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Arts

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 11, 11:02 pm

Exhibit to highlight Syrian textile culture by showcasing upper-class garments

This post was updated April 16 at 9:03 p.m. Robes with metallic accents once served as the fashion of upper-class individuals in Syria. Such traditions will be brought into the present through “Dressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria,” an exhibition running through Aug. Read more...

Photo: Robes with metallic accents will be part of the Fowler Museum’s exhibit “Dressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria.” The pieces were worn by the Syrian elite. The displays will highlight and celebrate Syrian’s lost textile industry, said textile archaeologist Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 11, 10:53 pm

Alumna’s co-run YouTube channel provides realistic insight to pre-med students

Alumna Jane Lee met her boyfriend Jady Pham at their medical school orientation in 2014. The couple now runs a YouTube channel together with over 100,000 subscribers based on their experiences as anesthesiology residents and medical school graduates. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Jane Lee (right) and her boyfriend Jady Pham run a YouTube channel together under the name JaneandJady. The couple met at their medical school orientation in 2014, and now use YouTube as a platform to discuss their experiences as medical school graduates and current anesthesiology residents. (Courtesy of Jane Lee and Jady Pham)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 11, 10:47 pm

Historical play ‘Oslo’ explores human aspect of international diplomacy

Two Norwegian diplomats pulled off one of the most ambitious peace accords of our time – but few people know about it, said Brian Kite. Kite, the chair of the theater department at UCLA, is directing L.A. Read more...

Photo: Edita Brychta plays all females besides the lead in L.A. Theatre Works’ production of “Oslo,” directed by Brian Kite, the chair of UCLA’s theater department. The play focuses on back channel negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians leading up to the the Oslo Accords in 1993. (Courtesy of Matt Petit)

Arts, Music

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April 11, 2:32 am

Folk band showcases traditional Irish music and style with a modern twist

The Gloaming, amid folksy fiddle notes reminiscent of Irish childhood, inserts its own modern take on an age-old art form. The band, consisting of fiddlers Martin Hayes and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, guitarist Dennis Cahill and sean-nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, blends together traditional Irish fiddling with more contemporary elements such as jazz and dance-oriented music. Read more...

Photo: The Gloaming, a band that blends together traditional Irish fiddling with more contemporary elements such as jazz and dance-oriented music, will perform at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Friday. (Courtesy of Rich Gilligan)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 11, 2:30 am

Actor draws from Muslim-American identity in show exploring challenges of dual cultures

Flooded bathrooms at mosques are something Muslim actor, comedian and writer Ramy Youssef is all too familiar with. This is often a byproduct of wudhu, an Islamic ritual where individuals wash themselves before prayer. Read more...

Photo: Sarena Khasawneh, a fourth-year political science student, moderated a Q&A with stand-up comedian Ramy Youssef Tuesday. Youssef’s upcoming television show “Ramy” is based on his experiences as an Egyptian Muslim American. (Courtesy of Juan Diaz)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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April 9, 11:16 pm

Pop-up review: With mishmash of unrelated exhibits, the Egg House isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

The latest pop-up on Melrose Avenue takes the egg out of egg-cellent. The first Egg House opened in New York City in 2018 and from there traveled to Shanghai and will now be in Los Angeles until April 28. Read more...

Photo: Caroline Chou, a first-year film and television student, visited The Egg House on Melrose Avenue. One room has a pink and blue basketball court featuring egg yolks as balls. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)


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