The Hammer Museum celebrated the opening of “Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985.” Galleries were open late with live music coming from the courtyard and food trucks. Read more...
Arts, Music
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September 19, 6:39 pm
CEC, CAC announce performers for Bruin Bash
Mura Masa, Aminé and Mr. Carmack will be performing at this year’s Bruin Bash in Pauley Pavilion on Monday. The Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission announced the artists in a Facebook video Tuesday evening. Read more...
Photo: Rap artist Aminé rose to fame after his breakout single “Caroline” became a surprise hit last year. (Creative commons photo by Sweetfeet610 via Wikimedia Commons)
Arts, Film & TV
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September 17, 11:35 pm
Students reflect on featured films chosen for Downtown LA Film Festival
The UCLA-USC rivalry will step off the football field and into the Regal LA LIVE Studio 14. Ten films directed by students at UCLA Extension and USC will screen at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Eva Merz and Luisa Novo are two of five UCLA Extension students who directed films that will be screened at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival on Sep. 24. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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September 17, 11:20 pm
Q&A: Brooklyn Academy of Music honors UCLA alumnus’ bold films
LA rebel and renowned filmmaker Jamaa Fanaka produced three of his feature titles while studying film at UCLA. Fanaka was a filmmaker who worked to produce high-quality films outside of mainstream Hollywood, especially within the African-American community. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Jamaa Fanaka directed the “Penitentiary” films. Fanaka, who died in 2012, directed films which will be screened by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. (Courtesy of United Artists/Photofest)
Arts, Lifestyle
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September 17, 11:20 pm
Art student mixes politics, identity, fashion in clothing designs
Kendall McCready found the supplies for her next fashion project in the bread aisle of Costco Wholesale. While studying abroad in England, the second-year art student said she noticed stark differences between American and English culture. Read more...
Photo: Kendall McCready, a second-year art student, designed a coat made together from slices of Wonder Bread. She puts together her artwork and fashion with inspiration from historical research. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts, Music
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September 13, 8:33 pm
Bruin Bash ticketing site crashes briefly due to overload of requests
This article was updated Sept. 15 at 4:57 p.m. Bruin Bash tickets were hard to come by once again. The Bruin Bash website crashed Wednesday morning for almost an hour after thousands of students flooded the website in the hopes of getting floor tickets. Read more...
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September 12, 7:35 pm
CEC and CAC announce updated ticketing assignment system for Bruin Bash
Students will have to click fast to get floor seats at this year’s Bruin Bash. In a Facebook post sent out Tuesday evening, the UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and the UCLA Campus Events Commission announced that floor tickets will go live at 10 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Tickets for this year’s Bruin Bash will be assigned through an online lottery, similar to last year’s lottery system; however floor tickets will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. (Daily Bruin file photo)