Sunday, May 31

Alumnus to release introspective album about life experiences, self-improvement

Andrew Hean wanted to know what his friends were grateful for, so he made an album about it. Releasing Oct. 18, the UCLA alumnus said his album, “Thankful for Chickens that Don’t Hatch,” is meant to evoke feelings of nostalgia and introspection. Read more...

Photo: Andrew Hean, a UCLA alumnus, is releasing his album “Thankful for Chickens that Don’t Hatch” on Oct. 18. He said the album is largely influenced by his experiences growing up as a Cambodian American as the traditional music helped shaped his identity. (Courtesy of Melanie Taing)


Los Angeles Unveiled: LMU art student uses honest, affirmative lens to photograph South Asian community

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 6:39 p.m. Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...

Photo: Simrah Farrukh, a fourth-year art student at Loyola Marymount University, has an art exhibit entitled “The Brown Gaze” running at the Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Student Art Gallery until Tuesday. She said it was important for her to present South Asian individuals through an affirming and supportive lens in her photography. (Courtesy of Monica Orozco)



Escape room review: Atlantis-themed game satisfyingly submerges visitors into mythical sunken city

The lost city of Atlantis isn’t located at the bottom of the ocean – there’s an entrance in Downtown Los Angeles, if you can figure out how to activate the portal. Read more...

Photo: The “Atlantis” escape room submerges visitors in another world outside the space’s Downtown LA location with its technology-based clues. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)






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