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April 30, 1:06 am

Q&A: UCLA band Apollo Soul talks music, upcoming Ecochella performance

From the JazzReggae Festival to the upcoming Ecochella, Apollo Soul has worked its way around the UCLA musical circuit. Yet with ethnomusicology students Ellington Peet on drums, Jack Bastian on keyboard and Cole Brossus on bass, and undeclared student Matt Saunders on guitar, all four Apollo Soul members are first-year students. Read more...

Photo: UCLA first-year ethnomusicology student Ellington Peet (top left), first-year undeclared student Matt Saunders (top right), first-year ethnomusicology student Cole Brossus (bottom left) and first-year ethnomusicology student Jack Bastian (bottom right) make up the band Apollo Soul, which is performing Friday at Ecochella. (Apollo Soul)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 29, 12:29 am

Q&A: Producer discusses role of ‘Dear White People’ as conversation starter

The film “Dear White People” delves into the notion of institutionalized racism through the lens of four black students in a fictional Ivy League college, Winchester University. Read more...

Photo: Tessa Thompson plays Samantha White, a film production student of mixed race at the fictional Ivy Leagye, Winchester University, in the film “Dear White People,” which will be screened at Melnitz Hall Wednesday. (Courtesy of Ashley Nguyen)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 29, 12:27 am

Student’s project seeks to create game experience mimicking poetry

The sky is dark blue, mixed with bright pink – almost the color of a television tuned to a dead channel. The player walks around as giant heads burst from a neon landscape. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year Design | Media Arts student Philip Scott will lecture on “game poems” on Thursday, focusing on the long history and relationship between poetry and video games. In contrast to video games, game poems are small, focused experiences, each only a few minutes long. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 29, 12:25 am

Marvel breathes new life into former Image Comics character Angela

Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box-office hits such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...

Photo: Angela originally debuted in the Image Comics series “Spawn,” but is now a part of the Marvel Universe after co-creator Neil Gaiman sold the rights to Marvel. (Marvel Comics)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 28, 2:32 am

Q&A: Peter Sellars talks new UCLA project, art’s role in US politics

Photographer Richard Ross spoke about his art in front of world arts and cultures/dance professor Peter Sellars’ students two years ago. For Sellars and many others, Ross’ work has sparked a series of conversations about criminal injustice in America. Read more...

Photo: On Wednesday, professor Peter Sellars will host a discussion with photographer Richard Ross about his Juvenile in Justice project and creating art that sparks a conversation. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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April 28, 2:27 am

Q&A: Alum musician Julian Le talks about touring, life after UCLA

At 3 years old, UCLA alumnus Julian Le began playing classical piano under the guidance of his parents. From then on, he played the instrument regularly, garnering gigs at churches and with his band around Los Angeles throughout his college career. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Julian Le transitioned from his roots as a classical child pianist to joining opener Jhené Aiko’s band for J. Cole’s European summer tour in May. (Julie Song/Daily Bruin)


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