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May 3, 2:54 pm

Students create indie EDM label, collaborate with music makers nationwide

This post was updated May 5 at 4:15 p.m. Two UCLA students created an intercollegiate independent electronic dance music label that now works with students at the University of Michigan, Duke University, UC Berkeley and Cornell University. Read more...

Photo: Third-year business economics student Suman Padhi and alumnus Andrew Conde created COED RECS, an intercollegiate student record label that includes EDM artists from around the country. Pictured above are Padhi (right) and Alvin Chen (left), another member of the group. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns

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May 2, 11:41 pm

Brown and Bothered: Commercialization of chai ignores history of oppression, distorts original

Students should avoid cultural appropriation – stealing what is considered the beautiful aspects of another culture without respect for the tradition from which it originates. It ignores the racism and xenophobia the creators of the items face. Read more...

Photo: Chai is a common element of Pakistani and other South Asian cultures and refers to black tea brewed with milk, water and sugar, sometimes with added spices. (Courtesy of Yusuf Rashid)

Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 2, 11:37 pm

Alumna fuses Punjabi, modern dance for Bollywood-inspired film ‘The Hideout’

Instead of attending law school, Rippin Sindher decided to take a trip to the Amazon rainforest. The trip allowed her to think about her aspirations and made her realize she wanted to pursue film. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Rippin Sindher reached out to Bruin Bhangra, a cultural dance team at UCLA to choreograph the dance sequences of her short film “The Hideout.” (Courtesy of Shane Karns)

Arts, Music

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May 2, 7:46 pm

On the Rise: Cellars

In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Read more...

Photo: Singer-songwriter Allene Norton records music for her 1980’s-inspired synth-pop project, Cellars. Cellars released its most recent album, “Phases,” in 2016. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)

Music

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May 2, 4:15 pm

Ziggy Marley to receive lifetime achievement award at Spring Sing

Reggae artist Ziggy Marley will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spring Sing 2017. On Tuesday, the Student Alumni Association and UCLA Alumni Association named Marley the 2017 recipient of the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement. Read more...

Photo: Jamaican singer Ziggy Marley will receive an award at Spring Sing on May 19. (Creative Commons photo by Bruce Tuten via Flickr)

Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 1, 9:12 pm

Looking for laughs: How UCLA students prepare for comedy careers

Asmita Paranjape splits jokes between Westwood and Hollywood – editing an on-campus satirical magazine and performing sketches at a Los Angeles comedy club. For the fourth-year computer science and linguistics student and other aspiring comedians at UCLA, joining a mix of comedic organizations both on and off campus provides space to gain the experience necessary for a professional comedic career. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Kevin Alvarez helped put on “Improv Slam” in January to build a stronger sense of community among different on-campus comedy groups. The event featured an improv workshop taught by local professionals and 15-minute comedy sets. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)


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