Blaring lights, a screaming audience of 7,000 and a stage bigger than most imagine: The chance to perform in such circumstances rarely presents itself even for some of the most talented singers and a cappella groups at UCLA. But with Spring Sing fast approaching, Signature A Cappella, Bruin Harmony and Random Voices must prepare to take on such a stage. Read more...
Arts
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May 2, 12:37 am
Speaks Out
A&E contributor Jeremy Wong asked some UCLA students what they listen to when they want to de-stress. Here's what they said. Read more...
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Brisa Lopez
Fourth-year, comparative literature and Spanish
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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May 2, 12:30 am
Coming to a column finale
There's nothing more exciting than a series finale. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 1, 1:18 am
2012 Spring Sing's solos and duets to feature a former winner and several new performers
From the Grammy Museum and the Roxy Theatre to high school auditoriums and living room spaces, this year's Spring Sing soloists and duos have performed just about everywhere. But for many, this will be their first time on the stage of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...
Arts
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May 1, 1:15 am
Geometry-based game 'Flatland ARG!!!' shapes up for Game Art Festival debut
The right to wave scepters and wear armor does not solely belong to medieval kings and knights. With the addition of LED color tracking, smartphones and a video camera, this augmented reality becomes a possibility. Read more...
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Diana Ford, Game Lab staff and project manager for “Flatland ARG!!!”, and second-year computer science doctoral student Costas Sideris.
Arts, Music
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May 1, 1:11 am
Professor Christoph Bull to his showcase genre-crossing musical style in “Organ “ concert
A 5-year-old sits down at his grandmother's piano. He begins to improvise, moving his fingers over the keys. He has never played before, but it is as if he already knows what to do. From that moment on, he is hooked. He enrolls in lessons and at age 12, his instructor tells him he is old enough to reach the pedals of an organ. Read more...
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Cristoph Bull
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 1, 1:09 am
¡Week of Cultura! to celebrate Latin America with events like the carnival-esque Fiesta
When it comes to the arts, Latin America has provided the world with an abundance of talent: Nobel Prize-winning poets such as Pablo Neruda, subversive cinematic masterminds like Benicio Del Toro and singer and pop sensation Shakira. Read more...