A VCN performer and fourth-year psychology student, Lyna Truong illustrates how her experiences of her and her parent’s past developed her sense of identity as a Vietnamese-American. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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January 20, 2:14 am
Album Review: ‘Emotional Mugger’
VHS tapes haven’t been relevant in years, so when Ty Segall sent his newest record to music journalists on VHS, it shed light on his thought process while recording the album. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Drag City)
Arts, Film & TV
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January 20, 2:13 am
Student filmmakers find ways around roadblocks in location, budget
Tanner Powell arranged to shoot at Piazza D’Angelo, an Italian restaurant near San Francisco, certain of having a smooth shooting day. However, the sound of sprinklers and leaf blowers disrupted the filming of “Working Class Heroes” because the owner had forgotten to warn the employee in charge of opening for business that morning. Read more...
Photo: First-year English student and filmmaker Sam Han (back) shot a dance video for second-year world arts and cultures student Amanda Adams (front). Adams performed a contemporary dance routine in the middle of the crosswalk between Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue at three different times of day. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Video
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January 20, 1:17 am
Reel Life: Chiefe Mo
First-year chemistry student Chiefe Mo describes his double life as a passionate pianist and why he chose a career in medicine over music. Read more...
Photo: (Sandra Carbonell-Kiamtia/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 20, 12:59 am
How Vietnamese Culture Night shaped one Bruin’s college experience
As a child, Lyna Truong would ask her parents to tell her about their emigration from Vietnam during the war. They would always hesitate, refuse or brush off her requests. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year psychology student Lyna Truong has performed in Vietnamese Culture Night since her first year at UCLA and reaffirmed her identity as a Vietnamese-American. (Rocio Flores Huaringa/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV, Music
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January 19, 12:35 am
Reels, Notes & Takes: Week 3
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Warner Bros)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 19, 12:34 am
Trailer Talk: ‘Jane Got a Gun’ and ‘Elvis & Nixon’
Movie trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Each week, A&E columnist Matthew Fernandez will dissect movie trailers and analyze the Hollywood fare to come. Read more...
Photo: Natalie Portman stars in “Jane Got a Gun,” a Western film releasing Jan. 29. The trailer for the movie fails to wow the audience enough to make them want to see it, focusing on scenery rather than gunplay. (Courtesy of 1821 Pictures)