The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical sub-genres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 21, 4:32 pm
Student’s craft business offers personalized necklaces, custom LED acrylic lights
Yasmin Olvera’s high school entrepreneurial dream came true – now, she ships out craft orders to people all over the country. The fourth-year geography and environmental studies student said her initial idea for her craft business originated when her coworker introduced her to the Cricut, a machine used to cut through all kinds of materials. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year geography and environmental studies student Yasmin Olvera said her journey to creating her own business began with a machine. The Cricut is what has allowed her to craft her popular LED acrylic lights, she said. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 21, 2:39 pm
Movie review: ‘Rebecca’ falls short in character, plot development despite strong visuals
Much like Lily James’ nameless heroine, “Rebecca” is clearly suffering from an identity crisis. Director Ben Wheatley’s new romantic thriller, “Rebecca,” arrives Wednesday on Netflix and is the newest in a long string of adaptations for Daphne du Maurier’s titular novel. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Kerry Brown/Netflix)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 20, 10:47 pm
Dance club seeks to provide inclusive, accessible space for kids with disabilities
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 6:39 p.m. In traditional classes, dance and disability can be mutually exclusive – but one club at UCLA is seeking to eliminate this barrier. Read more...
Photo: The Expressive Movement Initiative offers dance lessons to children with disabilities, modifying movements to cater to their needs. Volunteers receive training on how to adjust the movements from a professor at UCLA’s Center for Autism Research and Treatment. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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October 20, 8:20 pm
West Wing Reflections: The American health care system was as broken in Aaron Sorkin’s script as it is now
Garnering 95 Emmy nominations and 26 wins in its seven seasons, “The West Wing” is an NBC television drama that depicts an era in which the president of the United States is a Catholic Democrat and Twitter does not yet exist. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Television)
Arts, Film & TV
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October 20, 3:55 pm
‘Filthy Rich’ aims to modernize soap opera genre, explore family dynamics in South
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 6:46 p.m. The hidden scandals of a Southern evangelical family are coming to light in “Filthy Rich.” Fox’s new soap opera has been airing weekly since Sept. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Fox)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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October 19, 9:45 pm
Performance review: Geffen Stayhouse invites audiences “Inside the Box” for interactive puzzle show
The Zoom grid is the new crossword puzzle. Geffen Stayhouse’s virtual puzzle show “Inside the Box” is running from Oct. 8 to Jan. 3, as it takes 24 participants through different puzzles, wordplay and multi-layered games to solve a hidden message – all mediated through Zoom’s software. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)