Barak Marshall never wanted to become a dancer. He avoided the same career path as his mother, Margalit Oved, a well-known choreographer and dance teacher who taught at UCLA. Read more...
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Courtesy of Gadi Dagon
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 13, 4:10 am
Grad students show final works in MFA Exhibition #3
As the MFA Exhibition #3 draws near, graduate photography student Alexis Hudgins grows anxious regarding her final work as a UCLA student. Read more...
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Graduate painting student Greta Waller shows her painting that will be in the New Wight Gallery on display Thursday through April 22. Her work will be featured along with that of graduate painting student Sarah Awad and graduate photography student Alexis Hudgins.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 13, 4:05 am
On Campus Housing Council to host Hill’s Best Dance Crew
For six seasons, millions have tuned in to the popular MTV show "America's Best Dance Crew" for a night of competitive popping, locking and dropping. Read more...
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Five of 10 members of SAMACA, a dance crew that will be performing in the Hill’s Best Dance Crew competition, pose in their rehearsal studio.
Arts, Music
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April 13, 4:02 am
Audio City: _Folk scene alive and well in Los Angeles_
While Los Angeles' folk scene has died down, it has not died. Folk musicians like Arlo Guthrie, most recently seen at Royce Hall, continue to perform long after historic folk venues such as the Ash Grove shut down. Read more...
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Ross Altman, a UCLA alumnus, was at the Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival last year. Altman has a doctorate in English but chose to pursue folk music.
Courtesy of Milt Rosenberg
Arts, Film & TV
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April 13, 3:55 am
Vietnamese International Film Festival to provide close-up of Vietnamese culture
While pho rather than film may come to mind when referring to Vietnamese culture, free campus film screenings on Thursday will shed new light on the country's culture. Read more...
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Thanh Van Ngo stars in “Clash,” a feature film of the Vietnamese International Film Festival that will be shown for free on UCLA Day.
Courtesy of Helena Tran
Arts
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April 13, 3:48 am
Plugged In
Anthony Su
First-year, computer science
Headed to: Ackerman Union to buy soap and other necessities
Listening to: "My Life Be Like (Ooh Ahh)" by Gritz
How did you get into the artist?: "My brother introduced them to me."
Sunna Bae
Third-year, biochemistry
Headed to: home
Listening to: "Skin" by Rihanna
What other music do you enjoy?: "Hip-hop, R&B, Korean music and pop songs."
Mario Colon
Second-year, environmental science
Listening to: "Superbeast" by Rob Zombie
How did you get into the artist?: "I used to listen to them in middle school. Read more...
Arts, Music
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April 12, 2:20 am
Sound Bite: _Panda Bear_
In a music world mostly dominated by people, one endangered species is ready to release another full-length album. Read more...