The people who brought "Club B-Cafe" to the 2011 Spring Sing stage are back with new comedic creations. Tonight, the group of student emcees, known collectively as Company, will be the entertainment hosts of Spring Sing. Company is comprised of 13 students who write and put on a variety show of comedy sketches, original songs and video shorts in between the Spring Sing acts. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 4, 12:02 am
Shape It Up: _UCLA botanical gardens a fit place for a hike_
The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden gives students an escape from campus without actually leaving its borders. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 3, 11:51 pm
Academic Advancement Program celebrates 40th anniversary with Latin jazz performance
After 40 years of struggling with budget cuts, funding deficiencies and economic crises, the Academic Advancement Program at UCLA is still standing. Read more...
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Director Bobby Rodriguez’s UCLA LatinJazz Big Band will perform at the AAP performance this weekend, celebrating the program’s 40th anniversary. The show will also feature the UCLA student Folkorico Dancers.
Arts, Film & TV
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May 3, 11:42 pm
Movie Review: “My Way”
Every story has more than one side, and World War II is no exception. Read more...
Arts
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May 3, 12:01 am
Three groups of students performers look to bring stories to life with song and dance
This Friday, thousands of UCLA students will be off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Westwood. And they won't even have to leave their seats. Read more...
Arts
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May 3, 12:00 am
Patient-physician dynamic get dramatic treatment in Emotion Theater Project Performances
The room is still and oddly silent as the doctor breaks the news to his patient. Heart failure. Transplant. Surgery. Although the two exchange words, there is an expanding distance between their thoughts and emotions as the patient feels the world spinning beyond his control. Read more...
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Courtesy of RELATIONAL MEDICINE FOUNDATION
The Emotion Theater Project will present two plays inspired by stories of heart transplant patients to promote empathetic interactions between doctors and patients.
Arts
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May 2, 11:59 pm
UCLA student David Villafaña to harken sounds of Mexico in Fowler Out Loud concert
Thirteen years ago, 11-year-old David Villafaña sat down with a book of Mexican songs and a nylon-string guitar. He strummed the guitar strings, attempting to play the chords printed in the book and match them to the lyrics he already knew. He eventually taught himself to play the guitar, but this was only the beginning of his musical career. Read more...
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Fourth-year ethnomusicology student David Villafaña will perform as a part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series tonight.