Saturday, April 4

‘Taking the helm’: Night of Cultura controls narrative, reflects diverse community

This post was updated April 25 at 8:42 p.m. The Latine Film and Theatre Association is uprooting societal stereotypes in its upcoming Night of Cultura. Gracing the Northwest Campus Auditorium stage April 26 and 27, the annual two-day event will showcase a combination of short films and plays, entirely produced by Latine artists on campus. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Latine Film and Theatre Association stand around a table in rehearsals for their Night of Cultura. The two-night event will showcase a combination of short films and plays April 26 and 27. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)


Panel discusses solidarity, activism at Palestinian film screening

This post was updated April 24 at 3:13 p.m. UCLA faculty and students spent an evening in search of the meaning of solidarity through film. This Monday, in Royce Hall, the UCLA Department of English & Comparative Literature hosted a screening and discussion of the film “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” by Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi. Read more...

Photo: A still from “R21 AKA Restoring Solidarity” is pictured. The film from Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi was screened in Royce Hall and followed by a panel discussion with UCLA professors Monday. (Courtesy of Idioms Film)


Alumnus Mei-Chen Chen unearths Indigenous music of Taiwan in presentation

This posted was updated April 23 at 7:38 p.m. Mei-Chen Chen is unearthing the fruits of ethnomusicological documentation. This Wednesday at the Schoenberg Music Building, the ethnomusicologist will walk the UCLA community through her experiences uncovering missionary Joseph Lenherr’s field recordings of Indigenous Taiwanese tribes’ music. Read more...

Photo: Light radiates out from the Schoenberg Music Building. Taking place in room B544, alumnus Mei-Chen Chen’s lecture “Unearthing Sounds from the Archive: Joseph Lenherr’s Field Recordings of Indigenous Music of Taiwan” will discuss Indigenous church music through the lens of archival documentation from Lenherr. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


LA Times Festival of Books 2024: Day 2 showcases hidden histories, fantasy fiction

Book aficionados gathered for a weekend of literary immersion. Reading enthusiasts crowded the University of Southern California on Sunday for the annual LA Times Festival of Books. Read more...

Photo: A number of cookbooks are displayed on a navy blue surface. The 29th annual LA Times Festival of Books was held at the University of Southern California on Saturday and Sunday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


LA Times Festival of Books day 1 captures relationships with literature

Bookworms inched their way to a literary celebration this weekend. The Los Angeles Times kicked off its 29th annual Festival of Books this Saturday at the University of Southern California. Read more...

Photo: A woman sporting a white blouse and black pants peruses through a variety of children’s books at the University of Southern California. The first day of the 29th annual LA Times Festival of Books was held Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Alex Henry’s horror-comedy ‘Goin’ Green’ refreshes coming-of-age genre

This post was updated May 7 at 8:30 p.m. “The Breakfast Club” meets “Scream” in Alex Henry’s upcoming film, “Goin’ Green.” While the fourth-year theater student is no stranger to being in front of the camera, having appeared in “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and the reboot of “Sex and the City,” this will be the first time Henry finds himself behind the camera. Read more...

Photo: Alex Henry stands in front of Royce Hall on the set of his film “Goin’ Green.” The coming-of-age horror comedy marks the directorial debut of the fourth-year theater student. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)



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