Tuesday, April 7

UCLA’s numerous dance groups allow students to find their rhythm

With more than 20 dance groups on campus, it can be difficult to find a niche. But whether a dancer’s passions lie in choreographing, competing for a top prize or even learning the basics to wow friends and family, the UCLA dance community offers students numerous opportunities to get involved. Read more...

Photo: UCLA dance groups often practice routines in parking lots, especially before upcoming competitions. Parking lot practices can sometimes last until 2 or 3 a.m. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


First-year student fuses hip-hop and electronic music on EP ‘Binary’

Noah Crousore has produced music under about 35 different aliases with approximately 3 million combined SoundCloud plays on his tracks. But for the first-year pre-business economics student’s newest EP, he turned to just one: BLDRNNR. Read more...

Photo: First-year pre-business economics student Noah Crousore released his EP “Binary” under the alias BLDRNNR, an ode to one of his favorite movies. “Binary” features complex electronic beats fused with hip-hop vocals from co-writer Navin Bose. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


CEC, CAC announce performers for Bruin Bash

Mura Masa, Aminé and Mr. Carmack will be performing at this year’s Bruin Bash in Pauley Pavilion on Monday. The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission announced the artists in a Facebook video Tuesday evening. Read more...

Photo: Rap artist Aminé rose to fame after his breakout single “Caroline” became a surprise hit last year. (Creative commons photo by Sweetfeet610 via Wikimedia Commons)



CEC and CAC announce updated ticketing assignment system for Bruin Bash

Students will have to click fast to get floor seats at this year’s Bruin Bash. In a Facebook post sent out Tuesday evening, the UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and the UCLA Campus Events Commission announced that floor tickets will go live at 10 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Tickets for this year’s Bruin Bash will be assigned through an online lottery, similar to last year’s lottery system; however floor tickets will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Emmys 2017: “Master of None” music supervisor, UCLA alumna receives Emmy nomination

UCLA alumni and faculty have lent their acting, writing and directing talents to several series nominated for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributing to nominations in categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Limited Series, Bruins have showcased their skills in both acting and production as parts of the casts and the crews. Read more...

Photo: Kerri Drootin has used songs from her own record collection for soundtracks in shows such as “A.P. Bio.” Now, she is nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Music Supervision. (Courtesy of Todd Drootin)


UCLA lecturer harmonizes Armenian, American cultures through song

Karenn Chutjian Presti began translating nursery rhymes and American folk tunes into Armenian about 6 1/2 years ago, when her first daughter was born. “A lot of people talk about having a baby and your brain turning to mush and it wasn’t like that at all,” she said. Read more...

Photo: Karenn Chutjian-Presti’s recently published book, “My First Armenian Songbook,” is a bilingual collection of 16 nursery rhymes and children’s songs translated from English to Armenian. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)



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