There are more than 500 square miles of city surrounding UCLA’s campus, which takes up a minuscule fraction of that mileage. For such a big place, Los Angeles at times seems impossible to navigate. Read more...
Photo: Sunset Boulevard is home to Book Soup, a store filled with every kind of book imaginable – from science fiction to cooking. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Sundance Institute gave 10 writers with aims for careers in television the opportunity to have their work pulled apart and put back together in a week-long burst of creative intensity guided by peers and industry professionals. Read more...
Photo: The first Sundance Institute Episodic Story Lab took place in Utah from Sept. 27-Oct. 2 at the Sundance Resort. It aimed to help emerging writers, both for television and online. Two of the 10 writers selected, Heather Marion and Crystal Liu, are UCLA alumnae. (Courtesy of Fred Hayes)
Massimo Vignelli had always wanted to affect millions of people through design. From the sleek curves of the Ford Motor Company label to the bold loops of the Bloomingdale’s logo, the designs of the late Vignelli and his partner, Lella Vignelli, have certainly made their mark unto the millions who constantly see these symbols in passing. Read more...
Photo: Through a series of interviews, the lives and views of designers Massimo and Lella Vignelli, who designed the logos for Ford Motor Company and Bloodmingdale’s, will be explored in the documentary “Design is One.” (Courtesy of John Madere)
It is impossible to put Flying Lotus, Steven Ellison’s electronic musician stage name, and his upcoming album, “You’re Dead!,” under one genre. Jazz-inspired with elements of hip-hop, “You’re Dead!” is a psychedelic electronic album that could only be described as a spiritual journey reminiscent of the psychedelic rock of the ’60s repackaged for the listeners of today. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Warp Records)
Theater producer Susan Dietz said she feeds on the adrenaline of the stage, the danger of not knowing what to expect. Because once the curtains rise, there’s no going back. Read more...
Photo: “Producing Threater Now” is a new course in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Programs that is designed to teach students skills such as making a production budget to and developing a script. After developing the course, five-time Tony Award nominee Susan Dietz will teach the 5-week long course. (Courtesy of Susan Dietz)
A 66-year-old man with golden-gray hair, bathed in a soft purple light, steps out as an almost-deafening roar ripples from the crowd. It is who the audience has been waiting for: Robert Plant. Read more...
Photo: The Last Internationale opened for Robert Plant at the Hollywood Palladium Tuesday night. (Courtesy of BB Gun Press)
The rise of online original programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. Read more...
Photo: A&E columnist Savannah Tate discusses the prevalence of online original programming, beginning with the popular Netflix Original “House of Cards.” (Netflix)
