From being the assistant to fashion stylist Rachel Zoe to starring in his own Bravo reality television show, "It's a Brad Brad World," stylist Brad Goreski has made a giant leap in the fashion world, with clients such as Jessica Alba, Cameron Diaz and fashion brand Kate Spade. In the event hosted by Campus Events Commission tonight at Kerckhoff Grand Salon, Goreski will speak about his rise in the fashion industry. Goreski spoke to the Daily Bruin's Teresa Jue about preparing for his career by playing with Barbie, his character-building struggles in his youth and how he feels living his dream. Read more...
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April 15, 11:51 pm
Q&A: Brad Goreski talks about Barbie, books and bullying
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April 12, 11:57 pm
UCLA Film & Television Archive honors accomplishments of Iranian filmmakers
While filmmaking in Hollywood frequently pushes the boundaries and is celebrated for its provocation, the same cannot be said for filmmakers in Iran, where the writing, acting and craftsmanship "“ rather than a high budget or celebrity "“ are crucial to the film industry. Read more...
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MOURNING (2011), directed by Morteza Farshbaf.
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April 12, 11:51 pm
Shape It Up: _Food friends and foes: the calories that really count_
Dietary supplements, juice fasts, cabbage soup diets "“ people do crazy things to lose weight. Read more...
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April 12, 11:47 pm
Movie Review: “Monsieur Lazhar”
Suicide is a jarring, tragic event that often cannot be explained. A teacher's suicide, especially one committed in an elementary school classroom, is even more unthinkable. Read more...
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April 12, 12:26 am
Pianos become street art in Los Angeles as part of installation “˜Play Me, I’m Yours’
It is wrapped in layers of pages from old books, worn to fade in between sheets of music and adorned with handwritten words of Victor Hugo and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read more...
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Fourth-year philosophy student Eric Fischer plays the piano that was delivered in front of the steps of Royce Hall on Monday evening. The instrument is one of the 30 pianos that are a part of the Los Angeles-wide art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours,” organized by UCLA alumna and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra project coordinator Sandra Chien.
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April 12, 12:24 am
Hammer Museum event to showcase works by famed Polish poet Wisława Szymborska
Professor Roman Koropeckyj reads Szymborska's poetry
Apr. 12, 2012 – Professor of Slavic languages and literature Roman Koropeckyj reads two of famed Polish poet WisÅ‚awa Szymborska’s (pictured) English language poems. He is introducing the poetry reading tonight at the Hammer Museum.
The event will feature a reading of Szymborska’s poetry.
Read more about the event and Szymborska here.
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"Professor Roman Koropeckyj reads Szymborska's poetry"Wisława Szymborska was always a modest woman. Even after winning the Nobel Prize for her poetry in 1996, she lived in a small flat in a town square in Krakow, Poland, hiding away among the ordinary townspeople. Her poetry, however, has nothing to hide. Read more...
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WisÅ‚awa Szymborska’s poetry will provide cultural context for Polish sculptor and Holocaust survivor Alina Szapocznikow’s exhibition.
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April 12, 12:22 am
Students to return to their roots in Korean Culture Night
As part of an elaborate display to ward off evil during Chinese New Year in Korean farming communities, Poongmul drummers clothe themselves in simple black and white robes with brilliant bands of yellow, blue and red across their arms and chest. The colors blur together while they dance in a circular train, hitting hourglass hand drums with mallets and producing a chest-vibrating beat. Read more...
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Participants in Korean Culture Night rehearse a number that they will perform Friday night in Royce Hall.