Daily Bruin A&E stopped students on their way to class and asked them what songs they were listening to and why. Read more...
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Elizabeth Guenther
Graduate student, biochemistry
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January 12, 12:06 am
The Getty Center’s film series this weekend to focus on the individuals behind the art
A young, shirtless artist runs frantically around a barren room, seeking a door where there is only a mirror. His only companion is a statue of his own creation "“ a beautiful woman without arms. Read more...
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Derek Jarman’s “Caravaggio,” along with other films by the likes of Jean Cocteau, Alan Rudolph and Peter Greenaway, will be screening over the course of Saturday and Sunday as part of the Getty Center’s “Dream a Little Dream: Artists in Film,” a complement to the exhibition “Images of the Artist.”
Credit: Zeitgeist Films
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January 12, 12:02 am
UCLA student band thatwasthen to headline its first show at the Troubadour
UCLA student band thatwasthen will headline its first show at the Troubadour tonight. The group will be joined on stage by members of alternative rock-pop group Jack's Mannequin. Read more...
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UCLA student band thatwasthen will be headlining its first show at the Troubadour. In the past, the band has played at UCLA fraternities, parties, Dance Marathon, Mighty Mic and Spring Sing. In March, it will be playing at the South by Southwest music festival.
Courtesy of thatwasthen
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January 11, 11:57 pm
Joy Sticks: _Video games actively engage consumers_
Not everyone considers him or herself a "gamer," but almost everyone has had some kind of interaction with the form of entertainment known as video games. Read more...
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Credit: Activision
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January 11, 11:51 pm
DJ dance party to kick off the new year
A turntable to his left, a sturdy machine wrapped in colorful buttons in the middle, and another turntable to his right. Fourth-year Japanese student Jordan Mayer can imagine the moment perfectly. Tonight, Mayer will bust out his turntables once again "“ but this time, he will open for up-and-coming DJ Dillon Francis. Read more...
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UCLA student Jordan Mayer will DJ at “The Kick Off” black light dance party in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
Courtesy of Ima Khodakaram
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January 11, 12:29 am
Preview: Winter quarter film releases
While 2011 wrapped up with some great and not so great films that hit the big screen, it is time to anticipate what the new year has in store in terms of the box office. Here are some films that are releasing early 2012. Read more...
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January 11, 12:20 am
Artscapes: Uncovering the rich past of the Watts Towers and its architect
I'm not much for New Year's resolutions, but I was determined to cross a major Los Angeles landmark off of my bucket list this break. Read more...
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The Watts Towers rise above homes in the South Central Los Angeles community of Watts. The hand-sculpted structures were built by Simon Rodia between 1921-1954.