It's that time of year again. One month left of school means that there is one month left until summer. This also means you have about 30 days remaining to get fit for the beach, swimming pools and the bathing suits that come with them. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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May 18, 1:04 am
Shape it up: _Exercise and diet tips to get fit for the summer_
Arts, Film & TV
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May 18, 1:00 am
Movie Review: 'Battleship'
Loud. Louder. Loudest. Those are the three different volumes present in one of the first summer blockbusters of the year, "Battleship." The movie's plot is relatively simple. Humans have sent a radio signal out to deep space and it has finally been answered by things that are unequivocally hostile. A group of ships crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, right in the middle of naval war games. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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May 18, 12:57 am
Soundbite: 'Tell Me Secrets'
After listening to "Tell Me Secrets" a couple of times, one thing becomes clear: Jacob Jeffries Band has a lot to say about love. Read more...
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Boom Boom 88 Music
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 16, 11:37 pm
Design | Media Arts graduate students to present interactive art pieces in the exhibition “˜Unstable’
At first glance, the New Wight Gallery in the Broad Arts Center is a sprawling mess of robotic parts, synthetic materials and partially assembled projects. Read more...
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Second-year Design | Media Arts graduate student Noa Kaplan stands by her sculpture of a magnified dust bunny, which participants in the exhibition can walk through.
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 16, 11:35 pm
Author Pico Iyer to discuss the effects of today’s connectivity on society at the Fowler Museum
For many, relationships with phones and laptops can sometimes become excessive and overwhelming. Most feel the bombarding pressure of emails, texts and tweets all piling up and spamming the latest smartphones and laptops. Read more...
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Renowned author Pico Iyer will discuss the effects the age of connectivity and connective devices such as cellphones and the Internet have on today’s generation tonight at the Fowler Museum.
Arts, Music
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May 16, 11:33 pm
Getty Museum’s “˜Saturdays Off the 405′ concert series to kick off with the Dum Dum Girls
Los Angeles-based noise pop band Dum Dum Girls has toured everywhere from Paris and London to Berlin, Rome and Madrid. But lead singer Kristin Gundred, who also goes by her stage name Dee Dee, cannot wait to return to Los Angeles. Read more...
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The Getty Museum’s “Saturday Off the 405″ concert series returns with a performance by the Dum Dum Girls.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 16, 12:48 am
Chinese Cultural Dance Club puts on annual show “˜Lotus Steps’
When fifth-year computer science student Alex Wong went to an open house for the Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA, he didn't know what he was getting into. Read more...
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The Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA will present its 13th annual “Lotus Steps” dance show on Saturday. The theme of this year’s event is “Songs of the Past.”