Thursday, May 7

Students work with top professional choreographers in “˜First Hand’ dance showcase

One moment, Leanne Iacovetta is doing leg extensions, twirling and dancing to romantic ballads sung by Nat King Cole. Read more...

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UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance will present “First Hand,” a showcase that will feature dances choreographed by four professional dancers. Friday’s and Saturday’s performances by the students will include a variety of genres including tap and contemporary dance.


Hammer Museum embraces LA cyclist scene with fourth annual Bike Night

Like many Angelenos, Lisa Anne Auerbach will make the arduous journey from Downtown L.A. to the Westside this evening. Unlike most others, however, her method of transportation is more atypical "“ a bicycle. Read more...

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The Hammer Museum will be presenting its fourth annual Bike Night today. The event will feature a screening of the film “Quicksilver,” which stars Kevin Bacon.



Soundbite: 'Breaking Away'

With the end of the school year comes the onslaught of the same 10 summer anthems, playing in a loop on every radio station until the entire country is simultaneously whispering "swag, swag, swag" with Justin Bieber. Read more...

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Musicology, violin student will bring hidden music to life at Ciro Zoppo Fellowship recital

Twenty-five years ago, Lindsey Strand-Polyak first saw world-renowned violinist and composer Itzhak Perlman on "Sesame Street" and told her parents that she wanted to be just like the man on TV. Read more...

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courtesy of HENRY LIM
Graduate student and violinist Lindsey Strand-Polyak, winner of the Ciro Zoppo Research Fellowship, will be participating in a lecture-recital that focuses on the music of composers Marco Uccellini and Giuseppe Colombi.