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November 6, 11:32 pm

Bake-off aims to dispel doubt that vegan desserts can be delicious

Baklava, Samoa bars and cream cheese tarts are among the goods that will compete at the Vegan Bake-Off. The bake-off, hosted by UCLA’s Veg Bruins club, is part of a larger Vegan Fair taking place Thursday in Bruin Plaza. Read more...

Photo: Joyce Shang, a fourth-year business economics student, Betsy Samber, a third-year georgraphy and environmental studies student and Jordan Ong, a second-year sociology major, (left to right) are members of Veg Bruins, the club that will host the Vegan Bake-Off in Bruin Plaza. (Courtesy of Joyce Shang)

Arts, Music

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November 6, 11:21 pm

Foundations dance group breaks down different styles in weekly sessions

Students danced along to loud music in a packed room. No, this wasn’t a house party or concert – it was one of Foundations Choreography’s Saturday Sessions. Read more...

Photo: Foundations Choreography offers weekly Saturday Sessions meant to teach participants new styles of dance as well as the art form’s history. Director Alex Byun said the group presents a space for students to explore urban dance styles without worrying about perfecting the skills. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 5, 10:35 pm

Female directors discuss redefining representation in filmmaking at panel

Women are taking their stories back. Frustrated by being misrepresented in film productions dominated by men, women are fighting back by replacing them in every level of the industry, said Harrison James, director and Girl Trip co-founder. Read more...

Photo: The Women Directors of Distinction Panel on Sunday focused on women’s roles in filmmaking. The event was hosted by Girl Trip, an organization which aims for equal visibility and pay for women in the arts. (Courtesy of Noemi Torres)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 5, 10:28 pm

Alumni’s short film questions intersection of art, social activism

Art for art’s sake has been a long-standing debate. UCLA alumni Leland Frankel and Venk Potula dissect this issue in their new short film “Woke.” The two created the film using a script originally intended for a playwriting competition in New York City. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Leland Frankel worked alongside alumnus Venk Potula to create “Woke,” a short film following Sunny, a Pakistani-American aspiring rapper, and Rebecca, an African-American activist. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 4, 10:30 pm

‘Embruindery’ club aims to revitalize fiber arts among students

Embroidery is often associated with grandmothers and vintage handkerchiefs, but Emma Lehman said she hopes to revive the art form with a modern twist. Lehman, a first-year English student, created Embruindery, an embroidery club on campus, that she hopes will act as a ‘catch-all’ club for fiber arts, including embroidery, sewing, knitting and quilting. Read more...

Photo: Emma Lehman created Embruindery, an on-campus club for embroidery and other fiber arts, including knitting, quilting and sewing. Lehman, a first-year English student, also creates personal embroidery patches. She takes requests from friends and family, and designs patches of her own, using them to decorate jackets, shorts and pants. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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November 4, 10:18 pm

Cultural harmony found in concert with Russian String Orchestra, UCLA composers

Six chosen UCLA student composers will finally hear their works performed live after traveling on a full tour in Moscow. UCLA music professor Richard Danielpour, along with other members of the composition faculty, recently sifted through 30 submitted works by student composers and chose six of them they believed would be worthy of being played by the Russian String Orchestra across Russia. Read more...

Photo: The Russian String Orchestra will play a composition in Schoenberg Hall by doctoral student Shahab Paranj. The orchestra performed the student-composed works in Moscow, but will bring them to the West Coast for their Monday performance. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)


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