The music of Panama natives Los Rakas has brought them from Panama to Oakland, and this Friday will bring them all the way to UCLA. Read more...
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The Panamanian-born music group Los Rakas will be the headlining performer at UCLA’s first Music Jam on Friday.
Some people sing to express joy or frustration. Some sing simply to complement the acoustics of a running shower. And then there are those who sing to spread messages of hope and inspiration. Read more...
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Christian a cappella group Road to Damascus will perform its annual spring concert today in Kerckhoff Grand Salon.
As a child Daniela Girbal always heard stories about her great-grandparents' survival during the Armenian genocide of 1915, something that has sparked her appreciation for her Armenian heritage. Read more...
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The Armenian Students’ Association will be putting on its first rock concert and art show, titled “Rebirth,” today in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon at 8 p.m.
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Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes had an incurable case of the "Helplessness Blues." Justin Vernon of Bon Iver howled his heart out "For Emma." Read more...
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On Friday night, Jesse Epstein will play at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in support of Kina Grannis’ “In Your Arms” world tour.
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The Cribs has toured with the Strokes, collaborated with legendary rock musicians and appeared at international music festivals all across the world, generating an exceptional list of accomplishments. Its latest album may just prove that it is one of the most underrated British bands out there that still understands how to create solid rock "˜n' roll music. Read more...
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Back in September of 2011, the band Portugal. The Man, still exhausted from flying all day to California, rushed onto the set of TBS' "Conan" to make its late night television debut. Read more...
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The Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA’s 50th Anniversary concert will feature band Portugal. The Man. There will be additional performances by members of the UCLA Philharmonia.
The show "Catalyst" is based on a Chinese man, Vincent Chin, whose death in the 1980s as a result of a hate crime sparked outcries in the Asian American community. Read more...
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Actors reenact the story of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American who was beaten to death by two white men in Detroit, Mich., in 1982. This Saturday, the Chinese American Culture Night will be titled “Catalyst,” based on Chin’s story. There will be dances, music and other cultural performances.
