"Rhapsody in Blue" was the last classical song Mike Greenwood ever played. Read more...
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Second-year and fourth-year ethnomusicology students Julian Cubillos (left) and Zach Meyerowitz perform at UCLA Jazz Combo Night at the Fowler earlier this year.
When he showed a co-worker his first attempts at writing a political thriller, Larry Maisner got a piece of advice that's been embedded in his memory ever since. Read more...
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After working for years as a technical writer, Larry Maisner studied for three semesters at the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. “The Glorious Whore of Milan” is his third novel.
Zoe Buonaiuto is bringing her flashy tricycle to a museum for reasons of both safety and style. Read more...
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On Thursday the Hammer Museum will host its third annual Bike Night. Visitors can ride their bikes to the museum, which will feature vegan snacks, live music, bike-related film shorts and a screening of the 1986 BMX film “Rad.”
If the average UCLA student was asked to identify a qanun, a resonant Near Eastern regional instrument that consists of an irregularly shaped wooden box with strings stretched across it that a player plucks (much like on a zither), the most common result would probably be a blank stare. Read more...
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Sami Asmar plays the qanun, a Near Eastern instrument made from strings stretched across a wooden box, during Near East Ensemble’s rehearsal for the WorldFest concert. The concert will begin today at 7 p.m.
Shane Smith, co-founder of the Vice media empire, will talk to UCLA students about Vice's involvement in Coachella, politics and Vice's new show, "The Vice Guide to Everything," at 8 p.m. today in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...
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Vice co-founder Shane Smith will speak at Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
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Most celebrity interviews on late night television operate with the predictability of a paint-by-numbers kit. Read more...
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In “Arthur,” Russell Brand plays a childish heir in danger of losing his inheritance.
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From the moment "The Escort" begins, it is clear that Emmy Award-winning playwright Jane Anderson will take the audience past closed doors and the "do not disturb" signs. Read more...
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