Sunday, May 10

Hammer Museum to host TRANSylvania Mania! Halloween extravaganza and art exhibition ‘Demon Hill’

When people think "Transylvania," words such as spooky, Dracula and Halloween may come to mind. Read more...

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On Friday, the Hammer Museum will host TRANSylvania Mania!, a Halloween extravaganza featuring stand-up comedy, bands, seasonal menus, art exhibitions and “tranimal” drag makeovers. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. (courtesy of Austin Young)


Fashion or Whatever: Halloween is an excuse to dress sexy

Figuring out what to dress up as for Halloween is a conundrum for the slothful and the lazy. Those two words embody my personality, and anytime I have to lift myself up and use my brain to conjure up a costume around Halloween time, I either reach for a sandwich or drift off into a snooze or a combination of both. Read more...

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Lacey Chabert, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried star in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” which yielded a famous Halloween costume scene. (MOVIE PICTURE DATABASE)




UCLA group Mariachi de UCLAtlan provides opportunity to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in traditional form at Fowler Museum

While the rest of the campus is getting into the Halloween spirit, Fowler Museum will be preparing to host a holiday celebration of its own. Read more...

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Mariachi de UCLAtlán, with special guest Baile Folklórico, celebrates Dia de los Muertos with traditional Mexican songs. On Thursday, the group will be performing mariachi music in honor of family members who have passed.

Courtesy of ROMEO GUZMAN


Campus MovieFest gives aspiring moviemakers filmmaking opportunity

Lights, camera, action "“ most of us are well-versed with the basic terminology of film production, the intricacies of what goes on behind the scenes of filmmaking. Read more...

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Starting Wednesday, students can get equipment from Campus MovieFest and will have a week to make a five-minute film to submit to the movie festival. Last year’s winners, UCLA’s The Wait List, submitted a short called “The Butterfly King.”

Credit: CAMPUS MOVIEFEST


REEL LIFE: ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ spooks and satisfies moviegoers, even those new to series

As the final days of October approach, the season for tricks, treats and things that go bump in the night is upon us: It's midterm season. Read more...

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In this undated film publicity image originally released by Paramount Pictures, a scene from the low-budget blockbuster “Paranormal Activity” is shown. “Paranormal Activity 2″ was released Friday, Oct. 22 to high-grossing box numbers.

Credit: PARAMOUNT PICTURES