As winter creeps onto the UCLA campus and finals come to an end, students seek activities around the city to embrace the upcoming holiday spirit. Daily Bruin A&E suggests December events that will help students celebrate and experience new pockets of Los Angeles. Read more...
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Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...
Photo: As a child, adjunct associate ethnomusicology professor Ivan Varimezov listened to Bulgarian folk music on the radio and became interested in the gaida, a bagpipe of the Balkans and Southeast Europe. He now teaches Balkan music at UCLA and performs with his two daughters and wife at family gatherings. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
Too many people, too little space. When it comes to dance groups on campus this is an all too familiar phrase. The limited dance space on campus has lead to many dance groups to end up practicing in subpar locations around campus that not only make rehearsals difficult but also can be major safety hazards. Read more...
Vy Giap had globs of Nutella in her hair that left tracks on her shoulders. As she spun around laughing, she then pasted a handful of the hazelnut chocolate spread on another student’s bare stomach. Read more...
Photo: Indulge in Design, a new design-centric club on campus, hosted “Bodies & Nutella” Tuesday evening in Broad Art Center. The event comprised a photo shoot of club members and their friends painting Nutella over each other’s bodies to learn about indulgence in food and society. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
For a limited time, a glowing 100-foot pink snake is one of the reptiles guests can find at the Los Angeles Zoo. The decorative light-up snake and other similar attractions will be showcased at L.A. Read more...
Photo: L.A. Zoo Lights is a decorative light show that features glowing statues of animals such as elephants, a 100-foot pink snake and light-up monkeys hanging from trees and ropes. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Read more...
Photo: Since its debut in the late ’90s, Coldplay has fallen into the trap of being mislabeled as an alternative rock band. The band’s meditative, simplistic melodies and music are more reminiscent of pop and will be featured in its allegedly final album, “A Head Full of Stars,” out Friday. (Courtesy of Dean Chalkley and Getty Images)
The story of Lili Elbe, one of the first known patients to undergo sexual reassignment surgery, was never going to be an easy one to bring to the screen. Read more...
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