Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...
Arts, Music
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November 22, 8:57 pm
Student’s music career set to scale up with upcoming album
Ten-year-old Sofia Zorian belted the lyrics of her original song “Spies in Disguise” into the bristles of a hairbrush before an imaginary crowd. Zorian, now a fourth-year English student, is in the process of releasing the music video for her debut single, “Feeling,” in November and will launch her first album, “Involved,” in January. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student Sofia Zorian will play songs from her upcoming January album “Involved” at Viva Cantina in Burbank. Her songs were influenced by mainstream artists’ sounds, but she tries to writes lyrics that deviate from mainstream cliches. (Courtesy of Ralph Laurence Mariano)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 22, 8:54 pm
Movie review: ‘Allied’
“Allied” is Brad Pitt’s worst movie since “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” The suspenseful war romance brings the tension and the drama with its climactic action scenes, but doesn’t do justice to the love story. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Daniel Smith/Paramount Pictures)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 22, 4:36 pm
Stars Hollow set-up brings ‘Gilmore Girls’ to Dickson Court
Netflix’s revival of the comedy-drama TV show “Gilmore Girls” prompted a recreation of the series’ fictional town of Stars Hollow at UCLA’s own Dickson Court. Fans lined up to take pictures at the iconic gazebo, sip a cup of coffee at Luke’s and walk through Kim’s Antiques in anticipation for the premiere this coming weekend. Read more...
Photo: (Justine Sto.Tomas/Video editor)
Arts, Music
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November 22, 12:00 am
Singer-songwriter Nia Andrews finds voice in work with Lauryn Hill, Solange
Nia Andrews was grinding cardamom pods to make homemade chai tea when Solange Knowles texted her, inviting her to record. The UCLA alumna turned professional singer-songwriter poured her tea into a tumbler and headed to a Los Angeles studio to record the interlude “I Got So Much Magic You Can Have It,” which appears on Knowles’s 2016 album “A Seat at the Table.” Andrews now uses her musical talents to create and perform music of her own. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Nia Andrews was not confident in her musical abilities while in school, but after graduating she sang at rapper Common’s shows and recorded for Solange Knowles’ 2016 album. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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November 22, 12:00 am
UCLA brings Stars Hollow to campus in anticipation of ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival
Get home, make tea, curl up on the couch and watch “Gilmore Girls.” This was Anne Wasserman’s after-school routine during her junior year of high school. Read more...
Photo: The Sunken Gardens at UCLA transformed into Stars Hollow, the fictional town from the “Gilmore Girls” television series. Saturday and Sunday’s “Gilmore Girls” festival coincided with the Westwood premiere of Netflix’s revival of the early 2000s show. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 22, 12:00 am
Boulevard Bites: The OP Cafe’s beachy bites make for a solid brunch
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. Read more...
Photo: The OP Cafe’s daily special on Friday included coconut crusted french toast with chocolate chips and caramelized bananas. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)