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April 29, 7:00 pm

LA Literary Lore: YALLWEST festival returns with diverse array of books after 2-year hiatus

From themed bookshops to beloved book festivals, the Los Angeles literary world has something to offer every reader. Storytelling has long served as a tool of community building, and there is a space for all communities within the diverse, evolving LA book scene. Read more...

Photo: Authors speak on stage for a panel at YALLWEST 2019, the festival’s last in-person installment before the COVID-19 pandemic. For the festival’s return this year, organizer Shane Pangburn said they are focusing on providing a place for all readers and stories. (Courtesy of Shane Pangburn)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 29, 6:57 pm

UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts series on Taiwanese film, culture

Countries and artistic mediums are being brought into conversation through “Taiwan in Dialogue.” Hosted by the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, the lecture series features dialogues with Taiwanese American directors Arvin Chen and Feng-I Fiona Roan. Read more...

Photo: Jack Yao (left) and Amber Kuo (right) play Kai and Susie in Arvin Chen’s “Au revoir Taipei.” (Courtesy of Beta Cinema)

Arts, Music

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April 29, 2:21 pm

Q&A: Country singer Ryan Hurd discusses genre, debut album ahead of Stagecoach Festival

This post was updated May 1 at 10:43 p.m. Ryan Hurd isn’t quieting down. Branching out from his work as a staff songwriter, the country music artist cemented his career as a solo musician with his October debut album “Pelago.” Hurd will perform at Stagecoach Festival on Friday and said the event presents a rare opportunity to connect with fans on the West Coast, as many of his concerts are concentrated in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Read more...

Photo: Country music singer and songwriter Ryan Hurd looks off camera while standing at the beach. Hurd will perform Friday on Stagecoach Festival’s Mane Stage. (Courtesy of Nicki Fletcher)

Arts, Music

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April 28, 9:18 pm

UCLA PEER Lab to host symposium amplifying voices in musicology research

Music isn’t just sound. Striving to create a more inclusive space in the language used to describe music, the UCLA Practice-Based Experimental Epistemology Research Lab, musicology professor Nina Eidsheim and Durham University music analysis assistant professor Daniel Walden have collaborated to host a virtual symposium occurring Friday and Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Musicology professor and founder of the UCLA Practice-Based Experimental Epistemology Research Lab, Nina Eidsheim, sits at a table with a computer. Eidsheim, the PEER Lab and Durham University music analysis assistant professor Daniel Walden will present free virtual symposium “Naming, Understanding, and Playing with Metaphors in Music” this weekend. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 27, 10:19 pm

Student-made card game Loot Brutes seeks to tap into players’ greed

Loot Brutes brings out the Midas in everyone. Nick Leivers, a third-year communication student, said he developed the card game Loot Brutes with avarice and portability in mind. Read more...

Photo: Third-year communication student Nick Leivers poses with his game, Loot Brutes. Designed with portability in mind, he said the game is meant to entice greed and encourage playful vengeance. (Photo by Emily Kohen/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 27, 10:09 pm

UCLA Film & Television Archive, Farhang Foundation celebrate Iranian cinema

Iranian cinema is hitting the ground – and the road – running with its newest celebration of film. The UCLA Film & Television Archive and Farhang Foundation are continuing their tradition of embracing Iranian cinema since the event’s start in 1990. Read more...

Photo: Rayan Sarlak plays Little Brother in writer-director Panah Panahi’s feature debut “Hit the Road.” The film will be the first shown in a nine-film series at the 2022 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber)


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