Starting today, tons of moms and dads will be on campus for Parents' Weekend. Read more...
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October 15, 12:00 am
Two improv groups, The Wait List and Lapu, the Coyote that Cares, rekindle ad-lib art form
Improv comedy was once an active part of the student-body culture on UCLA's campus. Today, however, improv groups are much harder to come across. Read more...
Photo: The Wait List is one of the only improv groups at UCLA. The cast members write, produce and perform the skits themselves. The group focuses on long-form improvisation that provides for more interaction with the audience.
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October 14, 11:58 pm
Design | Media Arts students connect life and art in exhibition, ‘Away from Keyboard’
In the New Wight Gallery, history is twisting and turning the arms of a group of Design | Media Arts graduate students. Read more...
Photo: “Away from Keyboard,” a new exhibit at the New Wight Gallery, features work from several Design | Media Arts graduate students.
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October 13, 10:05 pm
A conversation with Christian Lander
He's a blogger, he's a best-selling author and he's white. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of CHRISTIAN LANDER Christian Lander is responsible for the Web site stuffwhitepeoplelike.com and will be coming to UCLA today as a Campus Events Commission speaker.
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October 8, 9:24 pm
Food Review: Tender Greens
As a Los Angeles health nut, I am well versed in the art of salad selection. I have perused many a menu in search of appealing greenery, usually coming up short with only the ubiquitous Caesar or bland house salad to choose from. This was not the case with Tender Greens "“ a cafeteria-style eatery that proved to please even this salad snob's palate. Read more...
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October 7, 11:10 pm
Fowler Museum exhibits show art and tradition of basketry
For many, a basket is just an afterthought, something incidental that you place on top of a picnic blanket and put fried chicken in. Read more...
Photo: The Fowler Museum’s newest exhibit, “Grass Roots: African Origins of American Art,” focuses on the history and importance of the art of basketry. It showcases pieces like the one shown here, featuring an African woman carrying a woven basket on her head.
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October 5, 11:45 pm
Los Angeles Hayride promises to be traditional and hellish
In Los Angeles, it may be hard to observe the change in seasons, but hayrides, commonly found on the East Coast, can provide thrill-seekers with a simpler, more traditional, but still scary take on Halloween. Read more...