Based on his experiences as an elementary school cellist, third-year jazz studies student Owen Clapp thought he would never have a musical future. Read more...

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Owen Clapp, bassist and third-year jazz studies student will be performing tonight as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series. He will be joined by the UCLA All-Star Jazz Quintet.

Playing music usually requires an instrument. Painting a picture usually requires a canvas and paint. The art of dancing only requires one's body. Read more...

Jane Lui plays many instruments. Her collection includes an acoustic steel string guitar, a classical nylon string guitar, a glockenspiel, a small Casio keyboard, a gigantic spring water jug, a bass drum, shakers, an accordion and, on top of that, whatever she can find around the house. Read more...

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Courtesy of MICHELLE HONG
Jane Lui will be performing at China Care Bruins’ fourth annual Awareness Night on Thursday night.

Santa Barbara-based indie band Gardens & Villa will perform its synth-tinged vintage rock on the Bruin Plaza stage at noon Tuesday. Read more...

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Courtesy of Cara Robins

Gardens & Villa will be performing its synthesizer-tinged vintage rock music Tuesday at Bruin Plaza at noon in a free concert hosted by the Campus Events Commission. The group will be playing new music in addition to songs from its self-titled full-length album, which was released last summer. Gardens & Villa will also be performing at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., later this year.