On the way out from his Westwood apartment, David Villafaña grabs his keys, wallet, phone "“ and his glossy orange flamenco guitar. It's a ritual that started long before college at the age of 13. Read more...
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Folk pop-rock singer-songwriter and UCLA alum David Villafaña will release his debut EP “Won’t Stop” this August.
For 35 hours a week, Jessica Felix works diligently as a barista in Brentwood and saves up her tips in an old pickle jar, relabeled "Hopes and Dreams" "“ not to pay for a Eurotrip or a new car, but for comedy lessons. Read more...
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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna, Jessica Felix, has been writing and performing monthly with her sketch comedy team, Brute Squad, at Improv Olympic West in Hollywood.
UCLA students share the song they would most like to hear at their commencement.
*Portia Jackson *
Second-year, psychology
"Probably Katy Perry's "˜Firework' because I heard it recently and it represented what I'm going through right now."
*Anthony Bebich *
Fourth-year, economics
""˜Welcome to The Future' by Brad Paisley because it's all about … the way the world has changed and developed. Read more...
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Anthony Bebich
UCLA "“ and the UC system in general "“ has seen a lot of change over the past year. And though some changes may introduce a little extra difficulty in students' lives, other changes taking place on campus represent exciting new opportunities for students. Read more...
Audio from George W. Bush's speeches was spliced to form the words of Langston Hughes' poem "Minstrel Man," which played out into the room of about 40 audience members. While Bush recited the poem, projectors displayed segments of the movie "Gone with the Wind," mixed with images of African American history, ranging from the Jim Crow laws up until Halle Berry became the first black woman to receive an Oscar. Read more...
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The end of the year will mark the finished result of TFT’s year-long class that revolved around remaking “Gone With the Wind.”
The first script Colin Davis ever wrote was in crayon. He was 5, and the movie was called "Run or Die," a film he made using his family's video camera about how his family became stranded on an island with dinosaurs, and escaped by building a raft and paddling off into the sunset. Even then, Davis said he remembers channeling his inner-director. Read more...
In 1982, two men in Detroit lost their jobs because of outsourcing to Japan. Looking for someone to blame, they stumbled upon Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man they had never met. The two men chased Chin around their town with a bat, brutally killing him in the middle of the street while people stood by. Read more...
