Sunday, May 3

Exhibition weaves art, science together with silk

Points of fluorescent light peek out from a mass of tiny cocoons, the result of many cycles of ravenous feeding and part of an exhibit dedicated to a seemingly benign substance – silk. Read more...

Photo: “Series: Inhabitants of the Land of Silk” is an exhibit presented by the UCLA Art|Sci Center and the UCLA International Genetically Engineered Machine. The collaborative exhibit aims to tell the threaded stories of silk both within the art studio as well as in the lab. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Arts in the Union festival offers Bruins taste of local talent

Students flocked Tuesday to Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Coffee House and Kerckhoff Grand Salon for the fourth annual Arts in the Union festival, presented by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The annual Arts in the Union concert was held Tuesday night at Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Grand Salon and Kerckhoff Coffee House. Presented by Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA, the festival was headlined by student band The Wes Coast (pictured). (Courtesy of D.J. Gallegos)



Bruin Bash 2014 maintains high energy with Chance The Rapper

After last year’s high-energy Bruin Bash performances by rappers Tyga and E-40 in Pauley Pavilion, this year’s concert managed to find the same energetic feel through a pair of more mellow R&B and hip-hop musicians. Read more...

Photo: Chicago-based hip-hop artist Chance The Rapper headlined Bruin Bash 2014 Monday night at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Theater & More: ‘Larry David and David Steinberg in Conversation’

“Larry David and David Steinberg in Conversation” was just that: a conversation between two aging comedians.  Although these comedians may be from another generation, they, for good reason, drew a mixed crowd of college students and older patrons for an evening of laughter and mockery at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Read more...

Photo: At The Theatre at the Ace Hotel “Larry David (left) and David Steinberg (right) In Conversation. (Courtesy of Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Citi)



Flavors of Westwood: Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop brings new dining experience to Westwood

Upon entering Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop, everything – from the decor to the scents – seems to lift you out of Westwood. As the friendly voice of shop owner Sean Garlick welcomes you in, a short flight of stairs downward and the sign next to it guides the customer “to your table down under,” an eating area that’s appropriately south of street level. Read more...

Photo: (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)