Third-year ethnomusicology student Melena Francis plays the Afro-Cuban Batá drums with rhythmic vibrancy. The festive and punchy drumming resonates through the Gamelan Room at UCLA’s Schoenberg Music Building. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 5, 1:23 am
Romance adds new spin for Salsa Society dance partners
Amalia Ledesma and Ernesto Martinez had danced together a few times before at Thursday night Street Salsa at the Bruin Bear, but the natural cadence of live music sparked something new between them at an open invitation salsa social in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year civil engineering student Ernesto Martinez (left) and second-year biology student Amalia Ledesma (right) dance a salsa together in front of the Bruin Bear. The pair both attend Street Salsa on Thursday nights, where they learn different techniques and styles including salsa and bachata. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 5, 1:17 am
UCLA Rapid Fire Improv group to show off new members at upcoming event
The scene begins with the quick toss of a red pocket lighter. The members of the Rapid Fire Improv group have no script, no clues and no help; yet they transform the simple red item into the inspiration for a full-fledged drama about a broken relationship, burnt hair and a strange arrest. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Rapid Fire Improv group perform an improvised scene. This year saw the group’s largest applicant pool. The five new members chosen will showcase their improvisation at a performance Thursday. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Music
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November 5, 1:17 am
Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 6
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...
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 4, 12:41 am
UCLA students find nostalgia in casual, edgy ’90s fashion throwbacks
Selena Lomeli cherishes a ’90s maxi jean dress with gold details that her mother has passed down to her. “When I think of ’90s, I think of my mom,” said Lomeli, a third-year cognitive science student. Read more...
Photo: Second-year undeclared-humanities student Ciarra Davison wears ‘90s fashion-inspired clothing – a crop top and jean jacket. She said she found a liberating quality in ‘90s fashion after she used to dress in a preppy style. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 4, 12:38 am
Alum, food blogger keeps college athlete persona
BY ANNA SAVISAAR A&E contributor [email protected] Alumnus Josh Scherer received a Chipotle gift card and, jokingly, an acorn squash during a Secret Santa dinner with the UCLA track and field team. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Josh Scherer is the associate dine editor at Los Angeles Magazine and author of the food blog Culinary Bro-Down. He recently finalized the contract for a cookbook based on his blog’s recipes. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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November 4, 12:31 am
Comic Book Review: ‘Mortal Kombat X #12’
“Finish him!” – with two words, “Mortal Kombat” forever changed the landscape of video games and popular culture. Centered around a series of fight-to-the-death tournaments where the best fighters from the world’s multiple realms battle for supremacy, “Mortal Kombat” set a new standard for video game violence and even caused the congressional hearings that created the video game rating system. Read more...
Photo: (DC Comics)