit organization that helps children fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditions. More »
Sports, Video
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June 9, 12:00 am
Bruin Motorcycle Association builds bonds through bikes
Skillfully gliding past the car in front of him, Rupen Dajee comes to a long bend in the road. He then leans into the turn until both his bike and his body are seemingly inches away from the asphalt. More »
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June 5, 11:25 am
Around Ian Johnson’s Yo-Yo World
The bright pink yo-yo ricochets into the air, held airborne on neon green string before it flies back into the hands of Ian Johnson, a first-year business economics student and World Yo-Yo Contest contestant. More »
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May 27, 5:56 am
UCLA hosts vigil for Isla Vista tragedy
Hundreds of people gathered in Royce Quad to mourn the recent deaths of UC Santa Barbara students in the Isla Vista tragedy. With candles in their hands, UCSB and UCLA students, parents and alumni heard the words of those personally affected by the incident. More »