House music DJ and producer David Dann didn't let a rejection from UCLA or multiple record labels taint his dreams of being a UCLA graduate and chart-topping artist. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus David Dann self-released his debut album, “To Each His Own,” earlier this year. It beat out Skrillex, Tiesto and Kaskade on the iTunes top 10 dance albums chart. (courtesy of Peter Hotaridas)
This week, McDonald will achieve yet another feat in the department that once rejected him by becoming the chair of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, taking over for Barbara Boyle, who stepped down from the position after nine years. Read more...
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Courtesy of William McDonald
A story of love and betrayal wholly different from those usually explored in the world of entertainment, the National Theater production of "War Horse" presents the story of Albert and his horse Joey with sentiment not drenched in overemotional excess. Read more...
Renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson didn't acquire multiple restaurants, three cookbooks or the $115,000 winnings from Bravo's cooking reality show, "Top Chef Masters," without first building up his craft from simple beginnings. Read more...
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Marcus Samuelsson, the 2010 winner of Bravo’s cooking reality show, “Top Chef Masters,” will be giving a talk at the Hammer Museum on Sunday. (Courtesy of Hammer Museum)
The pop confection known as Katy Perry brings to mind images of candy-coated costumes and a bright, over-the-top personality, but the 3-D biopic "Katy Perry: Part of Me" demonstrates that there is much more beneath the sparkling surface. Read more...
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Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
In a line on the very first track of "The Tarnished Gold," the band Beachwood Sparks croons to the listener that there's a "winter in my heart." The lyric strikes an ironic chord as we soon begin to realize that this is not an album for the chilled winter soul, but for hazy summer days. Read more...
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Credit: Sub Pop Records
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna and singer-songwriter Alisha Zalkin recently released her EP "March to a Different Beat" and will perform at the music lounge Room 5 this Saturday. Read more...
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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate, Alisha Zalkin, recently released her new EP “March to a Different Beat.” (courtesy of Carl Timpone)
