Playing music usually requires an instrument. Painting a picture usually requires a canvas and paint. The art of dancing only requires one's body. Read more...
Arts, Music
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February 7, 11:58 pm
Artist Jane Lui and others to headline China Care Bruins’ event for Chinese orphan relief
Jane Lui plays many instruments. Her collection includes an acoustic steel string guitar, a classical nylon string guitar, a glockenspiel, a small Casio keyboard, a gigantic spring water jug, a bass drum, shakers, an accordion and, on top of that, whatever she can find around the house. Read more...
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Courtesy of MICHELLE HONG
Jane Lui will be performing at China Care Bruins’ fourth annual Awareness Night on Thursday night.
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 7, 11:49 pm
Artscapes: A nostalgic trail to the Wild West at the Will Rogers State Historic Park
The spirit of the Wild West is a rare find in Los Angeles. But as Sunset Boulevard nears its end in Pacific Palisades, Will Rogers State Historic Park is a step into an almost foreign locale "“ a ranch house in the midst of a quiet natural landscape. Read more...
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Will Rogers State Historic Park honors humorist and Old Hollywood actor Will Rogers. Here, Rogers entertained notable celebrities of his era such as Walt Disney and Clark Gable.
Arts, Film & TV
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February 7, 11:39 pm
Sarju Patel pursues his film passion by producing his feature film “Life Tracker”
The question of what lies in the future is one with which many college students grapple. In Sarju Patel's upcoming feature film "Life Tracker," a group of documentary filmmakers comes face to face with this question as they follow a company that has discovered a way to predict one's future based on DNA sampling. Read more...
Arts
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February 7, 12:37 am
UCLA celebrates Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday
Many revere Charles Dickens as the most famous author of Victorian literature, yet few see the irrefutable parallel between the author and Mark Zuckerberg. Read more...
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Jonathan Grossman, associate professor of English, is putting together a series of events on campus in honor of Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday. Organized with the help of the UCLA humanities division, Friends of English and UCLA Library, Dickens’ birthday celebration will consist of events staggered throughout the afternoon to teach students about the author’s literary career and his personal life, and to show how the author affected the world.
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 7, 12:31 am
Remote Life: NBC’s heart beats strong despite low ratings
The most memorable moment of Sunday's Super Bowl wasn't Ahmad Bradshaw's awkward flop into the end zone for the Giants' game-winning touchdown. It was the three-minute musical commercial for the game's host network, NBC, before the game began. Read more...
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30 ROCK — “Idiots Are People Two” Episode 602 — Pictured: (l-r) Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon — Photo by: Ali Goldstein/NBC
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 7, 12:24 am
Soundbite: "Unpleasant Companion"
Asleep's new album "Unpleasant Companion" possesses a sound that manages to blend the influences of Incubus, Nirvana and Radiohead into a harmonious overall sound. Read more...
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Courtesy of Asleep Music