Saturday, May 9

Speaks Out

Feather hair extensions can be found on the heads of celebrities and UCLA students alike. Is this spring trend for everyone? Read more...




Q&A with Nobuyuki Tsujii: World-renowned pianist shares his thoughts on art of piano performance

His hands flying from left to right, fingers constantly moving, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii won the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition with his performances of Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Read more...

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Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii will be performing with the Takács Quartet at Royce Hall on Sunday. Tsujii was born blind and is world-renowned for his music.


Movie Review: "Source Code"

There are many draws to "Source Code," such as a rugged-looking Jake Gyllenhaal, up-and-coming sci-fi director Duncan Jones and the promise of an intelligent action film. Read more...

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MICHELLE MONAGHAN and JAKE GYLLENHALL star in Source Code


Movie Review: "Insidious"

"Insidious" is a horror movie from the writer and the director of the original "Saw" film, so anyone expecting the happy two-parent, three-child family introduced at the beginning of the film to stay happy is going to be disappointed. Read more...

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Credit: Filmdistrict


Alumnus sells screenplay for “zombie Pet Shop”

Last month, Katz, an alumnus of UCLA's professional program in screenwriting, sold "Zombie Pet Shop" to The Animation Picture Company, which is planning to make it into a 3-D animation feature film. Read more...

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Evan Lewis Katz, 30-year-old UCLA screenwriting student, just sold his screenplay “Zombie Pet Shop,” which will be made into a major animated motion picture.