This post was updated August 25 at 9:03 p.m. Gone are the days of a fantasy-focused Taylor Swift; in “Lover,” she instead finds beauty in a world marred by imperfections. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Republic Records)
Arts, Music
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August 21, 3:30 pm
A look at the variety of concert venues LA has to offer
The Fonda Theatre: The heavy sound of music bounces off the mural-covered walls of The Fonda Theatre. Walking to the venue, the stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame cover the ground. Read more...
Photo: With its mural-covered walls and dim chandelier lighting, The Fonda Theatre is the perfect place to watch a show in an intimate setting. The venue is close to campus and offers numerous performances from obscure artists at a price point cheaper than typical arena shows. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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August 19, 12:28 am
UCLA shop affirms art of thrifting and its popularity in modern fashion era
Kim Failla found a turtle-shaped night light from her childhood nestled among the wares of the UCLA Thrift Shop. The executive director of UCLA Health Auxiliary said her mother bought the original night light in a North Carolina thrift shop. Read more...
Photo: (Callista Wu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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August 18, 10:18 pm
Emeritus professors build community involvement as LA architecture tour docents
Appreciating the Millennium Biltmore Hotel for its Beaux Arts architecture and interior usage takes some Los Angeles immersion and education. To raise awareness for LA’s historic landmarks, Michael Goldstein and his wife, Judith Siegel, emeritus professors for the UCLA School of Public Health, serve as volunteer docents for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Read more...
Arts, Music
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August 18, 9:59 pm
Summer class on Cardi B explores re-okurrr-ing issues of respectability politics
Only a student in guest lecturer Christian Green’s class could get away with writing “Okurrr” in one of their papers. Green, an alumnus of the African American Studies department, is using Cardi B as his muse for his course, “Cardi B and Respectability Politics: Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.” The class, he said, analyzes U.S. Read more...
Photo: Guest lecturer Christian Green’s summer class “Cardi B and Respectability Politics: Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Sexuality” analyzes U.S. history and the role of black women in American society. (Courtesy of Charles Jones)
Arts, Film & TV
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August 18, 9:52 pm
Q&A: Radiation expert discusses potential fallout of ‘Chernobyl’ inaccuracies
Graphic scenes of radiation poisoned patients may be misleading in the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl.” Despite critical acclaim and 19 Emmy nominations, “Chernobyl” was perhaps not as accurate as many thought it to be. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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August 17, 2:15 pm
Alum uses animation to depict relationship of black father, daughter in short film
This post was updated August 18 at 9:39 p.m. An online animated image of an Afro-Latino character stuck with UCLA Extension alumnus Matthew A. Cherry – he had never seen a character who looked like that before. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Animation)