The Balkan Music Ensemble, led by co-directors Ivan Varimezov and Tzvetanka Varimezova, performs traditional Bulgarian songs. The ensemble is divided into two sections: a choir and instrumental group. Read more...
Arts, Music
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April 20, 1:41 pm
Live at Coachella 2018
Welcome to the Daily Bruin’s live coverage of Southern California’s largest annual music festival. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Arts, Music
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April 19, 11:10 pm
Global Melodies: Balkan ensemble draws inspiration from diverse musical styles, mediums
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s department of ethnomusicology offers a range of different ensembles spanning multiple regions throughout the world, each with a rich musical dynamic and sound. Read more...
Photo: Sasha Strelnikoff, a fourth-year mathematics student, adjunct associate professor Ivan Varimezov, and Sam Robertson, a third-year ethnomusicology student (left to right), practice traditional Bulgarian folk music with the Music and Dance of the Balkans Ensemble every Monday night in Schoenberg Hall. (Bilal Ismail Ahmed/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 19, 8:10 pm
Movie review: ‘RBG’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has seen nearly a century’s worth of American political and legal shifts – much of which she brought about herself. Read more...
Photo: (courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
Arts, Video
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April 19, 3:19 pm
Video: The Well Being Podcast
The Well Being Podcast is a student-run group that aims to discuss various forms of health and wellness. Podcast host Sophie Matthews, a fourth-year psychology student, describes what listeners can take away from the podcast. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 18, 11:24 pm
Social media influencer Ka5sh to speak on the power of memes
Editor’s note: Daily Bruin replaced Lena NW’s full name with their artist name because of concerns about their safety. Professors don’t usually appreciate students checking their social media during lecture, but Ka5sh will encourage it during his upcoming lecture. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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April 18, 11:21 pm
Screening Science: Media depictions of artificial intelligence are becoming reality
“Do androids dream of electric sheep?” Published in 1968, the novel by Philip K. Dick – which inspired “Blade Runner” – explores the gray area between what it means to be human and what it means to be a robot. Read more...
Photo: (Thomas Tran/Daily Bruin)