Forty-seven years ago on April 27, Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the top of Janss Steps and marked yet another chapter in the Civil Rights Movement. Read more...
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Mark Sawyer, a political science professor, will be leading a discussion tonight after a screening of “Eyes on the Prize.” The discussion is aimed at helping students understand the significance that UCLA held in the Civil Rights Movement.
"You break down the wall before me." According to fourth-year ethnomusicology student Yuki Akaishi, these biblically inspired lines from her song titled "Children of Light" can also be applied to the struggles that physically disabled children face every day, and how they can be overcome. Read more...
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From left: UCLA alumna Lucy Li, fourth-year ethnomusicology student Yuki Akaishi and fourth-year ethnomusicology student Sarah Mori will be performing at Acoustic Coffee House, a benefit concert whose proceeds will go to help children with disabilities.
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Damon Riddick, also known as Dam-Funk, will be performing today as part of Campus Events Commission's free concert series. Riddick, an L.A.-based modern funk musician, spoke to Daily Bruin's Marjorie Yan about modern funk, his recording process and his view on how music has changed over the years. Read more...
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Dam-Funk will be playing a free concert today in Bruin Plaza.
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The latest game in the Elder Scrolls franchise, "Skyrim," is incredibly popular. The game keeps players coming back to it like few other games manage to do. If you have a group of friends who are into video games, chances are there is at least one who is "addicted" to "Skyrim." Read more...
In the summer of 2010, Nicolette Yarbrough and Jessica Jones set up a violin and bass, their respective instruments, in the streets of San Francisco and played for donations. It was at this moment that the pair, who met at their freshman orientation, realized they could have a future in music together. Read more...
The rippling silver structure that sits atop Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles is a sight impossible to ignore. The Walt Disney Concert Hall quite literally shines. Read more...
Ten minutes was all it took for the Cultural Affairs Commission's website to crash once reservation sign-ups became available for its annual Hip Hop Explosion concert. As "refresh" buttons were abused to reserve admission to the show and Hip Hop Congress staff connected frantically to fix the glitch, the high level of anticipation for the event became clear. Read more...
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Today, Dom Kennedy will be performing as part of Cultural Affairs Commission’s Hip Hop Explosion concert along with Blu & Exile, Pac Div and Schoolboy Q.
