The motivation behind film production often includes factors such as monetary incentives and reputation. Read more...
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UCLA Film & Television archive will present a documentary on Friday as a tribute to former faculty member Jorge Prelorán, an Argentinian cinematic icon.
Courtesy of DOUG CUMMINGS
For her 10th birthday, second-year philosophy student Krystyn Lambert visited the Magic Castle in Hollywood, an exclusive venue for magicians. Read more...
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“Make Believe,” featuring UCLA student Krystyn Lambert, will be showing at the Majestic Crest Theater in Westwood on Saturday.
Courtesy of KRYSTYN LAMBERT
Sunday, reporter Andrea Wang visited the Hammer Museum to learn about etiquette. She received a warm welcome from the Greeting Committee. [4:55]
"Long Story Short: Hammer Museum artist-in-resident Ana Prvacki's Greeting Committee introduces etiquette to attendees"The debate that surrounds taking the last slice of cheese in a party has haunted countless guests that have not been properly trained in the art of etiquette. Read more...
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Ana Prvacki (right), an L.A.-based artist, and her “Greeting Committee” will be welcoming patrons to the Hammer Museum lobby through Sunday.
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When ethnomusicology alumnus Ric Alviso was first assigned the task of teaching his African music ensemble class the marimba, he only had a few weeks to learn the instrument before he taught the class.
A decade later, Alviso now leads the only Latin American- and African-influenced marimba ensemble in Southern California, Masanga Marimba Ensemble. Read more...
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Masanga Marimba Ensemble, a musical group that plays mostly traditional music from both Latin America and Africa, will be performing Friday at noon in Bruin Plaza. The performance is a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the ethnomusicology department at UCLA and features seven Zimbabwean marimbas.
Courtesy of LISA RICHARDSON
Growing up in New York City, Ellen Levy spent a lot of time in the American Museum of Natural History where she often went sketching, especially on the fifth floor with the dinosaurs. Read more...
Upon entering the Beverly Hills Hotel, you can almost hear the voices down the corridor saying, "Welcome to the Hotel California." Then you realize it's actually just someone playing The Eagles' "Hotel California" on their car stereo. Read more...
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Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel, which was demolished in 2006, was a hot spot for budding musicians such as Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The website Ambassador Archive now commemorates this hotel and its Hollywood music history.
Courtesy of STEPHEN HILGER
Before last month's Trey Anastasio show at The Music Box, second-year psychology student Dylan Robin walked back to his car feeling dejected. Read more...
