Wednesday, April 8

Going for the Grammy: UCLA music professor commissions Grammy-nominated classical piece

UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...

Photo: A work that was commissioned by UCLA alumnus and composer Mark Carlson is now nominated for a 2017 Grammy award for Best Classical Compendium. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Going for the Grammy: UCLA faculty play in Grammy-nominated performance honoring Frank Zappa

UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...

Photo: UCLA lecturer Raynor Carroll played percussion for the project “200 Motels,” a performance of pieces by rock musician Frank Zappa. The recording is nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)


Brothers plug students into music industry through sessions with artists

The Music Industry Committee at UCLA’s office hours aren’t held by professors – instead, they’re led by chart-topping musicians. Thursday, MIC at UCLA will host DJ Kaskade at Schoenberg Hall as part of the club’s six-part Office Hours series, which brings artists to campus to answer students’ questions about succeeding in the music business, said MIC co-founder David Brik. Read more...

Photo: The Music Industry Committee at UCLA will feature DJ Kaskade in its upcoming Office Hours session at Schoenberg Hall. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)


Entertainment lawyer explores dynamic industry in music industry class

Dodd 161 is less like a UCLA classroom and more like a performance hall on Tuesday nights. But instead of being mesmerized by the voices of today’s top musicians, students are immersed in Dina LaPolt’s lectures about the music industry. Read more...

Photo: Dina LaPolt, UCLA Extension lecturer, teaches a course to help students learn how to land record deals and publish, license and copyright music in the industry. (Sihui Song/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: UCLA art history professor reappointed to White House committee

President Obama has renewed the appointment of a UCLA Chinese archaeology and art history professor to a White House committee. Professor Lothar von Falkenhausen was appointed Wednesday for another three years, after previously serving five years on the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Read more...

Photo: Professor Lothar von Falkenhausen was appointed Wednesday to a White House advisory committee for another three years. (Courtesy of UCLA Department of Art History)



Press Pass: A&E writers’ favorite experiences of 2016

For the new year, Daily Bruin A&E writers share what made their reporting experiences in 2016 so memorable. “Alum panelists discuss Asian-American representation in popular media” Olivia Mazzucato I arrived to cover the “Asian-Americans in Hollywood & Entertainment” panel, hosted by Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company. Read more...

Photo: The “Asian-Americans in Hollywood & Entertainment” panel in October featured actor Leonard Wu, ABC programming manager Stan Pham and YouTuber Chris Dinh. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)



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